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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
Brazil: following on from the elimination of the Labor Ministry, President Bolsonaro is now considering eliminating the Labor Court
Since taking up office on 01 January 2019, Brazilian President Bolsonaro has already started detailing his vision and intentions in terms of labor and employment reform and as a result has sparked...
16 January 2019
Germany: freedom to work remotely may become a right
Workers in Germany are increasingly demanding the right to work from home, as people consider the opportunity to work in complete independence and concentration, to avoid traffic jams and achieve...
14 January 2019
United Kingdom: EY introduces paid leave for employees who suffer domestic violence
EY, UK-based the professional services giant, has introduced a system of paid leave for its employees in the country that suffer from domestic violence. The new policy forms part of a vast...
14 January 2019
News update as of January 11, 2019
On the menu : Theresa May looks to garner trade union support for withdrawal agreement, in Germany, Pakistani lawsuit rejected due to expiry of statute of limitations, first rulings undermining...
11 January 2019
News update as of January 10, 2019
On the menu : legislation to promote teleworking in Germany, in the UK, ‘Fat Cat Friday’ re-centers ‘excessive executive pay’ in the line of fire, in Poland escalating pay levels, 8% increase in...
10 January 2019
Spain: new non-financial information legislation comes into force
New law 11/2018 that came into force on 29 December 2018 transposes the EU Directive on non-financial disclosure (2014/95) and introduces the requirement for companies to disclose non-financial...
9 January 2019
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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...
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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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Netherlands: new government seeks to “control” social costs
In his government policy statement to Parliament on 25 February, Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten announced several measures designed to "control" social costs. Notably, he proposed raising the...
5 March 2026
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Spain: a bill to regulate internships
On 3 March, the Council of Ministers approved the bill on the “Status for persons undergoing non-professional practical training in companies”. The text limits the number of interns a company can...
13 March 2026
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EU: co-legislators aim to pivot European Globalisation Adjustment Fund towards restructuring anticipation
On 25 February, the Council of the EU and the Parliament reached an agreement on the Commission’s proposed regulation to expand the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF). Under the...
2 March 2026
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Block to slash workforce by nearly half
The news. In his latest shareholder letter, Jack Dorsey, CEO of payment service provider Block (formerly Square), announced plans to slash the company’s workforce “by nearly half, from...
6 March 2026