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EU: European Parliament adopts draft directive on extra-financial reporting
Today, April 15, the European Parliament adopted the compromise reached with the Council of EU Ministers on the draft directive on the disclosure of non-financial information and data regarding...
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16 April 2014
EU: Parliament adopts draft directive on the preservation of supplementary pension rights for migrant workers
Today, April 15, the European Parliament adopted the compromise reached with the Council of EU Ministers on the draft directive improving the acquisition and preservation of supplementary pension...
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15 April 2014
EU: European Parliament adopts amendments for the draft directive on intra-group posting for third-country nationals
Today, April 15, for its last plenary session before the European elections, the European Parliament adopted its first reading report on the proposal for a directive on conditions of entry and...
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15 April 2014
Germany: because of the constant erosion of apprenticeship, all parties question the passion for the university path
According to the 2014 report on vocational training presented last week, the vocational training system is still eroding. In 2013, 33,500 places remained vacant and 83,000 youngsters looking for...
15 April 2014
EU: what room for employee participation on supervisory and executive boards?
Aline Conchon, researcher at the European Trade Union Institute (ETUI)’s research department, studies the different national systems of employee participation on businesses’ boards. Whereas some...
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14 April 2014
Germany: ‘partial’ vocational training, a challenge with a brilliant future ahead
In the dual training world, a new trend is taking shape: ‘partial’ training. The idea is to offer ‘lighter’ training (1-3 years) than traditional work-study training, based on funding from the...
14 April 2014
Denmark: government reforms international recruitment regulations to attract highly skilled professionals
On April 10, the government presented its draft reform of international recruitment aiming to strengthen the country’s attractiveness and Danish businesses’ competitiveness, by making it easier to...
14 April 2014
Great Britain: overview of recently negotiated wage increases
According to pay analysts, after rising from 2 to 2.5%, the median pay settlement remains at this level, while inflation remained at 2.8%. In spite of the union campaign organized by the TUC to...
14 April 2014
Tunisia: CONECT, the employers’ organization, launches a CSR label
On March 28, in Tunis, the 3rd international conference on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) took place on the following theme: “Public-private partnerships” (PPP), the vectors to develop...
Japan: employment market and ageing society
According to the latest statistics released by the authorities, Japan is still the country that employs the most seniors. As the government keeps increasing retirement age, a lot of businesses...
10 April 2014
FerroAtlantica: new agreement introducing a European Works Council
FerroAtlantica, whose headquarters are in Spain, operates in the field of electrometallurgy, energy, mining and photovoltaic solar power. The group has production centers in Spain, France...
10 April 2014
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
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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...
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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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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...
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United Kingdom: government urged to legislate against forced labour
After consulting victims, businesses and NGOs, the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner (IASC) has published a report showing that the UK is lagging behind in the fight against forced labour. The...