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Great Britain: employers staunchly opposed to leaving the EU
The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) once again asked to maintain the country in the EU, which it claims provides 4-5 percent of annual GDP. This positioning looks like a campaign when...
5 November 2013
Australia: new government wants to reform the Fair Work Commission, the national workplace relations tribunal
The young government coalition wants to set up a Court of Appeal for the decisions made by the Fair Work Commission, the Australian workplace relations regulation body. In doing so, it incurred...
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5 November 2013
Romania: government banks on the fight against illegal labor to cut its budgetary gap
In the middle of its search for fiscal revenues to fill its deficit, the center-left Romanian government is looking for solutions to combat illegal labor, which recent estimates say robs the State...
5 November 2013
Spain: Ministry of Labor releases draft CSR strategy
The plan, entitled “Spanish CSR Strategy,” contains 80 measures designed to boost corporate social responsibility and aims to “encourage the development of responsible practices in public and...
Great Britain: Living Wage Foundation raises living wage to £7.65 (£8.80 in London)
The ‘living wage’ has been increased by 20 and 25 pence respectively an hour so that it now stands at £7.65 (€8.57) outside London and £8.80 (€10.40) in London. The higher increase (as well as...
4 November 2013
EU: new database on pay bargaining in Europe
Planet Labor, November 4, 2013, No. 130673 (7910) – www.planetlabor.com
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4 November 2013
Chile: Inter-American Commission on Human Rights analyzes union freedom violations
On Tuesday, October 29, the Chilean government had to appear before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) because of accusations concerning violations of union freedom made by...
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4 November 2013
Finland: sectoral agreements in line with the general pay deal of August 30
The agreement for “Growth and Employment” of August 30, developed by the social partners, provided for an 8-week period to sign, period to sign, on this basis, enough sectoral agreements in the...
4 November 2013
China: debates over the increase in retirement age
By suggesting, last September, that retirement should be increased, Dai Xiangiong, chairman of the board of the Chinese social security fund, sparked off a debate on the internet, showing a wide...
31 October 2013
Germany: because of the erosion of employers’ organizations and the crisis of the collective agreements’ system, unions call on the future government to step in to stabilize the German model
In theory, it’s a paradox. On the one hand, in Germany, the “social partnership” has been renewed since the 2008/09 crisis, overcome with WCs and unions’ active support, and employers keep...
31 October 2013
United States: UAW enters another Faurecia plant in the South
After Cottondale, Alabama, the United Auto Workers have organized another factory of the French auto supplier, Faurecia, in the south of the US: Louisville, Kentucky, where collecting cards was...
30 October 2013
China: reforming holidays is hard
Since 2000, Chinese workers have fixed national holidays, mostly during what is known as the “golden weeks.” Initially adopted to boost consumption after the Asian bubble burst, this system is...
30 October 2013
Italy: for its 2nd year, the “Corporate Security” award evaluates Italian firms’ commitment to security
Organized by the Confindustria employers’ organization and by the Inail (industrial accidents insurance) to promote the development of the security culture and best practices in this area, the...
30 October 2013
United States: Boeing hesitates between the south with no unions and Washington State to build the 777x
To assemble the new version of its 777, the American manufacturer is hesitating between several sites: Everett, near Seattle, its historical, unionized plant, or Charleston, the new non-unionized...
30 October 2013
Canada: Unifor, a new type of union that represents active workers and the unemployed
On August 31, 2013, at a Founding Convention in Toronto, Canada, Unifor became the largest union organization in the private sector. It is the result of a merger between Canadian Auto Workers...
29 October 2013
Great Britain: employers at the center of the apprenticeship reform revealed by Cameron
The government presented its apprenticeship reform, which should come into force by the end of 2014. This review plans to put employers at the center of this path, which will now last at least a...
29 October 2013
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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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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