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Spain: unions and employers agree to extend the validity of collective agreements about to become null
The CCOO and UGT unions and the CEOE and Cepyme employers’ organizations signed a pact preventing collective agreements that haven’t been renewed from becoming null. The recent labor market...
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23 May 2013
Italy: new government consults social partners on labor market policy
On May 22, Enrico Giovannini, the new Minister of Labor, met with the representatives of the key union and employers’ organization for a first consultation on the measures envisioned by the...
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23 May 2013
EU: European social partners prepare frame of action on youth employment and debate their involvement in economic governance
In June, the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) and BusinessEurope, CEEP (public enterprises) and the UEAPME (small and medium-sized businesses) for employers, want to come up with a frame...
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23 May 2013
Switzerland: left-wing parties and unions want to impose maximum 1-12 ratio between the lowest and highest salary in the same company
Swiss left-wing parties and the Swiss Federation of Trade Unions launched, in April, the 1:12 initiative, which will give rise to a national referendum (“votation populaire”) in November 2013 –...
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23 May 2013
EU: Berlin and Paris want to extend dual apprenticeship in Europe to tackle youth unemployment
While unemployment is breaking new records in southern Europe, Wolfgang Schäuble and Ursula von der Leyen, respectively Minister of Finance and Minister for Employment and Social Affairs in...
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23 May 2013
Belgium: government is preparing a bill to reduce the country’s “pay disadvantage”
One of the priorities for the federal government is to make Belgian companies more competitive by reducing the “pay disadvantage” they apparently have compared with their neighbors. Inherently...
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22 May 2013
SAP wants to hire hundreds of autistic employees around the world to spark innovation
After several successful pilot projects in India and Ireland, SAP, the German business-management software maker, announced on May 21 that, in the years to come, it would hire hundreds of people...
Unions keep lobbying Gap and Walmart into signing the global agreement on occupational safety in textile plants in Bangladesh
As of Thursday morning, May 16, 31 companies had signed up to the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh which was drafted by IndustriALL and UNI Global and supported by a coalition of...
Lafarge: new global framework agreement on CSR and international industrial relations
On May 21, Lafarge Group, the international manufacturing union, IndustriAll, and the Building and Wood Workers’ International (BWI) signed, in presence of the ILO Director General Guy Ryder...
21 May 2013
Italy: at its 8th Congress, the Cisl’s banking and insurance federation (Fiba) focused on participation and supervising top management’s pay
The 500 Fiba representatives gathered in Carovigno (Brindisi) on May 13-16 for the 8th Congress of the Cisl’s Credit and Insurance Federation, appointed a new general secretary, Giulio Romani. ...
21 May 2013
Part-time work evolution follows work cultures and national normative expectations
Two researchers from the infamous Social Science Research of Berlin (WZB) looked into part-time practices among management in 19 European countries, from data gathered by the EU in 2009. They...
21 May 2013
EU: new European social dialogue committee in the graphical industry
This committee is the 42nd sectoral social dialogue committee. It was launched on May 8 and will bring together, discussing the sector’s stakes, UNI Europa Graphical for employees and Intergraf...
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20 May 2013
EU: postal social partners contribute to protecting the environment
At the center of cohesion stakes, the postal sector is also struggling with environmental issues. Because it uses a lot of cars to deliver mail, the number of buildings and the amount of paper...
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20 May 2013
Germany: 3% wage increase for Postbank employees
After tense negotiations, the Verdi services union and Postbank, a Deutsche Bank subsidiary, announced that they signed a pay deal, on the night of May 15, in Hanover. From July 1, 2013, the...
17 May 2013
Italy: “gender bargaining” guidelines defined by female representatives at Filctem, the CGIL’s energy and chemistry federation
On May 7, the national representatives meeting of the Filctem-CGIL (oil, chemistry, pharmacy, rubber, plastic and gas-water union) focused on ways to promote “gender bargaining,” considered as the...
17 May 2013
Sweden: 2013 agreement for the construction of roads and railways banks on working environment
The SEKO service and communication union and Sveriges Byggindustrier construction employers’ organization signed a new agreement on April 12 for the construction of roads and railways. The wage...
17 May 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