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Switzerland: one-year limit to granting long-term residence permits for all countries in the Schengen area
On April 23, the Federal Council decided to apply, from May 1, the clause to safeguard free movement agreements with the EU for 5-year residence permits. The measure, already in force since May...
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25 April 2013
Italy: CGIL, Cisl and Uil unions sign unitary framework agreement on local productivity agreements with Confindustria
On April 24, the CGIL, Cisl and Uil union confederations and the Confidustria employers’ association signed an agreement defining the framework to conclude local agreement that apply the tax...
25 April 2013
Portugal: government presents growth recovery program
The government has presented seven priority axes to revive growth and employment in Portugal. The outline of the program was revealed after an extraordinary meeting of the Council of Ministers. ...
25 April 2013
EU: ETUC calls for shift in the debate on the social dimension of the EMU
At its Executive Committee Meeting of April 23, 2013, the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) judges that the thought process launched shortly before Christmas to improve economic and social...
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25 April 2013
Spain: Supreme Court cancels first mass layoff procedure implemented after the 2012 labor market reform
The judges confirmed that the social plan presented by Talleres López Gallego in February 2012 was not valid. In doing so, they are proving unions rights and confirming previous court rulings...
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25 April 2013
Spain: big telephone companies review their collective agreements
Telefónica, Vodafone and Ono have signed new collective agreements. The three texts follow the same scheme, maintaining employment and with a wage moderation policy where pay is linked with the...
24 April 2013
EU: International Trade Union Confederation denounces IMF’s contradictions as regards European labor market reforms
The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) has analyzed the IMF’s working documents from the past few years. The union points out that they do not match the recommendations the...
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24 April 2013
Italy: tourism employers suspend conventional wage increase and anger unions
Employers’ organizations in the tourism industry decided to suspend payment of the 3rd part of the wage increase provided for in the sector’s national collective agreement from April on. The...
24 April 2013
Denmark: transposing the European directive on agency work is becoming a tool against social dumping
Last week, the Minister of Labor introduced in Parliament the bill transposing the European directive on agency work into Danish law. The primary goal is to grant agency workers fair working...
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23 April 2013
Faurecia banks on career development for employees with key positions to ensure business success
The French automotive group Faurecia decided to implement the “supervisors and UAP managers program” in 2010, as part of its Excellence System. Unlike a program aimed at “high potentials”, the...
23 April 2013
Italy: Finmeccanica signs agreement on new industrial relations system to better manage future restructurings and improve competitiveness
Finmeccanica, one of the largest industrial groups in Italy, is banking on social dialogue and the involvement of employee representatives to better manage restructurings in some units. This...
23 April 2013
Sweden: agreement in the construction industry tries to define chain of responsibility in cases of subcontracting
The parties said that the agreement signed on April 8, 2013 between Sveriges Byggindustrier, the Swedish Construction Federation, and Byggnads, the Swedish Building Workers’ Union was a...
23 April 2013
Spain: competitiveness agreement at Ford Almussafes
The management of Ford’s plant Almussafes, near Valencia, and the UGT and CCOO unions signed a five-year draft competitiveness agreement to help secure the group’s industrial future. The...
23 April 2013
Portugal: new leader for the General Workers’ Union (UGT) and maybe a tougher stance
The General Workers’ Union (UGT), the second largest union federation in Portugal, has chosen a new general secretary. Carlos Silva, 51, a banking executive, wants to revive debates on collective...
22 April 2013
BASF and the Catalonian Government (Spain) agree to the first dual training program at the transnational scale
The chemical company BASF and the Catalonian Department of Education (Spain) have just reached an agreement by which students from a Catalonian vocational training school can pursue a dual...
22 April 2013
Austria: 2.8-3/2% wage increase with “free time” option in electrical engineering
The social partners in the electronic and electrical engineering industries reached an understanding, on Friday, April 19, for a wage increase between 2.8 and 3.2% depending on the categories. ...
22 April 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...
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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...
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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...