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Belgium: government takes measures for some categories of jobseekers
Restructuring card. A royal decree extends the “restructuring” card to workers laid off because of bankruptcy, company closure or liquidation. The extension of the system was included in the...
7 July 2011
Germany: Federal Government decides to work on the introduction of minimum wage in call centers
Gross hourly pay between €5.77 and €6.50, tough rhythms, overtime not counted, less than 20 days off a year, permanent shifting between the company’s different services or absence of training…. ...
6 July 2011
Italy: leather social partners sign unitary agreement renewing the sectoral national collective agreement
Pointing out that union relations in the sectors have “always been rather complicated and ambivalent,” the Filctem-Cgil, Femca-Cisl and Uilcem-Uil unions rejoiced with the signature, on June 28th...
6 July 2011
Great Britain: Sodexo signs union recognition agreement with the three biggest unions in Britain
The agreement sets out terms of the formal relationship between Sodexo and the three unions in terms of a strategic partnership. It also identifies the guiding principles for the relationship...
6 July 2011
Italy: Assolombarda employers’ organization and Milan unions sign agreement on training during a crisis
“With this agreement, the social partners in Milan sought to apply the principle included in the Lombardian pacts for active labor policies 2011 which states that company union agreements on...
6 July 2011
Belgium: draft banking collective agreement 2011-2012
Buying power. The political unrest Belgium is going through as well as turmoil in the euro area didn’t make bargaining easy in the banking sector. The economic and financial crisis had an impact...
4 July 2011
Finland: unions and employers allegedly reached an agreement on the principle of extending paternity and parental leave
A secret five-page document released by the Nykypäivä weekly, close to the Rally for the Republic (Kokoomus, right wing), shows that key union and employers’ organizations in the country have...
4 July 2011
Germany: computer specialists earned 3.4% more in 2010
Wage increases for German computer specialists have gone up again in 2010, with a 3.4% increase. In 2009, during the crisis, it was only 2%. “This much higher increase is the consequence of...
4 July 2011
Portugal: extraordinary tax and amending the Labor Contract on the menu for the new government
Extraordinary tax. The social-democratic center-right government run by Pedro Passos Coelho announced the introduction of an extraordinary tax on workers’ Christmas bonus. Subject to taxation...
4 July 2011
Italy: new “Pact supporting and reviving competitiveness and employment” in pharmaceutical chemistry
The objective of this pact is to answer the needs in the sector, where production started increasing again in 2010 (+6%), where employment decreased less than in previous years (-1.4%) but where...
4 July 2011
Germany: GDL train drivers’ union intensifies strike movement against private rail companies
Intimidatory measures against strikers. Since last February, the GDL corporatist union has been trying, via massive strikes, to force the Deutsche Bahn’s key private rivals to adopt three...
4 July 2011
International: the UN adopts guidelines on businesses respecting Human Rights
Guidelines. Laid down in a report presented to the Human Rights Council last year (see our dispatch No. 100370), these new international standards follow three principles, “Protect, Respect and...
Great Britain: public sector unions start mobilizing against the pension reform
The action was taken by members of the PCS civil servants union, ATL and NUT teachers’ unions and the college and university union, the UCU. In the run up to the action, the tone of the government...
1 July 2011
Fiat-Chrysler: creation of a global union network
Global union network. The primary goal of the meeting was to create a global union network. The network will mostly work via email and will meet once a year at the EWC meeting. It will be...
1 July 2011
Australia: single Act on health and safety at work for all States and territories from January 1, 2012
Will to unify standards across the country. The Australian Commonwealth Government listed occupational health and safety as a top reform. Indeed, the point was to decrease the number of deaths...
30 June 2011
Sweden: calls for wage moderation brought things to a head at the LO confederation just before the start of the fall negotiations
Konjunkturinstitutet’s report brings things to a head. On May 18th, Konjunkturinstitutet published an analysis on the evolution of pay and recommended that the coming increases do not exceed 3.1%...
30 June 2011
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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...
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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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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
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EU: Parliament supports creation of 28th legal regime for innovative companies
On 11 December, the European Parliament Committee on Legal Affairs approved their recommendations to the European Commission as part of its preparations for a 28th regime for companies, as...
12 December 2025