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Canada: the changing face of unionism in Quebec
Unions in Quebec are doing quite well. Such was the conclusion of a report analyzing developments in the province’s union coverage from 1997 to 2013, published by the Quebec Statistics Institute...
26 November 2014
Italy: breakdown in talks over renewal of national banking collective agreement
On November 25 employee unions and ABI the Italian Banking Association (employers body) halted negotiations over renewal of the national banking sector collective agreement, which affects over...
25 November 2014
Russia: an interview with Alexeï Kostin, founder of the CSR – Russian Centre
Since 2004 Alexeï Kostin has worked tirelessly to convert Russian businesses towards corporate social responsibility and as a consequence is now known as the authority in the domain. He is the...
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25 November 2014
Ireland: the agreement signed by the Bank of Ireland marks a new beginning for banking sector negotiations
On November 17 members of IBOA the Finance Union approved an agreement on salary rises and a new Career and Reward Framework put forward by the Bank of Ireland. The bank, employing 6,000, is the...
25 November 2014
Orange: signs a global Health and Safety agreement
On Friday November 21 the telecommunications company signed a global Health and Safety (H&S) agreement with UNI Global Union, Orange’s Union Alliance, and representatives of the French UNI...
24 November 2014
Italy: legal proceedings to continue despite court annulling conviction for head of Eternit
In spite of the Court of Cassation annulling the head of Eternit’s conviction (for deaths from environmental catastrophe linked to the use of asbestos) because the sentencing had fallen under the...
24 November 2014
Great Britain: labor conflicts are witnessing an increase in entrenchment of positions
There are increasing signs that employers are taking a harder line with the terms and conditions of their workforces, leading to a crop of disputes. In many cases, unions are responding in equally...
24 November 2014
Spain: union landscape rocked by new measures in the wake of Podemos party’s call for renewal
The winds of revolutionary change are blowing across Spain’s union landscape. Circulo Podemos Sindicalistas, Somos Sindicalistas and Ganemos CCOO are three new initiatives just launched. They call...
24 November 2014
Germany: the government and social partners create a “Partnership for skilled workers”
Andrea Nahles the Minister for Employment invited the social partners to a meeting on November 20 where both agreed on setting up a “Partnership for skilled workers”, which is a process that will...
21 November 2014
Italy: Uil inaugurates its XVI congress with a call for a general strike
On the eve of its XVI congress that closes today the Uil called for a general strike, in conjunction with the CGIL who had already done the same, for December 12. This strike action marks a shift...
21 November 2014
EU: according to Advocate General Szpunar, the Temporary work Directive prohibits those restrictions on recourse to temporary work that are not justified on ground of general interest
On November 20, Maciej Szpunar the Advocate General delivered his opinion on the first case relating to interpretation of Directive 2008/104 on Temporary Work. At issue is the provision in the...
20 November 2014
Great Britain: the campaign for fair wages in the U.S. fast-food industry is crossing the Atlantic
US fast-food workers campaigning to end ‘poverty wages’ have begun to help organise their fellow workers in Britain by giving lessons to help transfer skills, strategies and tactics. Since late...
20 November 2014
Great Britain: Ineos signs an agreement with Unite allowing the union to recruit new members at the Grangemouth site
Following last year’s long and bitter dispute at Grangemouth between the Unite union and the petrochemical company, Ineos, some rapprochement has now taken place. An agreement has been reached...
19 November 2014
Japan: Pierre Tuvi “Japanese human resource management is at an historic turning point”
Low unemployment (3.5% August 2014), rising uncertainty amongst the young and old, a corporate culture characterized by collectivism and a very powerful hierarchy, human resources in Japan appear...
19 November 2014
Hungary: a bill banning Sunday shopping
Contrary to current trends, closing shops on Sundays is a proposal that has been put forward to parliament by the KDNP (Christian Democrat party), an ally of the governing party Fidesz. Even...
19 November 2014
Great Britain: 12 champions to set social mobility standards in businesses
David Cameron’s government has for the first time announced 12 Social Mobility Business Compact ‘Champions’. These twelve models will work on a new standard for Social Mobility.
18 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