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Acciona, Dragados and Sacyr: three international framework agreements signed in Spain’s construction industry
On October 29 the Building and Wood Worker's International Federation (BWI) signed new International Framework Agreements with the management of three Spanish international construction companies...
10 November 2014
EU: an ETUC resolution for a new framework covering employee involvement in different European company forms (SE, etc.)
The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) Executive Committee meeting on 21 and 22 October adopted the resolution entitled: Towards a new framework for more democracy at work” pushes for ...
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10 November 2014
Canon: establishment of a new European Works Council
Four years after Canon bought the Dutch company Océ NV, a new agreement that was signed before the summer in accordance with article 13 of the Directive Recast, (treating changes to a company’s...
10 November 2014
Belgium: an historic demonstration in Brussels of 120,000 people protesting the center-right governments austerity measures
This Thursday November 6 the common union front assembled more than 120,000 supporters in Brussels for its first national demonstration protesting against measures that were fixed by government...
7 November 2014
United States: the International Franchise Association demands explanation on the application of McDonalds joint-employer status
For the business franchise lobby group, the argument underlying the National Labor Relations Board ruling that McDonalds should have joint-employer status with its franchisees does not hold...
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7 November 2014
Denmark: a fresh initiative to support businesses transition fatigued workers into new positions
A new measure will allow businesses and institutions in those sectors characterized by arduous working conditions to obtain financial support that will help them transition fatigued workers to new...
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6 November 2014
United States: electors in four states vote for a rise in the minimum wage
Four states (Alaska, Arkansas, Nebraska and South Dakota) voted for an increase in their minimum wage. These are the results of individual state ballot measures voted upon at the same time as the...
6 November 2014
Germany: train drivers begin their longest strike in the history of rail
“Shameless train drivers”, “unconstitutional strike”, “ He has just lost his mind” (Editor’s note: the president of the GDL train drivers union), … the announcement of an extraordinary train...
6 November 2014
Italy: a general strike called by Fiom comes at a time of increasingly tense relations between government and the unions
The general committee of the Fiom union called for an 8-hour general strike for this month to protest the latest government policy. Workers assemblies and protests against the violence perpetrated...
5 November 2014
Great Britain: overtime hours to be factored into holiday pay calculations
On November 4, the Employment Appeal Tribunal ruled that overtime hours should be factored into the reference salary used to calculate annual holiday pay (at least for the minimum 20 days leave as...
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5 November 2014
EU: the new European Commission forecasts Europe’s economy at a standstill but focuses on an investment relaunch
The announcement on November 4 of Europe’s autumn economic growth forecasts was the first task for the new European Commission presided by Jean-Claude Juncker. The new Commission which took office...
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5 November 2014
Chèque Déjeuner: establishment of European Works Council
On November 4 the French cooperative group that employs 2,300 signed an agreement, negotiated with an SNB comprising six different countries, that will put European Works Council in place. The...
4 November 2014
Portugal: a new company agreement for the Volkswagen Palmela factory
Autoeuropa/Volkswagen management and the workers’ commission of the German car factory near Lisbon have signed a new company agreement. The workers have won a 2% pay rise, currently something...
4 November 2014
Great Britain: the living wage on the rise and 21% greater than the national minimum wage
More than 1,000 British businesses committed to paying the voluntary living wage threshold, which is much higher than the statutory minimum wage, will have to pay more again this year. The rise...
4 November 2014
Denmark: the Government and the social partners conclude an agreement covering five measures to raise the number of work experience placements
The Government concluded an agreement with LO (trade unions) and DA (employers organization) to raise the number of work experience placements open to students in vocational colleges (almost...
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3 November 2014
Great Britain: CAC annual report on statutory trade union recognition
The Central Arbitration Committee (CAC), the state body that adjudicates upon claims from unions for statutory union recognition, has published its 2013-2014 annual report. It shows that...
3 November 2014
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France: La Poste to launch negotiations for an AI agreement
Following the lead of firms such as Axa, Syensqo globally, and more recently CDC Habitat, La Poste group management will open negotiations on an AI regulation agreement during the first half of...
5 March 2026
Crédit Agricole is to adopt stricter rules on remote work from mid-March onwards. The rules will be tightened for employees, but the maximum number of days working remotely will remain unchanged.
29 January 2026
The three representative trade unions at Orange France have until 10 December to validate an agreement on gender equality, work–life balance and anti-discrimination measures. While the text...
8 December 2025
In 2025, for the first time, the universal registration documents of major European companies contain the sustainability reporting required by the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive...
31 October 2025
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France: Cabinet adopts pay transparency bill
After several months of delay beyond the European deadline of 7 June 2026, French Labour Minister Jean-Pierre Farandou finally presented the bill transposing the Pay Transparency Directive to the...
10 September 2026
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Germany: IG Metall demands 5% pay rise amid severe pressure
Despite the crisis hitting the automotive industry, the leadership of the German trade union IG Metall announced on Wednesday 23 September that it would be asking for a 5% pay increase as well as...
23 September 2026
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Italy: Crédit Agricole introduces a handbook on managerial behaviour
The document adopted in mid-July by Crédit Agricole Italia and the main banking trade unions goes beyond the proper use of meetings and emails. This six-point handbook aims to foster constructive...
3 September 2026
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Slovakia: 6% increase in the minimum wage from 1 January 2027
The news. As Slovakia’s social partners failed to reach an agreement during tripartite negotiations, Labour Minister Erik Tomas has decided to increase the minimum wage by 6% from 1 January...
1 September 2026
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Spain: government revisits its draft decree on salary transparency
The Spanish Ministry of Labour has opened a consultation on the transposition of the European directive on salary transparency and the reduction of the gender pay gap. This decision follows a...
8 September 2026
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EU: Commission proposes a list of worker-related criteria for public procurement
The news. On 9 September, the European Commission published a proposal for a regulation aimed at unifying European public procurement law, which accounts for 15% of European GDP. It is notably set...
17 September 2026