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EU: publication of the acts of the conference on transnational bargaining organized by the French Presidency (November 2008)
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7 May 2009
EU: revision of the maternity leave directive postponed to next legislative term
Planet Labor, May 7, 2009, No. 090494 – www.planetlabor.com
7 May 2009
Germany: Deutsche Post DHL wants to increase working time without increasing wages
When presenting his results for the first 2009 quarter, the boss of the German post said that his company’s turnover decreased of around 13% (€11.5 billion) and profit of 42%. He thinks this is...
7 May 2009
Poland: social partners to launch negotiations on the implementation of the European agreement on harassment and violence at work
The European framework agreement itself provides that it should be transposed into national law three years after its signature following the modalities and procedures chosen by the national...
7 May 2009
Sweden: proposals to simplify holiday entitlement legislation
A committee set up by the Labour Ministry to reflect on the simplification of legislation relating to rights for the various holidays announced its conclusions on 20th April earlier this year. The...
6 May 2009
Netherlands: pending reform of layoff order
Future amendment to the law. The issue has been debated in Parliament since 2005, but no progress has been made. Employers’ organizations want more flexibility to appeal to the “essential...
6 May 2009
Germany: government adopts clause ruling out pension cuts
Dynamic compensation. In exchange, the government provides for a compensation system. Thus, as early as 2011, if pension cuts are necessary, subsequent increases will have to be cut by half as...
6 May 2009
GDF SUEZ: agreement establishing the new European works council signed
For better readability, the text of the dispatch has been attached in Word format.
6 May 2009
EU: MEPs agree with the Council of Ministers on the revision of the European Globalization adjustment Fund
To this day, the fund is hardly used. With the 2006 regulation, a Member State can request European co-funding via the EGF for the reconversion and training of employees subject to restructuring...
6 May 2009
Germany: Opel’s WC condemns Fiat’s plans
is plan for the recovery of Opel – a subsidiary of the American General Motors, to the German Minister for Economic Affairs – Theodor zu Guttenberg – Sergio Marchionne, leader of...
6 May 2009
Italy: a free psychological support service for the unemployed has been set up in Bologna
This project was launched to coincide with labour day, under the slogan “May 1st, free psychological support service for all who have lost or are losing their work”. It was officially presented on...
6 May 2009
Estonia: merger of unemployment payment services and employment services on 1st May 2009
Providing an improved service. Since 4th May, these two institutions have been merged and the resulting organisation has retained the name of the Estonian unemployment insurance fund (Eesti...
6 May 2009
EU: Commission to revise its draft after MEPs reject its proposed revision of the directive on working time for truck drivers
cted, on May 5, the proposition made by the European Commission to revise the directive on working time in road transport. Since the proposition didn’t include independent workers, the...
5 May 2009
EU: recommendations to supervise remuneration in finance
The European Commissioner responsible for internal market, Charlie Mc Creevy, presented, on April 29, a recommendation defining guidelines for the development and follow-up of wage policies in...
5 May 2009
Germany: ThyssenKrupp wants to improve its restructuring program and reduce joint management
It was without warning that the management of the German steel giant, ThyssenKrupp (TK) announced, on April 23, a restructuring program well beyond the program accepted by the staff...
5 May 2009
Italy: Fiat lays 200 white collars off
Fears. While Italian unions welcomed the agreement with Chrysler, a possible alliance with Opel is, on the other hand, giving rise to fear. According to Giuseppe Farina, Fim-Cisl general...
5 May 2009
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