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Great Britain: annual CAC report on statutory union recognition procedures
In the annual report of the Central Arbitration Committee (CAC), the body which administers the statutory union recognition procedure, applications for union recognition increased to 54 in...
12 July 2013
France: new agreement introduces “interim permanent contract”
The CFDT, CFE-CGC and CFTC said they were going to sign the agreement on secure professional paths for agency workers negotiated with the temporary employers’ organization, Prism’emploi. The CGT...
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11 July 2013
Renault: HR agencies for employee-customers
Renault made a small revolution at the end of 2011 in the HR organization of its engineering and service undertakings in the Paris area (16,900 employees). Employees and managers used to complain...
11 July 2013
Germany: doubts raised in 13 Lander as to the conformity of laws that condition the award of public contracts to compliance with minimum social and pay standards
The battle around minimum wage, one of the central themes in the election campaign, goes on at regional level. On August 1, the Land of Schleswig-Holstein will introduce the obligations to pay...
11 July 2013
Italy: social partners in local public transport sign agreement establishing joint solidarity fund
The social partners in local public transport signed an agreement establishing a joint solidarity fund designed to “accompany” restructuring/reorganizing procedures in public and private companies...
11 July 2013
Great Britain: Labour leader Ed Miliband wants to reduce union influence in his party
Following weeks of political turbulence for Labour as a result of the alleged actions of affiliate, the Unite union, to make sure that a large number of its members would be selected as Labour...
11 July 2013
Gap, Walmart and 15 other retailers unveil safety plan for textile workers in Bangladesh
Gap, Walmart and 15 other American retails took a month to improve their proposals on the safety of textile workers in Bangladesh, following the accident that took place in April, and they...
Austria: trade sector negotiates work on Saturday in exchange for “super weekends”
The Commission set up earlier this year by the trade social partners to negotiate the issue of allowing work on Saturday presented, on Monday, July 8 in Vienna, a compromise which makes both...
10 July 2013
European Union uses trade advantages as incentive to get the Bengali government to improve labor rights
The Rana Plaza tragedy, with a building collapsing near Daka killing nearly 1,100 employees working for textile subcontractors operating for European and American companies, is probably going to...
EU: “Erasmus +” guarantees youth employability
Erasmus +, also called Erasmus for all, should be launched in January 2014. Thus, the program for student mobility is reformed, and its budget enhanced to better answer the “Europe 2020,” the new...
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10 July 2013
Brazil: general strike on July 11 to support popular demonstrations
Large unions announced the paralysis of the country this coming Thursday, July 11. In line with the citizen mobilizations organized in recent weeks, the workers’ confederations are calling for...
10 July 2013
EU: Parliament’s Committee on Employment and Social Affairs adopts resolution on transnational agreements
On June 20, the Parliament’s Committee on Employment and Social Affairs adopted the report presented by Thomas Händel from the Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left...
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9 July 2013
France: national cross-industry agreement to improve the quality of life at work and professional equality
Three of the five French organizations (CFDT, CFE-CGC and CFTC) agreed to sign the agreement “towards a policy improving the quality of life at work and professional equality,” reached on June 19...
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9 July 2013
EU: European Commission consults social partners on undeclared work
On July 4, the Commission opened the consultation of the social partners on enhancing EU cooperation between the Member States in the prevention and deterrence of undeclared work. The European...
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9 July 2013
Great Britain: government launches national consultation promoting indirect employee ownership
As announced with the 2013 budget, the British government has recently launched a national consultation on its plan to provide £50 million annually from 2014-15 to support the development of...
9 July 2013
Germany: real wages are down as the “pay gap” gets wider
On July 5, Destatis, the Federal Statistics Agency published a report on the evolution of pay in Germany between 2007 and 2012 and over the first 2013 quarter. Unlike what several banking analysts...
9 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: social partners in telecoms sign joint statement on AI
On 16 December, the social partners in Europe's telecommunications sector unveiled a joint statement on artificial intelligence. They propose an action plan for skills and commit to raising...
18 December 2025
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Italy: collective agreement for rubber and plastics sector focuses on new skills
A month ahead of schedule, the Federazione Gomma Plastica employers' organisation and the Filctem-Cgil, Femca-Cisl and Uiltec trade unions have renewed the collective agreement for the rubber and...
5 January 2026
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France: social partner talks extend far beyond contractual terminations
After a false start on 3 December, French social partners resumed talks on 7 January 2026 on potential changes to the unemployment insurance agreement, including the rules governing compensation...
12 January 2026
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Italy: new generational renewal agreement penned at UniCredit
The agreement signed on 30 December by UniCredit, Italy’s second-largest banking group, with the Fabi, First-Cisl, Fisac-Cgil, Uilca and Unisin trade unions aims to continue generational...
15 January 2026
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Italy: banking group Intesa Sanpaolo sharpens focus on quality of life at work
Over the Christmas period Intesa Sanpaolo, Italy's largest bank, penned with trade unions a deal to renew the first part of the company agreement, covering work-life balance, inclusion, parenthood...
14 January 2026