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Denmark: temporary work increasingly popular in the construction and industrial sectors
A study* by The Economic Council of the Labour Movement (ECLM), (Arbejderbevægelsens Erhvervsråd: AE)** for the National Union of Commercial and Clerical Employees (HK) on developments in the use...
13 February 2015
International: IndustriALL Global Union defines new guidelines for future Global Framework Agreements
“IndustriALL Global Union has raised the standards for global framework agreements (GFAs) to better protect trade union and worker rights at all stages of a multinational company’s operations...
12 February 2015
EU: joint declaration on Telework in the insurance sector
Stemming from their 2002 Framework Agreement on Telework, the European social partners in the insurance sector have delivered this joint declaration in order to detail the implementation of...
12 February 2015
Romania: the minimum wage to go up twice in 2015
On January 01, 2015 the minimum wage in Romania rose by 17 euros and will rise by a further 17 euros on June 01, 2015. These increases come at a time of favorable economic growth. GDP for 2014 is...
12 February 2015
Chile: draft law reforming the labor code is welcomed…but also criticized
The draft law that aims to reform the labor code ,which dates back to the era of General Pinochet, will be presented to parliament at the beginning of March 2015. The text that will end the...
12 February 2015
Germany: the ver.di union commences hostilities as Deutsche Post looks to cut wages via setting up new entities
On February 10, 2015 the United Services Union (ver.di) denounced the current agreement on working time signed with Deutsche Post, which expires at the end of March 2015 (and the general...
12 February 2015
ASEAN: Thailand’s initiative to establish a common set of standards for labor rights
At a time when the ASEAN group of nations is looking to put an economic area in place by the end of 2015, the Thai government has designed a draft ASEAN agreement on the promotion and protection...
11 February 2015
Germany: unexpected problems in the transport sector over the minimum wage law that was designed to combat social dumping
Designed to combat social dumping and low wage, several provisions in Germany’s new minimum wage law are posing serious administrative problems for businesses and industries where, whether it be...
11 February 2015
China: the minimum wage is rising sharply in Shenzhen
Whilst the current public sector pension reforms are leading to overall salary rises in China’s administrative units, the city of Shenzhen, symbol for the ‘workshop of the world’ is also raising...
11 February 2015
Spain: the social partners to resolve the issue of reinstating the ‘ultraactividad’ (extension of validity of collective agreements beyond their expiry date) during the next inter-professional negotiations
Unions and business leaders are set to resolve an issue over the obligation or not to maintaining the working conditions set out in collective agreements beyond their expiry date and for the...
11 February 2015
China: Guangdong province revises its rules on collective agreements
Since 2012 social unrest has been growing apace in Guangdong province. China’s manufacturing heartland employs more than 30 million. The government has had to respond to this, and with the...
10 February 2015
Italy: social partners in the wood and furniture union have developed a code of conduct to combat harassment at work
The social partners in the wood and furniture sector have concluded a protocol on a code of conduct to combat sexual and moral harassment at work. This is the first such agreement in Italy at...
10 February 2015
Great Britain: UCATT the construction union tries out a training and skills partnership project with a Scottish company
The UCATT construction union has announced a new training partnership with a Motherwell-based window making company, Walker Profiles, and heralded it as a ‘unique’ partnership, which ensures that...
10 February 2015
Hungary: update on the latest changes to the Labor code and social consequences of the law banning Sunday working
Hungary continues to develop its labor legislation. Within the context of assisting mothers to work, the country adopted at the end of 2014 legislation facilitating part time work for young...
9 February 2015
EU: a report on and a toolbox for reducing the negative effects associated with business restructurings.
Over recent years, business restructurings across all sectors have become more frequent and more important, especially since the financial crisis. Given this situation, the European Agency for...
9 February 2015
A group of legal experts contribute to elaborating a set of binding international norms over business activities and human rights as part of UN action on the issue
Together, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the International Network for Economic, Social & Cultural Rights (ESCR-Net) have announced a network of legal experts tasked...
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9 February 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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Import bans on forced labor products are multiplying
Under pressure from new US tariffs, many countries have presented texts in recent weeks to ban the import of products made with forced labor. A real breakthrough for workers' rights or a mere...
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France: EDF served formal notice for failure to comply with its sustainability due diligence obligations
The news. On 23 September, Greenpeace France announced that it had served EDF with a formal notice for failure to comply with its sustainability due diligence obligations due to the risks of harm...
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24 September 2026
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Slovakia: a bill to “clarify” personal data protection measures
The news. The Slovak government approved a bill on personal data protection on August 26, 2026. This text aims to clarify existing regulations regarding employees’ rights and...
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7 September 2026