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India: the beginning of a major overhaul of the labor law
On September 8, 2014, Narenda Singh Tomar, the Federal Minister for Labor and Employment officially launched a series of measures aimed at amending 44 laws governing work, many of which date back...
11 September 2014
EU: the Juncker Commission unveiled
Jean-Claude Juncker, the European Commission president today unveiled his team and the new setup of the next European Commission. After having come through one of the most testing periods in its...
10 September 2014
United States: difficult negotiations in Schneider Electric over the move to a pension plan that does not guarantee final pension amounts
The tendency to move from defined benefit pensions plans towards defined contribution plans which do not guarantee final pension amounts is being driven by the onerous costs of such plans to...
10 September 2014
Italy: Premier Matteo Renzi may try to reform the famous Article 18, which obliges employers to reinstate workers – an area where the right-wing parties have failed in the past
A draft bill enabling the government to completely overhaul the labor law and may also introduce a legal minimum wage is due to be presented before the Senate on September 18, 2014 with final...
10 September 2014
Sweden: Volvo Cars implements a new agreement on working time flexibility
Volvo Personvagnar (Volvo Cars) is Sweden’s primary automobile constructor. Since 2010 the company has been owned by the Chinese group Geely (Zhejiang Geely Holding Group). During production of...
9 September 2014
Latvia: is soon to bring into effect a new law on trade unions
The fact that Latvia will hold the presidency of the Council of the European Union in the first half of 2015 has pushed the country towards faster reforms in the area of social relations. This is...
9 September 2014
Spain: the government presents a plan to kick-start active employment policies
The Council of Ministers gave the green light to a series of measures that will drive forward Spain’s active employment policies as part of the “Employment activation policy 2014-2016”, itself...
9 September 2014
Great Britain: union campaigns for pay rises continue
Union campaigns for higher pay rises are continuing well beyond the summer as traditional pay settlement date have not been met and the fruits of renewed economic growth is not filtering through...
8 September 2014
Denmark: the 2015 finance bill re-introduces full tax deduction for union dues
The 2015 finance bill presented by the Danish government on August 26, 2014 brings with it several “improvements” for workers. These range from a significant strengthening in health policy (which...
8 September 2014
Indosat: a Global Framework Agreement (GFA) is signed with UNI Global Union
At the end of August 2014, UNI Global, the global union federation for skills and services signed a Global Framework Agreement (GFA) with the Indonesian company Indosat. This marks its 53rd GFA...
8 September 2014
Finland: difficult negotiations are underway over pension reforms
Whilst this coming autumn the Finnish parliament will debate a proposal for reforms of the pension system that are to be put into place in 2017, negotiations are getting tough and decisions may...
8 September 2014
Italy: the government reduces by half the number of union prerogatives in the state public administration
The revision to “union privileges” which reduces by 50% the number of paid hours devoted to union activities and union secondments came into effect on September 1, 2014. This measure forms part of...
5 September 2014
Germany: the country is to re-establish by law the principle “one company, one collective agreement”
Which type of organisation is best suited to represent employees before management and a federation of enterprises? The large majority union or the small corporate body? And is co-habitation...
4 September 2014
Tunisia: German company Knauf opens a new training center enhancing the attractiveness of the gypsum related profession
In Tunisia on September 2, 2014 the German group Knauf, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of building materials, opened its second training center. The result of a public/private finance...
4 September 2014
Ireland: adopts a law protecting workers who make protected disclosures (whistleblowers)
Enacted on July 15, 2014, the Protected Disclosures Act is Ireland’s first piece of legislation enabling workers in the public, private, and non-profit sectors to make protected disclosures...
4 September 2014
Germany: 6 months before the minimum wage comes into force, its effects are already being felt
The introduction of the minimum wage was voted at the start of July 2014 and is to be implemented from January 1, 2015. The policy comes with a 2 year phasing in period beyond which time no sector...
3 September 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