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Austria: introduction of a hiring bonus and a rise in tax-free employee profit sharing
The call for early elections to be held on 15 October has forced the government to adopt several measures before the parliamentary summer recess. Among these is the Beschäftigungsbonus, or hiring...
28 June 2017
News updates as of June 27, 2017
On the menu: strike ends at VW Bratislava (Slovakia), some new sector negotiations in Belgium, in Luxembourg the 2014-2016 banking sector collective labor agreement is renewed, according to...
26 June 2017
Great Britain: special status to only be offered to EU citizens with a minimum of five years residency
On 26 June, UK PM Theresa May confirmed that following Brexit, EU citizens will have had to have been resident in the UK for at least five years in order to avail of the ‘settled status’, which...
26 June 2017
India: tech employees mobilise to create sector’s first trade union
The Forum for IT Employees (FITE) is preparing to file an application to the government of Tamil Nadu state in India and become the first trade union for tech workers in the country. The news...
26 June 2017
Lithuania: new labour code promulgated
On 15 June, Lithuanian president Dalia Grybauskaitė promulgated the new version of the country’s labour code, which is geared towards creating greater flexibility in the labour market and...
26 June 2017
Digitalization: Danish, Swedish, and German social partners compared
A study by Anna Ilsøe, Associate Professor at the Department of Sociology, University of Copenhagen, focuses on work related digitalization, something that has intensified over recent years via...
26 June 2017
Sodexo: signs a global agreement with the IUF over preventing sexual harassment at work
In line with the direction set in the international framework agreement signed by both Sodexo and the IUF in December 2011 on commitments to respect fundamental rights at work, namely freedom of...
22 June 2017
Austria: the Foodora platform sets up its first works council
In Europe’s large towns and cities, food delivery services operating via smartphone apps, and for the most part employing freelance workers are in full swing. Similar to the UBER platform based...
22 June 2017
EU: the ETUC maintains that the European Commission’s reflection on improving access to social protection for a-typical and independent workers cannot exempt it from leading policies that target creating quality
On 13 – 14 June the Executive Committee of the European Trade Union Confederation accepted its response to the first stage consultation of the EU social partners on addressing the challenges of...
22 June 2017
Great Britain: workers did not feature in a Brexit oriented queen’s speech
With the UK reeling from terrorist attacks, the Grenfell tower fire disaster, and the Conservatives recent election failure the traditional Queen’s speech, which sets out the new government’s...
21 June 2017
Slovenia: the government adopts two draft labor policy laws on employment and labor inspection in a potential foretaste of reform to the employment relationship act
In November 2016 Slovenia’s government presented its ‘Mini Labor Reform’ that comprised three elements, namely, combatting hidden employment in a country that uses various contract types other...
21 June 2017
United States: the State of Oregon adopts a law on equal pay
Along with other actors in civil society, trade unions are seeking to encourage US States and cities to enact pay equality legislation and secure via the medium of regulations what they struggle...
21 June 2017
Germany: Andrea Nahles wants to encourage businesses to try out new forms of working organization in the new digital age
Three years after having launched a ‘national dialogue’ on the future of work in the digital age, and having published both a Green Paper and a ‘White Paper on Work 4.0’, Minister for Employment...
19 June 2017
Italy: Confindustria and the trade unions renew talks over collective bargaining reform
On 04 July, the social partners are set to meet and discuss representativeness of unions and especially employers’ body (given the latter’s fragmentation), employment policies, and company welfare...
19 June 2017
United States: the City of New York adopts a series of measures to improve the plight of fast food and retail workers
Mayor of New York, Bill de Blasio, kept his campaign promise to adopt measures that aim to improve working conditions for retail and fast food employees. The Fair Work Week includes five laws that...
19 June 2017
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Turkey: failure for compulsory pension fund contribution system
15 June 2017
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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
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Candice Guillot, group director of employee experience and HR performance at Talan (7,000 employees), outlines for mind RH her vision and strategy for introducing artificial intelligence at the...
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Germany: government seeks to facilitate immigration of skilled Indian workers
During a visit to India earlier this week, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz addressed the strategic importance of attracting Indian workers to Germany, signing a series of cooperation agreements...
15 January 2026
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France: Medef publishes guide to support career transitions and retraining
France's largest employer federation Medef has provided its regional representatives with a practical guide designed to support career transitions and retraining. Structured around three key tools...
6 February 2026
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France: 2026 budget expected to maintain employer contribution relief
On 19 January 2026, French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu decided to invoke Article 49.3 of the Constitution to pass France's 2026 budget without a vote in the National Assembly. Three days...
20 January 2026
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EU: Cyprus unveils its six-month presidency programme
Cyprus has set out its priorities for its six-month presidency of the Council of the EU. On the social front, the centre-right government will focus on the Union of Skills, which aims to boost...
23 January 2026
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Informal economy and slow wage growth hamper decent work, ILO says
The International Labour Organisation published its Employment ans Social Trends 2026 on 14 January. It anticipates unemployment stabilising in 2026 and employment growth of 1%, driven by...
16 January 2026
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EU: Commission wants to facilitate entry of international ‘talent’
In a recommendation published on 29 January, the European Commission calls on member states to take a series of measures to attract and retain international talent. It targets holders of skilled...
6 February 2026