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United States: Google gets a trade union
Two software engineers working at the Alphabet group, Google's parent company, have just triggered a ‘mini-bomb’ in the form of their newly created Alphabet Workers Union (AWU) that is affiliated...
5 January 2021
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
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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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France: government submits draft on pay transparency
On 6 March, the French government sent social partners a draft bill to transpose the EU Pay Transparency Directive. The text provides details on the implementation timetable, corporate...
9 March 2026
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Spain: report proposes democratising employee participation
On 2 February, Spanish labour minister Yolanda Diaz presented the conclusions of a report on democracy in the workplace. The document, which calls for employees to be given a say in...
25 February 2026
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Germany: menopause issues finally gain corporate recognition
With 12 million women over 40 in the labour force, German companies and occupational health professionals are beginning to adopt support policies for those affected by menopause-related issues...
19 March 2026
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Sweden: government delays transposition of Pay Transparency Directive
On 11 March, the Swedish government announced it is postponing the transposition of the Pay Transparency Directive. Having originally targeted an entry into force on 1 July 2026, it has conceded a...
16 March 2026
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Italy: Deliveroo and Glovo targeted by justice over courier working conditions
The Milan Public Prosecutor's Office has ordered two of Italy's leading food delivery platforms, Foodinho (Glovo) and Deliveroo, to be placed under judicial administration. According to...
9 March 2026
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Valérie Decaux (La Poste): “Our older workers policy is based on individualisation to move beyond age-related-stigmatisation”
La Poste Group (nearly 200,000 employees in France) unveiled its first senior employment agreement in late February. The text outlines measures for early retirement assistance, workplace...
10 March 2026