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Finland: new round of collective agreements sees removal of provisions of ‘competitiveness pact’ introduced by previous government
After a chaotic start to the year that saw the announcement of new strikes following those in December 2019, which threatened to completely paralyse the country, as well as trade unions calling...
2 March 2020
Germany: controversial draft legislation over female quotas on corporate boards of management
With female participation rates on corporate boards of management in Germany having only marginally improved (c.f. article No. 11602), the Social-Democrat Ministers of Justice and the Family have...
27 February 2020
Italy: LVMH owned Italian jeweler Bulgari secures a landmark company agreement for its Valenza site that addresses LGBT rights and sustainable development
In February a landmark company agreement was signed for the production facility in the premium jewellery firm Bulgari that is located in Valenza, Piedmont (Italy’s goldsmith center). The agreement...
26 February 2020
Canada: Ontario Labour Relations Board holds Foodora couriers are dependent contractors and have the legal right to unionize
On 25 February Ontario’s independent, quasi-judicial tribunal mandated to mediate and adjudicate private sector employment and labour relations-related matters ruled that couriers are dependent...
26 February 2020
Italy: businesses in virus-risk Milan reorganize work via smart working
Milan’s public transport system is almost deserted and its streets are as quiet as during the holiday month of August; in short the city is just about as far from its usual bustling frenzy as is...
25 February 2020
EU: European Commission publishes a study on due diligence requirements throughout the supply chain, providing substance for potential EU legislation
On 24 February the European Commission published the results of a study on due diligence requirements throughout the supply chain. The report reviews different Member States’ own practices and...
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25 February 2020
Spain: “We don’t want to go back to the 1980s or 1990s, but to move towards flexibility and adaptation at companies that is negotiated and not imposed on employees in an opaque way,” says CCOO general secretary Unai Sordo
Unai Sordo, general secretary of the Workers' Commissions (CCOO), the largest trade union in Spain, with 977,000 members and 97,000 union delegates across companies, set out what he hopes can be...
24 February 2020
Great Britain: banking group Barclays trials staff ‘surveillance’ software
Barclays, one of the UK’s largest banks, has incurred the wrath of some of its staff in recent days after it installed software on their computers to assess their time spent working and their...
24 February 2020
Germany: collective agreements in 2019 marked by rise of ‘options models’ for working time
The Institute of Economic and Social Research (WSI) at the Hans Böckler trade union foundation, which manages the organisation’s collective agreement database, has recently published its summary...
20 February 2020
Great Britain: UK’s points-based immigration system unveiled
In the evening of 18 February the UK government revealed new immigration and visa rules that will come into operation after the UK’s EU exit transition period comes to an end. The future system...
19 February 2020
Germany: metallurgy sector companies are struggling with complex working time options
The Cologne Institute for Economic Research (IW) that is financed by the Gesamtmetall employers’ confederation has surveyed almost 800 companies to determine how well new labor options have been...
19 February 2020
Spain: repeal of labor law article authorizing employment termination on grounds of repeated periods of sick leave
Spain’s government has repealed an article in the Labor Code that allows for employment contract termination on the grounds of accumulated work time absences, even when the absences are...
19 February 2020
Telenor: renews the global agreement with UNI Global Unio
On 14 February, Norwegian telecommunications company Telenor ASA signed a new global agreement with UNI Global Union that runs for three years and introduces several new provisions pertaining to...
18 February 2020
Saint-Gobain introduces social protection program worldwide
On 13 February the French construction materials company launched its “CARE by Saint-Gobain” social protection program that will provide specific minimum cover for all the Group’s more than...
18 February 2020
Italy: Fastweb telecommunications company lowers working time while keeping salaries unchanged
According to a company agreement signed on 06 February, the number of hours in the working week for many of Fastweb’s employees will fall from 40 to 38. This is a landmark move for a sector facing...
17 February 2020
Mexico: regulation of outsourcing causes division amid debate in parliament
The regulation of outsourcing (the subcontracting of workers or “terciarización”) is a well-worn topic in the Mexican world of work. The issue has now entered a decisive phase, however, as some...
17 February 2020
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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.
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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
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
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Oliver Dietrich (IG Metall): “The advent of AI can be a means of deepening social partnership within companies”
In Germany, trade unions want to influence how AI is deployed in companies. Oliver Dietrich is an AI project manager at the regional office of the IG Metall trade union in North Rhine-Westphalia...
21 January 2026
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EU: social partners split over competitiveness and action on job quality
The European Trade Union Confederation and BusinessEurope have published their response to the consultation document on the European Commission's upcoming EU quality jobs initiative. The two...
4 February 2026
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Germany: collective bargaining negotiations begin in chemical industry
Collective bargaining talks in Germany’s chemical and pharmaceutical industries are due to open this week, covering nearly 580,000 employees across around 1,700 companies. With the sector facing...
3 February 2026
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Italy: new generational renewal agreement penned at UniCredit
The agreement signed on 30 December by UniCredit, Italy’s second-largest banking group, with the Fabi, First-Cisl, Fisac-Cgil, Uilca and Unisin trade unions aims to continue generational...
15 January 2026
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France: social partner talks extend far beyond contractual terminations
After a false start on 3 December, French social partners resumed talks on 7 January 2026 on potential changes to the unemployment insurance agreement, including the rules governing compensation...
12 January 2026
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EU: banking sector social partners commit to combating violence and harassment
On 15 January, the trade union federation UNI Europa Finance and three employers’ associations in the banking sector signed a joint statement on preventing violence and harassment in the...
16 January 2026