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Germany: economic research institutes warn that introducing universal minimum wage would have subversive effects
While the CDU/CSU conservative party and SPD social-democratic party announced, on October 17 after intense preliminary discussions, their will to officially launch, on October 23, talks on the...
21 October 2013
China: “gray income” threateningly increasing
In China, “gray income” – which by definition can’t be found in national statistics – mostly reflects practices related to bribery and abuse of power. A recent study shows its scope: it allegedly...
18 October 2013
Brazil: 2012 annual report on employment and formal economy published
On Friday, October 11, the Ministry of Labor published its 2012 social information report (Rais), one of the “biggest sources of information on Brazil’s formal labor market.” This article...
18 October 2013
Portugal: renewed social tension with the announcement of the 2014 austerity budget
The CGTP is organizing a big day of action on Saturday, October 19 against the 2014 Finance Bill. The largest union confederation in Portugal will organize a go-slow operation on the “25 abril...
18 October 2013
Great Britain: recruiters worried about training following two damning reports
British training is blamed with two surveys underlining the extremely weak skills level, especially among young people. This is alarming for businesses who are now hiring abroad to make up for...
18 October 2013
Italy: with its 2014 “stability bill,” the government kicks off the income tax cut but the social partners say it’s not enough
On September 15, the Council of Ministers approved two finance bills 2014-16. Lowering the total fiscal burden from 44.3 down to 43.4 percent in 2016, the government claims that its budget act...
17 October 2013
Germany: part-time work is still growing and acts like a link towards the employment market (IAB study)
On October 10, the Institute for Employment Research (IAB), which answers to the Federal Employment Agency, published a detailed survey on part-time work in Germany. The study relies on a survey...
17 October 2013
Great Britain: Royal Mail staff to strike in the run-up to Christmas
Members of the CWU communications union voted by 4:1 on a 63% turnout to strike. The privatisation battle was lost but the union wants to keep fighting for pay, terms and conditions. Action will...
17 October 2013
Luxembourg: social pass in construction to combat social dumping
To put an end to non-compliance with social rules by businesses posting employees in Luxembourg, the government introduced a social pass to identify workers posted in the country. In force since...
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17 October 2013
Norway: unions don’t trust the new conservative government’s plans but employers are happy
Following the election held on September 9, won by the Høre conservative party, a coalition was formed with the FrP party (Progress Party, presented as a populist, anti-immigration party). On...
17 October 2013
Germany: Michael Vasiliadis reelected as IG BCE leader announces “initiative for comanagement”
At their 5th national convention on October 13-18 in Hanover, 99.2 percent of the 400 representatives of the IG BCE union (mining, chemistry and energy) reelected Michael Vasiliadis, 49, President...
16 October 2013
Sweden: new sectoral union in cleaning industry, “Städbranschen Sverige”
At the trade’s annual forum, “Elmia Städ,” on September 24-26 in Jönköping, the SRTF (Sveriges rengöringsteknikska förbund, cleaning techniques) and Svenska Golvrådet (maintenance advice) unions...
16 October 2013
EU: Council can’t reach agreement on the protection of posted workers
The draft directive aiming to improve application of Directive 96/71 on the posting of workers came back to the discussion table during the meeting of European Ministers for Employment and Social...
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16 October 2013
Spain: equal pay for border Moroccan workers in Melilla
The supreme court of Andalusia gave satisfaction to the UGT union and ordered employers to pay the border Moroccan workers in the construction industry at the same rate as Melilla residents. This...
16 October 2013
United States: Daimler before American courts for Mercedes’ human rights violations during the Argentinean dictatorship
Threatened by a group of victims of the ill-treatments committed by Mercedes-Benz during the Argentinean dictatorship, Daimler, the German carmaker, was relieved on Tuesday after a US Supreme...
EU: Employment and Social Affairs Ministers encourage the development of apprenticeship in Europe
In the declaration adopted this morning at a Council meeting, the EU Ministers of Employment and Social Affairs reaffirmed their commitment to combat unemployment and youth unemployment, openly...
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15 October 2013
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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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France: Cabinet adopts pay transparency bill
After several months of delay beyond the European deadline of 7 June 2026, French Labour Minister Jean-Pierre Farandou finally presented the bill transposing the Pay Transparency Directive to the...
10 September 2026
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Germany: IG Metall demands 5% pay rise amid severe pressure
Despite the crisis hitting the automotive industry, the leadership of the German trade union IG Metall announced on Wednesday 23 September that it would be asking for a 5% pay increase as well as...
23 September 2026
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Italy: Crédit Agricole introduces a handbook on managerial behaviour
The document adopted in mid-July by Crédit Agricole Italia and the main banking trade unions goes beyond the proper use of meetings and emails. This six-point handbook aims to foster constructive...
3 September 2026
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Slovakia: 6% increase in the minimum wage from 1 January 2027
The news. As Slovakia’s social partners failed to reach an agreement during tripartite negotiations, Labour Minister Erik Tomas has decided to increase the minimum wage by 6% from 1 January...
1 September 2026
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Spain: government revisits its draft decree on salary transparency
The Spanish Ministry of Labour has opened a consultation on the transposition of the European directive on salary transparency and the reduction of the gender pay gap. This decision follows a...
8 September 2026
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EU: Commission proposes a list of worker-related criteria for public procurement
The news. On 9 September, the European Commission published a proposal for a regulation aimed at unifying European public procurement law, which accounts for 15% of European GDP. It is notably set...
17 September 2026