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Sweden: different unions unite to write and publish school textbooks for high schoolers
Textbooks reflecting today’s reality. The idea came from a study published by the Göteborg University that showed that labor-related issues were barely treated in school textbooks. Meanwhile...
1 October 2010
Great Britain: labor law changes in force on October 1st
Equality Act 2010. Most provisions of the Equality Act 2010 are coming into force today. This act contains different existing regulations in terms of discrimination, and adds novelties (see our...
1 October 2010
Germany: new steel collective agreement provides for a 3.6% increase and equal pay for agency workers
3.6% increase. Obtained after warning strikes that mobilized over 15,000 employees, the agreement is a real pay improvement for the 85,000 workers of steel businesses in North Rhine-Westphalia...
30 September 2010
EU: European Trade Union Confederation happy with European mobilization
On September 29th, tens of thousands of people answered the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC)’s call. From about thirty countries, they all marched in Brussels to protest against the...
30 September 2010
Italy: Fim and Uilm unions sign agreement allowing businesses to derogate from the metal national collective agreement
After less than two weeks of negotiations (see our dispatch No. 100608), the Fim and Uilm for unions and Federmeccanica and Assistal for employers signed, yesterday in Rome, at the Confindustria’s...
30 September 2010
Spain: uneven turnout at the general strike
Complying with minimum service. Labor Minister Celestino Corbacho pointed out, in all its press interventions, that the day went by without any significant incidents and that the right to strikes...
30 September 2010
Telekom Indonesia: the group signs a global framework agreement with Uni Global
Example. With 105 million subscribers, Telekom Indonesia is currently the largest operator in Indonesia. The semi-public company employs about 25,000 people, 22,000 of whom are union members. ...
29 September 2010
Germany: the federal government prepares tougher measures against illegal labor
Illegal labor: widen the circle of culprits. The bill provides that, when illegal workers are spotted, legal responsibility will no longer simply fall on workers and their direct employers, it...
29 September 2010
Portugal: government stays on course with the EUR 500 minimum wage increases in 2011
Complying with the agreement. After a meeting dedicated to the pending “Employment Pact,” Labor Minister Helena André confirmed that the Portuguese government intends to apply the increase of the...
29 September 2010
Netherlands: new general secretary of the Federation of Christian Unions wants younger members
“If we don’t do anything, the CNV will be dead and gone within ten years.” This is the rather unusual warning issued by Jaap Smit, who took the head of the CNV on June 1st after René Paas. His...
29 September 2010
Italy: CGIL research institute says workers’ buying power dropped by nearly EUR 5,500 between 2000 and 2010
“Real” drop. The Ires’ 5th report, presented on September 27th in Rome, is explicitly entitled: “Wages in Italy in 2000-2010: a lost decade.” It points out that, between 2001 and 2010, GDP...
28 September 2010
Germany: courts disagree on default retirement
General interest vs. equal treatment. It was the first instance ruling at the Hamburg labor court (case No. 7 AZR 116/07) on the case of an employee at the Hamburger Hochbahn company (running bus...
28 September 2010
EADS: new European agreement defining a framework for future transnational negotiations
Clearing by the EWC. “To reinforce its integration and improve personnel representation, the EADS group must be able to define and implement transnational policies” reads the preamble of the...
28 September 2010
EU: overview of the meeting organized by the French association of social journalists on the European Commission’s current or pending project
“There’s an intrinsic contradiction between what is expected from the Commission and what it can give.” From the beginning of the meeting organized on Friday, the civil servant who came to...
27 September 2010
Great Britain: Unite and Sun Chemicals sign a company collective agreement going against the increased decentralization trend in bargaining
The company is a manufacturer of organic pigments and dispersions for use as colorants in printing inks, plastics, paints, cosmetics, textiles and specialities. It is an American global company...
27 September 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