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Great Britain: Deliveroo riders deemed self-employed and cannot have union representation
In a claim by the Independent Workers Union of Great Britain (IWGB) made in 2016 for it to be recognised as the Deliveroo riders' representative and as such able to negotiate for this group (c.f...
16 November 2017
Italy: employers’ bodies mobilize to make dual-working a success
In order to tackle unemployment and better match jobs supply and demand conditions, the ambitious 2015 education reform imposed mandatory dual-working (in-company practical work) experience for...
16 November 2017
Norway: social partners add changes to the framework agreement that structures the country’s collective negotiations system
On 10 November negotiations concluded between the union confederation LO and the employers body NHO on renewing the collective negotiations framework agreement (hovedavtalen). Dating back to 1935...
16 November 2017
Denmark: new measures to bolster the ‘green smiley’ system that certifies a company’s healthy working environment
Following a scandal in 2016 that in particular adversely affected wind turbine producer Siemens Wind Power, the Danish government undertook measures to strengthen the reliability of the ‘green...
15 November 2017
Italy: the ‘Maternity as a Master’ start-up is now both attracting fathers and looking to expand abroad
While company-based parenting practices are burgeoning, the unusual ‘Maternity as a Master’ (MaaM) training program aims to transpose competences that parents acquire during parenthood over to the...
14 November 2017
Great Britain: European business leaders press Theresa May on Brexit
On 13 November UK PM Theresa May received fourteen European business leaders’ representatives, from various Member States including Germany, France, Spain and Italy, the goal of which was to...
14 November 2017
Denmark: a new tri-partite agreement focuses especially on lifelong adult learning
In what is the third agreement to be struck in under two years, the Danish government and the social partners have concluded a new tri-partite agreement that aims to convince both businesses and...
14 November 2017
France: consultation on apprenticeships gets under way
A plenary meeting to launch a consultation on the “transformation” of apprenticeships was held on 10 November, led by Muriel Pénicaud, Jean-Michel Blanquer and Frédérique Vidal, the ministers for...
13 November 2017
United Kingdom: Uber drivers have the right to a minimum wage, tribunal confirms
On 10 November, the UK’s Employment Appeal Tribunal rejected an appeal made by Uber, the US transportation technology firm. The company was appealing an unprecedented ruling passed in 2016, which...
13 November 2017
Austria: 3% wage increase in metals sector
On 9 November, social partners from the main branch of Austria’s metals sector (machine-tools) presented a new collective agreement, which includes a 3% pay rise for the branch's 120,000...
13 November 2017
EU: the Court of Justice of the European Union clarifies arrangements pertaining to mandatory weekly rest periods
In a ruling handed down on 09 November, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) agreed with the opinion of the Advocate General who did not challenge working arrangements that involve...
9 November 2017
Spain: an agreement to lower annual working time across the El Cortes Inglés stores
Unions and management of the El Cortes Inglés department store chain have secured an agreement on arrangements over lowering annual working time and the number working public holidays, in line...
9 November 2017
Great Britain: studies suggest Brexit will result in higher wages
While Brexit-related fears of both job losses and skilled labor shortages abound, two studies published on 08 November, one of which from the Bank of England (BoE), suggest that wages will rise...
9 November 2017
EU: BusinessEurope reaction to the ETUC’s refusal to negotiate further on the Written Statement Directive
The employers’ body, BusinessEurope is disappointed by the ETUC decision not to enter into negotiations on revising the Written Statement Directive (c.f. article No. 10436). “We are surprised and...
8 November 2017
EU: following the ETUC refusal to further negotiations the EU Commission is now free to launch an initiative on revising the employment contract directive
In a statement published on the ETUC (European Trade Union Confederation) website on 07 November 2017, the confederation announced it was not looking to enter into negotiations with the employers...
8 November 2017
Deutsche Bahn: the secret of a successful recruitment campaign
“We’re not perfect, but we have empathy and we provide stimulating professions.” Thus the substance of Deutsche Bahn’s (DB) landmark recruitment campaign, launched in May 2017, and which on 19...
8 November 2017
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Netherlands: ING cites AI as it plans to cut around 950 jobs
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EU: right and far right join forces in parliament to dismantle sustainability due diligence
On 13 November, the European Parliament approved the report by EPP MEP Jörgen Warborn on the proposed omnibus directive, clearing the way for trilogue negotiations. Backed by the far right, the...
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Italy: European pay transparency directive, a major step forward for businesses
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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...
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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...