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Norway: wage agreement in the financial sector
This agreement was signed by the Finansnæringens Arbeidsgiverforening employers’ organization (union of finance businesses) on the one hand and, on the other, the Finansforbundet finance workers’...
14 May 2012
United States: American Post bogged down in financial and social difficulties
Nine months ago, as the five-year negotiations for mailmen’s employment framework began, the United States Postal Service (USPS) asked the US Congress for the possibility to “adjust the size of...
14 May 2012
Denmark: government releases 2020 economic policy
“We can maintain and develop our social system if more people are active” declared Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt when she presented her government’s 2020 economic policy in Copenhagen on...
11 May 2012
Deutsche Post DHL: UNI and ITF union federation intensify global campaign against the violation of workers’ rights by DHL
Lie detectors and bullying. “Companies that do not embrace corporate responsibility as an integral part of their business model will not be as successful in the long run” declared Franck Appel on...
11 May 2012
Spain: interview of José Carlos Gonzalez Lorente, Federal secretary at Comfia-CCOO, the financial services federation, about his organization’s CSR and SRI actions
representative for Comfia-CCOO, the union federations of financial and administrative services of the Workers’ Commissions union, is telling Planet Labor about corporate social...
Netherlands: 5 percent wage increase for Transavia’s ground staff
Transavia’s 600 ground staff will get a 3 percent structural increase in addition to two bonuses, in May 2012 and in May 2013, amounting to 1 percent of annual income. This agreement answers the...
10 May 2012
Corporate practices: to secure the skills needed in the future, Volvo AB Group sets up its own training program for young jobseekers
Recruitment is the new challenge of the coming years. Olof Persson, CEO of Volvo AB Group, says recruitment will be a major challenge for Swedish manufacturing in the years to come. “We’re doing...
9 May 2012
Great Britain: Queen talks about the reform of employment tribunals and pensions and flexible parental leave
“My ministers' first priority will be to reduce the deficit and restore economic stability” the Queen said as an introduction before the two houses of Parliament. Here are the bills to be handled...
9 May 2012
Italy: the three union confederations call for a national demonstration to change the government’s economic policy
“A big, unitary union demonstration opening a series of claims on labor and taxes” announced CGIL leader Susanna Camusso, when she presented the unitary national demonstration of the three...
9 May 2012
Belgium: social election launched
Economic crisis. After two weeks mobilizing, Belgian unions rejoiced with the rise in the number of candidates for the social election. This increase is greatly due to the economic context. The...
9 May 2012
Inditex: new agreement on the involvement of unions to monitor the respect of workers’ conditions at supplier firms
The management of the international union federation provides for the introduction of a working program for these agreements to immediately come into force throughout the production chain...
9 May 2012
Netherlands: employers worried about wage increases
Employers are sounding the alarm: the wage increases negotiated for 2012 are too high and “don’t mirror the country’s economic situation,” according to the General Employers’ Association (Algemene...
9 May 2012
France: the new President of the Republic’s commitments affecting the labor world
First measures. During his campaign, Hollande gave a few dates on the schedule of the first year of his Presidency and majority – if the socialist party wins the legislative election in June. ...
9 May 2012
Germany: Verdi union gets a 6.5 percent wage increase for Telekom Deutschland’s 50,000 employees
6.5 percent increase over two years. Both parties welcomed the agreement, secured after arduous negotiations punctuated by a series of warning strikes at national level. “It is a good agreement...
8 May 2012
Great Britain: defeated in the fight against council workers’ wage cuts, Unite and Unison help bring the Labor Party at the head of the Southampton council
In mid-2011, the Conservative-run council instituted a 4.5% pay cut, a three-year pay freeze on cost-of-living increments, and a two-year freeze on annual increments. The choice facing council...
7 May 2012
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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