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Italy: with some 10,000 banking sector jobs set to be cut, the impact of digitalisation is the subject of debate
Three of Italy’s largest banks – UniCredit, UBI Banca and Banca Popolare di Milano – have in recent weeks announced thousands of job cuts as part of their respective strategic plans. Some 10,000...
6 March 2020
United States: employees of Beneficial bank to join union
California-based bank Beneficial, which was co-founded by billionaire Tom Steyer, a philanthropist who recently dropped out of the race for the Democratic nomination for the 2020 US Presidential...
6 March 2020
EU: the European Commission presents its Gender Equality Strategy 2020-2025
On 05 March the European Commission presented its Gender Equality Strategy 2020-2025 that identifies major challenges in the form of persistent gender-based violence and stereotypes, gender pay...
5 March 2020
Italy: inequalities in the face of telework, precarious employment being disproportionately affected, and overly zealous employers, Covid-19 is shaking up the world of work
Covid-19 and its devastating impact on Italy’s economy are transforming business life. While smart-working is certainly more widespread (c.f. article No. 11679), working from home is also creating...
4 March 2020
France: Court of Cassation rules that an Uber driver is actually an employee
In a ruling handed down 04 March (here), France’s Court of Cassation has ruled that the relationship between an Uber driver and the company is not a contractual relationship but is instead an...
4 March 2020
CSR: major brands reportedly linked to Uyghur forced labor in China
In the foreword to the Uyghurs for Sale report by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI* here), published on 01 March 2020, ‘The Chinese government has facilitated the mass transfer of...
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4 March 2020
EU: with the social partners refusing to take up the subject the EU Commission will continue consultation stages on the fair EU minimum wage
Europe’s social partners do not yet wish to enter into negotiations over an EU-wide fair minimum wage considering such a stage as still ‘premature’. Thus their position distilled from their...
3 March 2020
Spain: preventative isolation to combat the spread of the coronavirus will be treated as sick leave
Spain’s Social Security Ministry has announced that SARS-CoV-2 related preventative isolation will count as sick leave and as such qualifies for daily sick leave compensation. The Social Security...
3 March 2020
Bosch to provide artificial intelligence training to 20,000 employees
During the Bosch Connected World 2020 conference, held between 19 and 20 February in Berlin, Germany’s leading automobile equipment manufacturer and its chief executive Volkmar Denner announced...
2 March 2020
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
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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