Labour relations

On 27 April an agreement was signed in the industrial sector to maintain workers' salaries, in spite of the ongoing economic paralysis. The agreement is the result of discussions between the UIA...

29 April 2020

Spain: Telefónica agreement on a set of conditions for business resumption once lockdown conditions are relaxed

The CCOO and UGT trade unions have signed a protocol with Telefónica's management containing health and safety standards aimed at both securing employee protection for when the Covid-19 state of...

28 April 2020

Spain: chemical industry social partners circulate their ‘recommendations for the protection of workers’ health in the face of Covid-19’

On 27 April, the employers’ organization, Feique, together with the Fica UGT and CCOO Industria trade unions presented a joint document (here) containing recommendations for protecting...

28 April 2020

Hungary: agreements at Audi and Mercedes to mitigate the economic consequences of the production stoppage

On 23 April, a new agreement was concluded between the Audi manufacturer and the independent Audi Hungary trade union (AHFSZ) that seeks to mitigate the economic consequences of the Covid-19...

28 April 2020

France: agreement at Valeo that relies on social dialogue to ensure the application of its safety protocol for the resumption of business activity

The agreement signed on April 16 between the French global automotive supplier and the CFE-CGC, FO and CFDT trade unions aims to ‘create the conditions necessary for the upcoming resumption of...

27 April 2020

United Kingdom: Trades Union Congress demands risk assessment at every company before return to work

With the UK set to be under lockdown until 7 May at the very least, the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has begun to voice concern about the easing of the lockdown and is calling on the government to...

27 April 2020

Italy: social partners revise protocol to combat coronavirus in the workplace

Ahead of “phase two”, which see lockdown in Italy gradually eased from 4 May and will primarily concern production activities, the trade unions Cgil, Cisl and Uil and the employer organisation...

27 April 2020

Portugal: Volkswagen plant resumes operations under certain conditions

Autoeuropa, the Volkswagen plant in Palmela near Lisbon, is to get back up and running on 27 April. Only two production shifts are planned so that the constraints of the Covid-19 protection plan...

27 April 2020

Germany: IG Metall publishes practical guide with measures to prevent spread of Covid-19 in the workplace

As major automobile manufacturers in Germany gear up to boost production, the country’s metalworkers’ union has published a practical and detailed 30-page guide on how to ensure protection at...

24 April 2020

International: companies and trade unions join forces to act in support of manufacturers in textile industry struggling due to Covid-19 crisis

Clothing brands and retailers including Adidas, C&A, H&M Group, International Apparel Federation, Inditex, M&S, Primark, PVH Corporation, Ralph Lauren, Tchibo, VF Corporation, Under...

24 April 2020

Belgium: social partners agree on recommendations for exiting lockdown conditions

On 22 April, the social partners that met as part of the Group of Ten (one of Belgium’s social consultation forums) agreed on the framework that will govern the relaunch of business in...

23 April 2020

United States: Amazon facing a civil society coalition movement

The opposition being mounted against Amazon, the online retail giant, has taken the name of the ancient Greek goddess Athena (wisdom & warfare). Comprising a very active and engaged coalition...

23 April 2020

Poland: the anti-crisis emergency law is overlooking temporary workers

According to Polskie Forum HR, the professional umbrella organization for temporary employment companies, more than 75,000 temporary workers risk losing their jobs. The emergency ‘Crisis...

23 April 2020

Mexico: employers’ confederation calls on the State to cover part of salary outlays in a bid to avoid redundancies

Mexico’s employers confederation body, Coparmex, is seeking the establishment of a ‘solidarity salary’ for Mexican workers that are being hard hit by the Covid-19 related...

23 April 2020

Denmark: financial sector agreement giving more flexibility to companies and employees to resume activity

On 17 April, the Financial Sector Employers’ Association (FA) and the Finansforbundet trade union reached an agreement that sets a framework for the gradual reopening of workplaces in the...

22 April 2020

France: banking sector social partners issue a joint declaration on employee and customer safety

Not an agreement, and nor a protocol at branch level, but instead a joint declaration signed on 20 April by the French Banking Federation (FFB) and the main banking sector unions namely, the...

22 April 2020

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