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EU: the social partners commit to continue working on accident prevention in the postal sector
In the introduction, they point to the intensification of labor in this “highly industrial” sector and remind their cooperation to promote prevention plans. In late 2004, this commitment...
22 June 2009
EU: European summit offers guarantees to Ireland and Jose Manuel Barroso
eld on June 18-19, the heads of States and governments of the Twenty-Seven validated the application of the current president of the European Commission, José Manuel Barroso, to succeed to...
22 June 2009
Germany: Bundestag adopts Act limiting managers’ pay
German heads of businesses will have to take into account the company’s long-term success. Their civil liability in case of neglected duties will also be increased. These are the main...
22 June 2009
Finland: bill on the liberalization of opening shops on Sunday
signed by the Service Union United (PAM) and employers’ organizations in November 2008, the bill presented by Minister of Labor Tarja Cronberg (Greens), is aimed at opening shops on Sunday...
22 June 2009
Poland: bill amends law on industrial unions
The law of may 23, 1991 on industrial unions provides, in article 35, a series of penal provisions notably in case of an offense to the constitution and union action, or even in case of union...
22 June 2009
Italy: Fiat presents industrial plan to government and unions
2009-10 confirmed for all Italian undertakings: this is the industrial plan the carmaker presented to unions and local governments during the meeting on the group’s future in Italy...
19 June 2009
Austria: government announces measures to support employment and businesses
Arbeitsmarktpaket II), presented to the European Parliament on June 18, 2009, removes businesses’ contributions after the 7th month of partial unemployment. The maximum limit of this system...
19 June 2009
Great Britain: British Airways asks staff to work for free for up to a month
d over 30,000 employees to take unpaid leave or work for free for one week up to one month to help the company survive, after it lost 401 million pounds (471 million euros) in one year. (Ref...
19 June 2009
Netherlands: pension funds in the red zone
of the Netherlands announced that about twenty pension funds will have no other choice but to reduce their members’ payments next year. The government already left businesses free to leave...
19 June 2009
Portugal: employees at Volkswagen Autoeuropa’s Palmela factory reject the flexibility agreement
europa’s Palmela factory, near Lisbon, rejected – with 51.6% of the votes – the new company agreement introducing more flexible working time. This brings back the spectrum of...
18 June 2009
Axa: impending agreement renewing the insurer’s EWC
, French union organizations and the Uni European trade union – mandated by organizations from other countries – should sing an agreement renewing the agreement establishing...
18 June 2009
France: four new recruitment premiums to boost youth employment
er the President announced an “Emergency Youth Employment Plan” of over one billion euros, four decrees, passed on June 15, 2009, temporarily introduce financial incentives for...
18 June 2009
Germany: Verdi union says 9,000 jobs are in jeopardy at E.ON
ram announced in February by the largest energy group in Germany, E.ON, could cost almost one in ten jobs, the Verdi services union called E.ON’s employees for a giant demonstration...
18 June 2009
Argentina: government forces the metal social partners to find a wage agreement
ounced by metalworkers, the Argentinean government adopted, on June 16, 2009, a directive forcing staff representatives and employers to conclude a wage agreement. On the absence of an agreement...
18 June 2009
EU: the European social partners sign a new agreement on parental leave
– BusinessEurope, CEEP and UEAPME for employers and the ETUC for unions – signed, today June 18, 2009, the interprofessional agreement revising the 1995 agreement on parental leave...
17 June 2009
Austria: the bill on the postal market stuck at the coalition
tal market should have been adopted by the Council of Ministers on June 9, 2009. However, disagreements appeared within the ruling coalition, notably about the definition of wage levels for...
17 June 2009
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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
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
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EU: list of new CSRD reporting standards finalised
On 4 December, the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) presented the revised list of reporting indicators under the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), which...
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EU: co-legislators strike agreement on Omnibus Directive
The European Parliament and the Council of the EU reached an agreement on the night of 8 December on the weakening of the directives on corporate sustainability reporting (CSRD) and corporate...
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EU: Parliament formally adopts omnibus, diluting due diligence rules
On 16 December, the European Parliament formally approved the omnibus package amending the EU corporate sustainability reporting and due diligence directives. Their application has been pushed...