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Spain: trade unions and government reach agreement to modify labour law (in brief)
An agreement has been reached by Spain’s employment ministry and the CCOO and UGT trade unions, though without the involvement of the CEOE and Cepyme employer organisations, who refused to...
14 December 2018
News update as of 13 December, 2018
On the menu : minimum salary level to rise by 22% in Spain, some weakening in protection for bankers from employment termination in Germany, legislation on overtime hours has been adopted in...
13 December 2018
Spain: data protection legislation recognizes workers’ right to disconnect
The organic law on personal data protection and digital rights, which transposes EU GDPR legislation into Spanish law, officially recognizes workers’ rights to privacy when using their employers’...
12 December 2018
India: growth in HR-tech in full swing
In India, HR technology advances are promising, and notwithstanding the difficulties companies are having in adopting these new advances, start-up companies are busily exploring their potential...
12 December 2018
Volkswagen: IndustriALL Global is ready to change up a gear in its dispute over the automaker’s US Chattanooga site (in brief)
In a press statement on 12 December, the global industry union federation indicated that on 30 November its executive committee had unanimously voted for a resolution calling on Volkswagen to...
12 December 2018
EU: IndustriALL Europe members adopt a Working Time Charter
During the IndustriALL Europe quadrennial conference hosted this year in Bratislava (Slovakia) from 06 - 07 December, on the topic of collective bargaining, a working time Charter was adopted that...
11 December 2018
Transnational company agreements, a win-win approach for companies and employee representatives (from a report as part of the joint ETUC-BusinessEurope project)
For the first time, trade unions, employers’ organizations and businesses have discussed the issue of transnational company agreements as part of a joint ETUC (European Trade Union Confederation)...
11 December 2018
France: President Macron announces a series of measures to appease the ‘gilets jaunes’ protest movement
On 10 December, French President Emmanuel Macron declared a ‘state of economic and social emergency’ and announced a series of measures aimed at addressing the ‘gilets jaunes’ crisis that has seen...
11 December 2018
Spain: government approves action plan to tackle youth unemployment and job insecurity
On 7 December, Spain’s council of ministers approved an ‘action plan against youth unemployment’. The plan has been negotiated with employer groups and trade unions, as well as regional...
10 December 2018
Germany: legislation set to come into force in 2019 (in brief)
As of 1 January 2019, employees in Germany will be entitled to request that their employer put them on part-time hours for a period of between one and 15 years, without providing a specific...
10 December 2018
Hungary: protests against proposed law that will allow companies to demand 400 extra hours of work per year (in brief)
Following calls from trade unions in Hungary, some 5,000 people turned out to protest in Budapest on Saturday 8 December against what has been dubbed the “slave law”. Tabled by policy-makers from...
10 December 2018
News update as of December 7, 2018
On the menu : European Parliament Committee on Legal Affairs reinforces the rights of information, consultation and co-determination in the event of cross-border conversions, mergers and...
7 December 2018
Italy: mechanical and metals sector social partners mobilize to promote lifelong training
The mechanical and metals sector collective agreement that was renewed in November 2016 and that covers some 1.6 million workers (c.f. article No. 9941) includes ‘the individual’s right to...
6 December 2018
Great Britain: Is business paving the way for better mental health?
In the past few years the issue of workplace mental health has come to the fore in the UK. Mental health first aid training, manager awareness packs, even the Mental Health at Work website...
6 December 2018
News update as of December 5, 2018
On the menu : European citizens fleeing the UK leaves those recruiting worried, Ver.di seeking 6% pay rise during the upcoming banking negotiations as well as the right to lifelong learning, ...
5 December 2018
Groupama : EWC and management have signed a joint declaration on ‘quality of life at work’ with special emphasis on the impact of digitalization
Trade union federation Uni Europa published the information that on 01 July 2018 a joint declaration was signed by the social partners of the Groupama SA EWC (represented by its secretary) and the...
4 December 2018
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31 October 2025
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...
20 October 2025
On 17 July 2025, BPCE and its trade unions signed a second agreement on jobs and career management within the banking group. The text places generative artificial intelligence at the core of its...
15 October 2025
Italy’s labour market continues to suffer from limited pay transparency and a persistent gender pay gap. The forthcoming implementation of the EU pay transparency directive — still awaiting...
14 October 2025
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Italy: decree-law adopted to increase workplace safety
On 28 October, the Italian cabinet adopted a decree-law on health and safety at work, aimed at preventing and reducing accidents. The text addresses both the powers and actions of supervisory...
4 November 2025
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Spain: already well on the way to pay transparency?
Spain is preparing for the implementation of its national law transposing the EU Pay Transparency Directive, which will take effect on 7 June 2026. The legislation marks another step forward in...
5 November 2025
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Romania: parents of children with disabilities granted up to eight days of remote work per month
On 9 October, the Romanian parliament adopted a bill aiming to bolster support for parents of children with disabilities up to the age of 18. The legislation, which came into force on 12 October...
4 November 2025
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mind RH analysis – Initial findings from CSRD social indicators
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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EU: Court of Justice largely upholds directive on adequate minimum wages
On 11 November, the Court of Justice of the European Union upheld most of the directive on adequate minimum wages, rejecting Denmark’s claim that it infringed on national sovereignty over wage...
12 November 2025
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Netherlands: ING cites AI as it plans to cut around 950 jobs
Dutch bank ING has informed the employment agency UWV that it may cut around 950 jobs by 31 December 2026. In its notification on 20 October, the lender said the planned reductions stem partly...
30 October 2025