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Unilever: joint declaration in conjunction with the international trade unions UITA and IndustriALL to prevent sexual harassment
Signed on 26 January by the agro-industry union federations, UITA and the industrial federation IndustriALL Global this declaration included commitments to tackle sexual harassment together via...
28 January 2016
EU: the European Commission questions the pertinence of imposing the obligation to inform of essential aspects in employment contracts for certain new forms of employment
On 27 January, the European Commission launched a public consultation on the employer’s obligation to inform workers of conditions that apply in the employment contract, or as regards the...
27 January 2016
EU: the Social Rights Pillar, an instrument for increased social convergence
Work by the European Commission on a European Pillar of Social Rights continues. On 27 January the College of Commissioners held the first debate on the concept launched in September 2015 by...
27 January 2016
Italy: retail store chain Essenlunga concludes an agreement to try out Sunday working
On 22 January, following thirteen months of negotiations, management at Esselunga (22,500 employees and 155 stores) concluded an agreement that intends to trial working on Sundays. The...
27 January 2016
Germany: IG Metall tightens links with Hungary metals union VASAS
Germany’s electronics and metals union IG Metall together with its Hungarian counterpart VASAS announced they were strengthening their already long-term collaboration by opening a common training...
27 January 2016
Italy: Confindustria and the unions transpose the European framework agreement on work related harassment and violence
On 25 January, Italy’s employers’ body Confindustria signed an agreement with the CGIL, Cisl, and the Uil unions that puts in place a framework agreement addressing workplace harassment and...
26 January 2016
Germany: the German Confederation of Trade Unions (DGB) calls for more flexibility in working time to benefit workers
During the annual press conference on 25 January, and following a more or less positive assessment for 2015, Reiner Hoffmann, DGB president, presented the main thrusts for union action in 2016...
26 January 2016
United States: American IT workers replaced by Indian manpower take Walt Disney to court
Two former IT employees at the Walt Disney Park in Orlando, Florida are taking their former employer to court for having replaced them with young Indian workers residing in the United States...
26 January 2016
France: now that the ‘essential principles of the labor law” have been set the government can launch the process to rewrite the Labor Code
With the Badinter report on “the fundamental principles of the labor law” having been delivered on 25 January 2016, the Minister for Labor, Myriam El Khomri now holds the key piece for the Labor...
25 January 2016
Daimler: opens negotiations over the right to mobile working
Whilst the German automaker Daimler already offers a variety of working time models apparently this is still not enough. Results from a large internal survey showed that almost 80% of the 33,000...
25 January 2016
Italy: a boom in the use of ‘vouchers’ exclusively destined for paying casual labor
The latest report by the Observatory for unstable employment carried out for the National Social Security Institute (INPS) has revealed a boom in the use of ‘vouchers’, that were originally...
25 January 2016
Great Britain: the CAC delivers a significant ruling on EWCs
On 19 January the Central Arbitration Committee (CAC), a labour tribunal with responsibility for EWC issues, delivered its decision in a dispute between the employers’ representatives of the newly...
22 January 2016
Poland: the government looks to introduce minimum pay into independent workers’ contracts
On 20 January, Poland’s government published a draft law that looks to introduce, effective July 2016, a minimum level of hourly pay for services provisions contracts of up to 12 PLN before tax...
22 January 2016
Sweden: the union confederation LO fears a weakening in its position following a scandal affecting one of its unions (Kommunal)
“Inacceptable”. Such is the reaction of a large section of the Kommunal (Municipality employees) union’s membership, following revelations in the Aftonbladet daily publication over extravagant...
22 January 2016
News update as of 21 January 2016
On the menu this week: Italy’s main CGIL union launches a project for a “Universal labor rights charter” for all workers, subordinate or otherwise. France and Germany drive a revision to an EU...
21 January 2016
Germany: bolstered by increased membership numbers, the IG Metall union intends “to conquer the world of digital work”
On 20 January 2016, in Frankfurt, during the annual conference of the metals and electro-technical union IG Metall, its new president Jörg Hofman, announced that last year the organization had...
20 January 2016
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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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2026 TRENDS — Tackling skills shortages and mismatches
mind HR is analysing the trends that will shape 2026. Skills shortages have become a central challenge for businesses, reflecting deep-seated shifts in the labour market as roles evolve rapidly...
10 February 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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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
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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