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EU: European Commission launches public consultation on the future of pensions
Sustainable and adequate pensions. In the document adopted today, July 7, 2010, the European Commission observes that, to this day, most reforms have sought to improve the viability of pension...
7 July 2010
Italy: the “Pomigliano effect” against the “Pomigliano model”
“The outcome of the referendum sounded the alarm.” Susanna Camusso, CGIL deputy general secretary, who should replace current general secretary Gugliemo Epifani at the end of his term in...
7 July 2010
Netherlands: Amsterdam can’t keep its expats
In Amsterdam, the low interest in European, American and Chinese expats for life in that city is a serious ground for concern. The economic capital of the Netherlands and its surroundings account...
7 July 2010
Great Britain: government no longer excludes hardening the right to strike
Introducing a participation rate. Considered as one of the strictest in Europe, the right to strike could become even stricter. On June 21st, the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) threw a...
7 July 2010
Germany: new directive for better employee protection during the hot season
What can you do when your workstation becomes a sauna? Can room temperature go over 26ºC? Do employers need to take prevention measures? According to the IG-Metall, these questions come back every...
7 July 2010
Sodexo: unions pressure the mass catering company to negotiate a global agreement
Aborted talks. Initially planned for June 30th, the opening of talks was postponed, because the French company refused to negotiate “under pressure” from a globalized union movement. Sodexo also...
6 July 2010
Brazil: wage campaign for metalworkers, oil and banking workers
Brazilian unions expressed their intention to unify their claims, as much as possible, for the wage campaign organized this summer to get better increases, at a time when the Central Bank of...
6 July 2010
Alstom/Schneider Electric: interview of Bart Samyn, EMF deputy general secretary, about the European agreement on social guarantees within the framework of the purchase of Areva T&D
ederation (EMF) should sign, today, July 7th, the agreement negotiated with the managements of Alstom and Schneider Electric on social commitments within the framework of their purchase of the...
6 July 2010
Alstom/Schneider Electric: European agreement on social guarantees within the framework of the purchase of Areva T&D
With the closing on June 7th, this European agreement on social guarantees within the framework of the sale of Areva T&D is the end of a story and the beginning of another. For Areva’s staff...
6 July 2010
Germany: Minister for Economic Affairs wants to suspend the “ELENA” workers’ database
Excess work for SMEs. In spite of a great controversy (see our dispatch No. 100010), the “ELENA” database was launched on January 1st. since then, all businesses have to send, once a month, key...
5 July 2010
Italy: CGIL and Fiom stay mobilized under the “Pomigliano effect”
The “summer cocktail” made up of the economic crisis, the government’s maneuver and the separate agreement on the future of Fiat’s Pomigliano d’Arco factory (see our dispatch No. 100480) is...
5 July 2010
EU: report on one year of industrial relations at the height of the economic crisis
In 2009, industrial relations revolved around the economic crisis and its impact on businesses and workers. The study reminds that, while European countries are slowly coming out of the...
5 July 2010
Great Britain: bill to prevent technicalities from stopping industrial action
It seeks to stop employers from having the latitude to use minor issues to halt lawful industrial action through recourse to the courts in the form of being granted an injunction. The Bill seeks...
5 July 2010
EU: ECJ distinguishes bonuses for temporarily reclassified pregnant workers
Directive 92/85 on the protection of pregnant women and young mothers imposes that employers reclassify to another position pregnant workers exposed to some risks that could be dangerous in their...
2 July 2010
Netherlands: FNV members vote yes to retirement at 67
The FNV’s 1.4 million members were called to vote on the controversial agreement signed on June 4th between the FNV (Federation of Netherlands Unions), CNV (Federation of Christian Unions) and...
2 July 2010
Germany: the economic recovery revives the “hunt” for skills workers
Production and working time are going back up. Randstadt, interim leader in Germany, is setting the tone. The company just launched a big advertising campaign. It is looking for about 6,000...
2 July 2010
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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...
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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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EU: list of new CSRD reporting standards finalised
On 4 December, the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) presented the revised list of reporting indicators under the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), which...
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EU: co-legislators strike agreement on Omnibus Directive
The European Parliament and the Council of the EU reached an agreement on the night of 8 December on the weakening of the directives on corporate sustainability reporting (CSRD) and corporate...
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EU: Parliament formally adopts omnibus, diluting due diligence rules
On 16 December, the European Parliament formally approved the omnibus package amending the EU corporate sustainability reporting and due diligence directives. Their application has been pushed...