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Germany: employment minister unveils pensions reform
Presented on 13 July in Berlin by Hubertus Heil, German minister for labour and social affairs, from the SPD party, the pensions reform bill seeks to restore the confidence of different...
13 July 2018
EU: the European Parliament Employment and Social Affairs Commission makes significant amendments to the draft directive on work-life balance (briefly)
The European Parliament Employment and Social Affairs Commission has shown itself to be actively ready to enter into negotiations with EU governments on the draft directive addressing work-life...
11 July 2018
Spain: unions and employers finalize Catalonia’s Cross-Industry Pre-Agreement that sets the major guidelines for collective negotiations over the 2018-2020 period
Representatives from both the employers and employees bodies worked well into ‘extra-time’ before eventually securing a ‘pre-agreement’, which, after ratification by the different trade unions’...
11 July 2018
EU: publication in the OJEU of the directive concerning the posting of workers in the framework of the provision of services
Two years of negotiations were needed before the EU Council of Ministers and European Parliament could secure this directive that amends the previous ‘unassailable’ 1996 directive (Directive...
11 July 2018
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Australia/ Sexual harassment in the workplace to be surveyed nationwide. In response to the #metoo movement, the Australian Human Rights Commission has announced the launch of a one-year survey on...
10 July 2018
EWC : German court recognises a non-European company’s right to choose which country of operation represents it in Europe in order to negotiate a new EWC agreement
According to German legal sources, the Labour Court of Wiesbaden in Germany has upheld the right for corporate groups headquartered outside of the EU and/or the EEA to relocate its leadership in...
6 July 2018
Belgium: agreement in parliament to make parental leave more flexible (in brief)
On 4 July, Vincent Van Quickenborne, who chairs the social affairs committee in Belgium's lower house, announced that an agreement had been reached on six separate bills, allowing six laws that...
6 July 2018
Poland : flexible working arrangements for parents of disabled children (in brief)
Under a new law on professional reintegration and the employment of disabled people, which came into force on 6 June 2018, parents with a disabled child in their care (regardless of the child's...
6 July 2018
Ryanair: social unrest forecast for the summer
Leading low-cost airline Ryanair is facing a torrid summer of social unrest. On 05 July trade unions from Belgium, Italy, and Portugal representing Ryanair cabin crew staff announced strike action...
5 July 2018
Poland: trade union reform legislation definitively adopted
On 29 June, Poland’s Senate house definitively adopted trade union reform legislation brought to it by the Employment and Social Policy Ministry. The new legislation accords independent workers...
5 July 2018
Great Britain: delayed construction sector deal finally launched
Promised for November 2017, the Construction Sector Deal was officially launched on 05 July 2018. The sector agreement, delayed due to the unexpected collapse of the multinational construction...
5 July 2018
Italy: Council of Ministers adopts first anti-precariousness and anti-Jobs Act decree-law
On 02 July, Giuseppe Conte’s government adopted the ‘Dignity Decree’, the new executive’s first major reform that includes limiting recourse to fixed term employment contracts, raising employment...
4 July 2018
Portugal: stronger social protection for independent workers
From July 2018, Portugal’s independent workers will be able to enjoy broader social cover. ‘Green Receipts’, the invoices used by independent workers, will enable faster access rights to...
4 July 2018
Spain: still in the independent workers vein, the Spanish Labor Inspectorate registers Barcelona’s Deliveroo riders as employees as regards the social security scheme
Spain’s Labor Inspectorate is claiming €1.3 million from meal delivery service Delieroo in lieu of missed social security contributions for its Barcelona-based delivery riders. The authorities...
4 July 2018
UNI Global Union working towards the implementation of a global strategy to handle Amazon
Following four years of work at the European level, and in the hopes of improving working conditions at Amazon, UNI Global Union has undertaken efforts in organizing workers around the world. In...
2 July 2018
Austria: government forced to soften working time flexibility bill
In response to growing discontent, the chiefs of parliamentary groups from the parties forming Austria’s right-wing coalition government (ÖVP conservatives and FPÖ extreme–right) announced that...
29 June 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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AI: uneven integration but a global challenge for the world of work
The adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in business is profoundly transforming the world of work, and some occupations are now under threat. However, the full extent of its effects remains...
11 September 2026
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France: Ministry of Labour unveils plan to accelerate the rollout of AI
On 22 September, the French Ministry of Labour presented a plan named Impulsion IA 2027 aimed at accelerating the adoption of AI by companies and employees. It contains 12 measures applicable from...
22 September 2026
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Germany: AfD victory in Saxony-Anhalt raises concerns over labour supply and workplace cohesion
The rise of Germany’s far-right AfD, which could soon gain influence over migration policy in Saxony-Anhalt and, following elections on September 20, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania as well, is...
15 September 2026
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Netherlands: towards a ban on housing cost deductions from migrant workers’ wages
The news. On September 10, Dutch Minister of Social Affairs and Employment Hans Vijlbrief (centre-left) sent a letter to the House of Representatives, stating that he intends to prohibit employers...
14 September 2026
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Denmark: introduction of a professional ID card for construction site workers
The news. On 3 September, the Danish Parliament adopted a bill introducing a mandatory professional ID card for people working on large construction sites. The card will include, among other...
15 September 2026
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UE: Commission proposes measures to facilitate “fair” worker mobility across the Union
The info. On 15 September, the European Commission adopted a series of measures aimed at encouraging “fair” worker mobility within the EU. It wants to remove the administrative...
16 September 2026