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Russia: focus on the remuneration system and its “complicated” structure
Envelopes and non-payment. In spite of the law that guarantees wage payment, payment arrears are always important (over 3 million rubles according to the last Rosstat report in September, nearly...
15 September 2010
Finland: Akava unions asks the government to bring paternity leave up to six months
Most parental leaves are taken by women. According to the Finnish social security (Kela), mothers take, in average, nineteen months after their first child is born. On the other hand, 90% of men...
15 September 2010
Great Britain: “union busting” is silently growing
Recently, Cranberry Foods, a leading turkey processing factory which is based in Derby, has become the latest company to be exposed as using the services of The Burke Group (TBG), a notorious...
15 September 2010
Italy: Poste Italiane converts mailmen and revolutionizes mail delivery
Poste Italiane didn’t have a choice anymore: faced with two challenges – the liberalization of the European postal market on January 1st and the decline in mail because of the e-boom, further...
15 September 2010
Netherlands: plan to index pensions on stock market prices
Dutch pension funds exposed themselves to risks of a market crash by massively investing into shares and obligations on different stock markets: funded pension schemes reached 86% before the...
15 September 2010
EU: gas social dialog meeting talks about skills
New skills. During last week’s meeting, the social partners mentioned the recent development of shale gas which raises new questions in terms of skills, since they differ from the skills required...
15 September 2010
Germany: employees retire later and later
Difference between men and women. Commissioned by the Department for Family Affairs, the “Deutscher Alterssurvey” study analyzes the living conditions of people aged 40-85 and living in Germany. ...
15 September 2010
Italy: Cisl and Uil unions launch joint program for the tax reform and leave the CGIL aside
Yesterday, the Cisl and Uil presented to the press their joint platform for the tax reform, which will be ratified tomorrow in Rome by the two unions’ managements together. To support it, they...
14 September 2010
France: Continental employees agree to the management’s savings plan despite pressure from their European colleagues
Saving. On Monday, September 13th, Continental Automotive workers in Toulouse approved, in a referendum, the 8% savings plan proposed by the management in exchange for a minimum 5-year employment...
14 September 2010
Portugal: workers needed in health, renewable energy and new technologies
Expanding sectors. Health, social and renewable energies have the wind in their sails in Portugal. These sectors are maintaining their recruitment level, or even creating jobs, in a labor market...
14 September 2010
Europe: scheduled union mobilizations
September 15th, Belgium. All Belgian unions will march for pensions on September 15th. Talks on the pension reform started in early 2010 and were paused when the government collapsed after the...
14 September 2010
Brazil: 155,000 metalworkers in the Sao Paulo region get an amazing 9% wage increase
During a meeting organized on Saturday, September 4th, Sao Paulo metalworkers unanimously approved the 9% wage increase signed by the Central Workers’ Union (CUT, Central Unica dos Trabalhadores)...
14 September 2010
Germany: strong resurgence of regional laws linking public contracts and the respect of local collective agreements
Get out of the dilemma brought by the decree. After the ECJ’s ruling (see our dispatch No. 080268), ten Lander abrogated their law on public contracts or gave up the idea of adopting one. ...
13 September 2010
Netherlands: talks about the introduction of a women’s quota for senior positions
Minister for Social Affairs Piet Hein Donner launched, at the end of August, a general call to change the way women are perceived at work. The taskforce (Taskforce Deeltijd Plus) created in 2007...
13 September 2010
Latvia: the Free Trade Union Confederation goes around key political forces to sign agreements before the upcoming election
Focus on taxes in the agreement with the nationalists. In the memorandum of understanding signed between LBAS and VL-TB/LNNK (made up of the two nationalist parties, “Visu Latvijai” and “Tēvzemei...
13 September 2010
Great Britain: +56% complaints to labor courts in 2009-10
Reasons for litigation. When taking into account collective action – +90% compared with 2008-09 –, the total number of complaints got to 392,800 (as opposed to 266,543 in 2008-09). One in four...
13 September 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