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Netherlands: reform of redundancy rules, flexible contracts and unemployment benefits
After the approval by the Dutch senate with a large majority on 10 June 2014 the labour market reform proposed in November 2013 by the Minister of Social Affairs Lodewijk Asscher (see article No...
8 July 2014
Italy: Tenaris Dalmine strikes deal on new flexible system
The agreement signed on June 14 between Tenaris Dalmine Spa and the Unitary Trade Union Representation Body (RSU) of the Dalmine and Sabbio establishments, together with the Fim-Cisl, Fiom-CGIL...
8 July 2014
Great Britain: as the public sector is getting ready for a major strike, the Tories remind that they will toughen the right to strike if elected in 2015
Up to 2 million members of the FBU, GMB, NUT, PCS, Unite and Unison unions in schools, local government, the civil service and the fire service walk out on July 10 over issues of pay rises and...
7 July 2014
Sweden: new stakeholder for employers in technological advice
On June 17, Unionen (private sector) and Sverigesingenjörer (engineers) signed a collective agreement with a new employers’ association, Tekniktjänstearbetsgivarna (technical service firms). This...
7 July 2014
EU: Italian Presidency of the EU wants to give Europe a new start
Restoring European citizens’ enthusiasm: Matteo Renzi puts the Italian Presidency of the EU, starting for the second 2014 quarter, under the theme of renewal and new impetus. His primary objective...
7 July 2014
Sweden: series of agreements in the rail industry to prepare the future and avoid social dumping
The strike lasted for 3 weeks, during which Veolia Transport and SEKO (services and communication union) fought over a certain view of appeal to temporary contracts and the risks of social...
7 July 2014
Spain: unions call for mobilizations to defend the right to strike on July 9
256 union members are currently the subject of legal proceedings for facts that happened within the framework of a general strike. They incur heavy fines or prison sentences. The CCOO and UGT...
7 July 2014
Spain: regions inaugurate new cooperation between public employment services and private agencies to reintegrate jobseekers
The government has just agreed to the intervention of private agency in the reintegration of jobseekers into the labor market, together with public employment agencies. So far, only non-profit...
4 July 2014
International: work on the development of binding international standards for multinational enterprises and human rights to start in 2015
The resolution adopted on June 26 by the UN’s Human Rights Council provides for the introduction of an Intergovernmental Working Group in 2015 to negotiate legally binding instrument on...
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4 July 2014
France: Supreme Court gives serious blow to the development of the notion of co-employment whereby the liability of a parent company can be engaged vis-à-vis employees in a subsidiary
In a decree rendered on July 2, the Supreme Court overturned the decision that defined the American parent company, Molex Inc., as “co-employer” of the 283 employees laid off by the French...
3 July 2014
Germany: landmark vote of the Act introducing statutory universal minimum wage
Today, July 3, the Bundestag passed the “Act strengthening the social partners’ autonomy in collective bargaining” (Tarifautonomiestärkungsgesetz), introducing statutory minimum wage amounting to...
3 July 2014
EU: Europe at a turn in its history
There are many novelties: a new legislative term, a new President for the European Commission bringing a certain amount of hope, new strategic guidelines defined by the Twenty-Eight heads of State...
3 July 2014
Great Britain: Unite the union demands referendum on the EU
The Unite union has passed a motion calling on the Labour Party to organize a referendum on maintaining the UK in the EU if it won the 2015 election. It’s the first time a major union has been in...
3 July 2014
Italy: construction social partners renew the sector’s national collective agreement
After tough negotiations characterized by a break and a national strike last December, Filca-Cisl, Feneal-Uil and Fillea-CGIL for unions and Ance and Coop for employers reached, on July 1, a deal...
3 July 2014
AXA: the EWC wants to be at the center of social dialogue on digitalization and its impact on employment
The digital revolution is at play in the insurance world, as in many other sectors. With changes that should take place in 2020, the management and group European council of AXA are going to use...
2 July 2014
Great Britain: The Unite union announces an “American-style campaign” to shame trade and hotel groups paying below the living wage
The Unite union at its 3rd policy conference warned supermarkets and hotel groups paying below the ‘living wage’ that they are to be targeted as part of a renewed effort to shame them into paying...
2 July 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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Import bans on forced labor products are multiplying
Under pressure from new US tariffs, many countries have presented texts in recent weeks to ban the import of products made with forced labor. A real breakthrough for workers' rights or a mere...
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France: EDF served formal notice for failure to comply with its sustainability due diligence obligations
The news. On 23 September, Greenpeace France announced that it had served EDF with a formal notice for failure to comply with its sustainability due diligence obligations due to the risks of harm...
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24 September 2026
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Slovakia: a bill to “clarify” personal data protection measures
The news. The Slovak government approved a bill on personal data protection on August 26, 2026. This text aims to clarify existing regulations regarding employees’ rights and...
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7 September 2026