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GDF Suez: EWC renders negative opinion on the partnership with the CIC Chinese Sovereign wealth fund because of doubts on the CSR compatibility of the fund’s investments
stments a subject for EWCs? In any case, the EWC of GDF Suez rendered, on October 13th, a negative opinion on the plan to open the capital of its Gas exploration business (“Exploration et...
19 October 2011
Austria: launch of collective negotiations for 520,000 trade employees
d in the Austrian trade on Wednesday, October 19th for 520,000 employees (280,000 for retail trade alone). The renegotiation of the biggest collective agreement in the country is arriving the day...
19 October 2011
Spain: businesses say 2010 labor market reform is ineffective
85% of the people surveyed believe that the measures of the labor market reform, adopted in 2010 (see our dispatch No. 100669), brought about no significant changes to working conditions, and 60%...
19 October 2011
France: the ordinance transposing the EWC (recast) Directive was published
Takeover bids. As a general rule, the ordinance is quite close to the wording of the Directive, except that it introduces a provision, as it happens based on an existing rule for French works...
19 October 2011
Denmark: social partners and institutions multiply initiatives for the occupational safety of young people
The goal of this initiative? Focusing on the high accident rate among young people. “We can see that young people and new employees have a higher accident rate than other groups of workers. It...
19 October 2011
Deutsche Bahn: German railway launches program at group level to increase the proportion of female employees
eutsche Bahn (DB) has set out clear objectives to increase the number of women in management over the next few years. And the railway company also concretely explained how it was going to do it...
19 October 2011
United States: former Wall Street banker advises American letter carriers union
Letter Carriers (NALC) asked Ron Bloom, restructurings expert, to help with the revitalization of the US Post Office. (Ref. 110627) In the US, the NALC recently hired Ron Bloom, restructurings...
19 October 2011
AXA: interview of Guillaume Floquet and Daniel Vaulot, respectively Deputy Head of AXA Group Human Resources and EWC secretary, about the European agreement on anticipation
group to sign an agreement on the anticipation of change. Guillaume Floquet and Daniel Vaulot, respectively Global Head of Human Resources and Secretary of the European Works Council, are telling...
19 October 2011
Austria: metalworkers get a 4.2% wage increase
aining, the metal social partners announced, this morning (October 18th), that they agreed on an average 4.2% wage increase for the sector’s 165,000 employees. It will come into force on...
18 October 2011
EU: European employers in favor of a voluntary code of conduct for ethics in business
Image. During this meeting, organized by the Employers’ Group of the European Economic and Social Committee (EECS) under the aegis of the Polish Presidency of the EU, employers’ representatives...
Germany: large businesses to “noticeably” increase the proportion of women in management and give clear objectives for the first time ever
employment managers of the DAX 30 companies (German stock market) completely rejected the introduction of a statutory quota of women in management during a large summit on this theme held on...
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18 October 2011
Netherlands: government to make work outside the office more flexible
gulations governing work outside the office will be more flexible and allow employees not only to work from home but from wherever they please. (Ref. 110622) On October 10th, the Ministry of...
18 October 2011
Germany: IG-Metall Conference calls for “green new deal” and “new labor culture”
all union federation ended last Saturday with, notably, a speech from Chancellor Angela Merkel. The meeting was an opportunity to celebrate the newfound health of a union whose membership is going...
17 October 2011
ArcelorMittal: Belgian unions want a European answer to the closing down of the Liège blast furnaces
ent of the largest steelmaker in the world confirmed its decision to close its blast furnaces in Liège, Belgium. Union organizations are looking for alternatives and request a true European...
17 October 2011
Portugal: government wants to increase working time
te on the 2012 budget, the Portuguese government announced the withdrawal of holiday and Christmas bonuses for civil servants, 30 minutes extra work per day, in the private sector as well, the...
17 October 2011
Denmark: first report on HR practices in multinationals in Denmark
HR policies. Most multinationals involved with the survey are European (46% Scandinavian) and 16% American. Two thirds claim they have an “International HR unit” with a cross-border coordination...
14 October 2011
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Candice Guillot, group director of employee experience and HR performance at Talan (7,000 employees), outlines for mind RH her vision and strategy for introducing artificial intelligence at the...
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On 17 July 2025, BPCE and its trade unions signed a second agreement on jobs and career management within the banking group. The text places generative artificial intelligence at the core of its...
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Italy’s labour market continues to suffer from limited pay transparency and a persistent gender pay gap. The forthcoming implementation of the EU pay transparency directive — still awaiting...
14 October 2025
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Spain: already well on the way to pay transparency?
Spain is preparing for the implementation of its national law transposing the EU Pay Transparency Directive, which will take effect on 7 June 2026. The legislation marks another step forward in...
5 November 2025
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Italy: decree-law adopted to increase workplace safety
On 28 October, the Italian cabinet adopted a decree-law on health and safety at work, aimed at preventing and reducing accidents. The text addresses both the powers and actions of supervisory...
4 November 2025
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EU: Court of Justice largely upholds directive on adequate minimum wages
On 11 November, the Court of Justice of the European Union upheld most of the directive on adequate minimum wages, rejecting Denmark’s claim that it infringed on national sovereignty over wage...
12 November 2025
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Romania: parents of children with disabilities granted up to eight days of remote work per month
On 9 October, the Romanian parliament adopted a bill aiming to bolster support for parents of children with disabilities up to the age of 18. The legislation, which came into force on 12 October...
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mind RH analysis – Initial findings from CSRD social indicators
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Germany: report previews draft bill to transpose EU Pay Transparency Directive
On Friday 7 November, Germany’s commission for a 'less bureaucratic implementation' of the EU Pay Transparency Directive — made up of employer and trade union representatives — submitted its...
17 November 2025