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Meliá: global agreement signed with IUF to prevent workplace sexual harassment
On 17 January 2019, a landmark agreement was signed between Spanish hotels group Meliá Hotels International and the IUF (International Union of Food, Agriculture, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering...
28 January 2019
India: Amazon luring IT developers as it conquers the voice-assistance market
Amazon is en route to dominating India’s voice assistant market. The online giant’s strategy relies on independent outside developers with whom Amazon has no legal connection, and according to...
28 January 2019
News update as of January 25, 2019
Brexit/UK unions disappointed after meetings with May. As UK prime minister Theresa May prepares her plan B for the EU withdrawal agreement, which will be voted on by parliament on 29 January (see...
25 January 2019
EU : provisional agreement by the EU Parliament and Council over the ‘conciliation’ Directive
So close, but yet on 24 January 2019 another, the fourth, negotiation meeting needed to be held for the EU Parliament , Council and Commission to come to agreement over a draft directive aimed at...
24 January 2019
UniCredit is the first Italian bank to sign a global agreement with Uni Global
On 22 January 2019, Italian banking group UniCredit together with the international services union federation Uni Global signed a 2-year international agreement on Fundamental Human Rights at...
24 January 2019
Spain: quality label for ‘socially responsible hotels’ that respect employees fundamental labor rights
A socially responsible quality label for hotels that respect employees’ fundamental labor rights. Thus the project that Spain’s hospitality trade unions have just launched, in partnership with the...
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24 January 2019
News updates as of January 23, 2019
EU/Religious holidays cannot be reserved specially for employees belonging to the particular religion in question. On 21 January in a ruling on an Austrian case, the CJEU declared that legislation...
23 January 2019
The Global Commission on the Future of Work has submitted its report, marking the start of the ILO’s centenary year
The ILO is launching its centenary year with the launch of a report (here) produced by a group of independent experts that should lead it to a rethink of its role in light of the ever-faster pace...
22 January 2019
Germany: 2019 is the year IG Metall intends to address head-on the challenges of digital transformation within companies
During the course of its annual press conference on 21 January in Frankfurt, Jörg Hofmann, president of the German metals union, IG Metall, welcomed the union’s 25% annual rise in membership. The...
22 January 2019
IndustriALL Global suspends its global agreement with German carmaker Volkswagen (in brief)
In December 2018 and in what is a first ever for IndustriALL Global Union, the international industry federation’s executive committee unanimously voted to suspend a global agreement. Referring to...
22 January 2019
Brexit: Theresa May surprisingly waives settled status fees
On 21 January, less than a week after the crushing defeat of PM Theresa May’s ‘meaningful vote,’ (c.f. article No. 10965) the Conservative leader presented her ‘Plan B’ that will go before...
22 January 2019
Italy: government approves citizens’ income and pension reform measures
On the evening of Thursday 17 January, Italy’s council of ministers approved the legislative decree containing two of the coalition government’s flagship measures: the so-called ‘citizens’ income’...
21 January 2019
EU: ICT industry social partners publish a guide for mental well-being in the workplace
Ten years ago, UNI Europa, the European trade union federation for the services sector, and ETNO, the Association representing Europe’s leading providers of digital networks and services, produced...
21 January 2019
News update as of January 18, 2019
On the menu : United States : Alia – the app for independent employers who want to provide domestic cleaning staff with social protection benefits and Google workers putting pressure on...
18 January 2019
News update as of January 17, 2019
On the menu : major campaign to make flexible working normal in the UK, in Belgium Central Economic Council recommends a maximum 0,8% salary increase for 2019 and 2020, assessment of EU gender-pay...
17 January 2019
Brexit : potential outcomes after deal is overwhelmingly rejected in UK parliament
In the evening of 15 January, UK PM Theresa May’s Brexit deal was overwhelmingly defeated by parliament with 432 MPs voting against and just 202 voting in favor. This crushing defeat is the...
16 January 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