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Argentina: update on wage negotiations in retail, metal, oil and banking sectors
Sector-level wage negotiations, which are a cornerstone of social dialogue due to the rampant inflation in Argentina, have been disrupted this year by the health and economic emergency. Various...
12 October 2020
Great Britain: one of the first decisions condemning a company management to pay a penalty for failing to respect a European Works Council’s rights to information and consultation
The lack of information for and consultation with Verizon's European Works Council over an employment termination procedure has crystallized into a legal dispute both on the subject of employee...
6 October 2020
Spain: agreement on remote working in the savings bank sector
On 01 October both the trade unions and the confederation of savings banks (CECA) signed the new collective agreement regulating remote working conditions for the savings banks sector. The...
6 October 2020
Italy: Intesa Sanpaolo signs an agreement for 5,000 voluntary departures, partially offset by 2,500 new hires
On 29 September Italy’s Intesa Sanpaolo (ISP) bank, which is in the process of integrating UBI Banca following its successful hostile takeover that was finalized in August, signed an agreement...
5 October 2020
Spain: Supreme Court recognises delivery platform rider as an employee
In the case of a delivery rider operating via the Glovo platform, the Spanish Supreme Court ruled on 25 September that the rider is not a self-employed worker nor an economically dependent...
5 October 2020
EU: interview with Nicolas Schmit, Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights, on the European Commission’s social projects
It is almost a year since the European Commission under the presidency of Ursula von der Leyen took office. One of its main social projects, the proposal for fair minimum wages in the EU (c.f...
1 October 2020
Germany: imminent launch of the ‘Best Owner Group’, a bad bank promoted by IG Metall specifically for automotive suppliers
While German economic indicators are gradually recovering, the automotive sector, and especially equipment manufacturers, continue to suffer from a structural crisis that is more related to both...
1 October 2020
Portugal: relaxation of short-time work rules
In response to the Covid-19 situation, and following consultations with the social partners, Portugal’s government will proceed to relax the rules surrounding short-time working. The changes...
1 October 2020
France: signature of a competitiveness and performance agreement at Valeo in order to preserve its activities in France
‘Paris, September 30, 2020 – faced with an automotive sector severely impacted by the crisis caused by the pandemic Valeo announces that today, Wednesday, September 30, 2020, it has signed a...
30 September 2020
Spain: short-time working mechanisms extended until 31 January 2021
The government is extending its extraordinary short-time working arrangements in order to deal with the constraints on businesses exposed to the second wave of the pandemic. The decree-law...
30 September 2020
Great Britain: government launches an adult education plan for life post-Covid-19
Unveiled by the Prime Minister on 29 September, the new UK adult education plan will, among other things, give those over 18 and without an A-level or equivalent certification the opportunity to...
30 September 2020
India: parliament adopts labor law reform
On 23 September, India’s legislators passed a reform aimed at simplifying and modernizing the nation’s labour law, which, inter alia, makes it easier to hire and fire workers. Opponents to the...
29 September 2020
Japan: Yahoo adopts a new way of working
It is a news story that has caused quite a stir in Japan. From October onwards, Yahoo Japan will let its employees choose their working hours and their place of work. In a country where human...
29 September 2020
Switzerland: clear majority in favour of paternity leave and free movement of workers
In referendums held on Sunday 27 September, the Swiss population were called to vote firstly on a “moderate” limit on economic migration (a demand from the populist right) and secondly on the...
28 September 2020
Poland: historic agreement reached to phase out coal mines by 2049
On 25 September, the Polish government and trade unions reached an agreement to phase out coal mines by the year 2049. The agreement guarantees job preservation for mine workers and fosters the...
28 September 2020
United Kingdom: new support scheme for “viable” jobs to run from 1 November
On 24 September the UK government unveiled its Job Support Scheme as part of its efforts to combat the devastating effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. The scheme will see the government pay for a...
25 September 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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Italy: Enel signs agreement to manage the effects of AI on work
An agreement signed at the end of July by the electricity company Enel (31,000 employees) and the unions Filctem-Cgil, Flaei-Cisl, and Uiltec is pioneering in the Italian energy sector. It aims to...
7 September 2026
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France: Bayer puts female health and inclusive parenthood at the centre of its equality policy
In a new agreement on gender equality highlighted by mind RH, Bayer commits to strengthening its parenthood policy. Furthermore, the company is anticipating pay transparency and introducing...
25 September 2026
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France: final document on the work of the Labour, Employment and Pensions Conference
After six months of discussions between French social partners, the guarantors of the Labour, Employment and Pensions Conference submitted the conclusions of the discussions to the Prime Minister...
17 September 2026
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Germany: Volkswagen cancels almost all collective bargaining agreements signed with IG Metall
The Volkswagen brand announced on 30 September that it is terminating 10 of its 13 internal collective bargaining agreements, effective 31 December 2026. The announcement, which the carmaker...
1 October 2026
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Germany: working time dispute between Mercedes and the IG Metall Union
The news. At the beginning of September, Mercedes-Benz asked employee representatives and the IG Metall union to agree to an increase in the weekly working time from 35 to 40 hours, without any...
16 September 2026
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Germany: major day of union action in the automotive industry ahead of collective bargaining
A few weeks before the start of collective bargaining in the German metalworking sector, the IG Metall trade union mobilised nearly 175,000 workers across more than 200 industrial sites on 21...
22 September 2026