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PPR: group takes European commitment on the quality of life at work and the prevention of work-related stress
Philippe Decressac, HR senior vice-president of the group, “is happy with this endorsement” and pointed out that “more than psycho-social risks, the point was the quality of life at work and the...
6 September 2010
Brazil: alcoholism is no longer a valid ground for dismissal
Coming to work after consuming excessive amounts of alcohol is no longer a valid ground for dismissal in Brazil. This is the amendment made by the Brazilian Senate to the Labor Code. The Chamber...
3 September 2010
United States: Human Rights Watch bashes European firms’ anti-union behavior in the US
Most corporations Human Rights Watch is pointing the finger at have endorsed the industrial relations guidelines of the OECD. They endorse the core labor standards of the ILO and the United...
3 September 2010
Italy: Confindustria and Federmeccanica are willing to amend the metal CCN so Fiat will remain in the employers’ organization
Suspense in the Italian industry before Federmeccanica’s management meets on September 7th and announces what the metal employers’ organization chose to keep Fiat from leaving and allow for the...
3 September 2010
United States: American unions gather to prepare the November elections
A new partnership. For the AFL CIO and SEIU, these political actions aren’t new. The two organizations have the support of the Center for Responsive Politics, specialized in lobbying, and the...
2 September 2010
Germany: controversy about the bill on the protection of employees’ private data
No hidden cameras. Taking account of the criticism introduced, in June, by the German Trade Union Confederation (DGB, see our dispatch No. 100506), the Department for Home Affairs presented a...
2 September 2010
Austria: unions demand drastic overtime limit
Talks on flexible working time and the management of overtime in Austria have been going on for over a year (see our dispatches No. 091007 and 100291) and have already greatly tainted the social...
2 September 2010
Great Britain: government questions employees’ right to request time to train
Short consultation. Within the framework of this new policy (see our dispatch No. 100044), the training requested by the employee should be good for the company and the employee. When they...
2 September 2010
Netherlands: still no coalition three months after the general election
Geert Wilders’ Freedom Party (PPV) is now setting the political rules in the Netherlands: it seems impossible to govern without it, because of its election results, but equally hard to govern with...
2 September 2010
Italy:government presents plans for labor market reform
This plan follows the line of the “White book on the future of the social system,” approved by the Council of Ministers on May 6, 2009 (see our dispatch No. 090541).
1 September 2010
Great Britain: fixed retirement age to be scrapped on October 1, 2011
What is it? The Employment Equality (Age) Regulation, enforced in October 2006, allows employers to part with their employees when they are 65, regardless of the circumstances. The Regulation...
1 September 2010
International: metal unions seek to improve strategy in Latin America
The meeting held on August 18 and 19 brought together representatives from the ASMIRA and UOM (Argentina), CNTM-FS and CMN-CUT (Brazil), and SITIMM (Mexico). Manuel Campos, the IG-Metall...
1 September 2010
Germany: IG-Metall demands 6% wage increase in the steel industry
Union says it’s a problem of equity. Oliver Buckhard, leader of the IG-Metall in North-Rhine Westphalia, explained his union’s requirements by reminding that steel employees gave a lot during the...
1 September 2010
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Germany: the conditions for a sectoral agreement on minimum wage in regional rail transport are taking shape
After the second bargaining round for collective agreements at the Deutsche Bahn and in the rail industry, it is still impossible to say foretell the amount of wage increases for the 165,000...
30 July 2010
Portugal: the Portuguese post office is on the list of businesses that can become private
A long procedure. In 1992, the CCT, nationalized in 1969, became an anonymous company with 100% of the capital owned by the Portuguese State. Meanwhile, the telecommunications department became...
29 July 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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Italy: Enel signs agreement to manage the effects of AI on work
An agreement signed at the end of July by the electricity company Enel (31,000 employees) and the unions Filctem-Cgil, Flaei-Cisl, and Uiltec is pioneering in the Italian energy sector. It aims to...
7 September 2026
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Italy: artificial Intelligence on the menu of Barilla’s new company agreement
Prior consultation with trade unions on innovations related to artificial intelligence, strengthened training, and progress on parenthood: these are the main new features of the agreement signed...
2 September 2026
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France: final document on the work of the Labour, Employment and Pensions Conference
After six months of discussions between French social partners, the guarantors of the Labour, Employment and Pensions Conference submitted the conclusions of the discussions to the Prime Minister...
17 September 2026
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Germany: a high-tension start to the social and political year
The German government must finalize its major reforms (pension funding, corporate competitiveness, and labor law) while the chancellor’s popularity hits an all-time low and three regional...
26 August 2026
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Germany: working time dispute between Mercedes and the IG Metall Union
The news. At the beginning of September, Mercedes-Benz asked employee representatives and the IG Metall union to agree to an increase in the weekly working time from 35 to 40 hours, without any...
16 September 2026
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Sweden: IF Metall union forced to end industrial dispute with Tesla
The news. After three years of conflict, the Swedish union IF Metall announced it would suspend its strike actions against Tesla starting Wednesday, August 19, after the American automaker...
26 August 2026