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Netherlands: tough negotiations at NXP, Philips subsidiary
Negotiations for the future collective agreement at NXP should be difficult. This metallurgic company created in 2006 to outsource Philips’ production of semiconductors is owned by American...
8 February 2011
EU: the social models of the 27 Member States at the heart of the debate on the future European economic governance
Unofficial list. For the “Pact for Competitiveness” she proposed, the Chancellor considers that “the model chosen should come from the country that meets the most requirements,” namely Germany. ...
7 February 2011
Portugal: rotating and partial strikes all week against austerity
Transport affected. The Monday, February 7-Friday, February 11 is going to be a week characterized by partial strikes in transportation and at the Portuguese post. The first to enter the contest...
7 February 2011
Germany: government wants to introduce “flexible quotas” to increase the number of women on companies’ boards
The French example. For once, France is an example for Germany since it signed, in January, the introduction of a statutory and mandatory quota of 40% of women by 2017 (20% in 2014) at the head...
7 February 2011
Belgium: FGTB and CGSBL reject cross-industry agreement 2011-2012
Refusal. After consulting its members, the FGTB refused to sign the draft cross-industry agreement 2011-2012 the social partners concluded in mid-January (see our dispatch No. 110040). On...
7 February 2011
Italy: social partners in “logistics, transportation and goods delivering” industry renew CCN with a unitary agreement
On the night of January 26th, Aite, Aiti, Ansep-Unitam, Assoespressi, Assologistica, Federspedi, Fedit, Fisi, Federlavoro, Legacoop servizi, Produzione e servizi di lavoro-AGCI, Anita, CNA-Fita...
3 February 2011
Romania: fierce negotiations on the new Labor Code
Lingering negotiations. On Wednesday, February 2nd, a new meeting took place between union representatives, Labor Minister Ioan Botis and Premier Emil Boc but it didn’t achieve the negotiations...
3 February 2011
Hungary: new regulations concerning full-time job combined with parental benefit
Mothers or fathers are entitled to parental leave until the child reaches the age of three. Over this period they are also entitled to parental benefit from the Hungarian Government, which amount...
3 February 2011
Morocco: youth social exclusion is destabilizing Morocco as much as other North African countries
High youth unemployment and precarious employment make a cocktail for social uneasiness. In 2008, the unemployment rate for the 20-29 age group was 30% in Tunisia, 21.5% in Algeria and 17.6% in...
3 February 2011
Denmark: government presents bill on pension reform
Increase the workforce by nearly 70,000 people in 2020 while “improving” government finances by nearly DKK 18bn (€2.414bn) in the same year. This is the double objective targeted by the...
2 February 2011
Great Britain: TUC develops work program to coordinate affiliates’ industrial action against the government’s policy
Last September, at its annual congress the TUC committed itself to coordinate the resistance of its affiliates’ members’ action against the government cuts (see our dispatch No. 100656). This...
2 February 2011
Spain: government, employers and unions sign “grand social pact”
Exercise of shared responsibility. Bringing this pact into the tradition of social dialogue which, since the transition to democracy, has been “one of the elements that helped permanently...
2 February 2011
Spain: government and social partners sign ace plan on the employment of young people and long-term jobseekers
The plan provides for incentives to part-time recruitment for the ailing public, like young people under 30 and long-term jobseekers who have been searching for a job for over a year. This...
1 February 2011
EU: difficult implementation of the new EWC directive in the temporary industry
The temporary industry is a very challenging sector for unions because it is inherently poorly organized. In Germany alone, only 1% of the sector’s workers belong to a trade union. Therefore...
1 February 2011
Sweden: manufacturing unions united again before fall negotiations
On January 14, 2011, the trade unions informed that they agreed on a joint bargaining agenda, since the agreement negotiated by Unionen and Sveriges Ingenjörer expires on September 30, 2011 (see...
1 February 2011
Luxembourg: legal framework for all time savings accounts soon
It is true that, in practice, this system has been existing for years, notably in banking. In addition, the law of May 13, 2008 on the single status already introduced this notion into positive...
1 February 2011
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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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Spain: government seeks to strengthen protection for employee whistleblowers
On 28 July, the Spanish Council of Ministers approved a draft bill aimed at providing legal protection to employees who report corruption or breaches of labour law, shielding them from potential...
27 August 2026
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France: Cabinet adopts pay transparency bill
After several months of delay beyond the European deadline of 7 June 2026, French Labour Minister Jean-Pierre Farandou finally presented the bill transposing the Pay Transparency Directive to the...
10 September 2026
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Germany: IG Metall demands 5% pay rise amid severe pressure
Despite the crisis hitting the automotive industry, the leadership of the German trade union IG Metall announced on Wednesday 23 September that it would be asking for a 5% pay increase as well as...
23 September 2026
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Italy: Crédit Agricole introduces a handbook on managerial behaviour
The document adopted in mid-July by Crédit Agricole Italia and the main banking trade unions goes beyond the proper use of meetings and emails. This six-point handbook aims to foster constructive...
3 September 2026
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Spain: government revisits its draft decree on salary transparency
The Spanish Ministry of Labour has opened a consultation on the transposition of the European directive on salary transparency and the reduction of the gender pay gap. This decision follows a...
8 September 2026
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Slovakia: 6% increase in the minimum wage from 1 January 2027
The news. As Slovakia’s social partners failed to reach an agreement during tripartite negotiations, Labour Minister Erik Tomas has decided to increase the minimum wage by 6% from 1 January...
1 September 2026