Surveys
Italy: Flu jab uptake low among healthcare workers
Source: Occupational Health
Date: 01/02/2010
Enthusiasm for pandemic influenza vaccinations is low among healthcare workers in Italy, according to recent research conducted among nurses and physicians.
Italy: Union survey examines working conditions in metalworking
Source: European Employment Review
Date: 14/04/2008
In March 2008, the Fiom-Cgil trade union federation published the findings of a survey of working and living conditions in the metalworking industry, the largest research project of this type carried out in Italy.
Italy: Unions call for action on low incomes
Source: European Employment Review
Date: 11/02/2008
Figures issued by the National Institute for Statistics (Istat) on 17 January 2008 indicate that many people have low incomes and that the number of poor families is increasing. Trade unions have called for immediate government measures to address the issue and are organising protests in support of their demands.
Italy: Employment hits all-time high
Source: European Employment Review
Date: 11/12/2007
In 2006, the level of employment in Italy rose by 2% to stand at around 23 million, the highest level ever recorded, and this upward trend continued in the early months of 2007. These are among the findings of the latest annual labour market report from the National Institute for the Development of Vocational Training (Isfol), published in November 2007.
Italy: Work-related accidents decline
Source: European Employment Review
Date: 12/09/2007
On 26 July 2007, after lengthy negotiations, a new collective agreement was signed covering more than 1 million employees and 300,000 companies in the tourism industry.
Average £90,678 a year for HR directors
Source: IRS Employment Review
Date: 18/05/2007
Salaries for HR directors continue to lag behind those for finance and marketing directors in most countries, according to the 2007 Global Pay Summary published by Mercer Human Resources Consulting.
Italy: Many agreements require renegotiation
Source: European Employment Review
Date: 30/03/2007
As of March 2007, according to the Cgil trade union confederations, 66 sectoral agreements have expired or will do so before the end of the year. Of these cases, 55 concern both the pay and normative parts of the agreements and 11 just the pay provisions. These agreements cover some 9 million workers.
Italy: Report on accidents and illnesses at work
Source: European Employment Review
Date: 01/02/2007
On 23 January, the National Association of People Disabled due to Workplace Accidents (Anmil) issued its first national report on workplace accidents and occupational illnesses.
Commitment matters
Source: IRS Employment Review
Date: 01/12/2006
British employees are more likely to be disaffected with their work life than their counterparts in mainland Europe, according to a study by research and consultancy business ISR.
UK workplace discrimination relatively low
Source: Equal Opportunities Review
Date: 01/12/2006
Levels of workplace discrimination in the UK are low by global standards, according to a major survey - the Kelly Global Workforce Index.
European Union: Flexicurity in the spotlight
Source: European Industrial Relations Review
Date: 01/12/2006
With "flexicurity" - a balance between flexibility and security on the labour market - high on the EU agenda at present, the European Commission has recently published research examining the extent to which flexicurity currently exists in the member states.
Employee engagement is "low" in the UK
Source: European Industrial Relations Review
Date: 01/12/2006
A recent survey carried out by the global research and consultancy firm, ISR, indicates that more employees in the UK are thinking about leaving their jobs than in other major European economies.
European Union: Employing an ageing workforce
Source: European Industrial Relations Review
Date: 01/11/2006
Increasing the employment of "older workers" has been a focus of European Union policy for many years. A new study examines national policies and looks at company practice on this issue across Europe in a series of case studies.
European Company Statute state of play
Source: European Industrial Relations Review
Date: 01/11/2006
The European Company Statute and its employee involvement Directive came into force in October 2004. Two years on, we review progress in national implementation and in the establishment of European Companies.
European Union: Collective bargaining trends in Europe
Source: European Industrial Relations Review
Date: 01/08/2006
The European Trade Union Confederation recently published the results of its mid-year survey of collective bargaining trends in Europe. Its main findings are that the pay moderation that has characterised the EU15 member states is set to continue and that annual working time is increasing in some countries.
International: OECD Employment Outlook 2006
Source: European Industrial Relations Review
Date: 01/08/2006
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development recently published its annual Employment Outlook. This year's report urges countries to ensure that all economic policies support measures to boost employment and incomes.
Case studies
International: ArcelorMittal signs Europe-wide restructuring deal
Source: European Employment Review
Date: 10/12/2009
ArcelorMittal, the world's largest steel producer, signed a European agreement with trade unions in November 2009 on managing and anticipating change. The accord provides for no plant closures or compulsory redundancies during the current economic downturn, and puts in place long-term training and skills policies, along with commitments to dialogue with employee representatives and unions.
International: UniCredit signs transnational equality agreement
Source: European Employment Review
Date: 17/09/2009
UniCredit, an Italy-based banking multinational, announced in August 2009 that it had signed a joint declaration on equal opportunities and non-discrimination with its European Works Council, setting out principles and commitments to apply across all its operations.
International: Post-merger EWC agreed at GDF Suez
Source: European Employment Review
Date: 18/06/2009
An agreement signed in May 2009 to create a European Works Council (EWC) at GDF Suez, the newly merged energy multinational, has been hailed as a "benchmark" by trade unions, not least because it reflects some of the changes recently made to the EWCs Directive.
International: Gaz de France signs Europe-wide CSR agreement
Source: European Employment Review
Date: 31/07/2008
In July 2008, Gaz de France, a French energy multinational, signed a Europe-wide agreement on corporate social responsibility (CSR) with European and national trade union organisations, which includes commitments in areas such as training, health and safety, skills management, diversity and employment conditions.
International: Latest progress in restructuring plans at Danone
Source: European Industrial Relations Review
Date: 01/04/2003
The major reorganisation of its European factories at French food group Danone, originally announced in March 2001, is progressing. Here, we look in detail at the extensive social and reindustrialisation plans being implemented by the company, which are destined, eventually, to create more jobs than have been lost.
Italy: Agreements at last in metalworking and electricity
Source: European Industrial Relations Review
Date: 01/09/2001
The past month has seen the signing of new collective agreements in both the metalworking and electricity generation industries, resolving two major long-running industrial disputes. We look at the background to the disputes, the details of the new agreements signed, and analyse what they tell us about the current state of industrial relations in Italy.
Italy: Jobsharing scheme at Biscotti Crich
Source: European Industrial Relations Review
Date: 01/08/1999
An agreement to allow workers to engage in jobsharing has been signed at the sweet foods manufacturer Biscotti Crich. Jobsharing will be open to all employees and the division of working time and responsibilities will be decided between the two workers, with pay reflecting the actual working time of each jobsharer.
