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EU: adoption of joint recommendations of psychosocial risks in the railway sector
On March 11, the European social partners in the rail industry adopted joint recommendations on psychosocial risks in the railway sector to identify and prevent psychosocial risks. Thus, they...
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26 March 2014
When businesses are tempted by Peter Pan’s spirit
Giving employees candy, setting up slides and swings at work or solving a problem through a ‘serious game’ with the Lego construction game: these “fun” management methods, traditionally used by...
26 March 2014
Germany: Family and Justice Ministers present outline of a law introducing a mandatory quota of 30 percent of women on boards
In spite of lasting vivid criticism from employers’ organizations and the right wing of Angela Merkel’s conservative union (CDU/CSU), the social democratic party, the chancellor’s new coalition...
26 March 2014
Spain: the Madrid employers’ organization reelects Arturo Fernandez as its leader, the target of an investigation regarding the embezzlement of employers’ funds dedicated to vocational training
Known for his radical positions and for being in favor of maximum labor market flexibility, Arturo Fernandez is one of the key figures of the Spanish employers’ sphere. Chair of the Madrid...
25 March 2014
Great Britain: labor law measures coming into force on April 6
Mandatory conciliation before going to court, no more methodology discrimination questionnaire causing HR managers to go crazy, or even increase in parental pay: on April, like every year around...
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25 March 2014
Netherlands: construction social partners temporarily renew their collective agreement to avoid social dumping
The partners in collective bargaining in construction have agreed to reinstall the expired collective agreement for the industry, which expired on 31 December 2013. The employers’ organisation had...
25 March 2014
Norway: new agreement on occupational environment focuses on everyone’s responsibilities
The new “agreement of intent for a more integrative occupational environment” (Intensjonavtale om et mer inkluderende arbeidsliv/IA) was signed on March 4 for the 2014-18 period, by the...
25 March 2014
Spain: going against union recommendations, workers accept the proposals made by Coca-Cola, the bottler
The management of Coca-Cola Iberian Partners, exclusive Cola bottler in Spain, announced that 1,700 employees registered to take advantage of the three options offered b the company: voluntary...
24 March 2014
EU: European Commission reviews transposition of the directive on temporary agency work
The Member States were supposed to have transposed Directive 20008/104/EC on temporary agency work by December 2011 at the latest. The report the Commission published on Friday, March 21 – which...
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24 March 2014
Netherlands: Parliament adopts draft reform of flexible work and dismissal rules
The Minister of Social Affairs Lodewijk Asscher proposed in November 2013 a far-reaching reform of the organisation of flexible contracts and of the legislation regarding redundancies and...
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24 March 2014
EU: Community law does not compel Member States to grant maternity rights to women who use surrogates
In two decrees rendered on March 18, the ECJ ruled that neither Directive 92/85 on the protection of pregnant women, nor Directive 2006/54 on equal treatment of male and female workers, nor...
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24 March 2014
Austria: Court of Auditors criticizes the high rate of early retirement in the public sector, especially the Post and railway
The Austrian Court of Auditors looked at the average retirement age in the public sector, a recurring cause for quarrel and concern in the country. State-controlled private businesses, i.e...
21 March 2014
Germany: agreement on maintaining the wage levels of “traumatized” train drivers “for life”
The GDL train drivers’ union and Deutsche Bahn agreed, on Thursday, March 20, to maintain the wage levels of train drivers unable to keep working after a serious shock, until the end of their...
21 March 2014
Italy: social partners in Bergamo province in the forefront to accompany the early stages of recovery
On March 10, Confindustria, CGIL, Cisl and Uil in Bergamo signed a “general protocol for the development of the territory,” to strengthen competitiveness while increasing flexibility and...
21 March 2014
EU: European Trade Union Confederation calls on citizens to vote for social Europe
The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) wants to take full advantage of the political window offered by the renewal of the Community institutions to get its message through. With its...
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20 March 2014
Great Britain: Unite’s organizing strategy is working
The recent success of the Unite union in gaining recognition at a number of sizeable employers indicates how both its ‘100%’ campaign and leverage strategy are operating and impacting upon...
20 March 2014
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France: La Poste to launch negotiations for an AI agreement
Following the lead of firms such as Axa, Syensqo globally, and more recently CDC Habitat, La Poste group management will open negotiations on an AI regulation agreement during the first half of...
5 March 2026
Crédit Agricole is to adopt stricter rules on remote work from mid-March onwards. The rules will be tightened for employees, but the maximum number of days working remotely will remain unchanged.
29 January 2026
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
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Italy: Enel signs agreement to manage the effects of AI on work
An agreement signed at the end of July by the electricity company Enel (31,000 employees) and the unions Filctem-Cgil, Flaei-Cisl, and Uiltec is pioneering in the Italian energy sector. It aims to...
7 September 2026
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Italy: artificial Intelligence on the menu of Barilla’s new company agreement
Prior consultation with trade unions on innovations related to artificial intelligence, strengthened training, and progress on parenthood: these are the main new features of the agreement signed...
2 September 2026
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France: final document on the work of the Labour, Employment and Pensions Conference
After six months of discussions between French social partners, the guarantors of the Labour, Employment and Pensions Conference submitted the conclusions of the discussions to the Prime Minister...
17 September 2026
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Germany: working time dispute between Mercedes and the IG Metall Union
The news. At the beginning of September, Mercedes-Benz asked employee representatives and the IG Metall union to agree to an increase in the weekly working time from 35 to 40 hours, without any...
16 September 2026
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France: Bayer puts female health and inclusive parenthood at the centre of its equality policy
In a new agreement on gender equality highlighted by mind RH, Bayer commits to strengthening its parenthood policy. Furthermore, the company is anticipating pay transparency and introducing...
25 September 2026
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Germany: major day of union action in the automotive industry ahead of collective bargaining
A few weeks before the start of collective bargaining in the German metalworking sector, the IG Metall trade union mobilised nearly 175,000 workers across more than 200 industrial sites on 21...
22 September 2026