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Great Britain: Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs invites employees to give up their rights in exchange for free shares
George Osborne wants employees to "become owners" of their company. The Chancellor of the Exchequer wants to foster a new type of industrial relations where employees give up part of their...
8 October 2012
Italy: decree on emergency measures for innovation and growth gives startups flexible recruitment options
Italy should be “a place where innovation is a structural factor of sustainable growth and higher corporate competitiveness.” This is the aim of the “Growth 2.0” decree approved by the Council of...
8 October 2012
Austria: metal employers offer a 2.8 percent wage increase along with a working time increase
“Employers are not taking us seriously. We can’t bargain like this. They offer a wage increase if we make compromises on other points. It’s like they’re giving us €100 and taking €50” Rainer...
8 October 2012
Spain: unions reject new prerogatives of the National Consultation Committee on Collective Agreements
Consultation Committee becomes decision-making body. The government has given the National Consultation Committee on Collective Agreements (CCNCC) a new role in a Royal Decree published on...
8 October 2012
Austria: trade employers want “individual” labor at the center of collective bargaining
October 24 will be the start of the renegotiation process for the collective agreements in the trade industry, which employs 570,000 people - the biggest collective negotiations in Austria...
5 October 2012
Mexico: labor law reform adds labor market flexibility crystallizes discontent
Union democratization cut from the reform. There were massive demonstrations in Mexico City and other large cities on Tuesday, October 2, answering the call by the trade unions and student...
5 October 2012
International: CIETT temporary employers’ federation responds to IndustriAll’s report putting temporary work in question
Confusion. As a response to the report published on October 2 (see our dispatch No. 120579), CIETT says that the share of temporary agency work (TAW) among the working population is much lower...
5 October 2012
Portugal: CGTP calls for general strike
The Portuguese government is suspending the reform of the social contributions system. The plan to cut employers' contributions is maintained but the government wants "extensive dialogue with the...
4 October 2012
EU: European Action Day for Industry on October 8-12 under the aegis of IndustriAll Europe
"Bring Decency Back to Work! - European industrial workers are mobilizing for a change of direction." This is the banner under which the European industry federation, IndustriAll, is organizing...
4 October 2012
Great Britain: Unite develops ‘fair share agreements’ in spite of the legal uncertainty surrounding them
The most obvious benefit the free riders receive without pay unions subscriptions are pay rises resulting from collective bargaining because employers under law are not permitted to discriminate...
4 October 2012
International: IndustriAll global union publishes report/manifesto against agency labor in preparation for the World Day for Decent Work on October 7
Jenny Holdcroft. Agency work has exploded way beyond what it was originally conceived to do, namely replacing workers on a temporary basis according to temporary needs. Instead what we are seeing...
3 October 2012
EU: extractive industry social partners sign joint statement on health and safety at work
At the meeting of the sectoral social dialogue committee of the extractive industry, the sector's social partners, namely IndustriAll Europe for unions and Euromines, Eurocoal, IMA Europe...
3 October 2012
Netherlands: unions accept liberal/labor coalition agreement
The Dutch Labor Federation (FNV) threatened with a general strike to lobby the Mark Rutte's outgoing liberal administration, which now has to work with the labor party. However, it seems that the...
3 October 2012
Spain: Inditex enforces voluntary leave transfer program in its last Spanish plants
Stopping production. The program comes as Inditex released first 2012 quarter results with increasing sales in Asia, but the Spanish market, badly hit by the crisis, is loosing in importance and...
3 October 2012
United States: Boeing and SPEEA union back around the bargaining table
Boeing's management and the representatives of the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA) are back around the bargaining table after the crushing defeat of the first...
3 October 2012
Sweden: Handels launches new union strategy for chain stores
Ineffective practice. Traditionally, in chain stores, negotiations and union activities take place at local level, separately in each store, and not at central level like big groups (Ikea...
2 October 2012
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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...
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
Candice Guillot, group director of employee experience and HR performance at Talan (7,000 employees), outlines for mind RH her vision and strategy for introducing artificial intelligence at the...
20 October 2025
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...
15 October 2025
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EU: MEPs demand directive on algorithmic management
Members of the European Parliament have called for a directive on algorithmic management. Such legislation would introduce obligations for companies to inform employees, assess health and safety...
17 December 2025
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France: minimum wage to rise by 1.18% on 1 January
On 12 December, the French government announced a 1.18% increase in the minimum wage, taking effect on 1 January 2026. The pay level will rise from €1,802 to €1,823 gross per month (for...
16 December 2025
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United Kingdom: Parliament finally passes Employment Rights Bill
The UK Labour government's flagship reform of employment rights was passed by both houses on 16 December after a turbulent parliamentary process. The bill introduces numerous changes to labour...
18 December 2025
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Argentina: government unveils labour reform
Argentina's ultra-liberal president Javier Milei wants to "modernise labour" with a new reform that has been greeted with opposition from trade unions. Submitted to the Senate on 11 December, the...
6 January 2026
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Poland: reform introduces possibility of working for another employer while on sick leave
On 7 January, the President of Poland promulgated an amendment to the country’s social insurance act. The reform aims to clarify the activities permitted during sick leave, so that...
12 January 2026
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Spain: government wants 3.1% minimum wage hike
Spain's ministry of labour has informed the social partners of its intention to raise the minimum wage to €1,221 gross per month. This increase is expected to be approved by the Council of...
8 January 2026