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Hungary: employment at all costs
In May 2010 when the Fidesz-KDNP won the national elections in the middle of the global economic crisis, it has promised the creation of one million jobs until 2020. 36 months later, pro rata...
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7 May 2013
Austria: 3.2% wage increase for chemical workers
After three unavailing meetings, the social partners in the Austrian chemical industry finally agreed, on Friday, May 3, 2013, on a 3.2-3.3% wage increase for the sector’s 50,000 employees. ...
6 May 2013
Belgium: more and more social conflicts
In 2012, the number of restructurings, bankruptcies and job losses in Belgium boomed, and so has the number of strikes. Unions are multiplying actions and yet having a hard time getting heard. ...
6 May 2013
Ireland: government threatens to force the public sector reform through
As expected, the negotiations launched in January to try and save 1 billion in the three years to come were hindered by rejection from government workers. in the coming days, a mediator should...
6 May 2013
Latvia: coming reform of the Union Act
Legal provisions governing union law have become obsolete and should be reviewed by the parties concerned. Indeed, the Act passed in 1991, shortly after the fall of the pro-Soviet government, and...
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6 May 2013
Sweden: debate over the government’s bill on tougher sanctions in case of non-compliance with working time or working conditions
On April 4, the government presented a bill aiming to introduce more effective sanctions against offenses to regulations governing working time and conditions. Since this bill indirectly amends...
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6 May 2013
Germany: 60,000 temporary jobs in jeopardy in the auto industry
Profits are going down for Daimler, Volkswagen and BMW. The German carmakers, who until recently were doing quite well, are now being hit by the European crisis. They want to maintain their...
3 May 2013
EU: new budget heading to fund joint actions to improve social dialogue in EWCs
Like it does every year, the European Commission published a call for proposal on “information, consultation and participation of representatives of undertakings,” which can notably be used to...
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3 May 2013
Italy: unity is back for the three largest union confederations
With the “crisis getting worse,” the Cgil, Cisl and Uil unions decided to stand united again. Their first commitment in this direction, validated the day before May Day, was to decide on unitary...
3 May 2013
Luxembourg: towards a strike in construction
After the social partners met again on April 27, the biggest union in the country and the sector, OGBL, announced that it would request a certification that the conciliation procedure failed. The...
3 May 2013
EU: European Commission refuses to enter the controversy on social tourism
Where’s the proof?, the Commission asked as an answer to the letter sent by the Austrian, German, Dutch and British Ministers of Labor asking the Commission to crack down on “social welfare...
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2 May 2013
Germany: mini-increase in return for job security at Lufthansa
The Verdi union and the Air Traffic Employers’ Association (AGVL) reached, on May 1, a complicated agreement on a wage increase and job security for 33,000 ground staff working for the German...
2 May 2013
United States: more controls on compliance with security regulations for temporary workers
Pointing to an increase in the number of deadly accidents among agency workers, particularly on the first day on the job, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health...
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2 May 2013
Italy: new government sets labor as its official priority
Enrico Letta, Italy’s new Prime Minister, received the Senate’s trust on April 30, after gaining the House of Lords’ trust the day before, for the program “For Italy and Europe.” One of the top...
2 May 2013
France: new bill on the obligation for businesses to look for a buyer when a site shuts down
Like the Minister of Labor, Michel Sapin, had announced when the Council of Ministers adopted the bill on secure employment – which introduces the obligation for businesses thinking about shutting...
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1 May 2013
Germany: napping at work is gradually growing
SAP, BMW, Lufthansa, BASF, Vaillant…, a growing number of German businesses are arranging “resting areas” for their employees. But they’re doing it almost in secret because the issue is still...
30 April 2013
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Spain: already well on the way to pay transparency?
Spain is preparing for the implementation of its national law transposing the EU Pay Transparency Directive, which will take effect on 7 June 2026. The legislation marks another step forward in...
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Italy: decree-law adopted to increase workplace safety
On 28 October, the Italian cabinet adopted a decree-law on health and safety at work, aimed at preventing and reducing accidents. The text addresses both the powers and actions of supervisory...
4 November 2025
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EU: Court of Justice largely upholds directive on adequate minimum wages
On 11 November, the Court of Justice of the European Union upheld most of the directive on adequate minimum wages, rejecting Denmark’s claim that it infringed on national sovereignty over wage...
12 November 2025
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Romania: parents of children with disabilities granted up to eight days of remote work per month
On 9 October, the Romanian parliament adopted a bill aiming to bolster support for parents of children with disabilities up to the age of 18. The legislation, which came into force on 12 October...
4 November 2025
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Germany: report previews draft bill to transpose EU Pay Transparency Directive
On Friday 7 November, Germany’s commission for a 'less bureaucratic implementation' of the EU Pay Transparency Directive — made up of employer and trade union representatives — submitted its...
17 November 2025
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mind RH analysis – Initial findings from CSRD social indicators
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31 October 2025