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Romania: private managers for national businesses
Until now, the authorities appointed the managers of national businesses. Because of disastrous results in most of these companies - in 2010, the 35 biggest State firms made €10 billion in...
EU: home stretch for the creation of the first European Sector Skills Councils
textile social partners will officially launch the first European Sector Skills Council. Trade should follow, and many other sectors (automotive, chemistry, steel, construction…) also want...
Italy: report shows green economy “resists the crisis”
“The experience of the 370,000 businesses which, from 2008 to present, invested into ecotechnologies once again proves that this crisis can be overcome by banking on innovation, quality and...
17 November 2011
Germany: construction employers and unions want to improve workers’ safety on the sites
A plea mostly for SMEs.  “Ensuring safety on the site is a common task for which both employers and employees are responsible.  Everyone must be careful, assess risks and fight them on time...
16 November 2011
EU: European Commission Work Program 2012
e European Commission adopted its Work Program 2012, devoted to “European renewal.” The Commission announces a Green Paper on Restructuring and Economic Adjustment, the comet tale of...
EU: European social partners to open talks with a view to reviewing the working time directive
federation (ETUC) and several employers’ organizations (BusinessEurope, the European Center of Enterprises with Public Participation – CEEP, and the UEAPME – SMEs) informed...
Venezuela: new Organic Labor Law and creation of an official pro-Chavez union
Over 5,000 union representatives from all sectors met on Thursday, November 10, during the “Unity Conference” to proclaim the creation of the Bolivarian Socialist Workers Force, a new official...
International: pharmaceutical unions improve their network
“Growth.”  During the meeting, unions expressed concern as regards employment and working conditions in the sector.  There are more and more mergers, buyouts and restructurings, notably to face...
International: employees as demotivated as when the crisis broke out
“Employee satisfaction worldwide, or engagement, continues to be sluggish and remains at the lowest level since 2008” according to Aon Hewitt, the HR consulting businesses of Aon Corporation...
EU: interview of Nicole Notat, President of Vigeo, the European CSR rating agency, about the European Commission’s communication on Corporate Social Responsibility
lanet Labor, Nicole Notat, President of Vigeo, the European CSR rating agency, is giving us her reading of the communication adopted by the European Commission on Corporate Social Responsibility...
Italy: Parliament approves Stability Act, the last action by the Berlusconi administration
e House of Deputies approved the “2012 Stability Act,” the preliminary to the resignation of Silvio Berlusconi, who promised to leave the government after it passed. The Act brings...
Great Britain: employers to increase wages by 3% in 2012
Inflation: 5.2%.  The data comes from the September edition of Mercer’s TRS Quarterly Pulse Survey which analyses the pay plans of 329 multinational organizations operating across 69 countries in...
United States: labor unions to stop financing electoral campaigns in 2012
One year to the US Presidential election, which will coincide with the House and Senate elections, not all candidates have been officially revealed but their campaigns’ financing has already...
Brazil: Sao Paulo metalworkers win wage campaign
The Sao Paulo metalworkers’ union, member of the Central Workers’ Union (Central Unica dos Trabalhadores, CUT) said that the so-called “wage campaign” was a “victory.”  In this State of Brazil...
International: auto union representatives build network
The aim of this trip was to build direct contacts between the representatives of Indian trade unions in auto multinationals and their colleagues in the parent companies to help the latter support...
Great Britain: RMT union to intensify campaign for the fair treatment of cleaners and catering staff across the transport industry
The RMT argues that the victory was secured as a result of the ‘strength, solidarity and sheer courage’ of its members and that this shows to 'low paid workers everywhere that if you organise in a...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...