Labour relations

Denmark’s government is seeking to better take changes in the labor market into account by simplifying employment regulations and improving its appraisal of new forms of independent work so as to...

11 May 2017

Germany: chemicals sector’s social partners in Germany’s northeast adopt a landmark agreement on working time

At the close of the fifth round of negotiations on 09 May in Potsdam and true to their reputation as innovative social partners, the chemical union IG BCE together with the employers’ organization...

10 May 2017

Italy: 13 major companies sign a call-center code of conduct protocol

Signed on 04 May by both Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni and Minister of Economic Development Carlo Calenda this protocol defines the set of best social and business practices for customer service...

9 May 2017

Argentina: automobile sector reaches wages agreement paving the way for the industrial sector, where pay rise talks are ongoing

Argentina’s automobile workers’ union Smata has signed a deal with Adefa, an association which brings together eleven manufacturing sites and international firms present in the country, on a 6.41%...

8 May 2017

United Kingdom: Brexit threatens the rights of European workers, TUC warns

In a study published on 5 May, the Trade Union Congress sought to answer the question: ‘Could a bad Brexit deal reduce workers’ rights across Europe?’. The UK trade union centre puts forward the...

5 May 2017

In brief, the Indian IT services provider Infosys has announced that it is to recruit 10,000 workers in the US over the next two years

The announcement, made on 2 May, was greeted with a self-congratulatory tweet from President Trump. He put the move down to his 'Hire American' (see our article 10168) policy and reform to the...

5 May 2017

Spain: agreement over the recruitment process in Volkswagen’s Spanish plant in Navarro

On 02 May, Volkswagen management and the on-site majority unions, UGT, CCOO, and CGC, ratified an ‘Employment Agreement’ that establishes selection and recruitment arrangements and prioritizes...

4 May 2017

France: Solvay signs an agreement on recognizing experience acquired during union and worker representation mandates

The agreement that was unanimously signed is an example, of which there are still only a few, of the implementation of the Law on social dialogue (17 August 2015 c.f. article No. 9208) that...

3 May 2017

Italy: budget offers boost to productivity bonuses

The budget adopted by Paolo Gentiloni’s government, which came into force on 24 April after publication in the government’s official journal, the Gazzetta Ufficiale, seeks to encourage company...

2 May 2017

Italy: footwear sector renews its collective agreement

Following fourteen months of negotiations, the employers body, Assocalzaturifici-Confindustria together with the unions Filctem-Cgil, Femca-Cisl, and Uiltec-Uil came to a compromise and renewed...

28 April 2017

Spain: a new collective agreement secured in the large retailing sector with 2.5% higher salaries

On 27 April the association of large retailers (ANGED) together with the trade unions FETICO (the sector’s majority union), FASGA, FESMC-UGT, and CCOO-Services announced that they had signed an...

28 April 2017

In brief, Uber is set to introduce sick pay for its UK drivers

The announcement, made yesterday on 27 April, comes amid significant scrutiny of the way Uber operates, from both public and legal authorities in the UK. The firm is planning to allow its drivers...

28 April 2017

Germany: metals workers call for the right to lifelong training and for the right to disconnect in the digital age

With just five months remaining to the federal elections on 24th September, Berlin based IG Metall President Jörg Hoffmann presented the results of the first part of a ‘giant’ consultation process...

25 April 2017

Spain: Adecco group’s multiservice companies sign an agreement that protects employee rights

Trade unions announced the signing of a joint collective agreement for two multiservice enterprises in the Adecco group; Adecco Outsourcing and Atlas Servicios Empresariales, whereby both...

25 April 2017

News update as of 24 April 2017

On the menu : German metal industry agrees four-year limit for temporary workers, final adoption of law abolishing so-called ‘vouchers’ in Italy.

20 April 2017

Sweden: collective agreements for the commercial and IT sectors

Following the industry sector agreement (c.f. article No. 10145) Sweden’s collective negotiations continue apace. Three agreements have been signed in the commercial sector for workers in...

20 April 2017

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On 26 November, the Bulgarian government approved amendments to the labour code designed to reinforce the legal framework for sector-level collective bargaining. The reform aims to stimulate...

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EU: social partners in telecoms sign joint statement on AI

On 16 December, the social partners in Europe's telecommunications sector unveiled a joint statement on artificial intelligence. They propose an action plan for skills and commit to raising...

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In a joint statement, 10 trade unions comprising the European works council of the Inditex clothing group are calling for rallies in Spain, Belgium, Luxembourg, Portugal, France, Italy and Germany...

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Fed up with negotiating separate agreements for each new artificial intelligence (AI) tool, the social partners at Erwin Hymer Group (8,900 employees) have instead secured a broad, overarching...

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