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Corporate practices: BMW launches the “Produktionsystem 2017” project, assembly lines adapted to demographic ageing
All manufacturing firms on the old continent are now wondering the same thing: how can we keep improving production rhythm and quality with experienced but ageing workers? Bavarian carmaker BMW...
11 February 2010
Italy: government toughens sanctions against employers practicing sex discrimination at work
The decree-law of January 25, 2010, published in the Gazzetta Ufficiale No. 29 of February 5, transposes into Italian law the 2006 directive on the principle of equal treatment between men and...
10 February 2010
EU: unions present joint recommendations for the negotiation or renegotiation of EWC agreements by June 2011
The EMF, EMCEF, ETUF-TCL, UNI-Europa, EPSU, EFFAT, EFBWW and FET published, on Tuesday, February 9, joint recommendations to guide the members of special negotiating bodies and EWCs during the...
10 February 2010
Belgium: social agreement on the introduction of assistants in the Post
“Low cost.” On Tuesday, February 9, the Belgian post revealed to its employees its objectives for 2010, the transition year before the complete liberalization of the postal sector in 2011. After...
10 February 2010
Spain: details of the framework agreement on collective bargaining 2010-12
Here are the guidelines of the agreement the union and employers’ organizations signed on February 9 (see our dispatch No. 100120).
10 February 2010
Finland: social partners can’t agree on solutions to guarantee the future of pensions
Work longer in exchange for better standards of living at work. Faced with the outcry caused by its decision to bring retirement age from 63 to 65 (see our dispatch No. 090251), Prime Minister...
9 February 2010
EU: employment market in computer and optical products by 2020
Imports. Even though, in 2006, the computer
and optical products sector reaped in €154 billion in profit, the report
ordered by the European Commission shows that, over the last decade, imports...
9 February 2010
Belgium: different types of leaves booming
More types of leaves and more beneficiaries. Leave for imperative reason, time credit, leave to care for a very sick parent, maternity leave, paternity leave, breastfeeding leave… there are more...
9 February 2010
Spain: employers and union organizations reach an agreement unfreezing collective bargaining for 2010-2012
1% increase in 2010. The agreement signed on February 8 by Gerardo Diaz Ferran for the CEOE employers’ organization, Ignacio Fernandez Toxo for Workers’ Commissions and Candido Mendez for UGT was...
9 February 2010
Great Britain: end of the consultation on the transposition of the new EWC directive
Scope. The consultation document notes that the 1999 Regulations will continue to apply but with amendments. Besides, it excludes some agreements from the scope of the new directive: pre-existing...
8 February 2010
Italy: a job as prize in a supermarket contest
The Tigros supermarket chain (Lombardy) set the example with the first contest of this kind in three provinces (Varese, Verbania and Novara) in September 2009. For one month, it brought into play...
8 February 2010
France: summary of the social partners’ work at cross-industry level
ations are still working on the social projects started in 2009. The key fieldworks of these negotiations, which are going to last until next spring, include employment, the modernization of...
8 February 2010
Germany: IG-Metall wants to bargain for collective agreements two months early
“The current state of talks (editor’s note: with employers) is advanced enough so we can quickly start early collective bargaining with employers” said Jorg Hoffmann, leader of the IG-Metall in...
8 February 2010
Spain: government presents draft labor market reform
After the controversy sparked off by the reform of the pension scheme and the government’s comings and goings around the issue of the possible extension of the duration of contributions (see our...
8 February 2010
Sweden: Sandvik’s new company agreement provides for 500 leaves, including about 100 for demotivated or low-skilled workers
egotiated in June 2009 is nearing its end, Sandvik, world equipment leader, negotiated with unions indirect means to have 500 collaborators leave. One of the planned measures is to encourage...
5 February 2010
Netherlands: Parliament criticizes plan to limit severance pay for high wages
This is an unusual situation: on February 3, the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA, in power), rejected, in Parliament, a reform presented by one of its own Ministers, Piet Hein Donner. The Labor...
5 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: government submits draft on pay transparency
On 6 March, the French government sent social partners a draft bill to transpose the EU Pay Transparency Directive. The text provides details on the implementation timetable, corporate...
9 March 2026
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Sweden: government delays transposition of Pay Transparency Directive
On 11 March, the Swedish government announced it is postponing the transposition of the Pay Transparency Directive. Having originally targeted an entry into force on 1 July 2026, it has conceded a...
16 March 2026
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Italy: Deliveroo and Glovo targeted by justice over courier working conditions
The Milan Public Prosecutor's Office has ordered two of Italy's leading food delivery platforms, Foodinho (Glovo) and Deliveroo, to be placed under judicial administration. According to...
9 March 2026
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Germany: menopause issues finally gain corporate recognition
With 12 million women over 40 in the labour force, German companies and occupational health professionals are beginning to adopt support policies for those affected by menopause-related issues...
19 March 2026
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Denmark: government launches transposition of the Pay Transparency Directive
On 26 February, the Danish government submitted a draft bill to transpose the Pay Transparency Directive for consultation until 27 March. The bill sets an implementation date of 1 January 2027...
11 March 2026
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Valérie Decaux (La Poste): “Our older workers policy is based on individualisation to move beyond age-related-stigmatisation”
La Poste Group (nearly 200,000 employees in France) unveiled its first senior employment agreement in late February. The text outlines measures for early retirement assistance, workplace...
10 March 2026