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Luxembourg: social partners are back at the bargaining table
ad been on hold for a year and a half. The government, employers’ representatives and unions finally met on September 29th. While the very existence of automatic indexing is no longer in...
5 October 2011
United States: employment is still the key priority in the auto industry with the agreement signed with Ford
three weeks ago, Ford is the second American carmaker to reach an understanding with United Auto Workers (UAW). The tentative agreement, even if it doesn’t provide for a general wage...
5 October 2011
Greece: government to make company negotiations simpler
the troika demanded the non-renewal of national sectoral collective agreements for three years to neutralize pay evolutions, and the government implemented a new series of measures, which notably...
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4 October 2011
Denmark: “cooperation” and “renewal” on the menu of the new government’s program
iations, the leader of the coalition that won the legislative election of September 15th, Helle Thorning-Schmidt (social-democratic party) introduced, on Monday, October 3rd, her government and...
4 October 2011
Danone: global agreement on health, safety, working conditions and stress
gned its ninth global agreement with the International Union of Food Workers (IUF). After social dialogue, diversity or even the steps to take in the event of a change in operations affecting...
3 October 2011
Italy: Fiat to leave Confindustria on January 1, 2012
, announced today October 3rd that it was leaving the Confindustria employers’ organization on January 1, 2012, which means that it will no longer be subject to the national metal collective...
3 October 2011
Spain: draft agreement on the 16th collective agreement in the chemical industry signed in spite of union division
luded, on September 29th, between Feique, the chemical employers’ organization, and Fiteqa-CCOO, the chemistry federation of Workers’ Commissions – the sector’s key union...
3 October 2011
Great Britain: enforcement of the agency workers directive and minimum wage increase
workers starting a new assignment will have the same rights as permanent workers in their company. Besides, minimum wage will increase by 15 cents (17.4 eurocents). (Ref. 110585) Agency workers...
3 October 2011
Axa: the French insurance group is the first in the industry to sign a European agreement on the anticipation of changes
insurance group, Axa, signed with Uni Europa and the four trade unions represented within the group, a protocol on the anticipation of changes. The latter places the European Works’ Council...
3 October 2011
Germany: GDL union says many train drivers are leaving businesses that refuse to sign the interconfederal agreement
L train drivers’ union and private rail companies since… the summer 2010 is starting to leave its mark. The GDL claims that more and more train drivers, infuriated by the...
30 September 2011
Italy: union break at the Italian post
on break is the reverse of what is happening elsewhere. The CGIL signed an agreement with the group’s management on awarding the 2011 result bonus (PDR) early, while the SLP-Cisl...
29 September 2011
Germany: after negotiations failed, IG-Metall union calls Airbus’ 16,000 employees for strike action
union, which has been bargaining for over a year for the renewal of an agreement on the continuation of employment for the 16,000 employees of Airbus’ German subsidiary, announced, on...
29 September 2011
Germany: Daimler introduces “pay curve” as part of its corporate social responsibility strategy
proximately 160,000 employees of the German auto group Daimler AG will be able, on a voluntary basis, to give the cents of their net salary away to fund public interest projects in Germany and...
Spain: CEOE employers’ organization wants to reconsider wage increases set with unions for 2012
rganizations have started bargaining for the wage moderation agreement for the 2013-2014 period, the CEOE announced that it was questioning the current agreement, in force until 2012. Thus, it is...
28 September 2011
G20: social issues are increasingly less taboo
in Paris, the 20 Labor and Employment Ministers of the wealthiest countries committed to strengthening the social dimension of globalization. Presided by France, the meeting led to a series of...
28 September 2011
Romania: unions and employers ask the government to revive social dialogue
s asked the Emil Boc administration, on Tuesday, to revive social dialogue, which they feel is broken after recent legislative developments and the delay in implementing some reforms passed before...
28 September 2011
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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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France: Medef puts forward proposals to improve management quality
On 31 August, Medef, French main employers' organisation, published a practical guide to managerial skills, which it considers to be a driver of economic performance for businesses. Concerned by...
3 September 2026
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AI: uneven integration but a global challenge for the world of work
The adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in business is profoundly transforming the world of work, and some occupations are now under threat. However, the full extent of its effects remains...
11 September 2026
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France: Ministry of Labour unveils plan to accelerate the rollout of AI
On 22 September, the French Ministry of Labour presented a plan named Impulsion IA 2027 aimed at accelerating the adoption of AI by companies and employees. It contains 12 measures applicable from...
22 September 2026
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Germany: AfD victory in Saxony-Anhalt raises concerns over labour supply and workplace cohesion
The rise of Germany’s far-right AfD, which could soon gain influence over migration policy in Saxony-Anhalt and, following elections on September 20, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania as well, is...
15 September 2026
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Netherlands: towards a ban on housing cost deductions from migrant workers’ wages
The news. On September 10, Dutch Minister of Social Affairs and Employment Hans Vijlbrief (centre-left) sent a letter to the House of Representatives, stating that he intends to prohibit employers...
14 September 2026
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UE: Commission proposes measures to facilitate “fair” worker mobility across the Union
The info. On 15 September, the European Commission adopted a series of measures aimed at encouraging “fair” worker mobility within the EU. It wants to remove the administrative...
16 September 2026