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Great Britain: government cancels programs supporting return to work for long-term jobseekers
Removal. On June 17th, the government canceled and suspended 217 programs signed by the previous Labor government since January 2010, for a total ₤10.5 billion (€12.5bn) saved. Regarding public...
21 June 2010
United States: Bob King elected UAW President
Bob King, 63, was elected President of the United Auto Workers, the powerful American union, by an overwhelming majority. He reaped 2,115 votes – 98%. His last-minute opponent, Gary Walkowicz...
18 June 2010
Lithuania: Parliament adopts amendments to the Labor Code facilitating overtime and striking
On April 14th, the Prime Minister announced, after months of tripartite negotiations, an agreement allowing layoff without notice (in exchange of double compensation for the employee), fixed-term...
18 June 2010
Russia: government to facilitate geographic mobility in the country
The Russian labor market, between dynamism and inertia. As early as last year, Russian workers’ lack of mobility because a major concern. They switch jobs as often as Japanese or Dutch people –...
17 June 2010
Germany: Employment Minister wants to introduce sectoral minimum wage in the temporary sector
“Sprinkler rule.” Already named “Schlecker Lex,” the bill aims to avoid a new “Schlecker case.” In January, the public opinion learned that Schlecker, European leader in hardware stores, fired...
17 June 2010
Italy: metal SMEs renew their national collective agreement with a separate agreement as well
The renewal of the CCN for small and medium-sized metal businesses was concluded between the Fim and Uilm with the Unionmeccanica-Confapi employers’ organization on the night of June 3rd. the two...
17 June 2010
International: global unions adopt a series of principles on temporary work
The principles, presented on June 14th, were adopted by the Council of Global Unions (which coordinates member organizations within Global Unions, which in turn includes the International Trade...
17 June 2010
Deutsche Telekom: new work-life balance measures
In 2001, Deutsche Telekom signed a company agreement on the establishment of an equal opportunity policy. In 2005, it was followed by the establishment of management structures and diversity...
17 June 2010
Great Britain: unions in the public sector are dreaming of coordinated action against the government’s planned budget cuts
This is all the more so now that public expenditure and public services in Britain will experience what are roundly acknowledged to be the biggest cuts in many generations. The cuts result from...
17 June 2010
Portugal: new labor code review on the table
PSD proposal in the pipelines. The PSD, main opposition right-wing party, is opening consultations to prepare for a bill aimed to make the Labor Code more flexible. This would mostly go through...
17 June 2010
Germany: Minister for Family Affairs wants to force businesses to increase the number of female managers
Deutsche Telekom as an example. In March, Deutsche Telekom, the telecommunications operator, created a stir when voluntarily announced the introduction, by 2015, of a 30% quota of women at all...
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16 June 2010
EU: Parliament confirms that minimum rules on working time apply to self-employed
Yesterday, June 16th, the European Parliament’s plenary voted, for the second time around, against the European Commission’s proposal to bar self-employed workers from the Directive 2002/15 on the...
16 June 2010
Spain: the government, politically isolated, adopted the draft labor market reform
No sacred union on the reform. The draft labor market reform is going on its tricky path. After the negotiation failed with the social partners, on June 10th, the government was hoping to rapidly...
16 June 2010
Germany: Ver.di and IG-Metall consolidated their stance during WC elections
“Great success” for Ver.di. The first union to publish figures about the WC elections, which take place every four years at the same time, Verdi is quite satisfied with the outcome. “Participation...
16 June 2010
HSBC: global action day against the bank
In Amsterdam, the international branch of the Federation of Netherlands Unions and Allies (FNV Bondgenoten) supported this action day and demonstrated in front of HSBC’s headquarters. To...
16 June 2010
Italy: Fiom-CGIL rejects the agreement on Fiat-Pomigliano d’Arco’s restructuring plan which rams the industrial relations system
“A U-turn in Italian industrial relations.” This is how Labor Minister Maurizio Sacconi defined the separate agreement on Fiat’s restructuring plan for the Pomigliano d’Arco factory (Naples)...
15 June 2010
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France: La Poste to launch negotiations for an AI agreement
Following the lead of firms such as Axa, Syensqo globally, and more recently CDC Habitat, La Poste group management will open negotiations on an AI regulation agreement during the first half of...
5 March 2026
Crédit Agricole is to adopt stricter rules on remote work from mid-March onwards. The rules will be tightened for employees, but the maximum number of days working remotely will remain unchanged.
29 January 2026
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
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Spain: government seeks to strengthen protection for employee whistleblowers
On 28 July, the Spanish Council of Ministers approved a draft bill aimed at providing legal protection to employees who report corruption or breaches of labour law, shielding them from potential...
27 August 2026
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France: Cabinet adopts pay transparency bill
After several months of delay beyond the European deadline of 7 June 2026, French Labour Minister Jean-Pierre Farandou finally presented the bill transposing the Pay Transparency Directive to the...
10 September 2026
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Germany: IG Metall demands 5% pay rise amid severe pressure
Despite the crisis hitting the automotive industry, the leadership of the German trade union IG Metall announced on Wednesday 23 September that it would be asking for a 5% pay increase as well as...
23 September 2026
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Italy: Crédit Agricole introduces a handbook on managerial behaviour
The document adopted in mid-July by Crédit Agricole Italia and the main banking trade unions goes beyond the proper use of meetings and emails. This six-point handbook aims to foster constructive...
3 September 2026
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Spain: government revisits its draft decree on salary transparency
The Spanish Ministry of Labour has opened a consultation on the transposition of the European directive on salary transparency and the reduction of the gender pay gap. This decision follows a...
8 September 2026
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Slovakia: 6% increase in the minimum wage from 1 January 2027
The news. As Slovakia’s social partners failed to reach an agreement during tripartite negotiations, Labour Minister Erik Tomas has decided to increase the minimum wage by 6% from 1 January...
1 September 2026