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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
Ireland: a ‘Brexit-proof’ budget for 2019
Unveiled by the Irish government on Wednesday 10 October, the country’s latest budget contains a series of measures geared towards countering the negative repercussions of the UK’s impending exit...
12 October 2018
United Kingdom/ Will companies soon have to publish their ethnicity pay gap? (in brief)
On 11 October, UK prime minister Theresa May revealed her intention to require employers in the country to report their ethnic pay gap, just as companies have been obliged by law to reveal their...
12 October 2018
News update as of October 11, 2018
On the menu : Towards due diligence legislation during the 2018-2023 parliamentary term in Luxembourg, in Spain Nissan launches a center to train own and suppliers’ staff in occupational risk...
11 October 2018
EU: “In terms of working time, what we want to move towards is a fair distribution of working time and that workers have a say,” interview with Oliver Roethig, UNI Europa Regional Secretary
"The current culture of working time is harming the fabric of society. In many cases, a worker’s desired working time does not correspond with actual working hours.” Thus, UNI Europa and its...
10 October 2018
Germany: both the EVG union and Deutsche Bahn (DB) draw positive conclusions from the 2016 collective agreement that allows employees to choose between more money and more free time
Germany’s rail company Deutsche Bahn (DB) caused a furore when it signed a collective agreement back in December 2016 with the major rail union the EVG that in a landmark move, offered 100,000...
10 October 2018
Brexit: UK services companies recruitment numbers at 25 year lows (in brief)
With less than six months to go before the UK leaves the EU, the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has observed that job creation is at a standstill. In its third quarterly report published on 08...
10 October 2018
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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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Catherine Chavanier (CDC Habitat): “Social dialogue on AI facilitates its deployment”
In February, CDC Habitat (10,500 employees) signed a two-year framework agreement governing social dialogue on AI. Catherine Chavanier, HR Director of the subsidiary of CDC (Caisse des dépôts et...
20 March 2026
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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
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France: Club Med includes “multiculturalism” in its professional equality agreement
In December 2025, Club Med and the CFTC, Unsa, and FO trade unions signed an agreement on professional equality and working conditions. It introduces measures addressing AI, pay transparency, and...
23 March 2026
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France: bioMérieux’s new disability agreement pivots towards mental health
The news. On 6 January 2026, bioMérieux—an in vitro diagnostics specialist employing 4,400 people in France—signed a new four-year agreement “relating to the employment...
4 March 2026
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United Kingdom: launch of consultation on protection against detriment for industrial action
The British government launched a public consultation on 26 February regarding new protections for workers against "detriment" related to industrial action, scheduled to take effect in October...
12 March 2026
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Germany: controversial collective bargaining compliance act adopted
On 26 February, the Bundestag approved the Tariftreuegesetz (collective bargaining compliance act), aimed at strengthening collective agreements and tackling social dumping by tying certain public...
26 February 2026