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Germany: employees are engaged with digitalization in the world of work but family life is being hard hit
Bild, the major daily publication, together with Barmer GEK health insurance and the renowned St Gallen University have worked together on a study of the effects of the increasing digitalization...
30 September 2016
Italy: trade unions reach agreement with government over pensions
On 28 September, the Italian government and trade union organisations signed an agreement regarding a pension reform. The reform will see the application of a number of measures over the next...
29 September 2016
France: Orange signs its first agreement on digital transformation
Orange signed an agreement with three trade union bodies representing 58.5% of its employees (CFDT-F3C, CGT-FAPT, FO-Com) that frames the multinational telecommunication giant’s digital...
29 September 2016
Continental offers mobile working to 90% of its global workforce (interview)
German auto parts manufacturer Continental has just launched mobile working within the company for 90% of its 200,000 employees from all hierarchy levels working across twenty-one countries. This...
29 September 2016
EU: the European Commission publishes a report on the implementation of the European agreement on harassment and violence at work
On 21 September, the European Commission published a study it had commissioned on the implementation of the autonomous framework agreement signed by the European social partners (the ETUC...
29 September 2016
France: the metals sector signs a landmark agreement allowing working time adjustments to extend over a three-year reference period
This jobs agreement was finalized on 23 September and secured signatures from at least of four of the five relevant trade union organizations (FO, CFTC, CFDT, and CFE-CGC) with the CGT set to...
28 September 2016
Germany: agreement in broad terms over company pension reforms
On 27 September during a meeting with representatives from the main trade unions and employers’ bodies, and following months of negotiations between the government and the social partners, SPD...
28 September 2016
Great Britain: BMW looks to prune pensions for 5,000 staff
German automaker BMW, which also produces the Mini and Rolls Royce has announced plans to close its defined benefits pension plans. This will entail moving 5,000 current UK employees over to the...
28 September 2016
Germany: 2016-2019 collective negotiations schedule
The 2016 collective negotiations are entering their final phase with some heavyweight wage and collective agreement negotiations still outstanding by the end of the year including Deutsche Bahn...
26 September 2016
Austria: autumn’s collective negotiations start with the metals sector
On Monday 26 September Austria’s metallurgy sector unions presented their demands at the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber (WKÖ) starting off the country’s traditional autumn round of collective...
26 September 2016
China: Spanish unions criticize working conditions at Inditex suppliers and highlight the official trade union’s ‘lack of interest’ in improving the situation in textiles
Spanish trade union representatives at Inditex (managing Zara) regularly visit third party country suppliers within the framework of an agreement signed with management. Inditex was the first...
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26 September 2016
Germany: the Bundesrat gives the green light to a much reworked occupational health and safety decree
Because of employer fury over Employment Minister Andrea Nahles’ (SPD) new workplace decree (Arbeitsstätteverordnung), the German Chancellery halted its progress in March 2015, and it has been...
23 September 2016
Spain: ECJ decision on equal treatment of permanent and temporary workers regarding termination compensation reignites debate on job security
Following the European Court of Justice ruling, which granted the same rights to an individual on a short term contract as those enjoyed by people on permanent contracts (see article nº9818)...
23 September 2016
Switzerland: National Council votes for EU-compatible immigration controls
On 21 September, following heated debate, the Swiss parliament finally reached a decision to approve a bill governing the country’s economy. The proposals advocate “preference” for natives, in...
23 September 2016
News update as of September 22, 2016
On the menu: strikes, strikes, and more strikes (Belgium's targeted strikes, Brazils banks on strike, Norway's oil sector strike), Germany's co-determination is under threat, new US rules for...
21 September 2016
Spain: mobilization by call centers demanding a breakthrough in the sector’s collective negotiations
The UGT, CCOO and CGT unions have called for a series of mobilizations in the call center sector throughout the month of September and they have also called for staged two-hour work stoppages on...
21 September 2016
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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