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EU: second-phase consultation on the working time directive
Clearly stating that the existence of a European framework on working time will not be questioned, and that the regulations can’t remain as it is, the Commission presents the two possible choices...
21 December 2010
Spain: Catalonian Juan Rosell elected as the new President of the CEOE employers’ organization
Catalonian entrepreneur Juan Rosell was elected with 444 votes in favor (i.e. 62.5% of voters) as opposed to 247 for Santiago Herrero, the other candidate for the Presidency of the CEOE employers’...
21 December 2010
Germany: unions’ view of the bill transposing the EWC directive
In charge of transposing into its legal order, by January 5, 2011, the new Community directive on European Works Councils (2009/38, see our dispatch No. 081026), the German government adopted, on...
21 December 2010
EU: focus on the work done by the group of experts on the implementation of the new EWC directive
Established with a view to “avoiding any contradictions between the various national systems” and providing a single answer to the questions of interpretation raised by Directive 2009/38, known as...
21 December 2010
Great Britain: growing “cut price action”
More and more “cut price action.” Of the 4,336 ballots organised in the last five years for industrial action, in 87% of cases workers have answered the strike question in the affirmative, and the...
20 December 2010
EU: insight into the impact of social dialogue on the management of the crisis in the automotive sector
Globalization. Eurofound’s first observation is merciless: between 2008 and 2009, worldwide automotive output dropped by nearly 17%. This recession was only felt in the EU (-9%) and in the US...
20 December 2010
Italy: Lecce Court of Appeal forces Inail to acknowledge renal cell carcinoma as occupational disease
The Fiom-CGIL gave its legal departments the verdict issued on October 1st by the Court of Appeal of Lecce, considering that it was extremely important. The union says this verdict is proof that...
20 December 2010
Spain: minimal political agreement on the pension reform
Conservative compromise. MPs from the Parliament committee of the Toledo Pact, in charge of monitoring the viability of the public pension system, are trying to close a last-minute agreement to...
17 December 2010
Germany: adoption of the bill transposing the EWC directive
Enhanced rights. This new law “represents progress compared with the current legislation, which dates back to 1994, because employees’ interests are taken into consideration better” the German...
17 December 2010
Great Britain: employers want listed businesses to be transparent regarding the number of women on boards
Set targets. In September 2010, former trade Minister Lord Davies launched a government study on the issue of the lack of women on boards. At the time, he highly criticized businesses’ attitude...
17 December 2010
Portugal: government wants to limit layoff pay and facilitate negotiation at company level
Limiting layoff pay. At this stage, the government hasn’t defined the limit and sent the case back for social dialogue. However, layoff pay can only be limited for labor contracts signed after...
16 December 2010
Italy: new Fiat-Chrysler joint venture will remain outside the Italian industrial relations system
After Fiat left the negotiating table on the future of Mirafiori (see our dispatch No. 100861), Sergio Marchionne, Fiat’s managing director, agreed, on Friday, December 10th, in New York, with...
16 December 2010
Germany: government adopts bill to combat abusive practices in temporary sector
End abuses. The Minister for Employment and Social Affairs, Ursula von der Leyen, promised a reshuffle of the interim act after the Schlecker case (see our dispatch No. 100027). She’s kept her...
16 December 2010
Greece: latest mobilization episode shows people are still angry
Demonstrations were equally massive (the largest gathering since May 5th) in Athens and Thessalonica, the second largest city in the country. All unions, private and public alike, took part in...
16 December 2010
EU: European left lays its cards on the table for the draft directive on the entry and residence of seasonal workers and intra-corporate transferees
Last week, the socialists tried to postpone the vote planned this Tuesday, December 14th. They thought the MEPs should debate the draft framework directive on the introduction of a single permit...
15 December 2010
Germany: the Union of Christian Unions in the temporary sector isn’t authorized to sign collective agreements, Federal Labor Court rules
Victory for Verdi and the Land of Berlin. For the Union of Temporary Christian Unions (Tarifgemeinschaft Christlicher Gewerkschaften für Zeitarbeit und Personalserviceagenturen - CGZP), which...
15 December 2010
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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...
20 October 2025
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...
4 November 2025
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mind RH analysis – Initial findings from CSRD social indicators
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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Bulgaria: government proposes 12.6% minimum wage rise for 2026
On 30 October, the Bulgarian government proposed a 12.6% increase in the minimum wage to take effect from 1 January 2026. This increase was determined according to the usual mechanism, as Bulgaria...
14 November 2025