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Slovakia: commentary of the Labor Code reform enforced on January 1, 2013
The Labor Code amendment approved by the Slovakian government and Parliament last year came into force on January 1, 2013. It provides for a stricter definition of the employment relationship...
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9 April 2013
Two associations press ‘fair washing’ charges against Samsung in French court
At the end of February, charges were pressed against the South-Korean company at the Court of Bobigny (Paris area) for “deceptive marketing practices.” The plaintiffs claim the company’s actions...
France: Michelin signs framework agreement introducing negative time savings account
The framework agreement signed on March 11 by Michelin management and the CFE-CGC and CFDT unions sets up a negative time-savings account in order to postpone the implementation of short-time...
8 April 2013
Italy: Telecom Italia and unions sign agreement on 2013-2014 restructuring program
On March 27, Telecom Italian and the trade unions agreed on the key elements of the 2013-2014 business plan. The agreement provides that solidarity contracts will be used to managed 2,500 out of...
8 April 2013
Germany: construction industry wants to erase west/east difference within 9 years after granting a 3.2% increase in the former and 4% in the latter
After a marathon 24-hour negotiation, on Friday, April 5, the construction social partners – the IG BAU union, the ZDB confederation of German construction SMEs (Zentralverband des Deutsches...
8 April 2013
Portugal: trial of strength between employers and unions on labor law in the commerce sector
The Commerce and Services Union is fighting the Association of Retailing Companies (APED) which wants to implement the Labor Code amendments introduced in 2012. Both parties are currently...
5 April 2013
Great Britain: record number of “zero-hours contracts”
23% of Britain's major employers now recruit staff on zero-hours contracts, which unions highly criticize, up from 11% in 2004. (Ref. 130226)
5 April 2013
Austria: 2.8-3% wage increase for insurance staff
After the banking industry, the insurance sector signed a collective pay deal on April 3. With a slight decrease in contributions in 2012, the sector’s 22,000 employees will get a 3% increase...
5 April 2013
Norway: bill against ‘forced’ part-time work
The government recently introduced new legislative measures aiming to combat “forced part-time work.” The point is to help employees who have a part-time contract but would like to work full...
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4 April 2013
Germany: controversy over the increase in activity rate for workers age 60+
According to the Federal Employment Agency,1.48 million people aged 60+ worked and paid social contributions in September 2012, 12.3% up from 2011. in the metal industry, the Gesamtmetall...
4 April 2013
EU: Bernadette Ségol, ETUC general secretary, tells Planet Labor that “The social dimension should push everyone forward”
The general secretary of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) is talking about recent initiatives taken by European institutions as regards coordinating social policies in Europe. ...
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4 April 2013
Italy: SKF Group signs agreement replacing conventional wage increases with two bonuses linked with productivity and profitability
First agreement of this kind in italy, the separate agreement signed between the Swedish multinational and the Fim-Cisl and Fali-Fismic unions (the Fiom-CGIL and Uilm-Uil rejected it) introduces...
4 April 2013
Austria: 2.55% increase in the banking industry
The 80,000 banking employees in Austria got a 2.55% increase on April 1, i.e. barely more than the inflation level in 2012 (2.4%). This rather lean agreement was reached after particularly tense...
2 April 2013
Norway: ongoing mediation for 2013 bargaining stuck over extremely divergent positions
The NHO Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise and the LO union met to talk about pay deals for 2013. While they agree that employees' buying power should be maintained, their notions are slightly...
2 April 2013
Austria: agenda of spring collective negotiations in the industry
Most Austrian sectors traditionally negotiate their collective agreements in the spring, except the metal industry which bargains in the fall. 130,000 employees are concerned. Debates already...
2 April 2013
Great Britain: legislation reducing redundancy consultation periods comes into force
On April 6, like every year, a certain number of social measures will come into force. This year, shorter redundancy consultation periods and higher benefits are on the agenda. (Ref. 130217)
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2 April 2013
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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: social partners in telecoms sign joint statement on AI
On 16 December, the social partners in Europe's telecommunications sector unveiled a joint statement on artificial intelligence. They propose an action plan for skills and commit to raising...
18 December 2025
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Italy: collective agreement for rubber and plastics sector focuses on new skills
A month ahead of schedule, the Federazione Gomma Plastica employers' organisation and the Filctem-Cgil, Femca-Cisl and Uiltec trade unions have renewed the collective agreement for the rubber and...
5 January 2026
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France: social partner talks extend far beyond contractual terminations
After a false start on 3 December, French social partners resumed talks on 7 January 2026 on potential changes to the unemployment insurance agreement, including the rules governing compensation...
12 January 2026
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Italy: banking group Intesa Sanpaolo sharpens focus on quality of life at work
Over the Christmas period Intesa Sanpaolo, Italy's largest bank, penned with trade unions a deal to renew the first part of the company agreement, covering work-life balance, inclusion, parenthood...
14 January 2026