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Great Britain: obesity is becoming a workplace issue
More and more examples. The two drivers have been suspended, with full pay and told by their employer that they need to lose 7lbs in the next four weeks and an unspecified amount of further weight...
25 October 2010
United States: American union of civil servants bets 87 million dollars on democratic candidates
The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) promised $87.5 million to support democratic candidates to the November election. With this amount, the union is the...
25 October 2010
Great Britain: over one million storekeepers assaulted in one year
More threats and insults. The results of this survey are derived from 1,200 responses received from Usdaw members between July and September this year. In the past 12 months, 6% of shopworkers...
22 October 2010
Netherlands: unions call the government on the “post’s file”
The FNV, the Netherlands’ key union, asked an expert to carry out a study on the best way to achieve a “sustainable” postal market, combining quality service and decent working conditions, with...
22 October 2010
Portugal: social consultation breaks on the Employment Pact
Social tension. The UGT, usually quite accommodating because the government is quite close ideologically, has adopted a new attitude. This break in social dialog brings the union a little closer...
21 October 2010
Great Britain: Chancellor of the Exchequer sets out unprecedented austerity plan
Unprecedented rigor. These drastic cuts are going to affect public sector employees and suspend funding for many programs and government subsidies. For instance, for the Department for Business...
21 October 2010
Italy: final adoption of labor dispute reform
On October 19th, the Chamber of Deputies approved Act 1441 Quater (former 1167-B) which, among other provisions, reforms labor disputes. On March 31st, the President of the Republic sent the law...
21 October 2010
EU: telecom social partners publish good practices guidelines on mental health at work
Inventory. According to the European social partners in the telecommunications sector, 50 to 60% of absences from work are related to stress in the company. It seems that mental health is also...
21 October 2010
Great Britain: government won’t amend Agency Workers Regulations
Comply with the consensus. The British regulations that transpose the European directive on agency workers will come into force in October 2011. In a communiqué released on October 19th...
21 October 2010
Spain: close union relation at the Ministry of Labor
Unions were relieved by the announcement that Valeriano Gomez was the new Minister of Labor. He is succeeding Celestino Corbacho, who left after seeing through the controversial labor market...
20 October 2010
EU: MEPs vote for the extension of maternity leave to 20 weeks minimum
Vote. Up to the last minute, uncertainty hung over this key vote for the Parliament’s fall social agenda. British lobbies have been trying anything over the past few days to make sure the MEPs...
20 October 2010
Italy: UniCredit signs unitary agreement with unions on its restructuring program 2010-2013
After six days of non-stop bargaining, UniCredit’s union delegations – Fabi, Fiba-Cisl, Fisac-CGIL, Silcea, Sinfub, UGL Crédito, Uilca-Uil – signed, on Monday, October 18th, at dawn, a unitary...
20 October 2010
Denmark: 360° study on the situation of union representatives in the 21st century
The Faos’ researchers surveyed nearly 11,000 representatives (including over 3,000 safety representatives), 1,475 “colleagues” (including 1,169 LO members, 164 members of “yellow unions” and 142...
20 October 2010
Portugal: supermarkets to open on Sunday as of October 24th
Opening hours. The text passed in July (see our dispatch No. 100589) lifts the ban on very large supermarkets (over 2,000 m2) to enjoy existing opening hours. As of October 24th, they will be...
20 October 2010
Brazil: unions actively involved in Dilma Rousseff’s presidential campaign and give him the “Working Class Agenda”
Union meeting. On Friday, October 15th, in Sao Paulo, during an electoral meeting, the six key Brazilian union federations gathered around Dilma Rousseff and President Lula da Silva to bring...
20 October 2010
Great Britain: employers maintain tight control over labour costs even with more pay disputes
After a dispute beginning in August and involving two one-day strikes and then a deal brokered by the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS), the company agreed to pay a 2.5% rise...
19 October 2010
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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
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...
20 October 2025
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...
15 October 2025
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EU: Commission launches consultation with social partners on quality jobs
On 4 December, the European Commission launched the first phase of consultation with social partners with a view to a European directive on jobs, which is scheduled for the end of 2026. It could...
4 December 2025
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United Kingdom: government scraps plan to introduce ‘day one’ protection against unfair dismissal
The UK government announced on 27 November, in a statement, that it would not be introducing the right to challenge unfair dismissal (without cause) from the first day of employment in its...
3 December 2025
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Poland: bill adopted to amend definition of psychological harassment
On 27 November, the Polish cabinet adopted a draft amendment to the labour code aimed at simplifying the definition of psychological harassment at work, or “mobbing” (Article 94 3)...
4 December 2025
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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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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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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