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Germany: a European unemployment insurance project is causing fissures in the ‘grand coalition’
On 09 June just 10 days ahead of the Franco-German Council of Ministers meeting scheduled for 19 June and two weeks ahead of the European Council meeting (28-29 June), German Finance Minister Olaf...
14 June 2018
Poland: discount retailer Biedronka attempts to entice older workers
In a bid to cope with a hiring crisis, discount supermarket chain Biedronka has announced it intends to hire more over-50s. To attract this cohort Biedronka is adapting its cashier positions to...
14 June 2018
Germany: government gives the green light to the introduction of part-time work for a temporary period starting January 2019
On 13 June at a cabinet meeting of Germany's latest (CDU/CSU)/conservative-social-democrat(SPD) coalition government, and following months of debate and discussion, Social Affairs and Employment...
13 June 2018
CSR: social dialogue, a corporate social responsibility ‘blind spot’ both in Europe and globally (a Vigeo Eiris study)
Vigeo Eiris is a global provider of environmental, social and governance (ESG) research to investors and public and private corporates. The ESG ratings agency has recently published a report on...
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13 June 2018
Italy: agreement is struck between TIM (formerly Telecom Italia) and unions that avoids jobs losses
After a 6-month long dispute, Italy’s leading telecommunications group TIM has agreed to a proposal put forward by the SLC-Cgil, Fistel-Cisl Uilcom-Uil, and Ugl Telecomunicazioni unions, so that...
13 June 2018
Austria: trade unions resume hostilities with the new government
On 08 June, the major trade union members of The Austrian Trade Union Federation (the ÖGB) announced they were in the process of informing their members of the right-wing coalition government’s...
12 June 2018
Norway: banking sector employers now have two trade union counterparts
Conducting collective negotiations in Norway’s financial sector has been a difficult process not least because of a power struggle between the LO Finans union (the post and telecommunications...
12 June 2018
ILO: a step closer to an international convention on workplace violence and harassment
After two weeks of negotiations, which took place between 28 May and 8 June in Geneva, state representatives, employers and trade unions decided to continue discussions with a view to adopting a...
11 June 2018
United Kingdom: rules on pay gap between bosses and staff finally brought to parliament
From the start of 2019, listed companies in the UK will be obliged to publish – and justify – the pay gap that exists between their chief executive and staff. The new measure was announced on...
11 June 2018
Sweden: social partners agree on reform of right to strike
The agreement reached by social partners is a bid to pre-empt government action. Following recurring quarrels at the port of Gothenburg (see article n°10546), the labour minister, with the support...
11 June 2018
News update as of June 8, 2018
On the menu : German union IG Metall warns of impact of electric vehicle development on job, in Belgium FGTB union in favour of a 32-hour week, in the UK PwC bans all-male job shortlists in...
8 June 2018
Germany: WhatsApp and other apps are increasingly being banned from professional telephone devices
Auto-equipment maker Continental and chemical company Lanxess have announced a ban on downloading the instant messaging app WhatsApp as well as a ban on image and video exchange via Snapchat...
7 June 2018
India: so where is this ‘universal social security’?
India’s government intends to implement two major social programs, one for mortality, ageing, and maternity to cover some 500 million workers in the informal sector and a second providing health...
7 June 2018
Italy: delivery riders making big waves on the political agenda
The issue of workers’ rights as relates to digital platforms and in particular meal delivery riders has just exploded onto Giuseppe Conte’s new government’s political agenda. Upon taking office...
7 June 2018
Germany: towards further flexibility over working time
The metals industry, Deutsche Post, Deutsche Telekom, Deutsche Bahn: an increasing number of sectors and companies are arming themselves with flexible working time models that enable employees to...
6 June 2018
Yves Rocher: IndustriALL global launches an international campaign against the French cosmetics company
The situation here could well have panned out along the lines of typical Turkish industrial relations comprising an official union authorization combined with a legal appeal by company management...
6 June 2018
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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...
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EU: Omnibus Directive clears key milestone in European Parliament
On 13 October, the European Parliament’s position on the Omnibus Directive was approved by its Committee on Legal Affairs by 17 votes to six. Regarding due diligence rules, the report...
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13 October 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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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
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Italy: European pay transparency directive, a major step forward for businesses
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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Germany: EU pay transparency directive to force companies to ‘get tough’
Germany introduced a pay transparency law in 2017, meaning companies are already somewhat familiar with the issue. However, the broader scope and stricter requirements of the EU directive, the...
24 October 2025
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France: government proposes suspending pension reform
French prime minister Sébastien Lecornu, reappointed on 10 October after resigning four days earlier, delivered his general policy speech to the National Assembly on 14 October. He announced the...