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Asahi Breweries Europe Group: agreement to establish an EWC
On 06 June and following months of negotiations involving support from the European Federation of Trade Unions in the Food, Agriculture and Tourism (EFFAT), Asahi Breweries Europe Group (ABEG)...
20 June 2018
India: economic growth with no new jobs?
‘Where are the jobs?’ The Narenda Modi government’s opposition has not stopped asking this question and the executive majority has not stopped trying to answer it. Jobs were one of the Narenda...
20 June 2018
In brief, timid first steps towards a European unemployment –insurance
On 19 June, and after the Franco-German summit meeting came to a close, the 'Meseberg declaration' was published in which both nations stated they would be examining 'the issue of a European...
20 June 2018
France: a first step for companies to reconcile profits with the public interest
On 18 June France’s Council of Ministers adopted the draft law " an action plan for corporate growth and transformation" (Pacte). The text, which according to the Government, ‘seeks to give...
19 June 2018
Poland: significant pay rises in energy sector after wage negotiations
After several years of wage moderation, negotiations at companies from the energy sector – energy firm Tauron, fuel company PKN Orlen, coal-mining firms JSW and PGG, and copper and silver...
19 June 2018
News update as of June 15, 2018
On the menu : German Constitutional court bans renewal of fixed term contracts "without reason", WhatsApp, an innovative means for creating groups and defining representation, 'in France...
15 June 2018
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
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France: Crédit Agricole to tighten remote work rules
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
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2026 TRENDS – Pay transparency becomes a reality for European companies
mind RH is taking a look at the trends that will shape 2026. Many countries remain behind schedule in transposing the EU Pay Transparency Directive, leaving companies in a state of uncertainty as...
27 January 2026
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TRENDS IN 2026 — Reducing workplace absence at all costs: a major challenge for Europe
Workplace absence is on the rise across Europe, particularly among women, older employees and, since the Covid-19 pandemic, young people under the age of 30. Faced with this growing problem, some...
14 January 2026
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Vincent Lecerf (Orange): “Equality and diversity are competitive advantages for us”
Following the signing of a new agreement on professional equality and diversity in December, the chief HR officer of French multinational telecommunications corporation Orange Group, Vincent...
13 January 2026
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2026 TRENDS — Social dialogue, a major challenge in the deployment of AI in companies
mind RH is analysing the trends that will shape 2026. Artificial intelligence is emerging as a force that goes far beyond efficiency gains and productivity improvements. It is reshaping tasks...
4 February 2026
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France: transposition of the pay transparency directive takes shape
The transposition of the European directive on pay transparency into French law is entering a decisive phase. The Minister of Labour, Jean-Pierre Farandou, wants to present the bill to Parliament...
21 January 2026