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Great Britain: enforcement of new social regulations
Paternity leave. Fathers whose babies are born on or after 3 April 2011 now have the right to take up to 26 weeks, in addition to the two usual weeks (if the mother goes back to work, see our...
6 April 2011
Romania: tense negotiations on the reform of collective industrial relations
”Pretence of dialogue” according to unions. After a fierce first round on the reform of the Labor Code, it seems the fight is starting up stronger than ever between unions and the Romanian...
6 April 2011
Germany: Verdi calls for 6.5% increase for the 2.9 million commerce employees
The social partners in Hessen opened, in early march, collective negotiations in retail trade. Mid-march, they were followed by the social partners in Bade-Württemberg. Their colleagues in...
5 April 2011
Italy: tough negotiations ahead for the renewal of the national banking collective agreement
With over 1,000 participants, the round table on “Emergency national collective agreement” organized by the Fabi on March 29th on the priorities of the platform for the renewal of the sector’s...
5 April 2011
Netherlands: threat of conflict in the light metal industry
Negotiations are at a standstill in the Metaal & Techniek industry, which employs 330,000 people in 30,000 different businesses. No one came to the last meeting planned within the framework...
5 April 2011
United States: UWUA union wants to talk environment with GDF Suez
Usually, unionists, especially in the US, restrict themselves to industrial relations in the company, but “we are extremely devoted to green issues” declared Mark Brooks, UWUA representative in...
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5 April 2011
Belgium: interview of Nico Cué, general secretary of the MWB-FGTB Wallonia-Brussels Metalworkers’ Federation
Nico Cué. In Belgium, we negotiate collective agreements at cross-industry level. The starting point is a report by the Central Economic Council (Conseil Central de l’Economie, CCE), composed of...
5 April 2011
Netherlands: postal businesses promise to hire 80% of their current daily mailmen
An agreement in principle was reached in the postal sector on April 1st: Selekt Mail, Sandd and VSP Netwerk, the delivery subsidiary of TNT Post (the former public post) agreed to hire, with a...
4 April 2011
Italy: unitary transport strike paralyzed cities across the country
“Homologous and nearly total mobilization.” Unions declare an average turnout of 100% in Naples and Benevento, 95% in Genoa, Imperia and Turin, 94% in Venice and Mestre, 90% in Rome, Bari...
4 April 2011
Great Britain: debate over county court reform to reduce costs for businesses
Context. Two many unlawful legal requests introduced among county courts, long and expensive trials, especially for businesses which bear major and disproportionate costs: these are the reason...
4 April 2011
United States: United Auto Workers ranks grew by 6% in one year
In 2009, there were only 355,191 members, the lowest level since the 1940s, when the union was created. This number was well below its peak of 1.5 million members in 1979. Bob King, new UAW...
4 April 2011
Areva: new European agreement on forecasting and anticipating employment and competences
To prepare employees to anticipate and manage their career evolution, the group commits, with this agreement, to provide employees with visibility on evolutions within careers and professions via...
1 April 2011
Denmark: the working conditions of ‘atypical’ workers have been worsening for ten years
Agency workers in manufacturing, seasonal workers in agriculture, occasional on-call workers (løsarbejderen)… atypical contracts (atypisk ansættelsesform) allegedly concern half a million...
31 March 2011
Romania: talks started on the reform of collective industrial relations
This new bill is going to finalize the labor law reform undertaken by the Emil Boc administration (about the Labor Code reform, see our dispatch No. 110202).
31 March 2011
Spain: agreement on flexible pay in Catalonian metal industry
The metal employers’ organization and the Workers’ Commissions and UGT unions agreed to establish an equal committee for the collective agreement, with mediation from the Department for Business...
31 March 2011
Germany: 4.1% increase for chemical workers
Agreement difficult to find but differentiated. It was after nine meetings at regional level and one at federal level that the chemistry partners, gathered in Bad Honnef, near Bonn, reached a...
31 March 2011
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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