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Italy: the new logistics collective agreement modernises the sector
On 6 December, 24 employers' organisations in the freight transport, logistics and parcel shipping sectors and the trade unions Filt-Cgil, Fit-Cisl and Uiltrasporti signed a new national...
18 December 2024
Axa France launches social dialogue on artificial intelligence
In a statement of conclusions adopted jointly on 19 November 2024, the management of the insurance company Axa France IARD (34,000 employees for the group in France) and the social partners have...
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13 December 2024
ILO praises effectiveness of social dialogue in protecting workers against inflation
On 11 December, the International Labour Organization (ILO) published its second report on social dialogue, this time focusing on the national and sectoral levels. The study shows that 87% of the...
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12 December 2024
Italy: 7,500 new hires and stabilisation of precarious staff at Poste Italiane
The reorganisation of Poste Italiane, Italy’s largest company in terms of the number of employees (around 120,000), is taking shape through a series of agreements signed on 27 November with...
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11 December 2024
France: Engie increases remote work allowance
While the agreement on remote work signed in 2021 by Engie SA allowed only one or two days of teleworking per week, the new version, signed on 28 November 2024 for a period of two years, raises...
10 December 2024
Germany: without an agreement before Christmas, strike action is scheduled for start of 2025 at Volskwagen
The fourth meeting between the German automaker's social partners took place on Monday 9 December against a backdrop of massive warning strikes. Although eagerly awaited, the meeting failed to...
10 December 2024
Mexico: government eyes rights for platform workers
After the minimum wage, Mexico’s new president Claudia Sheinbaum, who came to power in early October, is now tackling digital platforms. A bill was submitted to the Chamber of...
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6 December 2024
France: Cargill to grant menstrual leave to female staff
On 19 November, the French branch of the American food corporation Cargill (155,000 employees worldwide) and its trade unions signed an agreement on professional equality. It contains measures on...
5 December 2024
Spain: meal delivery platform Glovo to pay salaries to its riders
On 2 December, the food delivery platform Glovo announced its intention to sign contracts with workers who have hitherto performed deliveries on a self-employed basis. The company is thus bringing...
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3 December 2024
Luxembourg: Delhaize collective agreement for 2024-2027 introduces new bonuses
The agreement signed on 25 November between the management of the Belgian retailer's Luxembourg subsidiary and the unions brings a number of improvements for employees. The agreement includes new...
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3 December 2024
Italy: collective agreement for managers in industry puts emphasis on equality
On 13 November, the employers’ organisation Confindustria and the Federmanager association signed an agreement renewing the national collective agreement (CCN) for managers in industry...
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28 November 2024
Suez: new European agreement on health and safety signed
At the beginning of October, water and waste management group Suez signed a new European agreement on health and safety. Though such agreement no longer existed following the absorption of a large...
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28 November 2024
Germany: Bosch cuts 5,500 jobs and reduces working hours and salaries for 10,000 employees
On 22 November, equipment manufacturer Bosch announced further cuts to its workforce. Around 5,500 positions in several business sectors are affected, including 3,800 in Germany. These cuts are in...
27 November 2024
Italy: energy company Enel bolsters measures to promote parenthood
The agreement signed on 5 November between Enel and the unions includes a number of advances. From March 2025, new paid non-holiday leave entitlements will be introduced: one day (which may be...
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25 November 2024
Germany: Volkswagen heads for strike action as talks fail to achieve breakthrough
The third meeting between the IG Metall trade union, the central works council and Volkswagen management, which took place on 21 November, failed to produce an agreement, despite a proposal from...
22 November 2024
France: agreement on remote work reached at Barilla
On 17 October 2024, the food company Barilla France (with around 1,200 employees) and the CFDT, CFE-CGC and FO trade unions signed a new agreement in remote work. The subject had not been covered...
22 November 2024
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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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Germany: a national action plan to strengthen collective bargaining
The news. On 22 July, the German federal government unveiled a national action plan to promote collective bargaining in response to the requirements of the EU minimum wage directive. The directive...
23 July 2026