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Tools: overview of union claims in 2010 in some France’s neighboring countries
l year for collective bargaining. Caution is still necessary for employers, while for the trade unions, even though safeguarding employment remains a priority, it is important that employees...
7 January 2010
Italy: provisions of the 2010 Finance Act affecting the labor world
Enforced on January 1, 2010, the Finance Act, approved by the Senate in December, is the last act of this kind in Italy. Starting next year, it will be replaced by a “stability act” centered on...
6 January 2010
Sweden: Ericsson announces nearly 1,000 layoffs in its Gävle plant and opens talks with unions
n announced more layoffs, this time on the Gävle and Boras plants, following the leave program developed and implemented in 2009 for the Stockholm, Huldiksvall, Karlskrona and Lulea sites...
6 January 2010
Great Britain: code of practice on time off for union representatives
code of practice on union representatives’ time off for union activities was enforced. This code, made by the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas), updates the initial 2003...
6 January 2010
Germany: hardly launched, the new “ELENA” workers’ database sparks off controversy
e ever made in Germany was launched on January 1. In accordance with the “Law on the ELENA process” of March 28, 2009, all businesses have to give a central organization, once a month...
6 January 2010
EU: report points to energy EWCs’ poor participation in CSR policies
ed out by the European Federation of Public Service Unions (EPSU) and the Social Development Agency (SDA) entitled “Learning and EWC practices in the European Energy Sector,” a study...
Netherlands: TNT competitors win the legal battle against the ordinance on fair competition between operators
On January 5, the Hague Tribunal ruled that Frank Heemskerk, Secretary of State for Economic Affairs, wasn’t competent to force these private postal groups to recruit their workforce with a labor...
5 January 2010
France: the withdrawal of the Medef’s food processors’ federation causes debate on employers’ structuring
Ania is the eighth Medef member federation with regards the contributions paid. It represents 21 professional federations and over 10,000 businesses, mostly small and medium-sized, as well as...
5 January 2010
Austria: new law to “reconnect” social welfare with the labor market
Like other countries before, Austria decided to improve the fight against poverty by improving systems bring back the 270,000 beneficiaries of minimum insurance on the labor market. On December...
5 January 2010
Belgium: enforcement of the program of “massive” youth and senior employment
Last fall, this case led to controversy between the Flemish and Walloon governments. Even though it is of federal competency, the measures contained in a Royal Decree of November 2009 were highly...
4 January 2010
Germany: employers call for wage moderation for 2010 collective bargaining
year, which should be punctuated by no less than 84 collective negotiations affecting about 9.4 million employees in different sectors, a growing number of businesses and economic experts are in...
4 January 2010
China: government to improve the protection of agency workers
Abusive practices. At the end of the 1990s, the affluent workforce on the labor market gave birth to employment agencies. Employment agencies – paiqian songsi – recruit workers – pianqian gong –...
4 January 2010
Denmark: negotiations for the renewal of CCN in the private sector could be contentious
g to have to make special efforts to avoid the social conflicts which might arise from the renegotiation of collective agreements. This is what comes out of an analysis carried out by the Labor...
4 January 2010
Netherlands: debate on arduous work and retirement at 67
vernment declined a proposal presented by unions and employers to allow low-income workers to escape retirement at 67 as provided by the reform in the offing. Unions think this income limit is a...
4 January 2010
Suspension of the information thread during Christmas break
The Planet Labor team presents you their best wishes for this holiday season and is looking forward to treating with you again next year.
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24 December 2009
Italy: Fiat presents industrial program to government and unions
“We have an ambitious plan for Fiat, especially in Italy” announced Sergio Marchionne, Fiat managing director, when presenting, on December 22, Fiat’s industrial plan for Italy in 2010-11 to the...
23 December 2009
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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