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Great Britain: three in ten apprentices are not paid minimum wage (study)
29 percent of British apprentices are underpaid. This is the shocking revelation of a government survey on apprenticeship pay in 2012 published this month. Outraged unions are asking the Cameron...
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10 October 2013
France: unions and employers denounce the legislative imbroglio on work on Sunday but with different ideas of how to get out of it
Employers, unions, politicians, Ministers… everyone agrees that the French rule of Sunday rest with a lot of exceptions is no longer viable. Since two major home improvement stores (Castorama and...
10 October 2013
Germany: Daimler management imposes “social principles” to businesses with a service provision contract
The management of the German carmaker published, on Monday, October 7, the list of social and pay principles businesses willing to sign a service provision contract with the company will have to...
9 October 2013
Lithuania: government takes measures against unemployment
After the actions undertaken in the first 2013 quarter for young people (subsidies for the first recruitment), with the support of the European social fund, the government presented a new program...
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9 October 2013
EU: looking for a median path for quotas of women on boards
The debate is far from over on the issue of the draft directive aiming to impose a quota of 40 percent of women with non-executive positions on the boards of large European businesses listed on...
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9 October 2013
United States: UAW besieges Nissan in Mississippi
The leaders of the United Auto Workers (UAW) are enhancing their unionization campaign at Nissan’s Canton plant in Mississippi. They are trying to take their campaign to the global level, asking...
9 October 2013
Great Britain: government trims free employment tribunal claims for the penniless
Employees who have low incomes but a little savings package will no longer be exempt from paying tribunal fees. They will have to break their piggy bank to press charges against their employer. ...
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8 October 2013
Denmark: government presents plan to reform vocational education with the social partners’ consent
On October 2, the government presented an “ambitious” draft reform of vocational education with the consent of LO and DA, which signed a joint opinion on the issue listing objectives to achieve...
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8 October 2013
Germany: conflict between Verdi and Amazon goes downhill with the announcement of three sorting centers opening in Poland
Whereas Verdi and the 9,000 German employees of the world leader in e-commerce, Amazon, have been fighting since the beginning of the year over the improvements of pay and adoption of the sector’s...
8 October 2013
Great Britain: Royal Mail tries to “buy” staff out of striking
In the midst of a controversial privatization procedure and just before entering the stock market, Royal Mail, the British postal service, has offered at £300 bonus to employees who don’t go on...
7 October 2013
Canada: Kronos Canada Inc. lock-out brings international unions on the scene
The 2nd lockout within three months for Kronos Inc in Varennes, Quebec was called on September 20 and continues to linger. It was announced after 93% of the workforce rejected Kronos’ latest offer...
7 October 2013
On October 7, European and international unions mobilize for the World Day for Decent Work and against precarious labor
IndustriAll, the international manufacturing union federation, has made the fight against precarious labor one of its biggest priorities. Since 2009, there is a World Day on October 7, the same...
7 October 2013
China: not enough cyber analysts
Analyzing public opinion on the internet is a new discipline that has already become essential for almost all corporations in China (State institutions and private companies alike). Recently put...
7 October 2013
Denmark: the Ministry of Labor’s legislative program for 2013-14
On October 1, Labor Minister Mette Frederiksen presented her Ministry’s legislative program at the start of the Parliamentary year. It provides for 10 bills affecting, among other things, the...
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7 October 2013
Great-Britain: major union recognition agreement in the nuclear industry
Prospect, the white collar union for technical and professional staffs like scientists, engineers and managers, has signed what it is calling a 'landmark' union recognition deal with Babcock...
4 October 2013
EU: Laurent Vogel, senior researcher at the European Trade Union Institute, says, “Working conditions have become an element of competitiveness and social dumping between the Member States, like pay”
A pillar of European social policies since 1986, the issue of health and safety has been the subject of numerous regulations, precisely to ensure that it wouldn’t be an adjustment variable or a...
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4 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: Medef puts forward proposals to improve management quality
On 31 August, Medef, French main employers' organisation, published a practical guide to managerial skills, which it considers to be a driver of economic performance for businesses. Concerned by...
3 September 2026
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AI: uneven integration but a global challenge for the world of work
The adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in business is profoundly transforming the world of work, and some occupations are now under threat. However, the full extent of its effects remains...
11 September 2026
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France: Ministry of Labour unveils plan to accelerate the rollout of AI
On 22 September, the French Ministry of Labour presented a plan named Impulsion IA 2027 aimed at accelerating the adoption of AI by companies and employees. It contains 12 measures applicable from...
22 September 2026
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Germany: AfD victory in Saxony-Anhalt raises concerns over labour supply and workplace cohesion
The rise of Germany’s far-right AfD, which could soon gain influence over migration policy in Saxony-Anhalt and, following elections on September 20, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania as well, is...
15 September 2026
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Netherlands: towards a ban on housing cost deductions from migrant workers’ wages
The news. On September 10, Dutch Minister of Social Affairs and Employment Hans Vijlbrief (centre-left) sent a letter to the House of Representatives, stating that he intends to prohibit employers...
14 September 2026
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UE: Commission proposes measures to facilitate “fair” worker mobility across the Union
The info. On 15 September, the European Commission adopted a series of measures aimed at encouraging “fair” worker mobility within the EU. It wants to remove the administrative...
16 September 2026