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Netherlands: no more court formula for “manifestly unreasonable” layoffs
In the Netherlands, employers who want to part with an employee have two options: use the dissolution proceedings or ask employment services (CWI) for a layoff authorization. In that case, the...
1 December 2009
Germany: IG BCE chemistry union sets the maintenance of employment as its priority for 2010 collective bargaining
“So far, the social partners in the chemical industry have managed to overcome the crisis without any major layoff wave. And we need, as much as we can, to keep it this way” explained Peter...
1 December 2009
EU: left-wing economist Laszlo Andor appointed Commissioner for Employment and Social Affairs
stranger, an economist with no political experienced specialized in the transition of eastern economies, the European Commission is showing its will to turn the Employment and Social Affairs...
30 November 2009
Italy: preparations for the next CGIL Congress uncover the internal conflict
tional executive committee on November 23 launched the preparations for the confederation’s 16th Congress, in Rimini on May 5-8, 2010, during which the two conflicting programs will be...
30 November 2009
Great Britain: government accepts the recommendations of the report on the reform of the banking sector
Expected publication of the final report. In February 2009, the government asked Sir David Walker to study the finance sector, and the final recommendations regarding the reform of corporate...
30 November 2009
Portugal: the enforcement of the Social Security Code is postponed to January 2011
Portuguese Parliament voted to postpone to January 2011 the enforcement of the new Social Security Code, initially planned for January 1, 2010. Highly criticized since it was adopted, this code...
30 November 2009
Germany: the congress of the employers’ organisation BDA confirms the exceptional understanding between the social partners
The employers want to fight for collective agreements. Dieter Hundt, BDA’s President, who was re-elected for 2 years, surprised everybody while announcing that his goal “is from now on to work for...
30 November 2009
Spain: Minister for Economic Affairs and social partners ready to carry the labor market reform forward
These separate meetings between the Minister and the social partners took place on Friday, November 27, after the Council of Ministers approved the government’s new economic program (ley de...
30 November 2009
Germany: Minister for Employment and Social Affairs Franz-Josef Jung replaced by Ursula von der Leyen, one of the “stars” of the Merkel government
Jung leaves, von der Leyen comes. Franz-Josef Jung’s resignation didn’t take long. Since the Bild daily revealed, on Wednesday, that the current Employment Minister hid, when he was the Defense...
27 November 2009
Spain: preagreement on the merger of three savings banks rules layoffs out
the three savings banks involved in the merger of Caixa Catalunya, Caixa Taragona and Caixa Manresa signed, on November 26, a draft agreement providing for 1,300 job cuts via voluntary leave and...
27 November 2009
Italy: new organization intends to represent SMEs’ interest
within the “Italian union of social and corporate representation” to draw politicians’ attention to SMEs’ ties and wants to reconcile economic and social issues. (Ref...
27 November 2009
Great Britain: new agreement in engineering construction gives preference to the employment of local workforce
New agreement for 2010-11. Quiet is finally back in a sector which should make at least ten nuclear reactors by 2030. Almost 30,000 workers voted yes to an agreement on wages and working...
26 November 2009
Brink’s: the group establishes a EWC applying subsidiary requirements but based on the new directive
tions, the special negotiating body and management of the company of transport of funds couldn’t reach an agreement on the establishment of the EWC, which was therefore established by virtue...
26 November 2009
Austria: the Post and Telekom Austria sign an agreement to transfer hundreds of civil servants to the police
,250 civil servants from the Austrian Post and Telekom Austria to the Home Secretary and the Police is materializing after a double agreement on the payment of wages and transfer conditions was...
26 November 2009
EU: European employment markets have to go from bad to green
pean employment markets. It is therefore, as expected, the conclusion of the European Commission’s annual employment report, published on November 23. It seems that things won’t get...
25 November 2009
Denmark: FTF union’s congress on the subject of the renewal of the “Danish model”
face the crisis and the workforce shortage. This was the main theme of the congress of the second largest union in Denmark, Funktionærernes og Tjenestemændenes Fællesrad (FTF)...
25 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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United Kingdom: government launches consultation on AI and data protection rules
L’info. Le gouvernement britannique a lancé, du 15 juillet au 9 septembre 2026, une consultation afin d’identifier les dispositifs juridiques, techniques et de gouvernance...
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28 August 2026
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EU: social partners set out position on guidelines for the sustainability due diligence directive
The news. Following the final adoption of the omnibus directive in February, the European Commission launched a consultation in June aimed at guiding it in drafting guidelines on the application...
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28 August 2026
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Import bans on forced labor products are multiplying
Under pressure from new US tariffs, many countries have presented texts in recent weeks to ban the import of products made with forced labor. A real breakthrough for workers' rights or a mere...
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Germany: a “simplification” proposal for the Corporate Governance Code
In early August, the Government Commission presented proposals to reform the Deutscher Corporate Governance Kodex (DCGK), Germany’s Corporate Governance Code. The proposals are primarily aimed at...
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Slovakia: a bill to “clarify” personal data protection measures
The news. The Slovak government approved a bill on personal data protection on August 26, 2026. This text aims to clarify existing regulations regarding employees’ rights and...
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7 September 2026
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France: EDF served formal notice for failure to comply with its sustainability due diligence obligations
The news. On 23 September, Greenpeace France announced that it had served EDF with a formal notice for failure to comply with its sustainability due diligence obligations due to the risks of harm...
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24 September 2026