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Spain: new decree-law increases effective retirement age
The decree-law approved by the Council of Ministers on March 15 aims to increase actual retirement age, which is now close to 64. The goal is to bring retirement age up to 67 by 2027 (versus 65...
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25 March 2013
Great Britain: government is having a hard time pushing through its employee-shareholder plan
The coalition Conservative-Liberal Democrat has suffered a defeat on its legislative plans to allow, and encourage, workers to give up their rights to claim unfair dismissal, be paid a redundancy...
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22 March 2013
EU: towards better social coordination for the economic and monetary union
On Wednesday, March 20, the European Commission launched two consultations aiming to better anticipate the reforms undertaken by the Member States and ensure greater economic and social...
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22 March 2013
United-States: could there be a works council at Volkswagen Chattanooga soon?
When it comes to building union membership at the plant of German or Japanese carmakers, it seems that the United Auto Workers would be more successful through a German-style works council at...
22 March 2013
Corporate practices: Repsol attracts and retains people with “different abilities” beyond statutory requirements
For Repsol, the highly accomplished global energy company, referring to people with "different abilities" is not a way to elude the word "disability". There is no question that every single person...
Corporate practices: at Globus SB-Warenhaus, the German retail group, one click is all it takes to reconcile employees’ personal interests and the company’s needs
First retail company to receive, in 2008, the "Work and Family" award from the Hertie Foundation, the German department store chain, Globus SB-Warenhaus Holding GmbH & Co. KG, received, in May...
21 March 2013
Corporate practices: SEUR, the transport company, cares for employee retention from the very start of the employment relationship
In 2005, SEUR, the leading company for urgent transport and integral logistics in Spain, conceived a "Welcome and Integration Plan" targeted at their new staff, as part of its talent...
20 March 2013
Ireland: parental leave goes from 14 up to 18 weeks
The Irish government has transposed the European directive on parental leave of 2010, thus adding one month to parental leave for all children under 8 years of age. The new regulations, signed on...
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20 March 2013
Italy: results of the first HRD survey on the impact of the labor market reform (Gi Group)
On March 18, the permanent observatory on the labor market reform, a private initiative by Gi Group, the temporary work and recruitment agency, released the results of its first survey on the...
20 March 2013
United States: pay deal for Boeing technical engineers
After professional engineers and tougher negotiations, Boeing technical engineers ratified a four-year labor deal. New hires will not be entitled to the company's existing pension scheme. (Ref...
20 March 2013
EU: European electricity social partners set training as their priority
Eurelectric for employers and the EPSU and IndustriALL unions met, on March 15 for a social dialogue committee during which they adopted a series of actions on training and competencies. The...
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19 March 2013
Slovenia: commentary of the new labour law reform
On 5 March 2013, the Slovene parliament permanently adopted the Employment Relationships Act ("Zakon o delovnih razmerjih" - ZDR-1) after long and rather demanding negotiations with the social...
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19 March 2013
Belgium: Ford Genk’s social plan gives subcontracting staff the same working conditions as direct employees
The management of the Genk plant was satisfied after 71.7% of the workers approved, on Friday night, the social plans signed by the trade unions last week. In the carmaker's subcontracting firms...
18 March 2013
Italy: Electrolux and unions sign agreement on strategy out of the crisis
On March 9, the social partners at Electrolux signed a unitary agreement suspending the staff cutting program the group had announced for 2013-2015 via solidarity contracts (working time cuts) and...
18 March 2013
Germany: businesses reduce apprenticeship places in spite of the growing shortage in skilled workers
According to the first draft of the "2013 Apprenticeship Report," in 2012, German businesses cut the number of apprenticeship places they offered. Indeed, last year, only 21.7% of companies...
18 March 2013
EU: austerity course maintained
Staying on track. In the debate opposing southern and northern Europe, the German view of austerity as the way to economic recovery is still a must. And this is confirmed in the conclusions of...
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18 March 2013
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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: Medef puts forward proposals to improve management quality
On 31 August, Medef, French main employers' organisation, published a practical guide to managerial skills, which it considers to be a driver of economic performance for businesses. Concerned by...
3 September 2026
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AI: uneven integration but a global challenge for the world of work
The adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in business is profoundly transforming the world of work, and some occupations are now under threat. However, the full extent of its effects remains...
11 September 2026
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France: Ministry of Labour unveils plan to accelerate the rollout of AI
On 22 September, the French Ministry of Labour presented a plan named Impulsion IA 2027 aimed at accelerating the adoption of AI by companies and employees. It contains 12 measures applicable from...
22 September 2026
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Germany: AfD victory in Saxony-Anhalt raises concerns over labour supply and workplace cohesion
The rise of Germany’s far-right AfD, which could soon gain influence over migration policy in Saxony-Anhalt and, following elections on September 20, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania as well, is...
15 September 2026
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Netherlands: towards a ban on housing cost deductions from migrant workers’ wages
The news. On September 10, Dutch Minister of Social Affairs and Employment Hans Vijlbrief (centre-left) sent a letter to the House of Representatives, stating that he intends to prohibit employers...
14 September 2026
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UE: Commission proposes measures to facilitate “fair” worker mobility across the Union
The info. On 15 September, the European Commission adopted a series of measures aimed at encouraging “fair” worker mobility within the EU. It wants to remove the administrative...
16 September 2026