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Spain: cleaning unions and employers sign the sector’s first national collective agreement
Representatives from the UGT and CCOO’s service federations and from the ASPEL and AFELIN employers’ organizations signed the agreement on May 9. It is the result of long negotiations aimed at...
13 May 2013
Portugal: government introduces 1% employers’ contribution to fund layoffs
The Portuguese Council of Ministers approved the introduction of two special layoff funds. These guarantee funds paid for by businesses will ensure the payment of benefits even in case of...
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13 May 2013
After two years of lobbying, Adidas agrees to pay compensation to the formers workers of its Indonesian subcontractor, PT Kizone
According to the Clean Clothes Campaign organization, Indonesian unions have won a “monumental victory” against the second largest sportswear manufacturer in the world – Adidas. After refusing...
Italy: Bastards and Poor’$, aka the anonymous initiative claiming to be the first rating agency for working conditions from the workers themselves
On May 1, anonymous activists launched the first “rating agency by workers and on work,” called Bastards and Poor’$, showing a clear bias. Via this rating agency coming from workers’ appraisals...
Denmark: social partners and labor inspectorate issue 22 recommendations to limit the negative impact restructurings have on the mental working environment
Last week, employers, unions and the labor inspectorate issued 22 recommendations to limit the negative impact restructurings and other changes have on workers’ mental health. The goal is to...
12 May 2013
Great Britain: after failing to create a big rail and road transport union with the RMT, TSSA is thinking about creating a big transport union with Unite
After the failure of talks to agree on a merger between the Transport Salaried Staff Association (TSSA) and the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union in 2012, the TSSA has announced that it...
7 May 2013
Hungary: employment at all costs
In May 2010 when the Fidesz-KDNP won the national elections in the middle of the global economic crisis, it has promised the creation of one million jobs until 2020. 36 months later, pro rata...
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7 May 2013
Austria: 3.2% wage increase for chemical workers
After three unavailing meetings, the social partners in the Austrian chemical industry finally agreed, on Friday, May 3, 2013, on a 3.2-3.3% wage increase for the sector’s 50,000 employees. ...
6 May 2013
Belgium: more and more social conflicts
In 2012, the number of restructurings, bankruptcies and job losses in Belgium boomed, and so has the number of strikes. Unions are multiplying actions and yet having a hard time getting heard. ...
6 May 2013
Ireland: government threatens to force the public sector reform through
As expected, the negotiations launched in January to try and save 1 billion in the three years to come were hindered by rejection from government workers. in the coming days, a mediator should...
6 May 2013
Latvia: coming reform of the Union Act
Legal provisions governing union law have become obsolete and should be reviewed by the parties concerned. Indeed, the Act passed in 1991, shortly after the fall of the pro-Soviet government, and...
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6 May 2013
Sweden: debate over the government’s bill on tougher sanctions in case of non-compliance with working time or working conditions
On April 4, the government presented a bill aiming to introduce more effective sanctions against offenses to regulations governing working time and conditions. Since this bill indirectly amends...
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6 May 2013
Germany: 60,000 temporary jobs in jeopardy in the auto industry
Profits are going down for Daimler, Volkswagen and BMW. The German carmakers, who until recently were doing quite well, are now being hit by the European crisis. They want to maintain their...
3 May 2013
EU: new budget heading to fund joint actions to improve social dialogue in EWCs
Like it does every year, the European Commission published a call for proposal on “information, consultation and participation of representatives of undertakings,” which can notably be used to...
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3 May 2013
Italy: unity is back for the three largest union confederations
With the “crisis getting worse,” the Cgil, Cisl and Uil unions decided to stand united again. Their first commitment in this direction, validated the day before May Day, was to decide on unitary...
3 May 2013
Luxembourg: towards a strike in construction
After the social partners met again on April 27, the biggest union in the country and the sector, OGBL, announced that it would request a certification that the conciliation procedure failed. The...
3 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...
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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