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Sweden: working conditions and the reinsertion of sick employees, new claims for 2010
Reinsertion of sick employees. The theme of the reinsertion of employees after a sick leave as present in most unions’ claims for 2010 because most are afraid that businesses will lay their...
11 January 2010
Poland: towards an amendment of the law on temporary work
zynski, President of the Republic, sent a bill to the Parliament concerning “the amendment of the law on the employment of temporary workers.” In reality, this bill is aimed at...
11 January 2010
Germany: IG-Metall proposes the creation of a “sectoral fund” to fight against the heightened decrease in apprentices
mber of apprenticeship contracts in 2009, the IG-Metall is expecting another 10% drop for 2010. According to the union, this decrease is “jeopardizing the flagship of German vocational...
8 January 2010
Slovakia: the law bringing labor law in compliance with European laws on atypical workers was permanently adopted
Assembly of the Slovakian Republic adopted an amendment to the Labor Code following the European Commission’s demands regarding the failure to transpose provisions on part-time work...
7 January 2010
Denmark: negotiations for the collective agreement started in manufacturing
of the collective agreement in manufacturing started on January 6. Traditionally, the manufacturing agreement opens the season and has a pilot role for other negotiations. Unions demand stronger...
7 January 2010
Great Britain: tougher stand against temporary work agencies that fail to apply minimum wage
Complex cases of abuses. The new team, called “Dynamic Response Team,” was created in January 2010 from within “Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs” – HMRC. It is going to work on the most...
7 January 2010
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
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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