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Italy: banking social partners reopen dialogue with the renewal of the sector’s solidarity fund
After the sector’s employers’ organization (Abi) unilaterally terminated, in September, the national collective agreement, causing a break, and following the general strike in the sector on...
7 January 2014
Latin America: ILO worried about the lack of economic vigorousness in the region, and its negative impact on the labor market
“Panorama Laboral 2013,” the report by the International Labor Organization (ILO) on Latin America and the Caribbean gives a rather gloomy evaluation of the employment situation. Although...
7 January 2014
Belgium: first measures on the single status for blue-collar and white-collar workers enforced
Since January 1, 2014, the waiting day, which used to cover blue-collar workers only, has been canceled and a new system for calculating notice periods has come into force. In addition to these...
7 January 2014
United States: employers won’t have to tell workers their labor rights
Following an unfavorable court decision, the National Labor Relations Board decided not to challenge the decision about the right to hang posters on labor rights and collective bargaining in the...
6 January 2014
Great Britain: TUC union calls for “triple alliance” to revitalise union membership in the private sector
Frances O'Grady, the TUC general secretary, in her New Year message called for a 'triple alliance' of labour unions, progressive politicians and civic groups to renew and revitalise union...
6 January 2014
Italy: novelties affecting the labor world in the 2014 Finance Act
Permanently approved on December 23 and published in the Gazetta Ufficiale on December 27, 2013, the 2014 Stability (Finance) Act contains several measures that affect labor law and came into...
6 January 2014
United States: machinists at Boeing give up traditional pension to maintain production for the future 777X
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) has just made a major compromise for Boeing. In return for producing the future 777X in Washington State, where the company...
6 January 2014
Brazil: supervision of the right to strike in public services postponed to 2014
Brazil postponed to 2014 the adoption of a law on an obligation of minimum service in public services when there is a strike, after several meetings between the Members of Parliament and the...
23 December 2013
Sweden: the agreement signed in the banking industry provides for a guaranteed wage increase over 3 years
The Finansförbundet union caused a sensation in September when it decided to terminate the agreement binding it to the BAO employers’ organization but only on the ‘remuneration’ chapter. ...
23 December 2013
Hungary: new union landscape
Announced on May 1, 2013, the merger between the largest union confederations, MSZOSZ (national confederation of Hungarian unions), SZEF (Forum for union cooperation) and ASZSZ (Confederation of...
23 December 2013
Greece: overnight, Hellas Online, the telecom operator, fires its employees and has them re-hired by a subcontracting firm
Hellas Online, one of the key internet and telecom providers in Greece, has decided to outsource some of its activities to focus on its core business. This strategy affects nearly 60 percent of...
20 December 2013
Loomis AB: international framework agreement signed with UNI Global Union
On December 19, UNI Property Services and the Swedish Transport Workers’ Union (STWU) signed a global agreement with the Swedish cash transportation company, Loomis AB. Mostly present in Europe...
20 December 2013
Great Britain: more than 2 million employees have already enjoyed the reform of automatic enrollment to a pension fund
More than 2.2 million British people started paying contributions to a pension fund within the framework of the auto-enrollment reform. The reform aims to ‘force’ British workers to save for...
20 December 2013
Australia: key labor law changes in 2014
2014 will be the year of numerous amendments to the Fair Work Act 2009, a law that is at the heart of labor relations in Australia. The development of the fight against harassment will be the...
20 December 2013
Hungary: policy in favor of ‘family-friendly’ labor market
How to improve women’s activity rate while encouraging an increase in birthrate? With an average of 1.2 children per woman in 2011, it is one of the bigger concerns of the current administration...
19 December 2013
Meliá and IUF sign global framework agreement which will apply to all hotels under Melia’s brands, whether they are owned, managed or franchised
The IUF (Uniting Food, Farm and Hotel global union federation) and Meliá Hotels International, the Spanish-headquartered hotel chain with over 38.000 employees worldwide, have signed, on December...
19 December 2013
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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