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EU: the European Commission presented its view of the EU’s strategy for 2020
Priorities. When presenting his draft strategy for 2020 early on Wednesday, March 3, European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso didn’t conceal his anxiety regarding the current economic...
3 March 2010
Spain: agreement in chemistry to extend of one year the sectoral collective agreement and postponed the wage revision clause to the end of 2010
No renegotiation of the framework collective agreement in chemistry. The social partners in chemistry agreed that they wouldn’t open negotiations for a new collective agreement. The Federation of...
3 March 2010
Germany: focus on works councils elections
Elections that matter for employers as well. A crucial element for workers, the election of works councils (WCs) is also followed by employers across Germany. “For employers, these elections are...
3 March 2010
Venezuela: gradual 25% minimum wage increase after currency devaluation
On Monday, March 1, the decree establishing a partial 10% minimum wage increase in Venezuela was enforced. After the devaluation of the national currency, Bolívar, in January 2010, the Chavez...
3 March 2010
Finland: union mergers coming up in banking and rail transport
TU and Suora want to merge to create the largest trade union of executive and clerical staff. TU and Suora (finance, insurance, alcohol trade and games of chance employees) should merge. The two...
2 March 2010
Shoprite Checkers: the supermarket chain is the second African company to sign an international framework agreement
Growing company. Shoprite Checkers is a growing South African company. After Africa, Europe and India, the first African supermarket retailer wants to go to the other continents. The international...
2 March 2010
Italy: Alcoa signed an agreement with the government and unions and suspends planned restructurings in exchange for lower energy costs
After over four months of spectacular mobilization from Sardinian workers, the closure of Alcoa’s two Italian establishments – Portovesme (Sardinia) and Fusina (Venice) – was suspended for six...
2 March 2010
Spain: the war between employers’ leaders encourages metal employers to present its candidate for the presidency of the CEPYME, the confederation of SMEs
The election, in May, of the President of the Confederation of Small and Medium-Size Businesses (CEPYME), lets the personal conflicts between the leader of the CEOE and his counterpart from...
2 March 2010
Belgium: Carrefour’s restructuring revives the debate on the risk of social dumping coming with the multiplicity of joint committees in commerce
Carrefour Belgium’ restructuring program is sparking off controversy. The employees of the group’s 117 stores went on strike on February 27 to protest against the closure of 21 stores and the...
2 March 2010
Germany: tough compromise on the wage agreement for employees of the Federal State and Towns and their businesses
3-step wage increase. Reached after a conciliation procedure, the agreement provides for a first 1.2% wage increase on January 1, 2010, followed by a 0.6% wage increase on January 1, 2011 and 0.5%...
1 March 2010
EU: European and international wood unions adopt a social and environmental action plan
Pessimists. The unions’ forecasts as to the impact of the crisis on employment in 2010 are quite pessimistic: 2 million jobs are at risk this year. Yet, the EFBWW and the BWI think that some...
1 March 2010
Italy: social partners in cement, lime and plaster unitarily renew their collective agreement
Fillea CGIL, Filca-Cisl, and Feneal Uil (unions) and the Federmaco employers’ organization signed a unitary agreement on February 18 to renew the national collective agreement in cement, lime and...
1 March 2010
Netherlands: positive start for the “I Can” campaign helping jobseekers rethink their skills
A survey carried out among 565 people by the Department for Labor and Social Affairs shows than one in four viewers on www.ikkan.nl/talentenvertaler (I can/talent translator) finds more...
1 March 2010
Denmark: pending reform of the staff representation structures in charge of safety at work to adapt them to the needs of modern businesses
“More flexible rules, adapted to modern businesses’ everyday” and to a modern labor market for representation structures in charge of health and safety at work: this is how Labor Minister Inger...
1 March 2010
Deutsche Telekom: in spite of Verdi’s support, its American counterpart, CWA, is having trouble asserting itself at T Mobile
“We split up the roles” explained Ed Sabol, permanent CWA member. “Ver.di bargains with the management, CWA organizes the ranks.” T Mobile’s stores and call centers in the US are not open to...
1 March 2010
Portugal: creation of the Portuguese Confederation of Construction and Real Estate
Defending the sector. The Confederation of Construction and Real Estate (Confederação da Construção e do Imobiliário, CCI), gathers the sector’s employer organizations and trade associations. It...
26 February 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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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