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EU: Ministers for Transport opposed to including self-employed workers in the scope of the directive on working time for truck drivers
Ministers, gathered on March 30, made a clear stand against the inclusion on self-employed in the scope of Directive 2002/15 on the organization of the working time of persons performing mobile...
31 March 2009
MAN SE: analysis of the agreement on the involvement of workers in the future European company
producer of engines for transport and power plant applications MAN (51.000 employees) signed, on February 18, 2009 in Munich, an agreement on the involvement of employees, thus allowing the group...
31 March 2009
Italy: 3.4 million people reject the reform of the conventional reform in a referendum organized by the CGIL
ion workers took part in the consultation organized by the largest Italian union, the CGIL, on the agreement on the reform of the conventional system. The CGIL rejected this agreement but the two...
31 March 2009
Great Britain: amendments to labor law enforced
British labor law because it is one of the two periods of the year when new social legislations are enforced. Paid annual leave, flexible work, dispute resolution, employment agency liability...
31 March 2009
Belgium: several measures on work-life balance enforced
paternity leave, parental leave entitlements extended to the child’s 12th birthday: these are the measures which will be enforced on April 1 for parents. (Ref. 090349) Extending parental...
30 March 2009
EU: metalworkers’ unions want to strengthen European coordination on wage negotiations
on the economic crisis, the European metalworkers’ unions call for an active wage policy and better coordination of wage negotiations by the European Metalworkers’ Federation –...
30 March 2009
Denmark: unions prepare for negotiations on the renewal of collective agreements in the private sector
t out to companies not having signed collective agreements. Better conditions for severance with, inter alia, a longer term of notice. And, especially, employers’ respect of agreements...
30 March 2009
Germany: the resigning boss of the Deutsche Bahn rejects spying charges
eillance of emails sent to unions or journalists and the general control of employees’ personal data, Hartmut Medhorn, leader of the German railways, was forced to resign. He nonetheless...
30 March 2009
Romania: retirement age increased to 65 for men and 63 for women
According to the government, these measures are necessary and mandatory given the high number of retirees and the decreasing number of active people. A recent demographic analysis carried out by...
30 March 2009
Italy: Council of Ministers agrees to reform the law on security at work
On March 27, the Council of Ministers approved the guidelines of the decree-law which amends decree-law No. 81/2008 – the Testo Unico on health and safety on the workplace (see our dispatch No...
30 March 2009
Germany: strong wave of dismissals as of this summer taking shape
heinmetall or Heidelberger Druckmaschinen, among others: staff cut announcement are growing in number in Germany. Gesammtmetall, the employers’ federation of the iron and steel sector...
30 March 2009
EU: Parliament adopts report on the responsibility of subcontracting undertakings in production chains
21 votes for, 235 against and 11 abstentions) a resolution establishing a legal instrument extending social responsibility to general or principle undertakings in production chains. (Ref. 090343)...
30 March 2009
Sweden: the scandal of the AMF pension fund harms the credibility of Wanja Lundby-Wedin, leader of the LO union
andals (high remuneration and bonuses) within the equally funded AMF pension fund when the latter announced reduced yield for pensions paid because of the financial crisis, weakened the...
30 March 2009
United States: EFCA subject to important employer lobby
s for the fourth time, the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) is supposed to facilitate the creation of trade unions in businesses. A majority of employees needs to present an authorization card for...
30 March 2009
Netherlands: new partial unemployment system
reduction system (Arbeidstijdverkorting, ATV) temporarily established in October to allow businesses to “save” their employees without dismissing them (see our dispatch No. 081049)...
30 March 2009
Great Britain: ACAS publishes corporate equality and diversity guide
y & Diversity”, the guide published by ACAS – in charge of relations between employers and employees – explains employers and managers how to promote equality in recruitment...
26 March 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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Pascale Rauline (Axa EWC): “European charter formalises ongoing and accelerated social dialogue on AI”
On 27 November, Axa and its European works council (EWC) signed a charter setting out principles governing the deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) and guaranteeing social dialogue on the...
3 December 2025
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Germany: crisis-hit industries cast shadow over 2026 bargaining cycle
In 2026, collective wage agreements for nearly 10 million employees in Germany are set to expire. With upcoming negotiations in crisis-hit 'pilot' sectors such as chemicals and metalworking, the...
2 December 2025
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Bulgaria: government approves bill to encourage sector-level collective bargaining
On 26 November, the Bulgarian government approved amendments to the labour code designed to reinforce the legal framework for sector-level collective bargaining. The reform aims to stimulate...
2 December 2025
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EU: social partners in telecoms sign joint statement on AI
On 16 December, the social partners in Europe's telecommunications sector unveiled a joint statement on artificial intelligence. They propose an action plan for skills and commit to raising...
18 December 2025
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Germany: Erwin Hymer Group’s innovative and award-winning AI agreement
Fed up with negotiating separate agreements for each new artificial intelligence (AI) tool, the social partners at Erwin Hymer Group (8,900 employees) have instead secured a broad, overarching...
12 December 2025
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France: Orange submits gender equality agreement – including AI provisions – for union approval
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