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Germany: Ver.di signs a learning agreement with First Mail, low-cost mail delivery subsidiary of Deutsche Post
From 15 to 1,000 apprentices in three years. “First Mail announcing that it wants to bring the number of apprentices from 15 to 1,000 in a year concerns us” explained Maik Brandenburger, spokesman...
27 May 2010
Italy: 24bn euros economic “maneuver” approved by the Council of Ministers and causes protests
“The crisis is forcing all countries to reduce the public debt, so our measures aim to bring the ratio between deficit and GDP from 5% currently down to 2.7% in 2012” declared Silvio Berlusconi...
27 May 2010
Corporate practices: ISS’ diversity policy in Denmark
Focused on giving value to diversity among its employees, from women to immigrants, to seniors and disabled people, not to mention training for long-term jobseekers, as well as traumatized...
27 May 2010
Great Britain: CWU union threatens BT with a strike because of disagreements on the wage increase
High profit. The staff representatives of the BT telecom firm voted an emergency motion during the annual conference of the CWU. BT’s annual results, published on May 13th, take stock of ₤1bn...
27 May 2010
Great Britain: statutory union recognition is about to blow its tenth candle
Despite the arrival of a new Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition, it seems certain there is no immediate threat to the continued existence of a key plank of the previous Labour government’s...
26 May 2010
EU: European Commission launches the second stage of consultation on the protection of workers exposed to electromagnetic fields
In the document published last week, the European Commission explains that, after the first consultation stage (see our dispatch No. 090796), a majority of the people consulted were in favor of a...
26 May 2010
Italy: ongoing reorganization at Poste Italiane for the mail unit, the group’s “poor relation”
Redeployment towards other units of the group. To tell the truth, unions started being on war footing in march when a rumor of 10,000 possible job cuts was spreading, because of the drop in mail...
26 May 2010
Russia: corporate social responsibility in times of a crisis
Russian-style CSR. The 2004 “Social Charter” defines CSR via effective business and management, the creation of decent job, compliance with fiscal and social laws, without excluding investments...
Romania: pilot project to help disabled people fit in the labor market
Little professional integration for disabled people. Within the framework of the strategic plan for social protection and integration 2008-2010, the “Equal Opportunities on the Labor Market...
26 May 2010
Great Britain: businesses that encourage wellbeing at work are financially competitive
Four key areas. The Workwell Model, developed by the BITC, is a holistic approach for the promotion of health and wellbeing at work. It is based on four principles: 1/ create an environment that...
25 May 2010
Morocco: government finally looks into safety at work
Two years after the tragic fire at the Rosamor factory (Casablanca), the National Institute of Living Conditions at Work (Institut national des conditions de vie au travail – INCVT) was officially...
25 May 2010
Italy: key independent unions “connected” within the USB, the Association of Basic Unions
“Unite your struggles.” It is under this slogan that Rete di Base (RdB), Sindacato dei Lavoratori (SdL) and several units of the Confederazione Unitaria di Base (Cub) created the new Association...
25 May 2010
Sweden: the Teknikföretagen employers’ organization terminates the collective agreement in the industry, by which it won’t be covered after October 31, 2010
A collective agreement failing its initial mission. This framework collective agreement, also known as “cooperation agreement on the development of the industry and on wages” was signed in March...
24 May 2010
International: International Metalworkers’ Federation works on new union strategy
In December 2009, the IMF’s executive committee decided to improve its strategy regarding multinationals. In particular, the federation observed that its union grid was incomplete and said that it...
24 May 2010
Germany: Minister for Family Affairs presents part-time system for employees willing to take care of sick parents
More and more dependent people. The young Minister for Family Affairs (32) thinks that this system is simply an answer to a need: the number of dependent people keeps increasing. They account for...
24 May 2010
Denmark: reform improving government and social partners’ monitoring of foreign businesses’ activities
On May 11th, the Danish Parliament adopted the reform of the posted foreign workers act. First affecting the building, agriculture, horticulture and forest industries, sectors where most...
21 May 2010
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29 January 2026
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France: government submits draft on pay transparency
On 6 March, the French government sent social partners a draft bill to transpose the EU Pay Transparency Directive. The text provides details on the implementation timetable, corporate...
9 March 2026
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Sweden: government delays transposition of Pay Transparency Directive
On 11 March, the Swedish government announced it is postponing the transposition of the Pay Transparency Directive. Having originally targeted an entry into force on 1 July 2026, it has conceded a...
16 March 2026
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Germany: menopause issues finally gain corporate recognition
With 12 million women over 40 in the labour force, German companies and occupational health professionals are beginning to adopt support policies for those affected by menopause-related issues...
19 March 2026
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Italy: Deliveroo and Glovo targeted by justice over courier working conditions
The Milan Public Prosecutor's Office has ordered two of Italy's leading food delivery platforms, Foodinho (Glovo) and Deliveroo, to be placed under judicial administration. According to...
9 March 2026
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Valérie Decaux (La Poste): “Our older workers policy is based on individualisation to move beyond age-related-stigmatisation”
La Poste Group (nearly 200,000 employees in France) unveiled its first senior employment agreement in late February. The text outlines measures for early retirement assistance, workplace...
10 March 2026
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Denmark: government launches transposition of the Pay Transparency Directive
On 26 February, the Danish government submitted a draft bill to transpose the Pay Transparency Directive for consultation until 27 March. The bill sets an implementation date of 1 January 2027...
11 March 2026