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The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill, which amends whistleblowing regulations to protect revelations of public interest only, came into force on June 25. The law allows workers to disclose...

1 July 2013

Portugal: new cut to layoff benefits from 20 down to 12 days and new provident fund for the benefits

The benefits paid to laid-off Portuguese workers are going further down, to 12 days per year with a permanent contract in the company as opposed to 20 today. In keeping with its promise to the...

1 July 2013

Spain: 1,374 collective agreements could expire soon

Collective agreements that haven’t been renegotiated for at least two years will no longer be valid on July 8, following the 2012 labor reform. Unions claim 1,374 agreements are concerned. ...

1 July 2013

EU: Croatia joins the European Union

Today, July 1, 2013, Croatia became the 28th EU Member State. This is a strong sign as the Union is moving a little more towards the Balkans. To join, the country had to adopt a series of...

1 July 2013

EU: young people at the center of the European Council meeting of June 27-28

At the latest European summit, the European heads of State and government decided to adopt a “comprehensive approach” to combat youth unemployment in order to realize the “Youth Guarantee.” €6...

28 June 2013

Great Britain: employees cannot give away, in their contract, the right to be represented by a trade union at disciplinary hearings

An Employment Tribunal in Manchester has ruled in favour of a GMB union member on the right to be represented at any internal disciplinary hearings by a representative of his or her chosen trade...

28 June 2013

Portugal: the unitary general strike against austerity was a success

The CGTP and UGT union joined forces on Thursday, June 27 for a 24-hour strike. They say this day of action was exceptional but the government says the country was not paralyzed. Unions demand a...

28 June 2013

Austria: framework agreement on working time cut with no pay cut for Austrian railroaders

On June 20, the management of the Austrian railway company (ÖBB) and the Vida services and transportation union signed a framework agreement reducing the workweek in the rail industry. Working...

28 June 2013

Italy: Council of Ministers approves decree-law on emergency measures to revive employment

On June 26, the Council of Ministers approved the decree-law on emergency measures to revive employment and social inclusion. The key measures include recruitment incentives for 18-29 year-olds...

27 June 2013

United States: Ford and United Auto Workers launch pilot to cut costs by monitoring chronic diseases better

The UAW’s retiree trust fund and the carmaker are launching a two-year pilot program in southeastern Michigan open to all workers and retirees in the group. The goal is to "bend the cost curve...

27 June 2013

EU: MEPs want to improve protection for posted workers

MEPs from the European Parliament’s Committee on Employment and Social Affairs voted (with a short majority, 22 for, 18 against and 6 abstentions) amendments to the draft directive to improve...

27 June 2013

Spain: Liberbank unions negotiate balanced effort for all employees to avoid suspending the activity of 30 percent of them

The Comfia-CCOO and FeS-UGT unions reached an agreement with the management of the banking group born after the merger of ailing regional savings banks. They lifted their strike notice, thus...

27 June 2013

Norway: new agreement in finance industry

On April 26, the LO Finans union and the Finans Norge employers’ organization reached an agreement on wage increases. The general increase is at least 0.6 percent on May 2013 within a general...

27 June 2013

Deutsche Bahn: social partners negotiate permanent profit-sharing system for all employees

Deutsche Bahn’s central WC confirmed to Planet Labor that the internal negotiations with representatives from the management, the central WC and the EWC had recently opened to come up with a...

27 June 2013

Italy: “simpler” occupational health and safety obligations in the decree-law on “emergency provisions to revive the economy”

Decree-law 69 on emergency provisions to revive the economy “simplifies” employers’ obligations provided for in Act 81/2008 on health and safety at work. But unions say they are substantial...

26 June 2013

Air France/KLM: new European agreement regarding the outstation and commercial organization in Europe

Air France/KLM management and EWC signed, on June 12, 2013, a framework agreement regarding the outstation and commercial organization in Europe (except France and the Netherlands). Almost...

26 June 2013

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Import bans on forced labor products are multiplying

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9 September 2026

Germany: a “simplification” proposal for the Corporate Governance Code

In early August, the Government Commission presented proposals to reform the Deutscher Corporate Governance Kodex (DCGK), Germany’s Corporate Governance Code. The proposals are primarily aimed at...

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