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Volkswagen: global works council and Scania unions reach deal giving the latter codetermination rights in case the takeover is successful
On April 2, Volkswagen’s global committee announced the signing of an agreement with the 4 unions at its Scania subsidiary in order to “save jobs in the company” within the framework of the German...
7 April 2014
France: first ruling on the obligation to translate documents sent to the WC into French
On March 19, the Court of Appeal of Versailles issued a decree stating that a works council consulted about a planned transfer has the right to request, with an injunction, that documents be...
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4 April 2014
Denmark: government forced to review regulations to combat social dumping in road transport following the European Commission’s notice.
The standards adopted in September by the Danish Ministry of Transportation to stopillegal navigation were short-lived. In January, the European Commission gave notice to Denmark, causing the...
4 April 2014
Brazil: in 2013, most wage increases were above inflation
The collective negotiations carried out in 2013 mostly led to wage increases above inflation, revealed the Inter Trade Union Department of Statistics and Socio-Economic Studies (Dieese) in its...
4 April 2014
Great Britain: the government is ready to step back on employment tribunal fees
A Minister said that the Cameron team is allegedly thinking about trimming the fees recently introduced to relieve employment tribunals, as unions say they have actually emptied them.
3 April 2014
Austria: banking industry negotiates 2.15 percent wage increase with the crisis in Eastern Europe in the background
Only 4 meetings (1 in 2013) were necessary for the social partners in the Austrian banking industry to reach, on the early morning of Tuesday, April 1, an agreement providing for an average 2.15...
3 April 2014
Tunisia: on the path to flexicurity?
On January 29, the IMF allowed the payout of the 2nd part of the standby arrangement signed in June 2013 for 329.1 billion SDRs (Special Drawing Rights). The total amount reaches 1.146 billion...
3 April 2014
Argentina: in spite of the wage agreement in the metal industry, several unions are calling for a general strike on April 10
Joint bargaining is very tense, with the announcement of a general strike and the threat of numerous mobilization actions. Whereas the official union praises the agreement reached in the metal...
3 April 2014
Germany: ‘grand coalition’ government adopts introduction of statutory universal minimum wage of €8.5/hour
Angela Merkel’s grand coalition, gathered at a cabinet meeting today, April 2, agreed, for the first time in the history of the Federal Republic of Germany, to the introduction of statutory...
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2 April 2014
France: 72 days to the introduction of the single database for employee representatives
A discreet theme of the labor market reform of June 2013, the single database for economic and employment information (Base de Données économiques et sociales Unique, BDU) is a technical and legal...
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2 April 2014
Russia: Ministry of Labor presents 2014 action plan
On Friday, March 28, the Ministry of Labor organized its great annual event before federal and local representatives of services linked with the Ministry, as well as unions and employers’...
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2 April 2014
Belgium: sectoral agreements in the metal industry for 2013-14
Since the beginning of 2014, sectoral agreements have been signed in several joint committees in the metal industry. Here are the key agreements for blue-collar and white-collar workers in the...
2 April 2014
Italy: banking unions agree to defend a new banking model while renewing the sector’s national collective agreement
The unitary platform renewing the banking CCN, signed on March 24 by the Dircredito, Fabi, Fiba-Cisl, Fisac-CGIL, Sinfub and UGLcredito unions, puts the defense of employment and the adoption of a...
1 April 2014
Great Britain: PCS union to try first knowledge transfer “strike”
At Hewlett Packard, about 1,500 information technology staff, affiliated with the PCS, are being balloted over industrial action short of a strike to save the jobs of 400 of their colleagues whose...
1 April 2014
Michelin: European framework agreement on CSR signed with the EWC
This agreement, negotiated with the extended EWC bureau and validated by the plenary body, was signed on March 26. This CSR agreement contains commitments to comply with international standards...
31 March 2014
Russia: simpler occupational safety certification and tougher sanctions
The Russian Minister of Labor amended occupational health and safety regulations. The two laws enforced this year introduce a single certificate – mandatory for all employees expect home- and...
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31 March 2014
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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...
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14 October 2025
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EU: right and far right join forces in parliament to dismantle sustainability due diligence
On 13 November, the European Parliament approved the report by EPP MEP Jörgen Warborn on the proposed omnibus directive, clearing the way for trilogue negotiations. Backed by the far right, the...
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mind RH analysis – Initial findings from CSRD social indicators
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...
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Netherlands: ING cites AI as it plans to cut around 950 jobs
Dutch bank ING has informed the employment agency UWV that it may cut around 950 jobs by 31 December 2026. In its notification on 20 October, the lender said the planned reductions stem partly...
30 October 2025
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Germany: EU pay transparency directive to force companies to ‘get tough’
Germany introduced a pay transparency law in 2017, meaning companies are already somewhat familiar with the issue. However, the broader scope and stricter requirements of the EU directive, the...
24 October 2025
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EU: omnibus bill stalls in parliament
On 22 October, members of the European Parliament narrowly voted against a negotiating mandate that would have opened trilogue talks on the omnibus directive, which seeks to dilute the corporate...
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23 October 2025
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France: cabinet adopts suspension of pension reform
On 23 October, the French Council of Ministers approved an amendment to the social security financing bill (PLFSS), confirming the suspension of the 2023 pension reform until 2028. This measure...
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24 October 2025