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Portugal: work on a new social security code began
reform of the labor code, the social partners are opening talks on the social security code, to provide a single reference document throughout the country. In addition to gathering scattered...
10 April 2009
Denmark: the Muslim faith isn’t very popular on the workplace
that Muslim religious symbols and practices have nothing to do on the labor market. This is the observation of a recent survey carried out by the weekly journal of the LO union. The two largest...
9 April 2009
France: carmakers sign agreements to avoid layoffs and maintain pay during partial unemployment
carmaker Renault and four union organizations (CFDT, CFTC, CFE-CGC and FO) signed a “social crisis agreement” aimed at saving “8.000-10.000 jobs in France in 2009.” The...
9 April 2009
Siemens: the German multinational launches a real policy on diversity management
ng the Chinese Jill Lee to the post of “chief diversity officer,” Siemens announced the launching of several internal networks in charge of promoting women and young managers of high...
9 April 2009
EU: comprehensive note on the future EWC directive
he European Commission to present its draft revision of the EWC directive. Once started though, it only took a few months to be adopted. The compromise reached in December 2008 will be permanently...
9 April 2009
Great Britain: businesses failing to pay damages to their employees after ruling will be blacklisted
Justice, the list will contain the names of individuals or businesses which, having failed to honor damages defined by employment tribunals in favor of an employee, forcing the latter to go back...
9 April 2009
Poland: conclusions of the second social summit
summit was organized on the initiative of President Lech Kaczynski. Gathering, notably, the Prime Minister, union and employers’ representatives, economists, local governments, this summit...
9 April 2009
Brazil: President Lula da Silva asks workers to reduce their claims and help businesses
z Inacio Lula da Silva, used his past as a union leader to urge workers from his country and elsewhere to abandon improvements to their working conditions during the crisis. “This is no time...
9 April 2009
Argentina: State pays for the wages of almost 40.000 workers to stop dismissals
After an agreement signed in March between the Argentinean government and the French carmaker Peugeot-Citroen, one in three workers of the Tres de Febrero, close to Buenos Aires, receives 600...
8 April 2009
Lithuania: union revival against the crisis
ans surveyed by the Baltic Surveys Institute said they trusted their unions (32% don’t). These results are much higher than those obtained by the government (23%) and the Parliament (15%)...
8 April 2009
Great Britain: new labor dispute resolution procedures enforced
usinesses and employees will have to follow procedures detailed in the code of practice on disciplinary and grievance procedures developed by the Acas. In-depth examination of a long-awaited...
8 April 2009
Italy: Fincantieri employees mobilized after the refusal of signatory unions do a referendum on the company agreement
Uilm Uil signed the company agreement with the management of shipbuilding company Fincantieri. The Fiom-CGIL rejected it and demanded employee consultation via a referendum. The signatories...
7 April 2009
PPR: EWC rejects restructuring plan announced for France
f PPR met for an extraordinary session in Paris, about the restructuring which will affect people employed by Fnac and Conforama in France. Although it only affects employees in one country, the...
7 April 2009
Hungary: individual employers and large businesses subject to the same strict liability for damages to their employees
Exception for individual employers. The invalidated provision established an exception from employer’s strict liability (i.e. no-fault liability) for damages caused to employees in connection with...
7 April 2009
Netherlands: employers criticize partial unemployment
system, which replaces the Arbeidstijdverkorting (ATV, working time reduction) since April 1, is far from getting unanimous support. Employers from large groups badly affected by the crisis...
7 April 2009
Poland: job cuts at Arcelor-Mittal Poland revive the debate on the future of metallurgical industries
the major drop in orders on the steel market, Arcelor-Mittal Poland increased the number of job cuts, which may exceed the 1.480 initially planned for 2009. Representatives of the metallurgical...
7 April 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...
15 October 2025
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EU: Commission launches consultation with social partners on quality jobs
On 4 December, the European Commission launched the first phase of consultation with social partners with a view to a European directive on jobs, which is scheduled for the end of 2026. It could...
4 December 2025
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United Kingdom: government scraps plan to introduce ‘day one’ protection against unfair dismissal
The UK government announced on 27 November, in a statement, that it would not be introducing the right to challenge unfair dismissal (without cause) from the first day of employment in its...
3 December 2025
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Poland: bill adopted to amend definition of psychological harassment
On 27 November, the Polish cabinet adopted a draft amendment to the labour code aimed at simplifying the definition of psychological harassment at work, or “mobbing” (Article 94 3)...
4 December 2025
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EU: MEPs demand directive on algorithmic management
Members of the European Parliament have called for a directive on algorithmic management. Such legislation would introduce obligations for companies to inform employees, assess health and safety...
17 December 2025
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United Kingdom: Parliament finally passes Employment Rights Bill
The UK Labour government's flagship reform of employment rights was passed by both houses on 16 December after a turbulent parliamentary process. The bill introduces numerous changes to labour...
18 December 2025
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France: minimum wage to rise by 1.18% on 1 January
On 12 December, the French government announced a 1.18% increase in the minimum wage, taking effect on 1 January 2026. The pay level will rise from €1,802 to €1,823 gross per month (for...
16 December 2025