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FCC Construcción: the Spanish group commits to promote employees’ rights on all its sites worldwide
The document was signed, on February 21, by Francisco Martin Monteagudo, FCC HR Manager, and Ambet Yuson, general secretary of the BWI, the international federation of construction, construction...
28 February 2012
EU: coordinated demonstrations in the EU 27 to reject the European austerity policy
Rigidity. European trade unions are rejecting the new European treaty, which the 27 negotiated in December (except the UK and the Czech Republic) in favor of greater budget rigor and for better...
28 February 2012
Denmark: the social partners in transportation and logistics place competitiveness at the heart of their new collective agreement
“I’m really glad we reached an agreement after a few days of discussion with the obvious aim of helping Danish businesses be more competitive.” Karsten Dybvad, leader of DI, rejoiced with the...
27 February 2012
Spain: draft agreement on the new collective agreement in the banking industry
Here are the key points of the agreement.
27 February 2012
Romania: Jucu comes back to life after Nokia left
DeLonghi and Bosch to forget Nokia. 2012 couldn’t have gotten a better start in Jucu (central Romania). Indeed, since the beginning of the year, two large multinationals have decided to come to...
23 February 2012
Italy: employees at Sisme, the manufacturer of motors for household appliances, commit to co-finance the investment to revive the Italian establishment
“Workers bring ideas and part of the resources” said Alberto Zappa, secretary of the Fim-Cisl in Como, when announcing the signature of the unitary agreement of February 16 by the Fim-Cisl...
22 February 2012
Germany: are corporate unions threatening social peace?
Calling on the government. In two inflammatory press releases, Dieter Hundt, head of the German employers’ association (BDA), said that the strikes organized since February 16 by 200 air traffic...
22 February 2012
Germany: recruitment strategies increasingly rely on employee recommendations
Deutsche Bahn is preparing a general recruitment incentive program. Deutsche Bahn is currently working on a new general recruitment incentive program favoring the recruitment of people...
22 February 2012
Denmark: young people take more sick leaves than seniors
In the private and public sectors, 20-30 year-olds take the most sick leaves. The record is for communal employees, where 25-29 year-olds took 14.4 sick days in 2010 as opposed to 10.7 for...
22 February 2012
Nordic countries: unions and governments are thinking about the Nordic social system of the future
Stakes for the Nordic system. Nordic system means Welfare State with a global social security system, high taxes and strong unions. Some also add gender equality and ambitious environmental...
22 February 2012
Spain : commentary of the latest labor reform
ment, with the support of the Spanish people, the Mariano Rajoy administration promised to go through with the labor market reform even if it committed to keep on exchanging with the social...
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21 February 2012
Great Britain: recent statistics on strikes show considerable increase
Overall strike activity has sunk to an all time low of just 92 strikes in 2010 with a mere 132,000 workers involved and 365,000 days not worked. In 2009, there were 98 strikes involving 209,000...
21 February 2012
Belgium: government adopts preliminary draft transposing the temporary work directive
A press release issued by the Council of Ministers explains that the draft bill transposes the three provisions contained in Directive 2008/104 (see our dispatch No. 080986):
21 February 2012
Romania: end of the Electrolux strike
Back to work. This morning, after 20 days of strike, Electrolux’s Satu Mare plant reopened its doors and normal activity resumed (see our dispatch No. 120099). For 20 days, production had been...
21 February 2012
Germany: IG-Metall accuses BMW of excessively using temporary work
77,000 employees, 11,000 agency workers. Since January 1, 2012, temporary employees receive sectoral minimum wage (see our dispatch No. 110795). However, for the IG-Metall, this precarious form...
20 February 2012
EU: UNI Europa and Postal Euromed sign a cooperation agreement
Revolutions. Created in 2007, Postal Euromed, which gathers operators from 14 Mediterranean countries, is in line with the EU’s Barcelona process, notably aiming to improve economic cooperation...
20 February 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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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