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Brexit: how the EU-UK trade deal unveiled just before Christmas will impact labour rights and social protection
On 24 December, a week before Brexit took full effect on 1 January, the EU and UK finally struck an agreement on their future trade and economic partnership. The agreement covers not just trade in...
4 January 2021
Italy: the fashion and luxury goods sector reviews working conditions at its Italy-based suppliers
Following articles in the Italian press that raised questions over working conditions and especially remuneration for workers in companies that supply the luxury fashion industry, the National...
17 December 2020
Italy: agreement signed that redefines industrial relations to facilitate energy transition at ENI
ENI’s ‘Insieme’ (Together) agreement was signed at the start of December and is intended to facilitate the multinational oil and gas company’s carbon emissions reduction process. As the general...
17 December 2020
Russia: Labor Code is adapted to meet the challenges of teleworking
On 08 December, President Putin promulgated Federal Law 407-FZ on telework. The text, which was adopted on 26 November after its 3rd reading in the Duma, (Parliament), alters the labor code to...
17 December 2020
European Works Council: two new UK decisions on the role and means of the European Works Council
The CAC (Central Arbitration Committee), which oversees the regulation of UK labour law as it relates to industrial relations matters, issued two decisions in late November and early December...
15 December 2020
United States: UAW to get an independent monitor
The powerful American automobile union UAW (Union Auto Workers) has agreed to outside monitoring for a period of six years. Thus the outcome of an agreement concluded between UAW president Rory...
15 December 2020
Spain: agreement at Santander on 3,572 job cuts, with option of early retirement from the age of 50
The management at Spain’s largest bank Santander reached an agreement in principle with trade unions on 10 December as regards the conditions for the departure of 3,572 employees, the reassignment...
14 December 2020
Mexico: parliament gives final approval to reform regulating remote work
Mexico’s Federal Labour Law (FLL) now has a chapter that focuses specifically on the issue of telework or remote work. Under the law, employers are required to cover internet costs for their...
11 December 2020
France: social partners strike national agreement making prevention the cornerstone of occupational health
This week, trade union and employer organisations in France struck an interprofessional agreement on occupational health. The negotiators from all the employer bodies issued a favourable opinion...
10 December 2020
Italy: Vodafone, first in line to access the State “New Skills” fund, will carry out 300,000 hours of training over 3 months for its entire staff
On 07 December an agreement between Vodafone Italia and the trade unions for staff vocational retraining received the green light to benefit from the ‘Nuove Competenze’ (New Skills) fund set up by...
10 December 2020
Great Britain: Just Eat shakes up the gig economy by offering its drivers an hourly wage
After recently adopting a similar approach in other European countries, the mobile app-based home food delivery giant Just Eat is starting to end its practice of paying per completed job. This gig...
10 December 2020
Mexico: government rows back on banning the practice of employee outsourcing
On 09 December, and less than a month after submitting a bill to Mexico’s Parliament that would prohibit the practice of outsourcing workers (c.f. article No.12224), which is largely implemented...
10 December 2020
EU: hospitality sector social partners call for massive support from EU Institutions and Member States to save the sector and preserve employment
Upon the closure of European Hospitality Sector social dialogue committee meeting held in November, EFFAT, the European Federation of Food, Agriculture and Tourism Trade Unions, and HOTREC, the...
9 December 2020
EU: social partners in the temporary agency work sector call for an extension of existing social innovation schemes for temporary workers
On 01 December a joint declaration was signed by the World Employment Confederation-Europe (employers) and UNI-Europa (trade unions), and concluded a two-year project on social innovation in the...
9 December 2020
EU: telecom sector social partners affirm social dialogue as key to developing ethical and trustworthy AI
On 30 November, the European telecommunications sector’s social partners (ETNO – employers & Uni Europa trade unions) signed a Joint Declaration on Artificial Intelligence, which emphasizes...
8 December 2020
EU: Ceemet and IndustriAll Europe joint position affirms the need for strong and autonomous social partners in managing digital transformation
In their 09 November joint position on "The impact of digitalisation on the world of work in the MET industries", the European social partners in the metal, engineering, and technology-based...
8 December 2020
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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
Candice Guillot, group director of employee experience and HR performance at Talan (7,000 employees), outlines for mind RH her vision and strategy for introducing artificial intelligence at the...
20 October 2025
On 17 July 2025, BPCE and its trade unions signed a second agreement on jobs and career management within the banking group. The text places generative artificial intelligence at the core of its...
15 October 2025
Italy’s labour market continues to suffer from limited pay transparency and a persistent gender pay gap. The forthcoming implementation of the EU pay transparency directive — still awaiting...
14 October 2025
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EU: Omnibus Directive clears key milestone in European Parliament
On 13 October, the European Parliament’s position on the Omnibus Directive was approved by its Committee on Legal Affairs by 17 votes to six. Regarding due diligence rules, the report...
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13 October 2025
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mind RH analysis – Initial findings from CSRD social indicators
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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Netherlands: ING cites AI as it plans to cut around 950 jobs
Dutch bank ING has informed the employment agency UWV that it may cut around 950 jobs by 31 December 2026. In its notification on 20 October, the lender said the planned reductions stem partly...
30 October 2025
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Italy: European pay transparency directive, a major step forward for businesses
Italy’s labour market continues to suffer from limited pay transparency and a persistent gender pay gap. The forthcoming implementation of the EU pay transparency directive — still awaiting...
14 October 2025
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Germany: EU pay transparency directive to force companies to ‘get tough’
Germany introduced a pay transparency law in 2017, meaning companies are already somewhat familiar with the issue. However, the broader scope and stricter requirements of the EU directive, the...
24 October 2025
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Germany: ‘active retirement’ law adopted to encourage seniors to remain in the workforce
On 15 October, Germany’s cabinet approved draft legislation on ‘active retirement‘, which is expected to pass swiftly through Parliament. The bill would allow people who continue...
20 October 2025