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Sweden: 2013 agreement for the construction of roads and railways banks on working environment
The SEKO service and communication union and Sveriges Byggindustrier construction employers’ organization signed a new agreement on April 12 for the construction of roads and railways. The wage...
17 May 2013
Germany: decree on minimum working time for executives whose contract doesn’t define a number of hours
On May 15, 2013, the Federal Labor Court (BAG) issued a last-instance ruling rejecting the complaint of an executive whose contract didn’t provide for clear-cut working hours. She had pressed...
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16 May 2013
Great Britain: pay freezes are down but that doesn’t mean that real wages are up
Data from the independent pay monitoring body, Incomes Data Services (IDS), shows that pay freezes are now in decline. Figures for the first quarter of 2013 reveal that pay deals where no salary...
16 May 2013
Sweden: agreement in the energy industry supervises gradual retirement
On April 25, 2013, the EFA (Energiföretagens Arbetsgivareförening) energy employers’ organization and the SEKO communication and service workers’ union signed a new agreement. It provides for a...
16 May 2013
France: second Social Conference will focus on the pension reform
Retirement, vocational training, future sectors, working conditions and public services will be the five themes on the agenda of the next Social Conference bringing together the government and the...
16 May 2013
Corporate practices: Mapfre’s talent management program uses international benchmarking to develop innovation
Since 1984, MAPFRE, the leading insurance company in Spain, has been steadily expanding its business at the worldwide scale. In response to this internationalization process, the company agreed to...
16 May 2013
Italy: Enel signs two framework agreements on the management of ‘surplus’ workers
On May 9, Enel group and the Filctem-CGIL, Flaei-Cisl and Uiltec-Uil unions signed two framework agreements on the management of ‘surplus’ workers. The first is on the group implementing Article...
16 May 2013
32 clothing brands and retailers sign agreement for safer textile suppliers in Bangladesh
On May 14, about 32 global brands signed an agreement to improve safety conditions in textile factories in Bangladesh. This initiative was launched by the IndustriAll and Uni global unions as...
EU: EU-US talks on transatlantic free trade
With growth going down on both sides of the Atlantic and competition from China and emerging countries rising, the European Union and the United States have almost secretly been discussing for...
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15 May 2013
Denmark: government announces “temporary answer” to the problems caused by the unemployment compensation reform
Yesterday, May 14, the government presented its “temporary solution to face the severe problems arising from the crisis following implementation of the 2010 reform of the unemployment compensation...
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15 May 2013
Germany: new pilot collective agreement in Bavaria dismisses threat of open strike in the metal industry
Putting an end to a conflict punctuated with major warning strikes, the powerful Bavarian federation of the IG-Metall union and the Gesamtmetall employers’ organization reached, early this...
15 May 2013
France: labor market reform permanently adopted
Yesterday, Tuesday, May 14, the Senate permanently adopted the bill on secure employment. The government said it was “historical.” The text transposes the national cross-industry agreement...
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15 May 2013
Spain: Holcim, one of the first large businesses in Spain to provide a true outplacement program to its outgoing employees
In Spain, the building sector has been particularly hard hit by the current economic crisis and certainly the Spanish subsidiary of the multinational Holcim, whose core business includes...
14 May 2013
Italy: Vodafone Italia signs agreement “redefining wage costs” and dealing with 700 ‘surplus’ workers
Launched in March, the negotiations between Vodafone Italia, the SLC-CGIl, Fistel-Cisl and Uilcom-Uil unions and the national RSU coordination led to an agreement on May 4. It contains...
14 May 2013
Germany: strike takes trial of strength between Verdi union and Amazon on collective agreement to the next level
The Verdi services union called on the employees of the American internet giant, Amazon, to take part in a one-day strike today, May 14, in two logistics centers: Leipzig (Saxony) and Bad Hersfeld...
14 May 2013
Great Britain: more and more businesses provide their employees with vocational qualifications
The major high street retailer, the John Lewis Partnership, has announced plans to establish a ‘University of John Lewis’ as part of its expanding range of internal vocational qualifications for...
14 May 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: Parliament formally adopts omnibus, diluting due diligence rules
On 16 December, the European Parliament formally approved the omnibus package amending the EU corporate sustainability reporting and due diligence directives. Their application has been pushed...
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United Kingdom: government urged to legislate against forced labour
After consulting victims, businesses and NGOs, the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner (IASC) has published a report showing that the UK is lagging behind in the fight against forced labour. The...