The Global Compact asks companies to embrace universal principles and to partner with the United Nations. It has grown to become a critical platform for the UN to engage effectively with enlightened global business.
In this year’s November session, the ILO Committee on Freedom of Association – the supervisory body of the International Labour Organization (ILO) that examines cases concerning employers’ and trade unions’ rights to organize, collective bargaining and social dialogue – examined an extensive deficit of social dialogue in austerity measures taken in Greece and highlighted the need for ILO assistance in the country.
Stronger participation is a step towards sustainable corporate governance in the economic, social and ecological dimension, which in itself is a step towards a sustainable company. The ETUC reiterates its call for a strengthening and broader scope of the information and consultation procedures, in particular by a revision of the general framework directive, but also of the participation rights in the Member States where such rights exist.
On 2 October 2013, the European Commission announced that it will not consider giving a legal basis to the 2012 social partner agreement in the hairdressing sector until a broader review of EU occupational health and safety legislation has been carried out in 2015. Representatives on both employers’ and employees’ sides have expressed disappointment and anger that measures which could lead to cost-savings and improve employee welfare have been delayed by political pressure.
The word, reform, has now become central to the tug of war between Greece and its creditors. New debt relief might be possible—but only if the Greeks agree to “reforms.” But what reforms and to what end?
Vendue comme la « grande loi sociale du quinquennat » de François Hollande, la réforme du code du travail marque un point de non-retour entre le pouvoir et ceux qui l'ont élu, politiques ou citoyens, abasourdis par le tournant libéral des socialistes français. Tous nos articles.
Droit au temps libre et prévisible, 35 heures renforcées, partage du temps de travail… Des universitaires planchent sur un autre code du travail vraiment protecteur des salariés. Mediapart publie le premier chapitre, consacré au temps de travail.
Today we released our second annual research report on the state of artificial intelligence. Since last year’s report, we’ve seen early stage AI technologies continue to filter into many everyday…