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Great Britain: government outlines plan on the transparency of lobbies, which should also shed light on Labour funding by unions
The Coalition government has outlined its plans for a statutory register of lobbyists, saying it would boost public confidence about outside influence on the process of political decision-making...
19 July 2013
Belgium: Belgian ‘wage disability’ still causes divisions
On July 15, the select Ministerial Committee received a report on the pay gap written – following its own request – by a group of experts (national bank, planning office, central economic council...
19 July 2013
EU: ECJ to determine whether French law excluding integration contracts from the calculation of the staffing limits for employee representation is in keeping with Community law
The French Supreme Court asked the ECJ about the compliance with Community law of information and consultation in the French Labor Code (Article L. 1111-3), which excluded from a company’s...
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18 July 2013
Sweden: social dumping with new operators at the heart of 2013 negotiations in transportation
Negotiations in the rail and bus transport industries were punctuated by social movements. Wage increases were defined at 6.8 percent over three years, in line with most other sectors, but the...
18 July 2013
Belgium: new law brings flexibility to overtime system
On July 17, the House of Lords adopted the bill to modernize labor, which notably brings flexibility to the overtime system. The Senate could very well decide not to look at the bill, so this...
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18 July 2013
Spain: flexibility enters collective agreements
Since 2010, when the first major labor market reform came into force, Spain has been implementing successive reforms aiming to make the labor market more flexible. Introducing internal...
17 July 2013
Deutsche Bahn introduces new procedure to recruit young people on their profile and not their degrees
To compensate the number of departures each year – about 8,000 for a total of 300,000 people – Deutsche Bahn, the German rail company, has been adopting more and more initiative to recruit as many...
17 July 2013
Belgium: new law allowing ‘trial temping’ before hiring workers and supervising successive daily employment contracts
The law amending the Temporary Work Act, permanently adopted on June 26, was published in the Moniteur today, July 16. It enforces the agreement negotiated by the temporary social partners, which...
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16 July 2013
United States: 1.3 million food workers should join the AFL-CIO next month
With union membership globally down, the emblematic United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, which organized the strikes that paralyzed food warehouses in California and the leader...
16 July 2013
Germany: Volkswagen’s central WC wants to negotiate with Tennessee’s Republican officials to set up a WC in Chattanooga
Bernd Osterloh, head of Volkswagen’s central WC, has revealed the strategy and schedule he wants to follow to secure the election of a works council in the American plant of Chattanooga...
16 July 2013
Italy: high turnout at the general strike against Indesit’s restructuring plan
A lot of workers joined the national 8-hour strike organized on July 12 in Fabriano (Marche), where Indesit Company has its headquarters, against the group’s restructuring plan, which provides for...
15 July 2013
Luxembourg: new memorandum of understanding in construction
The social partners in the Luxembourg construction industry are finally out of the deadlock their collective agreement was in. the approximately 14,000 construction workers didn’t have a...
15 July 2013
Mexico: from 2013 on, labor cost is cheaper than in China
Several recent studies show that Mexico is becoming more competitive than China as far as labor cost is concerned. Ten years ago, Mexican wages were still 3 times higher than in China in the...
15 July 2013
Italy: Menarini group adopts solidarity contracts for medical representatives
On July 9, after bargaining for more than a year, Menarini Group – the largest pharmaceutical group in Italy – signed an agreement with its RSUs and the Femca-Cisl, Filctem-CGIL and Uiltec-UIL...
15 July 2013
Belgium: government prepares review of mass layoff act
In May and June, in the Chamber’s social affairs taskforce, MPs made audits and exchanged views on the Renault Act which, since 1998, has been defining information and consultation procedures...
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15 July 2013
Germany: Federal Labor Court forbids unlimited employment of agency workers
On July 10, the Federal Labor Court (BAG) issued a decree giving satisfaction to the WC of a company that had refused to give its consent to the recruitment of a temporary worker without a time...
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15 July 2013
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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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France: minimum wage to rise by 1.18% on 1 January
On 12 December, the French government announced a 1.18% increase in the minimum wage, taking effect on 1 January 2026. The pay level will rise from €1,802 to €1,823 gross per month (for...
16 December 2025
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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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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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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