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Unilever Italy: unions sign “Industry 4.0” agreement promoting workers’ life-long learning so as to safeguard employability in light of ongoing technological transformation processes.
On Friday 13 September, an agreement on Industry 4.0 was signed between the Italian branch of the multinational group Unilever and the three sectoral unions FLAI-CGIL, FAI-CISL and UILA-UIL. The...
17 September 2019
Poland: ruling conservative PiS party announces an unprecedented increase in the minimum salary
With the legislative elections under a month away, the election’s front-runner, the ruling national-conservative Law and Justice (PiS) party’s election program has dropped a bombshell policy...
17 September 2019
United States: first UAW led strike action at General Motors in 12 years
On Sunday 15 September 2019 the UAW trade union called on its 46,000 members to commence strike action at General Motors (GM) facilities in a bid to unlock difficult multi-annual agreement...
17 September 2019
Suez: European agreement on professional equality renewed
Today, on 16 September, Bertrand Camus, chief executive of French utility group Suez, the group’s European trade unions, and the European Union Federations have signed an agreement to reinforce...
16 September 2019
Great Britain: amid the Brexit crisis, the Labour Party promises an employment rights ministry and considers cuts to working hours
With an early general election expected in November or December, after the UK’s planned departure from the European Union on 31 October, the country’s Labour Party has made some statements that...
16 September 2019
Sweden: employers seek confederation-level agreement to frame upcoming sector-level negotiations
The majority of collective agreements covering the Swedish economy are set to expire by the end of the first quarter of 2020. Consequently, negotiations to renew some 500 collective agreements...
16 September 2019
United States : California simplifies procedure for reclassifying independent workers as employees
The State of California is close to finalising its adoption of Assembly Bill 5 (AB5), which will make the so-called ABC or Dynamex test, comprising three criteria, the standard used when it comes...
13 September 2019
France: Court of Cassation recognizes the harm of anxiety in cases of exposure to noxious and toxic substances
In a ruling handed down on 11 September the French Court of Cassation has opened the door to the official recognition of anxiety-related damage, currently recognized for workers who were...
13 September 2019
Switzerland : fathers will get two weeks paid paternity leave
On 11 September the Swiss parliament backed a proposal to give fathers two weeks of paid paternity leave per child. As one of Europe’s few remaining nations not offering paternity leave hitherto...
12 September 2019
Spain: purchasing power guarantee clauses making a return to collective agreements
After years of salary restraint, Spain’s trade unions are starting to win their first salary related battles. Employees are effectively starting to win back some of the purchasing power they...
12 September 2019
Germany: new ‘Green Button’ label created for textiles produced in line with social and environmental standards
In Berlin on 09 September, German Economic and Development Minister Gerd Müller (CSU), officially launched his key project creating the ‘Grüner Knopf’ (Green Button). The Federal Economic and...
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11 September 2019
Generali: management and the European Works Council sign a joint declaration that commits to diversity and inclusion in the Group
Promoting diversity and work-life balance and including workers with disabilities are just some of Italian insurance company Generali’s commitments that have been further bolstered by the joint...
11 September 2019
EU: incoming EU Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen presents her gender-balanced political team
President-elect Ursula von der Leyen has kept to her first commitment of gender parity. Set to head up the European Commission over the upcoming five years Ursula von der Leyen presented her...
10 September 2019
Great Britain: TUC demands a legal ban on class-based discrimination at work
The Trade Union Congress federation has used its 151st annual congress that continues until 11 September 2019 as the forum from which to call for legislation prohibiting businesses from...
10 September 2019
Netherlands: collective agreement reached in metal and engineering industry (Metaal en techniek)
Trade union groups and employer organisations from the five metal and engineering sectors in the Netherlands (310,000 workers from 27,500 companies from the so-called ‘light’ metal-working...
6 September 2019
Italy: protection measures for delivery ‘riders’ as the country’s ruling majority changes shape
As one of the former Conte Government’s final acts before the latest political turmoil, a decree-law was ‘conditionally’ approved by the Council of Ministers on 06 August and finalement published...
5 September 2019
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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: government submits draft on pay transparency
On 6 March, the French government sent social partners a draft bill to transpose the EU Pay Transparency Directive. The text provides details on the implementation timetable, corporate...
9 March 2026
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Spain: report proposes democratising employee participation
On 2 February, Spanish labour minister Yolanda Diaz presented the conclusions of a report on democracy in the workplace. The document, which calls for employees to be given a say in...
25 February 2026
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Germany: menopause issues finally gain corporate recognition
With 12 million women over 40 in the labour force, German companies and occupational health professionals are beginning to adopt support policies for those affected by menopause-related issues...
19 March 2026
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Sweden: government delays transposition of Pay Transparency Directive
On 11 March, the Swedish government announced it is postponing the transposition of the Pay Transparency Directive. Having originally targeted an entry into force on 1 July 2026, it has conceded a...
16 March 2026
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Italy: Deliveroo and Glovo targeted by justice over courier working conditions
The Milan Public Prosecutor's Office has ordered two of Italy's leading food delivery platforms, Foodinho (Glovo) and Deliveroo, to be placed under judicial administration. According to...
9 March 2026
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Valérie Decaux (La Poste): “Our older workers policy is based on individualisation to move beyond age-related-stigmatisation”
La Poste Group (nearly 200,000 employees in France) unveiled its first senior employment agreement in late February. The text outlines measures for early retirement assistance, workplace...
10 March 2026