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United States: Wal-Mart strengthens lobby against the law on union presence
world leader supermarket, is increasing its lobbying efforts to try and counter the vote of the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA), supposed to facilitate unions’ breakthrough in businesses...
1 September 2009
Great Britain: businesses tighten the screws in terms of alcohol at work
training provider, based in London, revealed a 50% increase since August 2008 in the number of businesses asking for help to implement a policy for the prevention and management of alcohol at...
1 September 2009
EU: draft directives on seasonal workers and intra-corporate transferees in the Commission’s pipelines
ld publish two new draft directives on migrant workers within a few weeks. The first concerns the entry, residence and work license of seasonal workers, and the second targets intra-corporate...
1 September 2009
Germany: employers want more flexible protection against dismissal
esuming activity are starting to show in Germany, employers once again asked the Grand Coalition government for a quick reform of the law on the protection against dismissal to encourage...
31 August 2009
UniCredit: the groups signs a joint declaration on diversity with its EWC
WC signed a joint declaration on equal opportunities and non-discrimination within the group. The text develops the guidelines to bring about a diversity culture in the largest sense. (Ref 090788)...
31 August 2009
Italy: enforcement of the decree-law amending health and safety at work provisions
Testo Unico in terms of health and safety at work came into force on August 20. In addition to simpler administrative procedures and a revised sanction range, it introduces a penalty-point system...
31 August 2009
France: focus on the new exceptions to the principle of rest on Sunday
itutional Council validated most of the Mallié law aimed at facilitating appeal to work on Sunday in retail trade. It cancels the prior administrative approval in tourist areas and towns...
31 August 2009
Germany: more and more men take parental leave
etalworkers’ union, almost 14% of young fathers now temporarily stop working to go on a parental leave, i.e. approximately four times more than before the introduction of ‘parental...
31 July 2009
Argentina: social partners agree on a 21% minimum wage increase
tiations, unions and businesses, led by the government, set the amount of minimum wage. Basic remuneration, received by over 300,000 Argentinean workers, will go from 1,240 pesos (230 euro) to...
31 July 2009
China: government holds the course of the reform of the health system
d that it was determined to speed up the reform of the health system to allow Chinese people to access public health services and get health insurance. The changes planned are aimed at rectifying...
30 July 2009
Italy: Latium region signs pact with unions to get out of the crisis
n presented the pact concluded with the CGIL, Cisl and Uil trade unions on the guidelines of the region’s commitment to get out of the crisis. Increased funding for guaranteed minimum wage...
30 July 2009
Germany: “transfer businesses” fight over the quality of their services
offs next fall in Germany is becoming clearer (see our dispatch No. 090747), a quarrel burst out between “transfer businesses” (Transfergesellschaften) in charge of reclassifying laid...
30 July 2009
Great Britain: Acas’ annual report shows that labor disputes intensify
nd Arbitration Service, ACAS, published its annual report on July 23, 2009. Figures mirror the economic crisis: a 22% increase in conciliation cases concerning unfair dismissals, booming calls...
30 July 2009
Slovenia: analysis of the law on the partial reimbursement of compensation paid by employers suspending the activity
arliament adopted the law on the partial reimbursement of compensation paid by employers suspending the activity. It regulates partial compensation for employees working for employers who are...
29 July 2009
Germany: Employment Minister wants to extend gradual early retirement
um organized by the IG-Metall on July 27, 2009 in Boblingen, Olaf Scholz, SPD Minister for Employment and Social Affairs, announced his will to extend by five years the current gradual early...
29 July 2009
Italy: beginning of the negotiations for the renewal of the national collective convention in the metal sector
of metalworkers’ CCN started on July 24 with a conflict. Of the two separate platforms, one presented by the Fim-Cisl and Uilm-Uil unions and the other by the Fiom-CGIL, the sector’s...
29 July 2009
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31 October 2025
Candice Guillot, group director of employee experience and HR performance at Talan (7,000 employees), outlines for mind RH her vision and strategy for introducing artificial intelligence at the...
20 October 2025
On 17 July 2025, BPCE and its trade unions signed a second agreement on jobs and career management within the banking group. The text places generative artificial intelligence at the core of its...
15 October 2025
Italy’s labour market continues to suffer from limited pay transparency and a persistent gender pay gap. The forthcoming implementation of the EU pay transparency directive — still awaiting...
14 October 2025
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Italy: decree-law adopted to increase workplace safety
On 28 October, the Italian cabinet adopted a decree-law on health and safety at work, aimed at preventing and reducing accidents. The text addresses both the powers and actions of supervisory...
4 November 2025
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Spain: already well on the way to pay transparency?
Spain is preparing for the implementation of its national law transposing the EU Pay Transparency Directive, which will take effect on 7 June 2026. The legislation marks another step forward in...
5 November 2025
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Romania: parents of children with disabilities granted up to eight days of remote work per month
On 9 October, the Romanian parliament adopted a bill aiming to bolster support for parents of children with disabilities up to the age of 18. The legislation, which came into force on 12 October...
4 November 2025
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mind RH analysis – Initial findings from CSRD social indicators
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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Italy: European pay transparency directive, a major step forward for businesses
Italy’s labour market continues to suffer from limited pay transparency and a persistent gender pay gap. The forthcoming implementation of the EU pay transparency directive — still awaiting...
14 October 2025
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Germany: EU pay transparency directive to force companies to ‘get tough’
Germany introduced a pay transparency law in 2017, meaning companies are already somewhat familiar with the issue. However, the broader scope and stricter requirements of the EU directive, the...
24 October 2025