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Venezuela: Mitsubishi and General Motors struggle to revive production
rk would resume on September 21 in its Venezuelan factory. The car maker suspended production in late August because of a worker struggle. However, the shutdown was deemed illegal. General Motors...
9 September 2009
Spain: social partners about to reopen talks after the negotiations on the labor market reform failed before the summer
loyment went back up, the government wants to convince employers and unions to find an arrangement to redefine labor market rules and better face the crisis. They will talk about more flexible...
8 September 2009
Germany: managers saw their wages drop by 21% in 2008 following the crisis
he German small shareholders association (Deutsche Schutzvereinigung fur Wertpapierbesitz – DSW), published on September 3, shows that the remuneration of the managers of large businesses...
8 September 2009
Romania: last home stretch for the minimum wage increase
arliament should vote for the bill ratifying the ordinance on minimum wage, bringing it to 900 lei (240 euro) by 2011. The Romanian government is banking on lower expenses for the public sector...
8 September 2009
Spain: Renault’s management threatens to shut the Valladolid and Palencia sites down
unions on the Valladolid and Palencia sites with an ultimatum. If they do not accept a cost cutting program by September 18, the two Spanish sites will be closed. Unions want more time to...
8 September 2009
Great Britain: over 125,000 pounds won back for temp workers
dards Inspectorate has won back over 125,000 pounds (142,780 euro) in unpaid wages for agency workers. This is twice the amount of what had been gathered last year. This success comes from...
8 September 2009
Brazil: strikes and wage claims at Renault and Volkswagen
lt-Nissan’s factory in Sao José dos Pinhais in the south of the country launched, on September 4, 2009, an unlimited strike to get an 11% wage increase. This movement adds up to...
8 September 2009
Denmark: 3F union recommends drastic reform of the union world
t trade union in Denmark, proposed unions member of the LO Confederation to merge into one big national trade union. This merger would have three advantages: allow unions to better react to the...
8 September 2009
Areva: EMF and EWC protest against the possible sale of Areva T&D
eva’s transmission and distribution subsidiary is becoming clearer, the European Metalworkers’ Federation (EMF) and the group’s EWC are calling for a day of protest on September...
7 September 2009
Germany: E.ON suspends economic layoffs until 2012
No economic layoffs until December 31, 2012. Staffing cuts needed for the savings program will be “subtle,” i.e. via gradual early retirement (Altersteilzeit), early retirement, non-renewal of...
7 September 2009
United States: General Electric reinvests America
t decided to invest almost 200 million euro in two US factories, with the blessing of local IUE-CWA unions which accepted wage compromises. Thus, the site of Schenectady in the state of New York...
7 September 2009
EU: working time for road transport workers dangling at the European Parliament
s to vote again to confirm its position of May to obtain the removal of the European Commission’s proposal to exclude independent truck drivers from the European law on truck drivers’...
7 September 2009
Great Britain: government campaign to create 85,000 job opportunities for the young
nister Gordon Brown launched the national campaign entitled “Backing Young Britain” aimed at creating 85,000 jobs for the 18-24 year olds. Over 150 employers promised to create jobs...
7 September 2009
EU: Uni-Europa calls to better working conditions for credit intermediaries
n Commission’s consultation on responsible lending and borrowing, the Uni-Europa European trade union pleads for European advice standards which do not simply take account of consumers but...
7 September 2009
Netherlands: public funds to avoid brain drain
pend 180 million euro to prevent the exile of over 1,500 highly-skilled workers in research and development in the private sector. This program, announced in April (see our dispatch No. 090551)...
7 September 2009
Germany: new regulation on the protection of employees’ personal data enforced on September 1
cial law on the protection of workers’ data, for which the Employment Minister presented a bill on Friday September 4, the Parliament voted, this summer, several amendments to the Federal...
7 September 2009
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Candice Guillot, group director of employee experience and HR performance at Talan (7,000 employees), outlines for mind RH her vision and strategy for introducing artificial intelligence at the...
20 October 2025
On 17 July 2025, BPCE and its trade unions signed a second agreement on jobs and career management within the banking group. The text places generative artificial intelligence at the core of its...
15 October 2025
Italy’s labour market continues to suffer from limited pay transparency and a persistent gender pay gap. The forthcoming implementation of the EU pay transparency directive — still awaiting...
14 October 2025
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Germany: pensioners in work already common practice, study shows
As the German government steps up measures to encourage people to stay in work beyond the legal retirement age, a new study by the Institute of Economic and Social Research (WSI) – an independent...
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Spain: government approves creation of ‘intern status’
The Spanish government has paved the way for the creation of a new status for "persons undergoing non-professional practical training in companies, institutions or public or private organisations...
7 November 2025
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France: social conference on labour and pensions to proceed without main employers’ group
The preparatory meeting ahead of the social conference on labour and pensions, which is set to decide on the pension system model and the funding thereof, was held on 4 November at France's labour...
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Luxembourg: two pension reform bills submitted to parliament
After lengthy negotiations with the social partners, in mid-October the Luxembourg government submitted two bills to parliament aimed at reforming the pension system to ensure its long-term...
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France: TotalEnergies steps up commitment on disability
On 9 October, French energy group TotalEnergies and all representative trade unions signed a new four-year agreement on disability inclusion. Taking effect on 1 January 2026, the deal aims to help...
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Candice Guillot (Talan): “Our recruiters save just over 80 hours per year on administrative tasks thanks to AI”
Candice Guillot, group director of employee experience and HR performance at Talan (7,000 employees), outlines for mind RH her vision and strategy for introducing artificial intelligence at the...
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