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Great Britain: first attempt at coordinated strike action isn’t a big hit
The three disputes constituting the first attempt at coordinated action are a) the pensions dispute at the BBC, b) the dispute over revising shift systems in the London fire brigade, and c) the...
15 November 2010
Germany: new health reform causes the wrath of employers and trade unions
Towards the introduction of fixed contributions borne by the insured party only. Passed after months of controversy, the “Act on Public Health Insurance Funding” (Gesetz zur Finanzierung der...
15 November 2010
Italy: introduction of the draft reform turning the Statute of Workers into the Statute of Works
A “reform destined to impact up to the material constitution of the country.” This is how Minister of Labor Maurizio Sacconi presented, in his letter to the social partners, on Thursday, November...
15 November 2010
Germany:Verdi union claims for a 6% wage increase in insurance
Protect employees’ health better. Gathered on November 10th in cologne, Verdi’s collective contract commission (Tarifkommission) laid down its requirements for the coming negotiations in...
15 November 2010
Netherlands: introduction of the flexible work week with a prize thrown in
With this award, Hutten Catering is going to have free advice on human resources next year. At Hutten Catering, flexitime isn’t simply for the 80 office clerks but also for cooks, delivery men...
15 November 2010
Sweden: new policy to welcome immigrants and quicken their integration on the labor market
This policy has two key objectives: rationalize the responsibilities of the different roleplayers, such as the State, the Employment Agency (Arbetsförmedlingen), the Immigration Office...
12 November 2010
Germany: the trend of early wage increases is growing
Bonus for employees worldwide. When presenting the annual report this week, Siemens CEO Peter Löscher announced that the company’s profit would increase by 63% for the past year (September...
12 November 2010
Denmark: businesses increasingly use an email policy
Key vehicle blurring the line between private and professional life, with 20% of employees that can’t help write or read work emails at home and 22% that “always or often” check their email on...
11 November 2010
Germany: one in seven firms excessively uses its employees’ data
Offenses that are quite widespread. In the introduction, the WSI reminds that, in recent years, Germany was disturbed by a series of spying scandals (Deutsche Telekom, Lidl), data monitoring...
10 November 2010
Areva: EWC calls for quick recapitalization
Worries. At a press conference organized on Tuesday, November 9th, the representatives of Areva’s WC said they were worried about the delay in recapitalizing the French nuclear group. “We might...
10 November 2010
France: the act reforming pensions was published in the Official Journal, without the measures reforming occupational medicine
Increased statutory retirement age. Referred to by about 60 MPs and as many senators objecting to the constitutional validity of the two age measures in the law (see our dispatch No. 100768), the...
10 November 2010
Italy: the Fiom-CGIL’s action plan for the coming months
Extraordinary unionization campaign. In the heavy document adopted on November 8th, the national secretariat is responsible for organizing, among other initiatives:
10 November 2010
Belgium: cross-industry negotiations on a 5% available ‘wage cushion’ opened
In Belgium, multi-industry negotiations are held every two years (for the last agreement, see our dispatch No. 090012). The definition of the norme salariale (wage standard – the maximum limit...
9 November 2010
Romania: new strategy against illegal labor
Anonymous denunciation. Soon, mailboxes will be placed in front over every labor inspectorate in Romania. These mailboxes are aimed to receive denunciations of undeclared working situations. ...
9 November 2010
Germany: the Verdi union wants the legalization of “political strikes”
The right to strike is strictly supervised. In Germany, the right to strike is strictly supervised. A 1955 decree rendered by the Federal Labor Court (Bundesarbeitsgericht) ruled that “political...
9 November 2010
Portugal: Volkswagen Autoeuropa workers get the wage increases they asked for
The company agreement, which will officially be signed on November 15th, will be in force until the end of September 2012. It meets one of the workers’ key claims, the 3.9% wage increase, a €500...
9 November 2010
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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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United Kingdom: government launches consultation on AI and data protection rules
L’info. Le gouvernement britannique a lancé, du 15 juillet au 9 septembre 2026, une consultation afin d’identifier les dispositifs juridiques, techniques et de gouvernance...
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28 August 2026
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EU: social partners set out position on guidelines for the sustainability due diligence directive
The news. Following the final adoption of the omnibus directive in February, the European Commission launched a consultation in June aimed at guiding it in drafting guidelines on the application...
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28 August 2026
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Import bans on forced labor products are multiplying
Under pressure from new US tariffs, many countries have presented texts in recent weeks to ban the import of products made with forced labor. A real breakthrough for workers' rights or a mere...
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Germany: a “simplification” proposal for the Corporate Governance Code
In early August, the Government Commission presented proposals to reform the Deutscher Corporate Governance Kodex (DCGK), Germany’s Corporate Governance Code. The proposals are primarily aimed at...
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Slovakia: a bill to “clarify” personal data protection measures
The news. The Slovak government approved a bill on personal data protection on August 26, 2026. This text aims to clarify existing regulations regarding employees’ rights and...
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7 September 2026
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France: EDF served formal notice for failure to comply with its sustainability due diligence obligations
The news. On 23 September, Greenpeace France announced that it had served EDF with a formal notice for failure to comply with its sustainability due diligence obligations due to the risks of harm...
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24 September 2026