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Hungary: growing social discontent
Enough is enough! Union and worker reaction to the 2015 draft budget bill is outrage at plans to raise taxes on social benefits. However this issue of discontent is just one amongst many at a time...
2 December 2014
The European Federation of Food Agriculture and Tourism Trade Unions (EFFAT) sets out its five-year work plan
The EFFAT Congress was held from November 20-21 in Vienna. Its member organizations adopted policy resolutions and a plan of work that will guide the organization’s strategy and policies for the...
2 December 2014
EU: the European Commission undertakes a public consultation on possible changes to the Working Time Directive
The new European Commission has committed to restarting a review of the Working Time Directive 2003/88 and this after successive legal and negotiations failures at the European social partner...
1 December 2014
Italy: in Veneto, seven transport companies signed a protocol with the FILT/CGIL union to prevent and manage sexual harassment at work
An Italian first, on November 25, the FILT/CGIL union together with DHL, ATV (local public transportation company in Veneto), Athena, Zust Ambrosetti, Hargartner terminal, Auroservice and Lega...
1 December 2014
Austria: almost one million economically active or retired workers have work related health problems
Last week, Statistics Austria, the Austrian Statistics Office, published a report on health at work for 2013. In it is says almost one million economically active and retired workers (out of 6.5...
1 December 2014
Canada: steel and telecommunications trade unions join forces
As of January 2015, the Telecommunications Workers Union (TWU) will join the North American organization United Steelworkers (USW). In the Canadian section, the two unions will bring together...
28 November 2014
France – Germany: proposals for labor market reform in France and Germany contained in Pisani-Ferry and Enderlein’s report for renewing growth in Europe
On 27 November the report titled ‘Reforms, Investment and Growth: An agenda for France, Germany and Europe’, written by French and German economists Jean Pisani-Ferry and Henrik Enderlein. The...
28 November 2014
Germany: Federal Administrative Court rules against Sunday business
On 26 November, the Federal Administrative Court ruled that a decree issued by State of Hesse which gave exceptions to certain economic activities, allowing them to increase operations at the...
28 November 2014
GDF Suez: European agreement signed to improve the quality of working life
On 27 November, the energy company signed a European agreement, with the European Federation of Public Service Unions (EPSU) and IndustriAll Europe, to improve the quality of working life. The...
28 November 2014
Deloitte creates start-up incubator to keep better hold of its employees
The British consultancy giant Deloitte is now allowing its employees to create their own start-up, without leaving the company. The new and trendy initiative — for which a sum of £25 million has...
27 November 2014
Great Britain: government to introduce digital apprenticeships
Network developers, consultants for new technology and web analysts, these are just some of the new 100% digital jobs that British youngsters will be able to train for through a new learning...
27 November 2014
Morocco: employees now covered if they lose their job
After 12 years of negotiations between the CGEM (confederation of Moroccan employers), trade unions and the CNSS (national social security fund), compensation for job loss (IPE) will come into...
27 November 2014
France: district court in Nanterre gives first interpretation of transnational notion in the recast directive
The order given by the district court (TGI) in Nanterre, on 26 November, dismisses the Transdev EWC’s demand to suspend the transport group’s decision to recover credit paid to SNCM, a decision...
26 November 2014
Italy: Chamber of Deputies approves modified edition of the Jobs Act
In the evening of 25 November, the Chamber of Deputies approved a modified version of the Jobs Act, a bill which enables the government to reform labor law. The most significant modifications...
26 November 2014
EU: a 315 billion euro plan for Europe places the emphasis on private investment
On Wednesday November 26, Jean-Claude Juncker unveiled his three-year investment plan to kick-start EU growth. A practical plan, run by the European Investment Bank (EIB) that will set aside 5...
26 November 2014
Germany: adopts legal quota for women on supervisory boards from 2016
On Tuesday November 26, during negotiations to form a coalition government with the heads of the coalition parties as well as parliamentary group leaders it was decided that during the next...
26 November 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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France: Cabinet adopts pay transparency bill
After several months of delay beyond the European deadline of 7 June 2026, French Labour Minister Jean-Pierre Farandou finally presented the bill transposing the Pay Transparency Directive to the...
10 September 2026
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Germany: IG Metall demands 5% pay rise amid severe pressure
Despite the crisis hitting the automotive industry, the leadership of the German trade union IG Metall announced on Wednesday 23 September that it would be asking for a 5% pay increase as well as...
23 September 2026
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Spain: government revisits its draft decree on salary transparency
The Spanish Ministry of Labour has opened a consultation on the transposition of the European directive on salary transparency and the reduction of the gender pay gap. This decision follows a...
8 September 2026
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EU: Commission proposes a list of worker-related criteria for public procurement
The news. On 9 September, the European Commission published a proposal for a regulation aimed at unifying European public procurement law, which accounts for 15% of European GDP. It is notably set...
17 September 2026
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Spain: approval of decree on employees’ right to clear information on working conditions
The Spanish government validated, on September 8 in the Council of Ministers, the decree transposing the European directive on transparent and predictable working conditions. This text requires...
9 September 2026
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France: bioMérieux strengthens its end-of-career support measures
The news. In vitro diagnostic specialist bioMérieux (4,400 employees in France) and unions CFDT, CFE-CGC, and CGT signed a new agreement on June 18, 2026, dedicated to end-of-career...
10 September 2026