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EU: Gothenburg summit sees top-level commitment to social rights
On Friday 17 November at the social summit held in Gothenburg, Sweden, the European Union, as had been expected, adopted the European Pillar of Social Rights. To allow the Commission to keep tabs...
17 November 2017
Romania: social and tax reforms cause widespread chaos
The Romanian government, led by the Social Democratic Party (PSD), has decided to implement a series of controversial reforms, despite protests on the streets of the country and strong opposition...
17 November 2017
Bangladesh: Alliance achieves improvement in worker safety
In its annual report, published on 15 November, the Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety was positive on the progress it has made. The organisation, which is funded by leading US retailers, has...
17 November 2017
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
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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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Italy: Enel signs agreement to manage the effects of AI on work
An agreement signed at the end of July by the electricity company Enel (31,000 employees) and the unions Filctem-Cgil, Flaei-Cisl, and Uiltec is pioneering in the Italian energy sector. It aims to...
7 September 2026
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France: Bayer puts female health and inclusive parenthood at the centre of its equality policy
In a new agreement on gender equality highlighted by mind RH, Bayer commits to strengthening its parenthood policy. Furthermore, the company is anticipating pay transparency and introducing...
25 September 2026
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France: final document on the work of the Labour, Employment and Pensions Conference
After six months of discussions between French social partners, the guarantors of the Labour, Employment and Pensions Conference submitted the conclusions of the discussions to the Prime Minister...
17 September 2026
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Germany: Volkswagen cancels almost all collective bargaining agreements signed with IG Metall
The Volkswagen brand announced on 30 September that it is terminating 10 of its 13 internal collective bargaining agreements, effective 31 December 2026. The announcement, which the carmaker...
1 October 2026
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Germany: working time dispute between Mercedes and the IG Metall Union
The news. At the beginning of September, Mercedes-Benz asked employee representatives and the IG Metall union to agree to an increase in the weekly working time from 35 to 40 hours, without any...
16 September 2026
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Germany: major day of union action in the automotive industry ahead of collective bargaining
A few weeks before the start of collective bargaining in the German metalworking sector, the IG Metall trade union mobilised nearly 175,000 workers across more than 200 industrial sites on 21...
22 September 2026