Labour relations

The revision to “union privileges” which reduces by 50% the number of paid hours devoted to union activities and union secondments came into effect on September 1, 2014. This measure forms part of...

5 September 2014

Tunisia: German company Knauf opens a new training center enhancing the attractiveness of the gypsum related profession

In Tunisia on September 2, 2014 the German group Knauf, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of building materials, opened its second training center. The result of a public/private finance...

4 September 2014

Germany: 6 months before the minimum wage comes into force, its effects are already being felt

The introduction of the minimum wage was voted at the start of July 2014 and is to be implemented from January 1, 2015. The policy comes with a 2 year phasing in period beyond which time no sector...

3 September 2014

Great Britain: implications of Scottish independence for employment and industrial relations assessed

The forthcoming referendum on whether Scotland should break away from Britain raises the prospect of changes in employment and industrial relations. The greatest prospect for change arises as an...

2 September 2014

Italy: Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA has reached agreement with unions over management of the 2013-2017 restructuring plan

On August 7, 2014 Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA and the unions: Dircredito, Fabi, Fiba, Fisac, Sinfub, Ugl credito and Uilca, signed a double agreement for the 2013-2017 restructuring plan...

2 September 2014

France: the summary applications judge is not competent to assess the regularity of the appointment of the representative of the central management of a non-European group

The summary application brought by Uni Europa, CGT and Unite against Manpower, aiming to prove that Manpower France is the representative of the American temporary work group in Europe, in order...

31 July 2014

Great-Britain : report highlights impact of fees on employment tribunal applications

Since the introduction of fees for employees for applying for relief at an employment tribunal, the number of applications have fallen dramatically argues the Trades Union Congress (TUC). The TUC...

30 July 2014

Spain: government, employers and unions agree on an agenda for economic recovery and job creation

Yesterday (July 29), the Spanish prime minister, Mariano Rajoy, union and employers’ organizations leaders concluded an « agreement containing proposals for the tripartite negotiation » that puts...

29 July 2014

Italy : Intesa Sanpaolo signs an agreement which sets a framework for its diversity policy

In July 24, Intesa Sanpaolo signed, with the group's trade union representatives, a "Protocol on inclusion and equal opportunities" that sets up the framework for the future collective bargaining...

29 July 2014

United States : fast food workers to escalate wage and unionization demands

« Whatever it takes »: that’s the action plan of the fast food workers’ movement which is about to celebrate the second birthday of the campaign to raise the minimum wage in the industry to 15 $...

29 July 2014

Italy: survey by Banca d’Italia on company bargaining’s development and prospects

The study by the Bank of Italy published this month describes the evolution of company negotiations, especially to point to obstacles - the first being uncertainty regarding the conditions of...

25 July 2014

Netherlands: assessment of collective bargaining in 2013

In a report of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment an assessment is made of the development of collective bargaining in 2013. It is based on a sample of 100 collective agreements, which...

24 July 2014

International: social databases, a growing tool supporting the coordination of collective bargaining at global level

Recently, in 2 large multinational firms - Fiat-Chrysler and Petrobras - global union alliances have committed, at the end of their annual meeting, to making databases to have the possibility of...

23 July 2014

Italy: TNT Group strikes deal for insourcing handling operations

Transport unions and TNT signed the first agreement for insourcing handling operations in Italy. It is based on the protocol signed in February by the sector’s unions and employers’ organization...

23 July 2014

Italy: unions divided over workers’ ‘sacrifices’ to save Alitalia

After a separate framework agreement on the dismissal of 1,635 employees and the management of employment consequences of the alliance with Etihad, signed by the Fit-Cisl, Uil Trasporti-UIl and...

21 July 2014

Great-Britain: Unite is now implementing its harder line with employers

Following Unite biennial policy conference at the end of June this year, the union has begun to implement a ‘get tough’ policy with what it considers to be recalcitrant employers. This has led to...

17 July 2014

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