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Austria: for the 1st time, Telekom Austria signs a separate agreement for civil servants and employees
After arm-wrestling for several weeks, and with Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim joining the company’s capital in the background, the social partners at Telekom Austria agreed, on January 17, on...
24 January 2014
EU: Commission preaches for European industrial renaissance
In a communication entitled “For a European Industrial Renaissance,” adopted on January 22, the European Commission calls on the Member States to recognize the central importance of industry for...
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23 January 2014
Germany: 1.2% average increase in conventional wages in 2013
The Institute of Economic and Social Research (WSI) of the Hans Böckler union foundation published, on Thursday, January 23, its report on the evolution of convention wages in 2013. Thus, in...
23 January 2014
Great Britain: government delays adoption of flexible working
The possibility for all British employees to request flexible working time will not come into force in April as anticipated. Corporate managements are delighted with this delay, as they are...
23 January 2014
Germany: employers and unions warn, together, against the risks of the debate on the immigration of Romanians and Bulgarians
Concluding a rather unusual alliance, the new leader of the Confederation of German Employers' Associations (BDA) – Ingo Kramer – and the leader of the Confederation of German Trade Unions (DGB) –...
22 January 2014
EU: annual assessment of employment and social developments points to emergency of stopping the risk of working poor
According to the Employment and Social Developments in Europe 2013 report, released by the European Commission on Tuesday, January 21, the anticipated decrease in unemployment won’t be enough to...
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22 January 2014
France: vocational training reform should be adopted by the end of March
Presented to the Council of Ministers today, Wednesday, January 22, 2014, the Vocational Training Act should be adopted by the end of March and come into force as early as January 2015. This is a...
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22 January 2014
Global works councils, a true temptation but with few experiments
While unions observed the need to set up transnational dialogue structures as early as the 50s, businesses only started introducing these committees in the 90s, in the wake of the establishment of...
22 January 2014
Brazil: unions in favor of a joint program for 2014, an election year
The 6 representative unions in Brazil – the Single Workers’ Union (CUT), Força syndical, the General Workers’ Union (UGT), the New Workers’ Union (NSCT), the Brazilian Workers’ Union (CTB) and the...
21 January 2014
Germany: IG-Metall – still growing – wants to launch an initiative “in favor of codetermination”
At the annual press conference on January 21, Detlef Wetzel, the new chairman of the IG-Metall, gave a positive overview of 2013. Not only did the IG-Metall manage to get more members again, but...
21 January 2014
Canada: Unifor launches “Rights at work” nationwide campaign with initiatives aiming to limit union rights at federal level and in Ontario in the background
Unifor, the newly-created union (see article No. 7901) that claims to be the organization that makes a difference, will be holding a series of conferences across the country over the next few...
21 January 2014
Italy: tourism social partners renew collective agreement
On January 18, the Filcams-CGIL, Fisascat-Cisl and Uiltucs-Uil unions and the Federalberghi and Faita employers’ organizations (affiliated with Confcommercio) reached an agreement (separate on...
21 January 2014
Air France-KLM: framework agreement to accompany change in the freight airlines, Air France Cargo and KLM Martinair, in Europe
This is the 4th method agreement designed to accompany the transformation of an activity signed between the airline and its European Works Council (EWC). Signed on December 9, 2013, this text...
20 January 2014
Spain: NGOs worried about composition of draft plan to supervise corporate social responsibility in Spanish businesses abroad
While the “Corporate and Human Rights Plan” is being prepared by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, some NGOs consulted during its formulation are worried about the text’s structure. They point out...
EU: Commission suggests improving and modernizing European job search assistance network, EURES
On Friday, January 17, the European Commission presented a draft regulation aiming to strengthen EURES, the European job search tool. EURES mostly works like a website, with a portal giving...
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20 January 2014
Pernod Ricard: new European CSR agreement
The French wine and spirits group signed, on January 7, a European CSR agreement with EFFAT, the European trade union federation. Covering of a lot of themes – 24 pages with commitments on the...
17 January 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...
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
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
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EU: MEPs demand directive on algorithmic management
Members of the European Parliament have called for a directive on algorithmic management. Such legislation would introduce obligations for companies to inform employees, assess health and safety...
17 December 2025
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Argentina: government unveils labour reform
Argentina's ultra-liberal president Javier Milei wants to "modernise labour" with a new reform that has been greeted with opposition from trade unions. Submitted to the Senate on 11 December, the...
6 January 2026
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United Kingdom: Parliament finally passes Employment Rights Bill
The UK Labour government's flagship reform of employment rights was passed by both houses on 16 December after a turbulent parliamentary process. The bill introduces numerous changes to labour...
18 December 2025
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Spain: government wants 3.1% minimum wage hike
Spain's ministry of labour has informed the social partners of its intention to raise the minimum wage to €1,221 gross per month. This increase is expected to be approved by the Council of...
8 January 2026
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Poland: reform introduces possibility of working for another employer while on sick leave
On 7 January, the President of Poland promulgated an amendment to the country’s social insurance act. The reform aims to clarify the activities permitted during sick leave, so that...
12 January 2026
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TRENDS IN 2026 — Reducing workplace absence at all costs: a major challenge for Europe
Workplace absence is on the rise across Europe, particularly among women, older employees and, since the Covid-19 pandemic, young people under the age of 30. Faced with this growing problem, some...
14 January 2026