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GDPR: drivers file a complaint against Uber following employment dismissals attributed to an algorithm
Four former Uber drivers from the UK and Portugal are accusing the US App of having ‘fired’ them using an algorithm and without giving them the right to defend themselves or receive further...
28 October 2020
Switzerland: debate over the ‘Multinationales responsables’ (Responsible Business) initiative intensifies with just one month left before its referendum vote
Launched in 2015 and hotly debated ever since, the Responsible Business initiative that targets all Swiss-based companies and multinationals operating both nationally and abroad, in the areas of...
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- CSR
27 October 2020
Spain: Inditex and unions reach agreement on conditions for the digital transition of group stores (update from 23 October incl. final agreement)
On 26 October, Spanish textile group Inditex (48,000 staff in Spain) together with the CCOO and UGT trade unions signed an agreement on the conditions for the shifting the group’s business towards...
27 October 2020
UniCredit and the EWC sign a joint statement on remote work
A joint declaration signed on 21 October by the management and EWC of Italy’s second largest bank, UniCredit, sets out the guidelines, principles and future minimum quality standards for remote...
22 October 2020
Luxembourg: the social partners at cross-industry level agree on a new teleworking framework
On 20 October Luxembourg’s social partners including the LCGB and OGBL trade unions and the UEL employer’s body signed a new cross-industry teleworking agreement. In this way, the social partners...
21 October 2020
Denmark: a new tax on banks to finance early retirements
On 10 October, Denmark’s Social Democratic government reached an agreement with three other political parties (the Red-Green Alliance, the Socialist Party, and the right-wing Danish People's...
21 October 2020
Italy: agri-food employers’ associations divided on the renewal of the national collective agreement
In July 2020, following tense negotiations between Federalimentare-Confindustria (employers) and the sector's trade unions to renew the agri-food industry national collective agreement, three out...
21 October 2020
Germany: Tesla puts the German model of worker participation to the test
US car manufacturer Tesla delighted Germany when it decided to build the group's fourth super-plant (Gigafactory) and its first in Europe right next to Berlin. While the company has started a...
20 October 2020
EU: European Commission presents its work programme for 2021
On 19 October the European Commission presented its work program for 2021, including in particular a legislative proposal on platform workers and a strategic framework on health and safety at work.
20 October 2020
United Kingdom: forum established bringing together employers and unions to monitor the impact of future post-Brexit trade agreements on jobs and companies
As negotiations over trade agreements intensify ahead of the UK becoming fully independent of the EU on 1 January, the British government has decided to set up a new advisory body called the...
19 October 2020
EU: EU Member States must take measures to preserve the temporary nature of temporary agency work
While the EU Directive on temporary agency work does not require EU Member States to limit the number of successive assignments for the same temporary worker with the same user undertaking, it...
15 October 2020
Spain: new measures adopted to guarantee workplace gender equality
On 13 October, Spain’s government approved two decree-laws that were published the following day in the Official Bulletin. The first decree-law regulates the requirement for companies to keep...
14 October 2020
France: two agreements signed at Airbus to avoid employment losses in the commercial aircraft production business
The Airbus' Commercial Aircraft business has been abruptly halted by the crisis in air transport. Several tens of thousands of job cuts globally were planned before the summer, including just over...
13 October 2020
Germany: national chemical sector digitalization training project launched
On 01 October representatives of the social partners in the Chemicals sector and the Federal Employment Agency signed a letter of intent to set up a joint training project that is specifically...
13 October 2020
Morocco: major social policy direction for 2022
On 09 October during his parliamentary opening speech, Morocco’s King Mohamed VI confirmed his determination, as part of his societal project that forms the core component of the nation’s current...
13 October 2020
France: significant decision handed down on information and consultation of works councils in the event of a company takeover
The decision handed down by a Paris court on Friday 9 October puts Veolia’s purchase of a 29.99% stake in Suez from Engie on hold until the staff representation bodies at Suez have been informed...
12 October 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: Medef puts forward proposals to improve management quality
On 31 August, Medef, French main employers' organisation, published a practical guide to managerial skills, which it considers to be a driver of economic performance for businesses. Concerned by...
3 September 2026
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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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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