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Spain: socialist government places a draft reform of the rightwing government’s 2012 labor law changes back on the negotiation table (briefly)
Socialist Labor Minister Magdalena Valerio has submitted for review by the social partners a draft reform of the labor law that will seek to row back on two key measures of the latest labor law...
24 October 2018
Austria : an algorithm that evaluates the unemployed (briefly)
Austria’s employment agency the Arbeitsmarktservice (AMS) has caused a deal of controversy after it announced it was willing to use an algorithm that evaluates both the employability of those...
24 October 2018
Germany: Commerzbank also opts to do away with individual bonuses
Germany’s second largest bank, Commerzbank announced it was overhauling its bonus payment system, and the new one will come into effect on 01 January 2019. The new system will apply to 18,000...
23 October 2018
Spain: new collective agreement sets a minimum annual salary of €14,000 by 2020 in the temporary employment agency sector
In line with recommendations from the agreement on employment and collective bargaining that was concluded with the social partners in June 2018, the temporary employment sector is the first to...
23 October 2018
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On the menu: Indonesian businesses commit to extending maternity leave periods to 14 weeks, Uni Global Union launches a global campaign to apply French due diligence legislation in a move to...
22 October 2018
Germany: bill on temporary part-time work adopted
On 18 October, members of the German Bundestag adopted a bill that will provide the right to part-time work on a temporary basis (Brückenteilzeit), despite strong criticism from employers. While...
18 October 2018
EU: Parliament adopts its negotiating position on the draft directive on information requirements regarding employment relationships
Members of the European Parliament in the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs have agreed a position on the draft directive on “transparent and predictable working conditions” in the...
18 October 2018
Rheinmetall: renews its global framework agreement with IndustriALL Global
In a press statement published on 12 September, the international union federation announced it renewed a global framework agreement that was first signed back in 2003 with the German corporation...
18 October 2018
Germany: status report on the ZEITREICH (Time-Rich) project that aims to support SMEs achieve working time solutions, which benefit both their and their employees’ interests
While Germany’s working-time debate continues apace and the country’s trade unions seek working time arrangements that include employees’ needs alongside company profits, the ZEITREICH (Time-Rich)...
17 October 2018
Germany: SAP announces a set of AI guiding principles and creates an AI ethics advisory panel
At the end of September, Germany’s leading global software engineering company SAP announced a set artificial intelligence (AI) guiding principles based on the dual principles of transparency and...
17 October 2018
Italy: Conte’s government adopts the broad thrusts of the 2019 budget that incudes both the pension reform and the citizen’s income reform
On 15 October, following several days of intense internal debate between Italy’s ruling partners (the 5 Star Movement and The League), the Council of Ministers adopted the major elements of the...
16 October 2018
United States : new trade union leaders turning spotlight on investment funds
The Private Equity Stakeholder Project association is supported by several trade unions and it seeks to identify, engage, and connect with shareholders of investment funds, and pension funds over...
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16 October 2018
France: will draft legislation that aims to broaden businesses goals beyond pure profit really change anything?
In February 2017, attention turned to France as it adopted landmark due diligence legislation requiring certain French corporates to anticipate and prevent environmental and human rights...
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15 October 2018
Germany: 2019 collective bargaining schedule
As the 2018 collective bargaining season comes to a close, some negotiations are still ongoing, for instance the Deutsche Bahn AG rail workers. However, even an incomplete review of the first six...
15 October 2018
EU: limits to be introduces for a further 8 carcinogenic substances, including diesel exhaust fumes
On 11 October, the European Parliament and the Council reached an agreement opening the way for a second proposed revision to the Carcinogens and Mutagens Directive (2004/37/CE) to be adopted...
12 October 2018
Spain: major social measures included in draft budget for 2019
The agreement on the draft Spanish budget, reached by prime minister Pedro Sanchez and his main ally Pablo Iglesias, was struck almost on the quiet, in the early hours of the morning of 11...
12 October 2018
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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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Oliver Dietrich (IG Metall): “The advent of AI can be a means of deepening social partnership within companies”
In Germany, trade unions want to influence how AI is deployed in companies. Oliver Dietrich is an AI project manager at the regional office of the IG Metall trade union in North Rhine-Westphalia...
21 January 2026
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EU: social partners split over competitiveness and action on job quality
The European Trade Union Confederation and BusinessEurope have published their response to the consultation document on the European Commission's upcoming EU quality jobs initiative. The two...
4 February 2026
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Germany: collective bargaining negotiations begin in chemical industry
Collective bargaining talks in Germany’s chemical and pharmaceutical industries are due to open this week, covering nearly 580,000 employees across around 1,700 companies. With the sector facing...
3 February 2026
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Italy: new generational renewal agreement penned at UniCredit
The agreement signed on 30 December by UniCredit, Italy’s second-largest banking group, with the Fabi, First-Cisl, Fisac-Cgil, Uilca and Unisin trade unions aims to continue generational...
15 January 2026
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France: social partner talks extend far beyond contractual terminations
After a false start on 3 December, French social partners resumed talks on 7 January 2026 on potential changes to the unemployment insurance agreement, including the rules governing compensation...
12 January 2026
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EU: banking sector social partners commit to combating violence and harassment
On 15 January, the trade union federation UNI Europa Finance and three employers’ associations in the banking sector signed a joint statement on preventing violence and harassment in the...
16 January 2026