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EU: historical mobilization for the European day of action organized by the European Trade Union Confederation on November 14
November 14 will be a historical landmark for European unionism. On the one hand, for the first time in the history of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC), there were general strikes at...
14 November 2012
EU: adoption of the draft directive on quotas for women in listed companies’ boards
Today, November 14, the College of Commissioners adopted the proposed directive on the presence of women on company boards. Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding, who carried the proposal, had to...
14 November 2012
Germany: Lufthansa’s aircrew get wage increase and employment guarantee in return for flexible working hours
After months fighting, including three days of strike, Lufthansa, the German airline, and the Ufo aircrew union announced, on November 13, that they had signed a collective agreement based on a...
14 November 2012
HP: European trade union coordination to help employee representatives stay in touch after EWC is terminated
tatives terminated the anticipation agreement establishing a European Works Council. Before a new agreement is signed, the EWC will be governed by the 2009 regulations – more advantageous...
14 November 2012
Great Britain: government announces shared parental leave and extended flexible working
After a consultation that lasted several months, the government announced the introduction of flexible parental leave in order to boost women's careers. Thus, out of the 52 weeks of maternity...
13 November 2012
Italy: two framework agreements improve employment protection in the electric power industry
In October, the trade unions in the electric power industry (Filctem-Cgil, Flaei-Cisl and Uilcem-Uil) signed two framework agreements, one with E.ON (Germany) and the other with Edison (from EDF...
13 November 2012
Germany: unions criticize the liberalization of the long-distance bus market on January 1, 2013
Starting on January 1, 2013, the German bus industry will be rejuvenated. On November 2, the Bundesrat (the Upper House representing the Lander) adopted an amendment to the Passenger Transport Act...
12 November 2012
International: supply chains targeted by new international union cooperation
Uni Global, IndustriALL and the ITF - the international union federations of services, manufacturing and transportation - decided, on October 25, to set up a strategic supply chain alliance. The...
12 November 2012
Belgium: final results of the 2012 social election
The ballots and changes to the social elections were officially brought to a close on October 12, 2012. The final results, compared with the first results published on May 21, will help polish...
12 November 2012
Spain: Renault unions and management sign flexibility agreement hoping to create 1,300 jobs
Renault management and the three majority unions - UGT, Workers' Commissions (CCOO) and the Confederation of Managers and Professionals (CCP) - signed an agreement which should lead, on Tuesday...
12 November 2012
Germany: Bundestag agrees to highly controversial introduction of subsidy for families raising infants at home
Temporarily putting an end to a controversy which has been dividing Germany for years, the Bundestag adopted, today November 9, with the votes from the conservative (CDU/CSU) and liberal (FDP)...
9 November 2012
EU: the right to annual leave for workers whose working time was reduced because of a social plan can be calculated based on the prorata temporis rule
In a decree published yesterday, November 8, the European Court of Justice ruled that Community law allows reducing the annual paid leave of employees whose working time was shortened because of a...
8 November 2012
Austria: Magna, the car part manufacturer, is preparing to outsource part of its operations to be covered by “more advantageous” collective agreements
After trying, in vain, to bargain with unions for extraordinary exceptions to the sector's collective agreements, Magna, the Austrian-canadian car part maker which employs 13,000 people in Austria...
8 November 2012
Denmark: young people work part-time more than full-time
Ugebrevet A4, the newspaper of the LO union confederation, did an issue on the situation of the labor market for young Danish people. It shows that full-time contracts are becoming as scarce as...
8 November 2012
Greece: Parliament adopts new austerity measures
With a 3-vote majority (when the government coalition has a lot more MPs), the Greek Parliament voted the 3rd Memorandum on Wednesday at midnight. It is characterized by drastic rigor, increasing...
8 November 2012
United States: unions’ political agenda for Barack Obama’s second term
Following Barack Obama's reelection, the American union movement claimed credit for Obama's victory over the Republican Party and launched campaigns defending several social advantages before the...
8 November 2012
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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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United Kingdom: government launches consultation on AI and data protection rules
L’info. Le gouvernement britannique a lancé, du 15 juillet au 9 septembre 2026, une consultation afin d’identifier les dispositifs juridiques, techniques et de gouvernance...
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EU: social partners set out position on guidelines for the sustainability due diligence directive
The news. Following the final adoption of the omnibus directive in February, the European Commission launched a consultation in June aimed at guiding it in drafting guidelines on the application...
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28 August 2026
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Import bans on forced labor products are multiplying
Under pressure from new US tariffs, many countries have presented texts in recent weeks to ban the import of products made with forced labor. A real breakthrough for workers' rights or a mere...
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Germany: a “simplification” proposal for the Corporate Governance Code
In early August, the Government Commission presented proposals to reform the Deutscher Corporate Governance Kodex (DCGK), Germany’s Corporate Governance Code. The proposals are primarily aimed at...
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France: EDF served formal notice for failure to comply with its sustainability due diligence obligations
The news. On 23 September, Greenpeace France announced that it had served EDF with a formal notice for failure to comply with its sustainability due diligence obligations due to the risks of harm...
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24 September 2026
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Slovakia: a bill to “clarify” personal data protection measures
The news. The Slovak government approved a bill on personal data protection on August 26, 2026. This text aims to clarify existing regulations regarding employees’ rights and...
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7 September 2026