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Italy: Istat annual report found that young people are the big losers of the crisis
Here are the key points of the 18th annual Istat report presented in Rome on Wednesday, May 26th, entitled “Overcome the crisis and invest into the future.”
31 May 2010
Lithuania: customers assess supermarket service, working conditions worsen
The dark legend of retailing in Lithuania. Information provided by SAMPRO and the food workers’ union portray bad industrial relations in the sector. Work days are endless (four 12-hour days...
31 May 2010
Carrefour: the brand new international union alliance calls for a joint assessment of the framework agreement
Tense relations. On May 20 and 21, the international alliance of union networks, UNI Carrefour, created in October 2009, met for the first time in Nyon, on the border between France and...
31 May 2010
EU: steel social partners adopt a joint position on the EU’s climate change policy
Objectives. “The EU must insist on comparable and binding targets for all developed countries. For globally traded carbonintensive goods, the EU must insist on equal treatment in both developed...
31 May 2010
Great Britain: government sets out welfare reform
Make return to work more profitable. The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions vividly criticized the social welfare system established by the Labor government. “For too many people, work...
28 May 2010
Portugal: removal of extraordinary measures for employment and qualification to cut spending
Extraordinary measures. The Portuguese government decided to cancel eight of the twenty measures determined in 2010 to support employment. As in 2008 and 2009, these measures were exceptional...
28 May 2010
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
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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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Spain: government seeks to strengthen protection for employee whistleblowers
On 28 July, the Spanish Council of Ministers approved a draft bill aimed at providing legal protection to employees who report corruption or breaches of labour law, shielding them from potential...
27 August 2026
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France: Cabinet adopts pay transparency bill
After several months of delay beyond the European deadline of 7 June 2026, French Labour Minister Jean-Pierre Farandou finally presented the bill transposing the Pay Transparency Directive to the...
10 September 2026
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Germany: IG Metall demands 5% pay rise amid severe pressure
Despite the crisis hitting the automotive industry, the leadership of the German trade union IG Metall announced on Wednesday 23 September that it would be asking for a 5% pay increase as well as...
23 September 2026
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Italy: Crédit Agricole introduces a handbook on managerial behaviour
The document adopted in mid-July by Crédit Agricole Italia and the main banking trade unions goes beyond the proper use of meetings and emails. This six-point handbook aims to foster constructive...
3 September 2026
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Slovakia: 6% increase in the minimum wage from 1 January 2027
The news. As Slovakia’s social partners failed to reach an agreement during tripartite negotiations, Labour Minister Erik Tomas has decided to increase the minimum wage by 6% from 1 January...
1 September 2026
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Spain: government revisits its draft decree on salary transparency
The Spanish Ministry of Labour has opened a consultation on the transposition of the European directive on salary transparency and the reduction of the gender pay gap. This decision follows a...
8 September 2026