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Germany: businesses are paying more and more attention to diversity
Round tables, short films, exhibitions, information stands, “cross-cultural” menus… For the “Second German Diversity Day,” which took place on June 3 across the country, more than 300 businesses...
4 June 2014
Manpower: Rachid Brihi, lawyer at the Grumbach et Associés law firm, tells us, “Uni Europa, CGT and Unite sue Manpower for obstruction of establishment of a European Works Council”
“We’ve pressed charges against Manpower France to demand the establishment of an EWC by virtue of the subsidiary provisions included in the French Labor Code,” Rachid Brihi, lawyer at the Grumbach...
4 June 2014
Netherlands: for the third time in a row, cleaning workers mobilize to improve their collective agreements
The trade unions FNV Bondgenoten and CNV Vakmensen reached an agreement with the employers’ organisation OSB (Ondernemerorganisatie Schoonmaak en Bedrijfsdiensten - Employers organisation for...
3 June 2014
EU: 2014 edition of the Commission’s country-specific reform recommendations
On June 2, the European Commission adopted its country-specific recommendations on the reforms to adopt in order to improve growth, employment and competitiveness within the framework of the...
3 June 2014
Ukraine: the political crisis’ impact on the labor market
Ukraine, about to go bankrupt, needs to reform its economy in depth. Growth will be negative in 2014 - 6.5 percent according to the latest forecasts released by the International Center for...
3 June 2014
Portugal: government to launch social dialogue on reducing the duration of collective agreements and exception clauses in case of economic difficulties
The government would like to bring the duration of collective agreements from 5 down to 2 years. Social dialogue is going to start on the subject. Besides, the suspension of collective...
2 June 2014
Netherlands: social plan disputed at Philip Morris
It is definitely one of the most significant plant closures in the country for these past few years. On April 4, 2014, Philip Morris, the tobacco firm, announced the closing of its factory in...
2 June 2014
EU: release of the new directive on the posting of workers in the framework of the provision of services
The directive on the enforcement of Directive 96/71 concerning the posting of workers in the framework of the provision of services was published in the Official Journal on May 28. Adopted before...
2 June 2014
Cambodia: facing unstable social situation, international clothing brands are lobbying the government into improving working conditions
International textile brands and firms are lobbying the Cambodian government into bringing stability back in the sector and ensure products are delivered whereas, since last December, workers have...
2 June 2014
Spain: unions denounce penal offensive against the right to strike
The UGT and CCOO unions are mobilizing against the 49 proceedings started against 147 union officials who took part in picket lines. They view this as concerted action from the public prosecution...
28 May 2014
Brazil: union funding suspected of feeding the creation of ‘ghost’ unions
Brazilian union funding is being questioned after the Ministry of Labor cleared out several ghost unions at the end of February. Hundreds of organizations are suspected of being created in order...
28 May 2014
EU: publication of the directive making it easier to post third-country citizens within a group
Published yesterday, May 27, this directive introduces a simpler entry and residence procedure (single residence and work permit) for third-country nationals subject to a transfer within a group...
27 May 2014
Spain: since the last labor market reform, unions’ conflict strategies in case of layoffs are increasingly risky
Unions are disarmed by the labor law reform. That’s what comes out of the two social conflicts with the most media coverage these past few months. One is between workers and management at...
27 May 2014
Balkans: labor law changes in a difficult economic and social situation
Recent months have been full of news in terms of workers’ rights in the Balkan area. The different reform mostly aim to make these formerly collective economies more competitive by making labor...
27 May 2014
Corporate practice: how Hilti Svenska AB is banking on proximity management to improve its turnover
Named Best Workplace in Sweden in 2014, the company that specializes in manufacturing and selling construction products beat Microsoft AB, which only ranks second in the “250 workers or more...
27 May 2014
Sweden: Seko union terminates ongoing negotiations in rail industry to lobby Veolia Transport within the framework of their conflict regarding staff recruitment conditions
Following the sectoral agreement signed in 2013, a working group was set up. One of its missions was to think about ways to secure employees in case of a transfer of activities. However, Seko...
26 May 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