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Germany: given the decline in the number of apprentices, the Federal government, the Länders, and the Social partners have sealed a “new alliance for apprenticeships and vocational training”
On December 12 and for a third time in a row, the Federal Government, the Länders, and the Association of the Chambers of Commerce and Industry have renewed their “pact for apprenticeships” which...
16 December 2014
Belgium: the country paralyzed by a general strike
On Monday December 15 the general strike, organized by a united union front protesting the government’s austerity measures, marked the culmination of a wave of strikes that has hit the country...
15 December 2014
Italy: the December 12 general strike considered a ‘total success’, by organizers
CGIL and UIL, the two union confederations that organized the December 12 general strike protesting the Jobs Act and the Stability Law, declared an average participation rate in excess of 60% with...
15 December 2014
United States: the final reform of the union election procedures is now fixed
The National Labor Relations Board, a federal agency that supervises labor relations had already tried twice in 2011, and once again in 2014 before finally pinning down union election procedures...
15 December 2014
Bulgaria : trade unions and employers‘ organizations reject social aspects of the budget 2015
After 20 months of political instability, Bulgaria’s new government has met one of its priorities in preparing the law on the 2015 state budget. The draft law was announced two weeks ago and looks...
15 December 2014
EU: French government Commissioner for strategy and forecasting defines three priorities and avenues to rekindle European social convergence
In its analysis published on December 11 entitled “Un contrat social pour l’Europe: priorités et pistes d’action “ (A European social contract, priorities and avenues), France Stratégie (General...
15 December 2014
United States: the NLRB agency gives the green light to employees using email for organization rights
The National Labor Relations Board a federal agency that supervises labor relations in the US has ruled to give workers in a company the right to use the company email to discuss their work...
15 December 2014
Germany: adoption of draft law on ‘single union’ goes against the interest of small unions
Four years after it was initially put forward, the much contested and debated draft law on ‘one company one union’ (Tarifeinheitgesetz) was finally adopted by the Council of Ministers on December...
11 December 2014
Germany: the Verdi union urges Deutsche Post to end its policy of hiring on fixed-term contracts
During national employee assemblies held on December 5 at Deutsche Post premises, Verdi, the services union, strongly criticized the German post office’s employment policy. According to Verdi...
10 December 2014
France: the Council of Ministers adopts the draft law containing reforms to “free up growth”
Today on December 10 the Council of Ministers adopted the governments draft law targeting growth and activity, in response to demands for structural reforms from the European Commission and its...
10 December 2014
Denmark: a majority of LO unions are halting direct support for leftwing political parties
The Danish tradition of the Social Democratic party supporting the union and vice versa is close to coming to an end. 13 out of 17 LO unions (the LO is the country’s main union confederation) have...
10 December 2014
Japan: Toyota looks to hire more female engineers
Both the public and private sectors in Japan are trying to boost female hires. Toyota Motor Corp and its 9* subsidiaries are leading the way in supporting females’ careers. The group believes that...
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10 December 2014
When companies use mobile phones to recruit their staff
Using your mobile phone or your tablet to make your job application whilst on the bus in Timbuktu or wherever: mobile hiring allows you to apply for jobs any time and from anywhere. This...
9 December 2014
Denmark: a mobile application to better prevent work related psychosocial risks
PsykiatriFonden, an NGO, has developed a phone app that businesses can use to prevent work related psychosocial risks. Answers to five questions regularly gauge workers’ well-being. Responses are...
9 December 2014
Great Britain: all the trade unions have renewed their 10 year political funds
The 1984 Union law requires unions to ballot their members if they want to continue maintaining their political funds (that can be used to provide financial support for political parties) for a...
9 December 2014
Poland: new regulations over public procurement should also help combat social dumping
In October 19th an important amendment of PPL came into force, which aims to counteract problems encountered in the public procurement process in Poland, such as competition among companies based...
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9 December 2014
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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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Italy: Enel signs agreement to manage the effects of AI on work
An agreement signed at the end of July by the electricity company Enel (31,000 employees) and the unions Filctem-Cgil, Flaei-Cisl, and Uiltec is pioneering in the Italian energy sector. It aims to...
7 September 2026
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France: Bayer puts female health and inclusive parenthood at the centre of its equality policy
In a new agreement on gender equality highlighted by mind RH, Bayer commits to strengthening its parenthood policy. Furthermore, the company is anticipating pay transparency and introducing...
25 September 2026
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Germany: Volkswagen cancels almost all collective bargaining agreements signed with IG Metall
The Volkswagen brand announced on 30 September that it is terminating 10 of its 13 internal collective bargaining agreements, effective 31 December 2026. The announcement, which the carmaker...
1 October 2026
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France: final document on the work of the Labour, Employment and Pensions Conference
After six months of discussions between French social partners, the guarantors of the Labour, Employment and Pensions Conference submitted the conclusions of the discussions to the Prime Minister...
17 September 2026
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Germany: working time dispute between Mercedes and the IG Metall Union
The news. At the beginning of September, Mercedes-Benz asked employee representatives and the IG Metall union to agree to an increase in the weekly working time from 35 to 40 hours, without any...
16 September 2026
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Germany: major day of union action in the automotive industry ahead of collective bargaining
A few weeks before the start of collective bargaining in the German metalworking sector, the IG Metall trade union mobilised nearly 175,000 workers across more than 200 industrial sites on 21...
22 September 2026