US: despite recent gains, anti-unionism persists National industrial relations While the signs might suggest that the rate of union penetration is on the up in the US, following the recent creation of unions in several US multinational corporations, the reality of ongoing employer resistance, labour market tightness, weak initiatives from the Biden administration and the difficult political climate would suggest otherwise.
France: digital and consulting sectors to give two days’ leave to women who suffer a miscarriage National industrial relations The business organisation Syntec, which brings together French companies in the digital and consulting sectors, among others, has signed an agreement with all the relevant trade unions on the topic of miscarriage. Signed on 13 December 2022,…
Spain: working conditions in consultancy firms have come under scrutiny National industrial relations Spain’s Labour Inspectorate is studying working hour practices in large audit and consultancy firms at a time when the renegotiation of the sector's collective agreement is in full swing and employers' representatives have asked for 12-hour working days without supplementary salary compensation to be included in the agreement.
Transnational company agreements: older workers the great forgotten of negotiations Transnational industrial relations At a time when most Western countries are seeking to increase the legal retirement age – to reduce pension scheme deficits or, in some cases, to address skill shortages – mind RH has taken a closer look at the transnational company agreements signed by multinational firms with a view to fostering the employment of older workers within their foreign subsidiaries. Seven agreements have been picked out, most of them European, which focus on the employability and job retention of ageing employees.
France: an agreement to guarantee Uber drivers a minimum income amount per journey National industrial relations On 18 January 2023, two trade unions, two associations for VTC drivers (passenger car with driver) and two organisations representing the online platforms signed a wage agreement guaranteeing a minimum of €7.65 per journey to drivers using the Uber application,…
Exclusif Teleperformance: global agreement committing to trade union freedom eventually signed after years of conflict Transnational industrial relations On 01 December 2022 French digital business solutions group Teleperformance succumbed and signed a global agreement on social responsibility. The text, which mind RH has obtained, commits Teleperformance both to guaranteeing freedom of association wherever it is poorly guaranteed by law and to complying with due diligence obligations; two issues over which the company has been facing litigation.
France: La Poste signs a new agreement on disability National industrial relations La Poste, France's largest employer of people with disabilities, has signed a new agreement on the matter with six trade unions: CGT, CFDT, Sud-PTT, FO, CFE-CGC/CFTC and UNSA-Postes. The group maintains all of its commitments in this area, reinforces the job retention component but reduces the level of investment allocated.
Italy: Vodafone to launch reskilling programme as part of reorganisation National industrial relations The Italian business of telecoms giant Vodafone has signed two agreements with trade unions that have several aims, chiefly to bolster the skills of staff in a sector undergoing constant change and to trial a new hybrid work model. The group will launch a new reskilling programme, which will involve more than 3,900 workers and will harness the public 'New Skills' fund. In addition, agile working – introduced 10 years ago by Vodafone Italy – will be expanded for all workers, with two to three days of remote working per week, depending on the department they work in.
Italy: UniCredit ramps up its generational renewal measures and promotes employees’ purchasing power National industrial relations Italy’s banking giant has just signed several agreements with the trade unions that include provisions for a new early retirement plan, with 850 voluntary departures fully matched by new hires. In addition, the early negotiation of the productivity bonus and a new lump sum for benefits in kind will mean UniCredit group employees in Italy can access up to €2,400 in the coming months.
