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France: Michelin signs framework agreement introducing negative time savings account
The framework agreement signed on March 11 by Michelin management and the CFE-CGC and CFDT unions sets up a negative time-savings account in order to postpone the implementation of short-time...
8 April 2013
Italy: Telecom Italia and unions sign agreement on 2013-2014 restructuring program
On March 27, Telecom Italian and the trade unions agreed on the key elements of the 2013-2014 business plan. The agreement provides that solidarity contracts will be used to managed 2,500 out of...
8 April 2013
Germany: construction industry wants to erase west/east difference within 9 years after granting a 3.2% increase in the former and 4% in the latter
After a marathon 24-hour negotiation, on Friday, April 5, the construction social partners – the IG BAU union, the ZDB confederation of German construction SMEs (Zentralverband des Deutsches...
8 April 2013
Portugal: trial of strength between employers and unions on labor law in the commerce sector
The Commerce and Services Union is fighting the Association of Retailing Companies (APED) which wants to implement the Labor Code amendments introduced in 2012. Both parties are currently...
5 April 2013
Great Britain: record number of “zero-hours contracts”
23% of Britain's major employers now recruit staff on zero-hours contracts, which unions highly criticize, up from 11% in 2004. (Ref. 130226)
5 April 2013
Austria: 2.8-3% wage increase for insurance staff
After the banking industry, the insurance sector signed a collective pay deal on April 3. With a slight decrease in contributions in 2012, the sector’s 22,000 employees will get a 3% increase...
5 April 2013
Norway: bill against ‘forced’ part-time work
The government recently introduced new legislative measures aiming to combat “forced part-time work.” The point is to help employees who have a part-time contract but would like to work full...
4 April 2013
Germany: controversy over the increase in activity rate for workers age 60+
According to the Federal Employment Agency,1.48 million people aged 60+ worked and paid social contributions in September 2012, 12.3% up from 2011. in the metal industry, the Gesamtmetall...
4 April 2013
EU: Bernadette Ségol, ETUC general secretary, tells Planet Labor that “The social dimension should push everyone forward”
The general secretary of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) is talking about recent initiatives taken by European institutions as regards coordinating social policies in Europe. ...
4 April 2013
Italy: SKF Group signs agreement replacing conventional wage increases with two bonuses linked with productivity and profitability
First agreement of this kind in italy, the separate agreement signed between the Swedish multinational and the Fim-Cisl and Fali-Fismic unions (the Fiom-CGIL and Uilm-Uil rejected it) introduces...
4 April 2013
Austria: 2.55% increase in the banking industry
The 80,000 banking employees in Austria got a 2.55% increase on April 1, i.e. barely more than the inflation level in 2012 (2.4%). This rather lean agreement was reached after particularly tense...
2 April 2013
Norway: ongoing mediation for 2013 bargaining stuck over extremely divergent positions
The NHO Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise and the LO union met to talk about pay deals for 2013. While they agree that employees' buying power should be maintained, their notions are slightly...
2 April 2013
Austria: agenda of spring collective negotiations in the industry
Most Austrian sectors traditionally negotiate their collective agreements in the spring, except the metal industry which bargains in the fall. 130,000 employees are concerned. Debates already...
2 April 2013
Great Britain: legislation reducing redundancy consultation periods comes into force
On April 6, like every year, a certain number of social measures will come into force. This year, shorter redundancy consultation periods and higher benefits are on the agenda. (Ref. 130217)
2 April 2013
France: national union landscape stays the same after representativeness reform
The representativeness reform of 2008 did not turn the French union landscape upside down. The CGT is still the biggest union followed by the CFDT. FO, CFE-CGC and CFTC (which came close to being...
2 April 2013
Safran: interview of Jean-Luc Bérard, Corporate Senior Vice President, HR, on the European agreement for professional integration of young people
On March 28, Safran and IndustriAll Europe signed a European framework agreement for professional integration of young people. Jean-Luc Bérard, Corporate Senior Vice President, HR, is telling...
31 March 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