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When HR learns from hackathon
Challenging its employees to solve a problem in 48 hours: that’s the hackathon, a marathon that used to be reserved for workers in computing firms.  More and more managers from all industries are...
Great Britain: Cameron confirms minimum wage increase
The British Prime Minister already announced that he intended to follow the Low Pay Commission’s recommendation, increase minimum wage by 3 percent as early as October.  The government is hoping...
United States: former French workers at Samsonite’s Henin Beaumont plant to refile case against Bain Capital investment fund
On March 5, the regional court of appeal (First Circuit) will hear the lawyers of former workers at Samsonite’s Henin Beaumont plant (north of France) about the admissibility of their action...
Denmark: agreements in the construction, industrial cleaning and graphical industries but deadlock in finance
In the past few days, several collective agreements were signed, notably in construction industrial cleaning and graphics.  This boost comes from the fact that most existing collective agreements...
Two new articles on industrial relations foreign systems added to our Resource center
In addition to the interview of Avital Shapira-Shabirow, Director of the International Department of the Israeli trade union Histadrut, presenting the industrial relations system in her country...
Israel: introduction to industrial relations
Avital Shapira-Shabirow, Director of the International Department of the Israeli trade union Histadrut, answers the questions of Planet Labour about the employee involvement system and the place...
Spain: new royal decree introduces special fixed contribution for employers (€100) for all permanent recruitments
The royal decree materializing the announcement made by head of government Mariano Rajoy on February 25 (see article No.  8207) was published in the Official Journal on March 1.  This measure...
3 March 2014
EU: Community institutions strike deal on the Posting Directive in the framework of provision of services
The talks between the Council of Ministers, the European Parliament and the European Commission on the Posted Workers Directive (96/71/EC) finally led, on Thursday, February 27, to a preliminary...
28 February 2014
Schneider Electric: talks to become European Company (SE) launched
Last December, the management of the electric components manufacturing announced that it wanted to become a European company (SE) by May.  The special negotiating committee set up to negotiate the...
28 February 2014
Great Britain: conservatives want to limit the right to strike
As the legislative election is coming near, the Conservatives announced that they were working on reforming the right to strike, which they are hoping to limit in order to avoid social movements...
28 February 2014
Denmark: agreement renews transport framework collective agreement
Dansk Industri (DI) and 3F’s Transportgruppe signed, on February 26, an agreement renewing the joint collective agreement (fællesoverenskomsten) for storekeepers, drivers and dockworkers. ...
28 February 2014
EU: ECJ rules, layoff benefits of part-time worker on parental leave to be calculated on a full-time basis
The decree rendered by the ECJ yesterday, February 27 confirms a first ruling rendered in 2009.  It reminds that the benefits for laying a worker off during a period of part-time work within the...
27 February 2014
France: adoption of the law on vocational training, employment and social democracy
Yesterday, Thursday, February 27, the last phase (vote by the Senate) ended 6-7 months of negotiations and debates on the law reforming the vocational training system.
27 February 2014
Switzerland: social partners at La Poste Suisse SA maintain single framework agreement on working and pay conditions for all group undertakings
For statutory reasons, because Poste Suisse became a corporation of public law in July 2013, the social partners had to renegotiate the collective labor agreement (CCT) that supervises working...
27 February 2014
Great Britain: in spite of the crisis, Low Pay Commission recommends moderate minimum wage increase
The Low Pay Commission has just suggested that the government increase minimum wage by 3 percent, the highest rate since the crisis.  Some unions view it as an insult but employers are reassured –...
27 February 2014
EU: the draft directive on non-financial reporting is on the right tracks to be adopted before the summer
On February 26, COREPER, the group of diplomats representing the 28 Member States, adopted the compromise on the draft directive on non-financial reporting, negotiated between the European...
26 February 2014
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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...
13 November 2025
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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...
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...
24 October 2025