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International: interview of Jerry Fernandez, American president of the transatlantic union federation, Workers Uniting
at Britain, and the United Steelworkers Union (USW), United States, decided to join forces within Workers Uniting to be more active against multinationals and better face the multiple relocation...
6 September 2010
Great Britain: fewer employers support pension auto-enrolment
Context. The “Pensions Act 2008” introduced measures to boost private savings, notably via a reform of corporate pension funds. As of 2012, employers will systematically have to enroll eligible...
6 September 2010
Romania: tough minimum wage negotiations
No consensus on minimum wage. Despite a new meeting earlier this week, the trade unions and representatives from the Romanian Finance Ministry haven’t reached an agreements on the minimum wage...
6 September 2010
PPR: group takes European commitment on the quality of life at work and the prevention of work-related stress
Philippe Decressac, HR senior vice-president of the group, “is happy with this endorsement” and pointed out that “more than psycho-social risks, the point was the quality of life at work and the...
6 September 2010
Brazil: alcoholism is no longer a valid ground for dismissal
Coming to work after consuming excessive amounts of alcohol is no longer a valid ground for dismissal in Brazil. This is the amendment made by the Brazilian Senate to the Labor Code. The Chamber...
3 September 2010
United States: Human Rights Watch bashes European firms’ anti-union behavior in the US
Most corporations Human Rights Watch is pointing the finger at have endorsed the industrial relations guidelines of the OECD. They endorse the core labor standards of the ILO and the United...
3 September 2010
Italy: Confindustria and Federmeccanica are willing to amend the metal CCN so Fiat will remain in the employers’ organization
Suspense in the Italian industry before Federmeccanica’s management meets on September 7th and announces what the metal employers’ organization chose to keep Fiat from leaving and allow for the...
3 September 2010
United States: American unions gather to prepare the November elections
A new partnership. For the AFL CIO and SEIU, these political actions aren’t new. The two organizations have the support of the Center for Responsive Politics, specialized in lobbying, and the...
2 September 2010
Germany: controversy about the bill on the protection of employees’ private data
No hidden cameras. Taking account of the criticism introduced, in June, by the German Trade Union Confederation (DGB, see our dispatch No. 100506), the Department for Home Affairs presented a...
2 September 2010
Austria: unions demand drastic overtime limit
Talks on flexible working time and the management of overtime in Austria have been going on for over a year (see our dispatches No. 091007 and 100291) and have already greatly tainted the social...
2 September 2010
Great Britain: government questions employees’ right to request time to train
Short consultation. Within the framework of this new policy (see our dispatch No. 100044), the training requested by the employee should be good for the company and the employee. When they...
2 September 2010
Netherlands: still no coalition three months after the general election
Geert Wilders’ Freedom Party (PPV) is now setting the political rules in the Netherlands: it seems impossible to govern without it, because of its election results, but equally hard to govern with...
2 September 2010
Italy:government presents plans for labor market reform
This plan follows the line of the “White book on the future of the social system,” approved by the Council of Ministers on May 6, 2009 (see our dispatch No. 090541).
1 September 2010
Great Britain: fixed retirement age to be scrapped on October 1, 2011
What is it? The Employment Equality (Age) Regulation, enforced in October 2006, allows employers to part with their employees when they are 65, regardless of the circumstances. The Regulation...
1 September 2010
International: metal unions seek to improve strategy in Latin America
The meeting held on August 18 and 19 brought together representatives from the ASMIRA and UOM (Argentina), CNTM-FS and CMN-CUT (Brazil), and SITIMM (Mexico). Manuel Campos, the IG-Metall...
1 September 2010
Germany: IG-Metall demands 6% wage increase in the steel industry
Union says it’s a problem of equity. Oliver Buckhard, leader of the IG-Metall in North-Rhine Westphalia, explained his union’s requirements by reminding that steel employees gave a lot during the...
1 September 2010
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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...
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
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...
4 November 2025
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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...
31 October 2025
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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