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EU: recommendations to improve EWC participation in electricity businesses regarding CSR
Project. This report is in line with the project carried out by the European Federation of Public Service Unions (EPSU), together with the Social Development Agency (SDA) entitled “EWCs – Learning...
9 June 2010
Great Britain: projected freeze on social welfare and amendment of social laws
Freeze social welfare? Conservative Prime Minister David Cameron mentioned new severity measures to cut the country’s ₤156bn deficit. “You have to address the massive welfare bills” he notably...
9 June 2010
Russia: safety at work discussed at the Duma following an accident in a coal mine in Siberia
Inventory. The Rostat agency found that, in 2009, 9,500 people lost their life or became disabled after industrial accidents in Russia. Several unions denounce employers’ attempts to save on...
8 June 2010
Germany: majority unions and employers demand a law to limit the influence of small corporatist unions
Avoid endless strikes. The principle of “tariff unity” (“one company, one collective agreement”) which prevents competition between conflicting collective agreements for a single group of...
8 June 2010
EU: Council of Ministers calls for greater national efforts on the “New Skills for New Jobs” strategy
Objective. At national level, the conclusions adopted yesterday, June 7th call on the Member States to invest into skills, financially or not, at all levels: businesses, individuals, young...
8 June 2010
Denmark: unions mobilized against unemployment insurance reform
The government’s parties (Det Konservative Folkeparti and Venstre) and the Danish People’s Party (Dansk Folkeparti) signed, on may 25th, an “agreement for the recovery of the Danish economy” aimed...
8 June 2010
EU: joint statement from the European social partners on the Europe 2020 strategy
In the statement presented last Friday, the social partners point to the new economic, social and financial context born from the 2008 crisis. They point out that Europe’s delay in the recovery...
7 June 2010
Great Britain: TUC calls on government to regulate drug testing in the workplace
More tests. In the new guide for union representatives in charge of safety, the TUC reminds that anyone working under the influence of drugs – prescribed or illegal – which have an impact on...
7 June 2010
Netherlands: employers and unions push to increase retirement age
The agreement signed on June 4th should allow the future coalition to adopt a final act rapidly, and recommends increasing basic public pension (AOW) to 66 in 2020 and 67 in 2025, following a...
7 June 2010
Austria: Austrian rail at the center of a political tussle about possible staff cuttings and partial privatization
Cut sites or staff? As soon as he takes his post, on Monday, June 07, 2010, Christian Kern, new leader of the Austrian railway, will have to face several complicated tasks. The crisis and the drop...
7 June 2010
Greece: China invests following privatizations
Privatizations. The list of privatizations is jumbled: 39% of the ELTA Post, 23% of the Thessalonian Water Utility, 10% of the Athens Water Utility, at different levels, the OPAP games company...
7 June 2010
EU: the “skills and qualifications” passport in the hotel and catering business is lacking funds
Visibility. The conference organized on May 26-27 finally ended the long process jointly launched in 1996 by the Hotrec, the sector’s European employers’ organization and the Effat, its union...
7 June 2010
Great Britain: picture of British unionism
Thus, the number of members fell from 6.878 million in 2008 to 6.715 million in 2009, continuing the fall from the previous high of 7.115 million in 2003. The number of members fell continuously...
4 June 2010
Italy: two new unitary agreements for the renewal of CCNs in textile and heat and sound proofing
The textile CCN. On May 21st, the Filctem, Femca Cisl and Uilta-Uil signed, with the Sistema Moda Italia (SMI), a unitary agreement for the renewal of the CCN in textile and clothing, which...
4 June 2010
EU: European Trade Union Confederation starts campaign against severity measures adopted by several Member States
Euro-demonstration. During the meeting organized earlier this week in Brussels, the members of the executive committee of the ETUC expressed concern about the severity measures European countries...
4 June 2010
Denmark: 20% of businesses have set up a policy on their employees’ behavior on social networks
The increasingly thinner border between public and private life coming from social networks – mostly Facebook and Twitter – is modifying the extent of employers’ control over their employees in...
4 June 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