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Germany: 100 days in and the country’s minimum wage has not caused the damage that some quarters had feared
Germany’s newly implemented minimum wage will pass the 100-day mark on April 10 2015. First reports for one of the country’s most debated reforms show that the economic catastrophe predicted by...
9 April 2015
Great Britain: Kone workers strike over use of ‘unreliable’ vehicle tracker device
About 300 engineering service workers at Kone (installation and maintenance of lifts, escalators, moving walkways/autowalks, doors, and loading bay areas) have begun a fourteen week program of...
9 April 2015
EU: new budget line to fund joint actions with EWCs
The European Commission published, like it does every year, a call for proposals on “information, consultation and participation of representatives of undertakings,” which may notably be mobilized...
8 April 2015
Chile: a new law gives workers in the commercial sector seven Sundays ‘off’
A million workers in the commercial sector will be able to take advantage of a new measure that raises the minimum number of days ‘off’ from 22 to 29. The law is the result of a combined...
8 April 2015
The Council of Europe issues recommendations on the protection of personal data in the workplace
This non-binding recommendation bears witness to the willingness of the Council’s 47 Member States to progress together towards a common goal. It outlines the main principles that the governments...
8 April 2015
Italy: April promises to be a troubled month in the social arena
Employees in the tourism sector as well as those working in Telecom Italia and not forgetting those who work in the private Rail Company NTV are expected to mobilize this month making for a tense...
7 April 2015
United States: the SEC brings its first action over confidentiality agreement clauses that could “stifle the whistleblowing process”
On April 1, 2015 the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) (a federal agency that enforces federal securities laws) made its first ever announcement over a confidentiality clause that a...
7 April 2015
Italy: collective agreement renewals becoming increasingly difficult
By the end of January more than 7 million Italian workers including 2.9 million in the public sector had been nervously waiting for the renewal of their collective agreements and their company...
7 April 2015
Poland : substantial changes in fixed-term employment
The Ministry of Employment and Social Policy has finalised the 5-months works on a bill amending regulations concerning fixed-term contracts in the Polish Labour Code.
3 April 2015
Safran: new European framework agreement for developing skills and career paths uploaded
The agreement (see our article 8988) is now available on our website.
2 April 2015
Russia: AvtoVAZ offers mutual contract termination for employees close to retirement
The number one automobile manufacturer in Russia, Avtovaz — a subsidiary of Renault-Nissan —, is offering compensation to older employees to encourage them to retire or take early retirement. This...
2 April 2015
Italy: last-minute agreement on renewal of national collective agreement in the banking sector
A gross monthly increase of 85 euros over 4 years, an 8% wage increase for young workers employed, a guarantee that if a bank merges or is sold, the employees concerned will keep their permanent...
2 April 2015
Belgium: 2015 budget adjustment includes measures to create jobs for young people and in the e-commerce sector and the hotel and restaurant industry
The coalition government in Belgium has reached an agreement to adopt measures which will help create jobs in e-commerce as well as in ‘Horeca’, the hotel and restaurant industry. It is hoped that...
2 April 2015
Norway: pragmatic wage negotiations
“We’ve won”, claimed Skogen Lund, president of NHO (the Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise) and Gerd Kristiansen, president of LO (the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions) at the conclusion...
1 April 2015
Japan: big businesses deliver record wage rises
Toyota Motor Corp., the country’s industry leader in terms of this Spring’s (Shunto) wage negotiations has agreed with its trade union a 4000¥ (31 €) rise in monthly wages, representing the...
1 April 2015
Italy: more flexibility in return for higher wages contained in the for the services sector agreement (excl. tourism)
On March 30 and after a year of negotiations, the employers’ General Confederation of Italian Commerce and Tourism confederation, Confcommercio, together with the unions signed Italy’s largest...
1 April 2015
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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