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Teleste Group: establishment of an EWC
On March 4, the Finnish company specialized in broadband video and data communication systems and services, Teleste Group, signed an agreement establishing a European Works Council. An example...
10 April 2014
EU: draft reform of governance in listed businesses pushes for better link between average remuneration of directors and average remuneration of employees
On Wednesday, April 9, Michel Barnier, European Commissioner for Internal Market, presented a roadmap on corporate law and governance in Europe. The goal is to review the Directive on...
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10 April 2014
Italy: the Renzi administration’s labor law reforms will aim to introduce “single contract with gradual forms of protection”
In the 2014 Economic and Financial Document (DEF) adopted by the Council of Ministers on April 8, which will be sent to the European Commission within the framework of the new economic governance...
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9 April 2014
Great-Britain: HR managers encouraged to check senior workers’ CVs to avoid degree fraud
According to the UK’s fraud prevention services (CIFAS), reported cases of applications containing fake information went up by 70 percent in 2013. HR associations are calling on HR managers to...
9 April 2014
Unisys: new EWC agreement
On April 1, 2013, Unisys, the American information technology company, signed a new agreement for the operation of the European Works Council (17 EU/EEA countries + Switzerland). We are providing...
9 April 2014
Metro: new agreement for the Euro Forum (EWC)
On April 3, the management of Metro, the big German retail group, and the Select Committee of its EWC (Euro Forum) signed a new agreement to adapt the structure to the recast directive and to the...
9 April 2014
Siemens Italia completely transforms its offices with a groundbreaking flexible working time system
“New Siemens Office” was launched in Italy in 2011. In 212, it won the Buone Pratiche HR award, handed out by the Italian Association for Personnel Management (AIDP). Now covering 1,700...
9 April 2014
United States: humble decree on equal pay between men and women
Barack Obama can’t do much without Congress’ support, but he can act alone to enact regulations applying to Federal Government providers. Whereas the Paycheck Fairness Act is stuck at the House...
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9 April 2014
Coca-Cola: European trade unions adopt Manifesto for a socially sustainable Coca-Cola system
Working together for several years within the Coordination Group, Coca-Cola’s European trade unions adopted, on March 21, a “Manifesto for a socially sustainable Coca-Cola system.” It condemns...
8 April 2014
Bulgaria: the vocational education and training reform lays down the foundation for a German-style apprenticeship system
The Bill, introduced by MPs from the socialist party (in power) and the largest opposition party, passed the procedure of the “first reading” by the Parliament at the end of March. This reform...
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8 April 2014
India: first steps of the anti sexual harassment of women at work
A law on sexual harassment of women on the workplace came into force on December 9, 2013 in India. It notably provides for the creation of internal committees on sexual harassment in all...
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8 April 2014
Germany: unions give Chinese investors positive grades
According to an analysis published on March 25 by the Hans-Böckler Foundation, close to unions, more and more German businesses are taken over by Chinese investors. And the surprising fact for...
8 April 2014
Baltic countries: Estonian and Latvian financial unions sign cooperation agreement
Latvijas Finanšu nozares arodbiedrību (Latvian financial union, FNA) and Eesti Finantssektori Töötajate Liit (Estonian financial union, EFL) announced, on March 31, a new cooperation agreement...
7 April 2014
Sweden: creation of a wage guarantee fund for subcontracting workers in construction
The agreement reached on March 31 between Byggnads (construction workers’ union) and Sveriges Byggindustrier (Swedish construction firms) helped avoid a strike announced as the biggest in the...
7 April 2014
Italy: ILO suggests that government brings provision excluding unions that haven’t signed collective agreements from representation in line with international standards on union freedom
The conflict between Fiat and the CGIL’s metalworkers’ union (Fiom) had an impact at several levels. Trying to jostle social relations practices, the carmaker also started a legal battle, which...
7 April 2014
Great Britain: after a 5-year battle, Ford agrees to compensate ex-workers transferred to Visteon for their pension entitlement drop
After a 5-year campaign organized by the Unite union, punctuated by demonstrations, marches and lobbies and political pressure as well as legal action, Visteon workers secured a settlement from...
7 April 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
Italy’s labour market continues to suffer from limited pay transparency and a persistent gender pay gap. The forthcoming implementation of the EU pay transparency directive — still awaiting...
14 October 2025
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Germany: pensioners in work already common practice, study shows
As the German government steps up measures to encourage people to stay in work beyond the legal retirement age, a new study by the Institute of Economic and Social Research (WSI) – an independent...
6 November 2025
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Spain: government approves creation of ‘intern status’
The Spanish government has paved the way for the creation of a new status for "persons undergoing non-professional practical training in companies, institutions or public or private organisations...
7 November 2025
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France: social conference on labour and pensions to proceed without main employers’ group
The preparatory meeting ahead of the social conference on labour and pensions, which is set to decide on the pension system model and the funding thereof, was held on 4 November at France's labour...
5 November 2025
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Luxembourg: two pension reform bills submitted to parliament
After lengthy negotiations with the social partners, in mid-October the Luxembourg government submitted two bills to parliament aimed at reforming the pension system to ensure its long-term...
6 November 2025
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Germany: bill adopted to step up fight against illegal employment
On Thursday 13 November, Germany's Bundestag passed a bill to modernise and digitalise the country’s system for tackling undeclared work and financial crime. In future, the relevant department at...
20 November 2025
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France: TotalEnergies steps up commitment on disability
On 9 October, French energy group TotalEnergies and all representative trade unions signed a new four-year agreement on disability inclusion. Taking effect on 1 January 2026, the deal aims to help...
13 November 2025