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Belgium: parental leave to go from 3 up to 4 months on June 1st
The decree still needs to be published in the Official Journal (Moniteur Belge). The communiqué released by the services of the Minister of Employment, Monica De Coninck, the text extends...
28 May 2012
Italy: Filctem-CGIL, Femca-Cisl, and Uilcem-Uil unions commit to present unitary platforms for the renewal of their sectoral collective agreements
Opening the season of the renewal of agreements in chemistry-pharmacy, rubber, plastic, energy and oil, and gas and water, affecting approximately 450,000 workers, the managements of the...
27 May 2012
Great Britain: gangmaster licensing authority reformed for agriculture supplying workers
What is going to change. The GLA is no longer going to be present in some sectors where the risk is low, and where the number of vulnerable workers and abuses is going down (apprenticeship...
27 May 2012
Germany: chemistry collective negotiations lead to a 4.5 percent wage increase and a “demographic corridor”
This year, in the race for wage increases, the chemical industry hasn’t done better than the metal industry which, a few days ago, secured a 4.3 percent increase over 13 months (see our dispatch...
25 May 2012
Portugal: commentary of the labour law reform
tments undertaken in the Memorandum of Understanding signed with the IMF, the ECB and the European Commission in return for EUR 78 billion to help the country face its sovereign debt, the...
24 May 2012
Denmark: government kicks off tripartite negotiations on social reforms
Increase working time to add 20,000 jobs to the labor market in 2020, thus enriching the State by DKK 4 billion (€ 538,268,228) a year – that’s the government’s key objective for the tripartite...
24 May 2012
Netherlands: dismissal legislation amended
Five political parties forming a majority signed the “Kundunz” agreement – the name given to the 2013 budget. The Parliament adopted it on April 26 and Queen Beatrix will present it on September...
24 May 2012
Temporary work: study by the Prisme French employers’ organization, “crossed perspective in France and Europe in 2012” on representation and opinions on temporary work in four European countries
Temporary work more skilled in France. Aged 24 in average, French temporary workers mostly start temporary work after being unemployed (54 percent). A major change, more students and graduates...
23 May 2012
Ferrovial: international framework agreement signed with the Building and Wood Workers’ International (BWI)
This agreement contains the commitment to comply with union freedom and the right to collective bargaining, with a commitment beyond neutrality since it reads that the company will “adopt a...
23 May 2012
Italy: 20th Istat survey reports on ‘rough patch’ for Italian economy
Istat CEO Enrico Giovanni presented the latest annual report on May 22, explaining this ‘rough patch’ for the country’s economy. Unlike last year (see our dispatch No. 110379), he says that...
23 May 2012
Spain: last-ditch stand for unions against the labor market reform
Spend one night and one day protesting against a useless, unfair and detrimental reform. It is a way of reminding that unions won’t give in and will keep fighting “night and day” against a...
23 May 2012
Belgium: liberals pass 10 percent mark in social election
Victory. The increase in the number of candidates suggested that the CGLSB’s liberals were going to do well (see our dispatch No. 120303). And they did, passing the symbolic 10 percent mark...
23 May 2012
GM Europe: increasingly uncertain future for the Bochum site in Germany after the new Astra was given to Ellesmere Port (UK) and Gliwice (Poland) in return for concessions on labor organization
Is GM going to shut Bochum down after 2014? Since Opel’s management confirmed, on May 17 – Ascension Day – that it intended to produce its flagship car, the new Astra, only in Ellesmere Port, UK...
22 May 2012
Germany: IG-Metall signs new agreement introducing “recruitment bonuses” for temporary workers in the metal industry
Bonuses varying with the length of assignment. Like the 3.6 million metalworkers who will soon receive their highest wage increase in 20 years (see our dispatch No. 120326), temporary workers in...
22 May 2012
Spain: Workers’ Commissions asks the government for rigor and transparency on the injection of public funds into banks
Carlos Bravo, member of CCOO’s executive committee, presented his analysis of the financial reform published in the State Official Journal on Saturday, May 12. Here are a few excepts.
22 May 2012
Great Britain: employees at General Motors Ellesmere Port sign concessions agreement to keep their job
GM. The decision by General Motors (GM) to locate the building of the new Astra at its Ellesmere Port factory on Merseyside - rather than at a German plant – has secured 2,100 jobs at the...
21 May 2012
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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: 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