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Hungary: Commissioner in charge of the protection of personal data increases the respect of employees’ private life
“Indispensable” data for performing a job. In this opinion, the Commissioner confirmed in writing the current practice that employers must not handle employee data, unless such data is...
17 June 2009
Italy: from theoretical to practical application of the reform of the conventional system
New provisional index. The new reference index to define wages – the central element of the separate agreement on the reform of the conventional system rejected by the CGIL (see our dispatch No...
17 June 2009
EU: 3rd ETF congress defends sustainable transport
Sustainable transport. The European Transport Workers’ Federation, ETF, supports “the promotion of sustainable transport” as indicated in one of the resolutions adopted in late may, indicating...
16 June 2009
Great Britain: businesses close defined benefit pension schemes
Employers’ warning. The CBI employers’ organization sounded the alarm last month: if the government doesn’t do anything in favor of businesses which offer pension funds, they will have to shut...
16 June 2009
Denmark: public employment service reform gives town councils more responsibility
adoption of the reform of public employment services, the LO trade union (whose members manage unemployment insurance funds) and the municipalities’ organization (Kommunernes Landsforening)...
16 June 2009
Germany: Deutsche Post in turn hit by a scandal of illegal gathering of employees’ private data
inesses accused of violating the law on the protection of data keeps getting longer. On June 14, 2009, the Deutsche Post recognized that it illegally stored data on employees’ health status...
16 June 2009
Areva: EWC opposed to the transfer of the T&D branch
il is worried about the risks of dismantlement of the group. Staff representatives multiply lobbying actions to the French public authorities but are having a hard time knowing more. The...
15 June 2009
Italy: CGIL proposes popular initiative bill on the right to continuous education
‘s key trade union, the CGIL, presented a popular initiative bill on the right to continuous training. The text is aimed at catching up Italy’s structural delay in terms of continuous...
14 June 2009
Portugal: new social security code
was permanently adopted on Friday, June 12. The text introduces higher employers’ social contributions for fixed-term contracts and subjects employers who appeal to “green...
14 June 2009
Spain: mobilization spreads after negotiations for the renewal of metalworkers’ collective agreement failed again in Galicia
After over 30 hours of uninterrupted talks, employers and unions from the Pontevedra region (Galicia) declared, on Thursday, June 11, that negotiations on the new collective agreement in the metal...
14 June 2009
Great Britain: Equality Bill to come into force in the fall 2010
bout giving employers six more months to prepare for the changes induced by the Equality Bill. Still under discussion, the bill should be adopted in early 2010. However, it isn’t unlikely...
14 June 2009
Finland: Nokia intensifies voluntary leave program before extending it to other countries
After reducing by 20-30% the workforce at Helsinki’s research center and closing the Turku site (south west), the Finnish giant clutched up a gear on February 24, 2009, launching a voluntary leave...
14 June 2009
Germany: crisis and decreasing inflation mark the pilot agreement signed in retail trade
The largest judicial settlement since after the war. What accelerated negotiations was the announcement of the judicial settlement (Insolvenz) at Karstadt, a true institution for German retail...
12 June 2009
Spain: temporary employment agencies announce a temporary decrease in employment destruction
Key observations of the report. Spain should breathe during a temporary stable phase, thanks to the combined effect of seasonal work and the local employment investment program (Plan E) launched...
12 June 2009
Thales: European agreement on anticipation and professional development
Scope of the agreement. This agreement applies to companies that fall within the scope of the Thales' European Works Council,” i.e. Germany, Austria, Belgium, Spain, France, Italy, the...
11 June 2009
Italy: Italtel and unions appeal to solidarity contracts to reduce mass layoffs
Solidarity working time reduction. The management accepted unions’ proposition to appeal to solidarity contracts (see our dispatch No. 090235) to reduce the restructuring’s social impact. 90...
11 June 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...
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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...
6 November 2025
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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...
5 November 2025
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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...
6 November 2025
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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...
13 November 2025
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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...
20 October 2025