Belgium - Inter-professional collective agreement on telework A new nationwide collective bargaining agreement was concluded setting forth specific rules covering teleworking during the current COVID-19 crisis. It will be in effect until the end of 2021. It applies to all companies which did not, by... Find out more

Trade union membership prospects has declined in 24 out of 32 European countries in 2010–2017, compared to the first decade of the twenty-first century. Yet, even though union membership is declining in most countries, workers are still joining trade unions every day for the first time. Also, since... Find out more

EU - Employee monitoring and surveillance New digital technologies have expanded the possibilities of employee monitoring and surveillance, both in and outside the workplace. In the context of the increasing digitalisation of work, there are many issues related to employee monitoring that warrant... Find out more

Highlights of the October issue of our collective bargaining newsletter with the most important developments at European and member state level. France - Insurance sector signs agreement with unions The insurance sector, that employs some 150,000, intends to address the transformation environment... Find out more

Highlights of the October issue of our collective bargaining newsletter with the most important developments at European and member state level. European Union - EU directive on minimum wages The European Commission proposes an EU Directive to ensure that the workers in the EU are protected by... Find out more

The long-awaited proposal for a directive on adequate minimum wages in the European Union was finally published last Wednesday. While it is undoubtedly an important step in the right direction it is not the silver bullet which will deliver fair wages for all workers in the EU. The way to reach fair... Find out more