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Great Britain: the government will end the practice of workers withdrawing their pension contributions in cash when they leave an employer
The government has brought forward to 2015 the virtual elimination of an existing possibility for workers, who often switch employers, to withdraw their pots of pensions contributions.This change...
24 October 2014
Alstom: the European Works Council makes its opinion on the sale of Alstom Power and Grid to General Electric subject to social guarantees
Whilst the European Works Council opinion on the sale of Alstom's energy business to the American, General Electric is expected on Tuesday October 28, employee representatives report significant...
24 October 2014
Great Britain: the government wants to get mothers back to work
A charm offensive to win votes? Mothers groups are nonetheless unconvinced by these announcements and numbers. Laura Perrins, from the campaign group Mothers at Home Matter said “If paid work is...
23 October 2014
Mexico: launch of an automotive related training program in partnership with Japan
Starting in 2015, four Mexican educational institutions will offer courses to train technicians and raise awareness of the Japanese work philosophy.
23 October 2014
Denmark: following a record compensation payout, unions prepare to review their strategy to combat sexual harassment in the workplace
3 million DKK (almost 403,000 euros) represents the amount of compensation awarded by the National Board of Industrial Injuries to a female victim of sexual harassment that it classed under the...
23 October 2014
Netherlands: new law will settle enforcement of pay and liability for abuses committed by subcontractors
A proposal for a new Act on combating fraudulent and fake companies has been handed over to the Council of State, the main advisory for legal affairs of the government. It will introduce a system...
22 October 2014
Great Britain: the CAC requires Fujitsu to provide information over working conditions at its information technology services subsidiary
The state body, the Central Arbitration Committee (CAC), has declared in favour of Unite in its case against Fujitsu Services (FS) concerning the disclosure of information for the purposes of...
22 October 2014
Germany: after massive strike action by pilots and train drivers, Angela Merkel advocates a “single trade union” bill
Two days of train drivers’ strikes at Deutsche Bahn had barely come to a close at dawn on October 20 when a new 35-hour strike started up at Lufthansa called for by the pilots union Cockpit...
21 October 2014
Denmark: government presented draft law on the establishment of employee investment companies
On October 8, Henrik Sass Larsen, the Minister for Business and Growth presented a draft law on employee investment companies (medarbejderinvesteringsselskab: MS), which allows businesses in need...
21 October 2014
Sweden: employee representation on the Board of Directors is an underutilized prerogative
Unions have this right but they don’t use it. This is how the message from the PTK (Swedish Federation of Salaried Employees in Industry and Services grouping 25 unions) and Styrelseakademien (a...
21 October 2014
Corporate Practice: Daimler calls its pensioners back into service for special missions.
In Daimler they are called the ‘Space Cowboys’. Like with the Clint Eastwood film where 4 elderly retired astronauts are called back into service for a crucial mission (to save the earth)...
21 October 2014
Great Britain: the government not budging despite widespread historic unrest over salaries
Tens of thousands of British marchers hit the streets of London on Saturday October 18, answering a call to march by the TUC in a demand for higher wages. This unprecedented workers pressure...
20 October 2014
EU: social partners in the Food Agriculture and Tourism sector commit to apprenticeships and training
On October 16, the European social partners in the food and drink industry: FoodDrinkEurope (employers body) and EFFAT (trade union) presented a joint initiative to MEPs pledging their commitment...
20 October 2014
EU: Northern European countries not convinced by the implementation of a common Eurozone unemployment insurance program as an automatic stabilizer
Even though a Eurozone unemployment insurance project has been mentioned since the start of economic and monetary union in 1973, EU members have always swept this ‘too federalist’ issue under the...
20 October 2014
EU: national legislation may authorize an employer to order a part-time worker to return to full-time work
On October 15, the CJEU delivered a judgment in which it declares national legislation that allows an employer to order the conversion of working time from part-time to full-time without the...
17 October 2014
Germany: 2015/2016 collective bargaining schedules
In 2015 German social partners will renegotiate salaries and collective agreements that will impact approximately 11 million workers. These are much awaited by the metal, automotive and...
17 October 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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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