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Netherlands: FNV and Allies sues Albert Heijn supermarkets to reduce “flexible” staffing
Nearly 50 percent of the 3,000 of staff at the Albert Heijn retail centers are still precarious, according to the FNV and Allies. These six centers supply the country’s 800 Albert Heijn...
26 April 2012
EU: the Twenty-Seven divided over the right to strike and the principle of joint responsibility
Cost for joint responsibility. Gathered on Tuesday and Wednesday, the social Ministers of the EU’s Member States had their first debate on the draft directive on the posting of workers (see our...
26 April 2012
Spain: unions, associations and NGOs join forces to defend the Spanish social model
Civil society mobilizing. Until now, the two big Spanish unions, UGT and Workers’ Commissions, organized street opposition to the plans of the Mariano Rajoy administration. They called for...
26 April 2012
Germany: CDU adds universal minimum wage to its program
The conservatives are converting. The theme of the introduction of minimum wage has been the sea snake haunting Angela Merkel’s two terms. After rejecting outright the idea of minimum wage –...
26 April 2012
Ireland: social partners call for adjustments to the pension reform
Retirement age defined in the labor contract. “The simple reality is that neither employers nor employees are prepared for the situation now facing them from 2014” Brendan McGinty, IBEC...
26 April 2012
Italy: it seems that the majority of unions have accepted the layoff reform
The interpretation of new Article 18 of the Statute of Workers is not unanimous. The management of the CGIL, gathered on April 19 and the management of the Cisl, gathered the day before...
26 April 2012
Germany: eurozone crisis causes Ford to appeal to short-time working
Short-time working for Ford. The warning signs of another crisis in the automotive industry or simple, passing weakness? Ford appealing to short-time working shows that Germany too is starting...
26 April 2012
Great Britain: conflict could be avoided thanks to negotiations between Unite and fuel tankers
The parties in the fuel tanker drivers’ dispute have continued to search for an agreement to resolve the dispute, putting off the onset of strike action on three occasions. After the announcement...
25 April 2012
Austria: the biggest metal employers’ organization wants to secede for collective negotiations
The biggest sectoral federation wants to negotiate individually. The fall collective bargaining session in the metal industry wasn’t supposed to start in the spring. However, it is pretty much...
25 April 2012
Belgium: Parliament received bill transposing the Temporary Work Directive
The bill recognizes:
25 April 2012
Germany: Sany, the Chinese group, grants employees at Putzmeister, German manufacturer of concrete pumps, job security until 2020
Concern in Germany. It was in the media that, at the end of January, Putzmeister staff heard that their company was sold by its founder, Karl Schlecht, to Chinese billionaire Liang Wengen...
25 April 2012
Netherlands: impact of the Mark Rutte administration’s fall
From employers’ point of view, the Mark Rutte administration is falling at the worst possible time. The country is in the middle of recession, with unemployment growing (5.9 percent in March) and...
24 April 2012
Germany: unions disagree on employers’ high salaries
Debate over employers’ high salaries. In 2001, most German multinationals made a lot of profit. And record profit means record pay. Let’s give three examples only: Martin Winterkorn, CEO of...
24 April 2012
Italy: new Confindustria leader presents new team and new program
With 102 votes in favor, 21 against and 22 abstentions, Confindustria’s Giunta approved, on April 19, the program and team set up by Giorgio Squinzi, the organization’s new leader (see our...
24 April 2012
United States: three American Airlines unions back US Airways’ offer
The lawyers of American Airlines (AMR) have an exclusive right until the end of September to present the Court with their project and try to secure the termination of the current labor contracts. ...
24 April 2012
Poland: Council of Ministers adopts bill bringing statutory retirement age to 67
The bill adopted by the Council of Ministers states that statutory retirement age will gradually start increasing in 2013 (one more month paying contributions each quarter), reaching 67 in 2020...
23 April 2012
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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