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Netherlands: employers and unions concerned with the rise of the populist right
ried about the rise of Geert Wilders, leader of the populist right, presented as the possible Prime Minister after the legislative elections in 2011. Employers denounce the “threat”...
18 November 2009
Germany: large businesses are starting vaccination campaigns against the H1N1 flu for their employees
lies in vaccines against the influenza virus have been delayed in Germany, large businesses have decided to take matters in their own hands. A series of businesses started vaccinating their...
18 November 2009
Finland: historical strike for Finnair’s pilots who agreed to major concessions but refuse to sign a blank check on subcontracting
Finnair wants to outsource the operation of some plans and lines. Faced with difficulties affecting the entire air sector, the company, which saw the average price of its tickets drop by 15% over...
18 November 2009
Spain: the two key unions jointly call for a demonstration on December 12
Warning government and employers. “The general mobilization of December 12 is a warning to avoid worsening social protection” explained Ignacio Fernández Toxo, CCOO general secretary. “We want to...
18 November 2009
Romania: unemployment keeps increasing
unemployment has risen in Romania. It reached 7.1% in October, its highest level since 2003. This trend should continue as the country is plunged into a violent economic crisis. (Ref. 091066)...
17 November 2009
Italy: Cisl rejects the CGIL’s call for a general strike, preferring a dialog table with the government and Confindustria
The Cisl’s national executive committee, gathered in Rome on November 10, unanimously approved the final document which, in spite of a “moderate economic recovery,” warned about the employment...
17 November 2009
Estonia: government to lower contributions on low wages, limit them for high wages and postpone retirement age
The government wants to lower social contributions on low wages. The first pillar of this program is lower social contributions, which should help employers recruiting with part-time contracts and...
17 November 2009
United States: American unions more open to women
enter for Economic and Policy Research shows that average unionism has changed: there are more women, forty-year-olds and college graduates. (Ref. 091053) New gender for American unions. A study...
17 November 2009
Germany: Commerzbank adopts new pay system oriented towards long-term success
New bonus-malus system. Saved from bankruptcy in 2008 when the State gave €18.2 billion, the Commerzbank is the second bank in German after HVB to deeply reform its bonus system. This reform was a...
17 November 2009
Denmark: equal pay is the priority of HK’s 30th union congress
Members in the foreground. HK’s 30th extraordinary Congress, in Copenhagen on November 7-10, reelected the current chair, Kim Simonsen, in office since January 2008 (see our dispatch No. 080033)...
17 November 2009
Austria: metalworkers’ union imposes claims for the new sectoral collective agreement
Strong union will. The Austrian metalworkers’ union is gloating while Austrian employers are having a hard time “buying the agreement.” On Monday, at 6:00 pm, the sector’s social partners...
17 November 2009
Spain and Portugal: outcome of the annual meeting of the four Iberian unions
Iberian union summit. The annual meeting of the four Iberian union confederations, the CGTP (General Confederation of Portuguese Workers), CCOO (Workers’ Commissions), its Spanish counterpart, and...
17 November 2009
EU: recommendations of the European Economic and Social Committee on the post-2010 Lisbon Strategy
Maintaining the Lisbon Strategy. Will the Lisbon Strategy be reformed? While the French and Czech Presidencies postponed the debate, the Twenty-Seven considered, at the spring European Council...
16 November 2009
Spain: CCOO and UGT criticize businesses’ application of the new collective agreement in mass distribution
The trade federations of the two big unions, UGT and CCOO (Workers’ Commissions) object to the new flexible way of dividing working hours and the “wicked” implementation of the new collective...
16 November 2009
Italy: CGIL calls on Cisl and Uil to follow for a general strike
The CGIL says that over 100,000 people took part in the national demonstration in Rome on November 14 – with the tagline “Work and the Crisis: we demand answers” – to ask the government to adopt...
16 November 2009
Portugal: rising protest against the new social security code
Adopted in July, published in the Official Journal in September and supposed to come into force on January 1, 2010, the new text replaces about 40 exceptions and special systems created in the 90s...
16 November 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