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EU: trade unions publish their priorities for the European elections
With three months to go before the 2019 European elections, the ETUC is calling for ‘A fairer Europe for workers’. On 26 February, after getting the green light from its 90 national organizations...
28 February 2019
Argentina: number of occupational illness and workplace accident disputes plummets
In Q3 2018, occupational illness and workplace accident disputes in Argentina plunged 42% compared with the same period in 2017 representing a record according to the study carried out by ART...
28 February 2019
EU: key points from the draft Directive on work-life balance for parents and carers (infographic)
With the representatives of Member States adopting the compromise on a proposal for a Directive on work-life balance for parents and carers (see our article n°10979), its adoption by the European...
27 February 2019
Germany: Siemens launches its ‘Future fund’ with which employees can choose their own training
Europe’s largest industrial and electro-technical manufacturing company is also facing the changes being brought about by digital transformation, artificial intelligence, and energy transition. In...
27 February 2019
Italy: an agreement to cover call centers
On 21 February, Italy’s employers’ body Asstel (Confindustria’s Telecom branch), together with the trade unions SLC-Cgil, Fistel-Cisl and Uilcom, signed a significant framework agreement that sets...
27 February 2019
News update as of February 26, 2019
On the menu: Brazil’s Bolsonaro government puts forward its pension reform, Google U.S. drops its arbitration clause for all employment-related disputes, 500 Spanish workers travel to the...
26 February 2019
Belgium: employers and unions agree upon a draft cross-industry agreement for period 2019-2020 (in brief)
Despite difficult negotiations that saw trade unions critical of the ‘too low’ 2019-2020 wage margin threshold calculated by the Central Economic Council at 0.8% (c.f. article No. 10968), twenty...
26 February 2019
Italy: time for money – the new trend in company agreements
At some Italian companies, agreements reached with trade unions include arrangements that ‘exchange’ time for money. For example, workers have been given the opportunity to convert part of their...
25 February 2019
Spain: Vodafone agreement over 1,000 job loss plan
Vodafone Spain is set to implement its plan to wield the redundancy axe. The relevant trade unions: CCOO, UGT, and STC, have agreed to a social plan that intends for the Vodafone Spain workforce...
25 February 2019
News update as of February 22, 2019
On the menu:Audi plans job cuts at management level, reference period for calculating working hours extended in South Korea, law on equal pay for men and women comes into force in Portugal, bill...
22 February 2019
Italy: banking sector social partners commit to tackling sexual harassment and gender-based violence
During the week of February 11 2019, the banking sector social partners (the employers’ body the ABI -Associazione Bancaria Italiana and the trade union bodies, Fabi, First-Cisl, Fisac-Cgil...
21 February 2019
India: concept of minimum income now a discussion topic
Since January 2019 the small Himalayan State of Sikkim has become India’s first region to promise a universal minimum income. Congress Party president Rahul Gandhi also set the concept in motion...
21 February 2019
Mexico: moving towards freedom of association and regulations over outsourcing
Currently in debate in Mexico’s Chambers of Deputies, articles 107 and 123 of the country’s labor reforms should soon go to a vote, which both seek to address freedom of association and collective...
20 February 2019
Germany: Federal Labor Tribunal confirms that employees can only lose the right take leave periods if they are actually able to exercise the right
In a decision handed down on 19 February the Federal Labor Tribunal affirmed that employees’ right to annual (calendar year) paid leave could only expire at the end of the year if employers give...
20 February 2019
News update as of February 19, 2019
On the menu: use of ‘Study Xi Jinping and our powerful country’ app mandatory in China’s Sate companies, Spanish Labor Minister confirms government is seeking to a decree-law adopt measures that...
19 February 2019
ENGIE: social forum held to renew focus on implementing European agreement to anticipate industry changes and safeguard employability
Back in 2016, the energy group ENGIE signed a European agreement with three union federations – IndustriALL Europe, EPSU (European Public Services Union) and the EFBW (European Federation of...
18 February 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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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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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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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