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Italy: 13th Congress of the CGIL’s trade, tourism and services federation, Filcams, on the theme of a “bearable future”
“A bearable future in the service sector” was the title of the 13th congress of the Filcams-CGIL organized in Riccione on April 19-21. The 722 representatives elected the 187 members of the new...
26 April 2010
Portugal: nearly twenty sectoral strikes over the next three days
Transportation. Drivers at the CP – Portuguese railways – are the first to down tools for three days. The train drivers union (SMAQ) called for a partial strike (5-10 am) affecting about on in...
26 April 2010
Great Britain: unions support the Labour with little positive enthusiasm and more out of fear that the Tories will come back
The need to do so to protect their members’ interests is clearly paramount after the deepest recession with its detrimental effect on wages and jobs, the huge national debt to bailout the banks...
26 April 2010
EU: national provisions depriving employees on parental leave from the rights to leave they acquired before they left are contrary to Community law
The European Court of Justice interpreted Austrian national provisions in the light of three framework agreements negotiated by the European social partners: parental leave, part-time work and...
26 April 2010
Germany: marked decline in the number of strikers in 2009
More and more conflicts at company level. According to the WSI, the marked decline in the number of strikers in 2009 mostly comes from the fact that some key sectors, such as metal, already signed...
26 April 2010
Netherlands: after the success of their nine-week strike, cleaning agents went from the status of vulnerable workers to visible and organized workers
1,100 agents on strike and discernible chaos. This was the toughest social conflict in the Netherlands since 1933 – garbage piled up in train stations, at the Schiphol airport and at some...
26 April 2010
Italy: unions are ready to talk about Fiat’s industrial program
“We’re asking Italian unions to acknowledge what a great opportunity we’re offering” said Fiat’s managing director, Sergio Marchionne, when presenting the group’s industrial program 2010-2014 on...
23 April 2010
Netherlands: employers demand layoff reform and mobility bonus for seniors
When presenting, on April 22nd, its view of the country’s future, the VNO-NCW announced that it wanted a new agreement with unions and the government that will come out of the legislative...
23 April 2010
Lidl: the German discounter was sentenced for wrongly pretending that its foreign subcontractors respected “fair trade rules”
After making tongues wag because of its “antiunion” policy and because it spied on its employees, the German discounter is trying to restore its image among its clientele. Against all odds, it...
Czech Republic: pension system declared unconstitutional for failing to guarantee reasonable material comfort for high wages
The case was decided on the basis of a petition of a physically handicapped person, who sued the Czech Republic for the amount of his pension, very low compared to his earnings. In the given case...
23 April 2010
Denmark: workers to ratify the agreements renewing national collective agreements in the private sector
Containing all the agreements renewing the national collective agreements of the private sector signed this spring, as well as the provisions defined in these agreements for sectors that couldn’t...
22 April 2010
Germany: the collective agreement signed in chemistry provides for a wage freeze over 11 months
stry, the IG BCE union and the BAVC (Bundesarbeitgeberverband Chemie) employers’ organization reached an agreement yesterday, April 21. The collective agreement, negotiated for 11 months...
22 April 2010
Lithuania: towards even more flexible industrial relations
According to the information website alfa.lt, government representatives and the social partners reached an agreement on flexible working time on Wednesday, April 14th after several months of...
22 April 2010
Areva: amendment to the European agreement on equal opportunities establishes social dialog as a pillar for its implementation
Basically, the agreement perpetuates the ODEO approach, born from the European project launched in 2008 by the signatories of the agreement to spread it, and partly funded by European budget lines...
22 April 2010
EU: metal and mining union federations mobilize to save metal industries
Immediate State aid. The EMF and EMCEF want to use the European Commission looking at the compliance between European law and electricity prices in Germany and Italy to launch a debate at European...
22 April 2010
Italy: internal crack after the 7th Congress of the Fisac, the CGIL’s banking and insurance federation
“Values in the heart, the future in the eyes.” This slogan set the tone for the 7th congress of the CGIL’s banking and insurance federation, Fisac, organized on April 14-16 in Rimini.
21 April 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...
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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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France: Yves Rocher convicted of breach of duty of vigilance for infringement of freedom of association
The specialised chamber of the Paris Judicial Court convicted Yves Rocher on 12 March for breaching its duty of vigilance. The group was sued by Turkish employees dismissed in 2018 by a subsidiary...
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12 March 2026
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Spain: business support package to tackle the economic impact of the Middle East conflict
The Spanish government approved a series of measures on 20 March to support companies facing rising energy prices. In return, these businesses are prohibited from making redundancies for economic...
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EU: Council adopts position on simplifying AI rules
The Council of the EU approved its position on 13 March regarding the “omnibus regulation” proposal, published last November by the Commission to simplify the AI Act. Confirming the...
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20 March 2026
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Germany: a corporate group supports local political engagement via its “Democracy Charter”
Large corporations in the Hesse region, surrounding Frankfurt, are defending local democracy by enabling employees to volunteer in local public life through an initiative dubbed the "Democracy...
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United States: Coca-Cola subsidiary sued by the administration over women-only event
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced on 18 February that it is launching federal proceedings against Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast for “sex-based...
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6 March 2026