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Germany: ThyssenKrupp pledges to avoid economic layoffs as far as possible, following collapse of planned merger with Tata
After a plan to merge its steel business with that of Indian group Tata Steel collapsed, German industrial conglomerate ThyssenKrupp announced on 10 May that some 6,000 jobs would be cut by 2022...
13 May 2019
European elections: what impact could the results have on social policies in Europe?
From 23 to 26 May, European citizens will directly elect the members of the next European Parliament. Once the MEPs have been elected, they will form political groups, each of which must have no...
13 May 2019
Spain: redundancy plan agreed at Caixabank, against a backdrop of union disagreement
After four months of negotiations between the majority of trade union representation at Caixabank and the bank’s leadership over a redundancy plan (Expediente de Regulación de Empleo, ERE), an...
13 May 2019
News update as of May 10, 2019
On the menu: in Germany Conservatives abandon opposition to draft ‘qualified immigration’ law, trade unions protest during Teleperformance’s shareholders annual meeting to raise shareholder...
10 May 2019
Amazon: a global trade union network being set up in an effort to shift practices by the online retailing giant
Invited by Germany’s Ver.di union (United Services Trade Union), on 29 and 30 April trade unions from the services and retail sectors across 15 different countries, along with representatives from...
9 May 2019
Poland: national politics dominating European election manifestos
Following our initial overview of the German political parties’ European election manifestos (c.f. article No. 11105) we continue our European review with this focus on Poland. Notable here is the...
9 May 2019
News update as of May 7, 2019
On the menu : Google minority shareholders place ethics and transparency (especially discrimination and harassment) on the 2019 annual shareholders meeting agenda, no working time rules for...
7 May 2019
Germany: chemical and metallurgy employers’ bodies disagree over ‘tax bonus’ for companies that apply collective agreements
How can the erosion of collective agreements and co-determination be effectively stemmed? This question has been more than niggling the political and trade union worlds for a decade. In 2015 and...
6 May 2019
Chile : the government wants to facilitate working-time flexibility
President of Chile Sebastián Piñera announced las Friday (may 3rd) the key provisions of a bill that will be presented this week to the Parliament aiming at « modernizing labor legislation » to...
6 May 2019
China: legal text aims to combat discrimination against women
On 21 February, a text introducing measures to curb discrimination against women in terms of their access to employment was jointly adopted by nine ministries and committees*, with a view to...
6 May 2019
France: the mandate of a staff representative within a EWC does not automatically terminate if they change union membership
Planet Labor, 3 May 2019, nº11112-
3 May 2019
Mexico: trade union legislative reforms definitively adopted
Mexico’s landmark labor reforms, which will make trade unions as well as conciliation and dispute resolution mechanisms more democratic, were a pre-requisite for ratification by the US and Canada...
3 May 2019
China: tech workers spark debate over relentless working culture, by raising awareness of their situation
At the end of March, a group of programmers in China set up the webpage 996.ICU, to bring attention to the lengthy working hours that are common practice in the country’s tech sector (see articles...
3 May 2019
Germany : Daimler head-office WC election is annulled on the basis that it is representing employees who are geographically too far away (in brief)
At the end of April 2019 and following complaints lodged by five candidates who unsuccessfully contested Daimler WC elections, the Stuttgart Labor Tribunal annulled the election for Daimler’s...
3 May 2019
Korian: signs agreement to establish an EWC
On 29 April 2019, Korian, a leading French multinational provider of medical and non-medical care and support services for the elderly and people with short or longer-term health issues across a...
30 April 2019
China: laborer’s outrage sparks an unprecedented wave of media attention
On 11 April a construction worker posted a video showing a striking difference in quality between regular builders’ protection helmets and those worn by site supervisors. Holding a regular...
30 April 2019
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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...
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Germany: government seeks to facilitate immigration of skilled Indian workers
During a visit to India earlier this week, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz addressed the strategic importance of attracting Indian workers to Germany, signing a series of cooperation agreements...
15 January 2026
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France: Medef publishes guide to support career transitions and retraining
France's largest employer federation Medef has provided its regional representatives with a practical guide designed to support career transitions and retraining. Structured around three key tools...
6 February 2026
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France: 2026 budget expected to maintain employer contribution relief
On 19 January 2026, French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu decided to invoke Article 49.3 of the Constitution to pass France's 2026 budget without a vote in the National Assembly. Three days...
20 January 2026
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EU: Cyprus unveils its six-month presidency programme
Cyprus has set out its priorities for its six-month presidency of the Council of the EU. On the social front, the centre-right government will focus on the Union of Skills, which aims to boost...
23 January 2026
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Informal economy and slow wage growth hamper decent work, ILO says
The International Labour Organisation published its Employment ans Social Trends 2026 on 14 January. It anticipates unemployment stabilising in 2026 and employment growth of 1%, driven by...
16 January 2026
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EU: Commission wants to facilitate entry of international ‘talent’
In a recommendation published on 29 January, the European Commission calls on member states to take a series of measures to attract and retain international talent. It targets holders of skilled...
6 February 2026