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Spain: unions call for a general strike on November 14
The UGT and Workers' Commissions unions called for a general and consumer strike on November 14 to protest against the unprecedented austerity measures applied by the government. This call is in...
21 October 2012
Great Britain: coming mandatory transparency on the place women have in large businesses
From October 2013, companies listed on the London Stock Exchange will have to include in their annual report the number of women in senior management or on the boards as well as the total...
20 October 2012
Germany: Daimler management and Sindelfingen works council end conflict of unprecedented intensity
Close-to-perfect agreement. It all started in September with a routine operation: the management was preparing to change the Mercedes S-Class in 2013. Since changes like this usually lead to a...
19 October 2012
Eurosport: global agreement on fundamental labor rights
On October 12, the management of the special interest channel belonging to TF1 group signed, with UNI Global Union, a global agreement on fundamental labor rights. The union says this agreement is...
19 October 2012
EU: European Trade Union Confederation calls for day of action and solidarity on November 14
The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) called for a European day of action on November 14 against the austerity policies in force in the EU and for a Social Compact for Europe. (Ref. 120617)
19 October 2012
Italy: CGIL organizes national demonstration with employees of ailing businesses
Two years after the big demonstration against the Berlusconi government on November 27, 2010, the CGIL will occupy the Piazza San Giovanni in Rome on October 20 to "bring labor back on top of the...
19 October 2012
Great Britain: low impact of the independence of Scotland on industrial relations and employment law
The Scottish and British governments have agreed the terms of a referendum in 2014 on whether Scotland should become a separate country with its own independent government and state. This raises...
18 October 2012
Italy: government further “simplifies” safety at work regulations
On October 16, the Council of Ministers adopted new "simplifying" measures for businesses. They affect, among other things, planning, infrastructures, environmental improvement or even health and...
18 October 2012
Germany: collective bargaining starts in the textile and clothing industry in western Germany
A few hours to the official start of the negotiations in the textile and clothing industry in western Germany, on October 17 at 2 pm, the IG-Metall metalworkers' union repeated its claims for the...
17 October 2012
Canada: Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada and Canadian Auto Workers merge
These two big unions recently announced a merger and should soon represent over 300,000 employees. The new organization, which has yet to settle on a name, will be the largest private sector...
17 October 2012
International: Adidas wants to create assistance fund for textile workers in Asia with sports equipment manufacturers
Continuous critic over the working conditions at the subcontractors working for big textile firms, notably in Bangladesh and Indonesia, has caused Adidas, the German company and second largest...
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16 October 2012
Greece: new minimum wage cut and working time adjustments in the offing
The reforms implemented in February 2012 made the relations between employees and employers more flexible, but the country is still suffering from low competitiveness and record unemployment –...
16 October 2012
Italy: Sandvik’s agreement in Rovereto combines flexibility and innovative family policy
In Rovereto, on August 31, the management of Sandvik, the Swedish precision engineering giant, signed with the regional representatives of the Fim-Cisl and Uilm-Uil unions and its Unitary...
16 October 2012
Norway: agreement ends 9-day strike in energy industry
Tough negotiations. The agreement was reached after a strike movement with a high turnout in the companies concerned and the threat of another wave of work stoppages, which “is quite rare in...
15 October 2012
Sweden: tracks to reform the layoff act (LAS)
3 ways to make the law more flexible. The first part of the report evaluates the activity of employment tribunals and the way disputes are handled. It seems that they are usually dealt with...
15 October 2012
Corporate practices: how Indra, the IT specialist is promoting female leadership at the highest level in the countries where it is present
120 female employees from Brazil, Philippines, Spain and Venezuela are currently taking part in “Women and leadership”. They share a common feature. All of them are executives or pre- executives...
15 October 2012
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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