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In a decision passed on 18 June (here), a Central Arbitration Committee in the UK declared that the leadership of a non-European company, in this case Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (HPE), may...

24 June 2019

ILO: Centenary Declaration sets human-centred agenda for the organisation

The 1944 Declaration of Philadelphia opened with these strong words: labour is not a commodity. It also established a series of primary objectives for the International Labour Organization –...

24 June 2019

Switzerland: what are the repercussions of the women’s strike of 14 June? (in brief)

Can the impact of the massive ‘women's strike’, which brought nearly 500,000 Swiss people onto the streets of the country on 14 June, be assessed? In the eyes of Unia, the largest trade union in...

24 June 2019

EU: Council of Ministers sets out its strategic priorities for the next five years

The European elections marked the beginning of a new cycle at the European Union’s main institutions, with the composition of a new European Parliament and, soon, that of a new Commission. It is...

21 June 2019

ILO Violence and Harassment Convention adopted

During the 108th session of the International Labour Conference (ILC) marking the centenary of the United Nations body promoting social justice (1919-2019), the ILO adopts a new Convention and...

21 June 2019

News update as of June 20, 2019

ILO/Agreement on a draft international convention for the elimination of violence and harassment in the world of work. Negotiators (representatives from government, unions, and employers’...

20 June 2019

Opportunities for recruitment and career management being offered by blockchain technology

In an interview on 04 June with David Green for his website My HR Future, HR Tech advisor, Yvette Cameron shares her vision of blockchain storing and managing data technology as it applies to HR...

19 June 2019

France: government unveils its unemployment insurance reforms

On 18 June, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe along with Labor Minister Muriel Pénicaud presented the government’s unemployment insurance and support for employment reform axes. This forms the third...

18 June 2019

China: progress being made in tackling child labor but problems still persist

On 12 June, World Day Against Child Labour Day, the Hong-Kong-based NGO, China Labour Bulletin, published an article detailing significantly lower use of child labor, but that notwithstanding...

18 June 2019

Portugal: modifications to labor code set to be adopted by the end of July

A cross-party parliamentary working group from Portugal’s National Assembly has approved various modifications to the country’s Labor Code, including a reduction in the total duration of fixed...

18 June 2019

Germany: port operator Eurogate negotiates landmark automation agreement

Social partners at Eurogate, one of the largest port operators in Germany, with around 5,000 employees, penned a collective agreement “on the future” at the end of 2018, following several years of...

17 June 2019

United States: UAW union rejected again by workers at Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee

Once again trade unionists from the United Auto Workers (UAW) have been defeated in elections at the Volkswagen factory in Chattanooga, a city in the southern state of Tennessee. The result came...

17 June 2019

Netherlands: agreement on pensions reform on its way to becoming law (in brief)

After several years of negotiations, an agreement in principle was reached on 5 June between employers, unions and the government on a pensions reform, which is now set to materialise after votes...

17 June 2019

Germany: national strategy for continuous training unveiled to address the impact of the digital transformation on jobs

Amid the rapid shift taking place in the employment market as a result of the digital transformation, the rise of artificial intelligence technology, and the energy transition, a first-ever...

13 June 2019

EU: texts on the European Labour Authority, working conditions and work-life balance definitively adopted (in brief)

The adoption of this trio of texts, which took place today on 13 June at the meeting of the Council on Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumers, was a formality. The next step is for these...

13 June 2019

Finland: new government set to enact significant changes

Finland’s new government was appointed on 6 June by the country’s president and is distinguished by the level of female representation, including 11 women compared to 8 men, as well as the fact...

13 June 2019

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