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EU: new skills and management of the economic crisis at the heart of the 2010-2011 work program of the commerce social partners
ommerce sector published, on February 17, their joint work program for 2010-2011. Training and adaptation to new skills need will be at the center of social dialog. They will also pay special...
18 February 2010
France: Labor Ministry introduces “name and shame” method to encourage businesses to deal with the issue of stress
bor Ministry recently ranked businesses with more than 1,000 employees according to their efforts to prevent psychosocial risks. In October 2009, after the wave of suicides at France Telecom, the...
18 February 2010
Great Britain: heating and ventilation engineers to enjoy agreements signed between unions and electrical firms
the Electrical Contracting Industry, which gathers employers in the electrical sector, and Unite, the key construction union, defines standard working conditions for the trade. This structure is...
18 February 2010
Netherlands: Dutch unions negotiate social plan at Eon
The international side of the negotiations was important within the European Federation of Public Service Unions (EPSU). Abvakabo and Ver.di negotiators met in 2009 to demonstrate in Düsseldorf. A...
18 February 2010
Germany: the small Confederation of Christian Unions (CGB) signs an “exemplary” collective agreement in the temporary sector
ve agreement in the temporary sector between the Confederation of Christian Unions (CGB-CGZP) and the Federation of Small Temporary Employers (AMP) is an affront for the large trade union...
17 February 2010
Italy: the social partners concluded an agreement on apprenticeship training in SMEs
Satisfaction of the CGIL. The CGIL participated in the negotiation in order to contain the disastrous consequences of the law, that it highly criticized “for the implicit idea of the company as a...
17 February 2010
Germany: IG-Metall and Volkswagen sign pact on job security through 2014 for 95,000 German employees
Job security through 2014. While the German economy is in slow motion, Volkswagen’s assembly lines are working full speed and the company is affording the luxury of granting job security to 95,000...
16 February 2010
Netherlands: new bill on corporate social responsibility
The code on corporate social responsibility (MVO Code) should be introduced into businesses’ governance code established in 2004 by Morris Tabaksblat. While the Tabaksblat code, which only applies...
Austria: energy and oil social partners negotiate 1.45-1.7% wage increase
It is after their second meeting that the energy social partners concluded an agreement on the evolution of wages and bonuses in the sector. The agreement, which affects 18,000 employees, provides...
16 February 2010
Denmark: negotiations for the renewal of the manufacturing collective agreement were temporarily paused
The objective to reach an agreement by February 12 presented by the social partners when negotiations started for the renewal of the manufacturing collective agreement (see our dispatch No...
15 February 2010
Italy: Cisl creates new union for atypical workers
“Flexible and independent workers have to be paid and protected better than others” said Cisl general secretary Raffaele Bonnani when launching the new union, Felsa (see our dispatch No. 090989)...
15 February 2010
Companies: unions urge HSBC and Santander to sign an international framework agreement
Community banks. Uni Finance targeted these two banks in particular because they’re leaders in financial services for individuals, or at least presented as such. HSBC, already well established on...
15 February 2010
Sweden: Volvo’s four unions support the takeover of the company by the Geely Chinese group, with conditions
A reassuring group. In order to better get acquainted with the group’s intentions, the trade unions went to China in January 2010. They visited a new production plant in Ningbo and one of their...
15 February 2010
Sweden: Ericsson implements training on better working conditions for all its managers
Arbetsmiljöverket imposes working on the labor environment. The Working Environment Act imposes that businesses systematically work on this topic, following the Arbetsmiljöverket’s directives. The...
15 February 2010
Great Britain: Sentencing Guidelines Council tightens the screws on businesses guilty of corporate manslaughter
Details of the guidelines. The fines imposed on businesses found guilty of corporate manslaughter will be in the order of several million pounds – rarely below ₤500,000 (€573,500). Regarding...
15 February 2010
Spain: unions mobilized against pension reform
The leaders of Workers’ Commissions (CCOO) and of the UGT called for their first mobilization against the government since Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero came to power in 2004. For the moment, they...
15 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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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