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France: interview of Philippe Martinez, general secretary of the French metalworkers’ union federation, FTM-CGT
Philippe Martinez. The current economic and social crisis got us thinking about the need to quicken concrete collaboration on a certain number of determined issues, including manufacturing issues...
7 April 2011
Spain: lower social contributions for businesses presenting “mobility and road safety programs” for their employees
Reduced contributions for good practices. The agreement was signed by the Minister of Home Affairs, Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba, in charge of road safety, and the Minister of Labor, Valeriano Gomez...
7 April 2011
Italy: broken negotiations on the national insurance collective agreement cause several mobilizations
“Strong and clear” employee support to unions’ platform: this is how Giuseppe Gallo, Fiba Cisl general secretary, qualified the national strike of March 28th with a 90% turnout. The strike...
6 April 2011
Italy: interview of Maurizio Landini, Fiom-CGIL general secretary
Maurizio Landini. The crisis we are going through is more severe than in other parts of Europe. Youth unemployment amounts to nearly 30% and precariousness has reached unprecedented peaks in...
6 April 2011
Germany: new improvements of the apprenticeship market “thanks” to the decline in birth rate
Better professional prospects for young people. As an introduction, Mrs. Schavan reminded that there was a close relation between businesses’ economic health and the situation on the...
6 April 2011
Great Britain: enforcement of new social regulations
Paternity leave. Fathers whose babies are born on or after 3 April 2011 now have the right to take up to 26 weeks, in addition to the two usual weeks (if the mother goes back to work, see our...
6 April 2011
Romania: tense negotiations on the reform of collective industrial relations
”Pretence of dialogue” according to unions. After a fierce first round on the reform of the Labor Code, it seems the fight is starting up stronger than ever between unions and the Romanian...
6 April 2011
Germany: Verdi calls for 6.5% increase for the 2.9 million commerce employees
The social partners in Hessen opened, in early march, collective negotiations in retail trade. Mid-march, they were followed by the social partners in Bade-Württemberg. Their colleagues in...
5 April 2011
Italy: tough negotiations ahead for the renewal of the national banking collective agreement
With over 1,000 participants, the round table on “Emergency national collective agreement” organized by the Fabi on March 29th on the priorities of the platform for the renewal of the sector’s...
5 April 2011
Netherlands: threat of conflict in the light metal industry
Negotiations are at a standstill in the Metaal & Techniek industry, which employs 330,000 people in 30,000 different businesses. No one came to the last meeting planned within the framework...
5 April 2011
United States: UWUA union wants to talk environment with GDF Suez
Usually, unionists, especially in the US, restrict themselves to industrial relations in the company, but “we are extremely devoted to green issues” declared Mark Brooks, UWUA representative in...
Belgium: interview of Nico Cué, general secretary of the MWB-FGTB Wallonia-Brussels Metalworkers’ Federation
Nico Cué. In Belgium, we negotiate collective agreements at cross-industry level. The starting point is a report by the Central Economic Council (Conseil Central de l’Economie, CCE), composed of...
5 April 2011
Netherlands: postal businesses promise to hire 80% of their current daily mailmen
An agreement in principle was reached in the postal sector on April 1st: Selekt Mail, Sandd and VSP Netwerk, the delivery subsidiary of TNT Post (the former public post) agreed to hire, with a...
4 April 2011
Italy: unitary transport strike paralyzed cities across the country
“Homologous and nearly total mobilization.” Unions declare an average turnout of 100% in Naples and Benevento, 95% in Genoa, Imperia and Turin, 94% in Venice and Mestre, 90% in Rome, Bari...
4 April 2011
Great Britain: debate over county court reform to reduce costs for businesses
Context. Two many unlawful legal requests introduced among county courts, long and expensive trials, especially for businesses which bear major and disproportionate costs: these are the reason...
4 April 2011
United States: United Auto Workers ranks grew by 6% in one year
In 2009, there were only 355,191 members, the lowest level since the 1940s, when the union was created. This number was well below its peak of 1.5 million members in 1979. Bob King, new UAW...
4 April 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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Italy’s labour market continues to suffer from limited pay transparency and a persistent gender pay gap. The forthcoming implementation of the EU pay transparency directive — still awaiting...
14 October 2025
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Spain: already well on the way to pay transparency?
Spain is preparing for the implementation of its national law transposing the EU Pay Transparency Directive, which will take effect on 7 June 2026. The legislation marks another step forward in...
5 November 2025
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Italy: decree-law adopted to increase workplace safety
On 28 October, the Italian cabinet adopted a decree-law on health and safety at work, aimed at preventing and reducing accidents. The text addresses both the powers and actions of supervisory...
4 November 2025
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EU: Court of Justice largely upholds directive on adequate minimum wages
On 11 November, the Court of Justice of the European Union upheld most of the directive on adequate minimum wages, rejecting Denmark’s claim that it infringed on national sovereignty over wage...
12 November 2025
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Romania: parents of children with disabilities granted up to eight days of remote work per month
On 9 October, the Romanian parliament adopted a bill aiming to bolster support for parents of children with disabilities up to the age of 18. The legislation, which came into force on 12 October...
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mind RH analysis – Initial findings from CSRD social indicators
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...
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Bulgaria: government proposes 12.6% minimum wage rise for 2026
On 30 October, the Bulgarian government proposed a 12.6% increase in the minimum wage to take effect from 1 January 2026. This increase was determined according to the usual mechanism, as Bulgaria...
14 November 2025