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Relations continue to break down between the government and the social actors during a time when the main central unions, currently opposing Dilma Rousseff’s government’s economic policy, are...

12 January 2016

Italy: Smart Working is taking off

In December 2015, PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC) concluded a company agreement implementing Smart Working (SW) in its Italian operations. This is the latest foray into this increasingly popular form...

12 January 2016

Great Britain: North Sea oil workers accept changes to working time organization in the face of lower oil prices

The long running industrial dispute between unionised North Sea oil workers and their employers over changes to shift working has ended. In response to a down turn in the price of oil, the members...

11 January 2016

Canada: Manitoba province implements a law recognizing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a work-related occupational illness

Since 01 January 2016, workers in industry, telecommunications, transport, construction, mining, and retail (i.e. activities regulated by the Manitoba Workers Compensation Board) can receive the...

11 January 2016

Denmark : the association of IT Professionals, PROSA, is making great strides

Contrary to the general situation in Denmark of youth disaffection for trade unions, PROSA, the IT Professional labor organization, has seen its membership rise by 30% in the past five years. This...

8 January 2016

Primark and the British government join forces to improve workers’ conditions in developing countries

Almost three years after the Rana Plaza tragedy, Irish clothing brand Primark and the UK government are joining forces to try and improve the lot of textile workers, especially female workers in...

8 January 2016

Mexico: the Maquiladoras industry in Ciudad Juárez is undergoing a hiring crisis as workers mobilize against the low wages that characterize this free trade zone

At the start of 2016, factories in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico’s major jobs generator, still have 22,000 positions to fill. For the very first time the low pay on offer is discouraging people from...

7 January 2016

Portugal: reinstating four public holidays that had formerly been revoked in 2013 in the name of austerity

Four public holidays that had been revoked in 2013 as part of Portugal’s program of austerity measures are set to be reinstated. The text due to be approved by parliament on 08 January intends for...

7 January 2016

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6 January 2016

Italy: draft law on ‘smart working’ in the pipeline

The Italian government is in the process of making final adjustments to a draft law that will, for the first time, deal with ‘agile working’. The draft law is expected to be presented to...

6 January 2016

Germany: a year after its introduction, the first assessments of the minimum wage are emerging

On the first anniversary of the introduction of Germany’s minimum wage, Andrea Nahles, SPD Minister for Social Affairs and Employment, trade unions, and research institutes have arrived at a...

6 January 2016

Belgium: agreement signed regarding night work in e-commerce

On December 21, trade unions and employers signed an agreement on night work in the e-commerce industry. The government had asked social partners to engage in negotiations on the issue, without...

23 December 2015

Portugal: substantial increase to minimum wage

The minimum wage in Portugal (SMN) will go up from 505 to 530 euros gross per month, in January 2016. The decision was made by the socialist government, despite there being no agreement between...

22 December 2015

Great Britain: Sports Direct, when poor practices ruin a reputation

Sports Direct are still making the headlines. Following a new investigation, the daily newspaper The Guardian has accused the company of paying its temporary workers less than the minimum wage...

22 December 2015

Germany: collective agreement signed at Primark and new strikes at Amazon

For the Verdi trade union, 2015 draws to a close with mixed results. On 17 December in Essen, after a month of negotiations, the German trade union active in the service sector managed to sign a...

22 December 2015

Denmark: retirement age to be raised to 68 from 2030

On 18 December, the Danish Parliament passed a bill to increase retirement age to 68 as of 2030.

21 December 2015

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