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Ireland: government presents draft reform of collective bargaining law
On May 13, the government presented its draft reform of collective bargaining law. Ireland was under pressure from European and international law, notably the ILO, to better enforce employees’...
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21 May 2014
Norway: the new wage agreement signed in the oil industry doesn’t dismiss the risk of social conflict
A deal was reached on May 9 between the manufacturing and energy workers’ union (Industrienergi) and the Norwegian Gas and Oil Association (Norske Olje og Gass). It covers workers (operators...
21 May 2014
Germany: Bosch’s social partners strengthen employees’ rights in the framework agreement on “mobile work”
After observing that some hierarchical structures were very reluctant to the ‘home office’ system, whereby employees can partly work from home, Bosch’s social partners redefined the company...
20 May 2014
Nearly 14 million economic forced workers in the world, ILO says
Across the globe, the number of people doing forced labor, victims of sexual exploitation and of modern slavery is around 21 million, denounces a new report by the International Labor Organization...
Italy: Electrolux signs agreement with unions, government and local authorities to maintain production in the country
In January, Electrolux presented drastic conditions to maintain production in Italy, demanding, among other things, a pay cut, tougher working conditions or even limited union rights. Following...
19 May 2014
Germany: wage agreement characterized by east-west harmonization for 760,000 construction workers
The collective agreements’ committee of the German construction firms’ federations eventually agreed, on Friday, May 16, to the agreement bitterly negotiated with the sector’s union, IG BAU. The...
19 May 2014
Great Britain: Pizza Hut’s HR become pizza makers for a night
In the middle of its restructuring program, the British subsidiary of the fast food giant, Pizza Hut, is asking all members of its HR service to serve pizzas at least once in its restaurants to...
19 May 2014
Spain: employers and unions launch negotiations to renew the framework agreement on pay
The social partners started discussing the national agreement that defines the outline of pay evolution, with the current pact coming to an end at the end of 2014. Whereas unions want to define a...
19 May 2014
Germany: Otto Brenner union foundation says more and more businesses are trying to keep WCs from setting up or working
In a new survey entitled “Union busting in Germany,” the Otto Brenner union foundation sounded the alarm: in spite of the high level of regard union representatives get in German businesses and of...
16 May 2014
Germany : the Confederation of German Trade Unions (DGB) submitted a new law which restores the trade union unity in companies based on certain conditions
In contrast with the first pieces of information that were spread by the German media and then corrected at a later time, the members of the DGB that met in Berlin did not categorically reject the...
16 May 2014
Italy : the parliament has permamently adopted the first part of the “Jobs Act” of the Renzi government
Today, 15 May, the majority of the parliament has definitively approved the law on urgent dispositions “to promote the revitalization of employment and for the simplification of obligations for...
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15 May 2014
Australia : the government introduced two new work programs after having presented the budget
The minister of Finances, Joe Hockey, has presented his first federal budget in the name of austerity. With regard to work, two new programs have been announced. The first one is a wage subsidy to...
15 May 2014
Great Britain : professional union Prospect launches career guidance website
The Prospect union for professionals has launched a dedicated website for its members. It is designed to fill the gap in careers information and advice for professionals in a labour market where...
15 May 2014
Netherlands : employers’ alarm bell over low total of concluded collective agreements
In its monthly report, published early May 2014, the general employers’ association AWVN rings the alarm bell over the poor record of concluded agreements in 2014. According to the organisation...
15 May 2014
GDF SUEZ : global agreement on health and safety at work signed
Yesterday May 13, Gérard Mestrallet, CEO of GDF SUEZ, and the global union federations of industrial and energy workers (IndustriALL) of the building (BWI) and public services (PSI) sectors...
14 May 2014
Brazil: in the run up to the World Cup, trade-unions, employers and judges on the edge
One month before the football World Cup kicks off, several occupational categories are announcing or are launching strikes in Brazil. Like the labour judges, employers are on the edge. The former...
14 May 2014
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Candice Guillot, group director of employee experience and HR performance at Talan (7,000 employees), outlines for mind RH her vision and strategy for introducing artificial intelligence at the...
20 October 2025
On 17 July 2025, BPCE and its trade unions signed a second agreement on jobs and career management within the banking group. The text places generative artificial intelligence at the core of its...
15 October 2025
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Germany: government seeks to facilitate immigration of skilled Indian workers
During a visit to India earlier this week, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz addressed the strategic importance of attracting Indian workers to Germany, signing a series of cooperation agreements...
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Informal economy and slow wage growth hamper decent work, ILO says
The International Labour Organisation published its Employment ans Social Trends 2026 on 14 January. It anticipates unemployment stabilising in 2026 and employment growth of 1%, driven by...
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