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EU: note on the European blue card directive
ng the conditions of entry and residence of third-country nationals for the purposes of highly qualified employment was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on June 18. It...
25 June 2009
Germany: “Pact for apprenticeship” threatened by the crisis
“Pact for apprenticeship”(Ausbildungspakt) was created in 2004, the signatory parties – the federal government and the largest employers’ organizations (BDA, BID, DIHK and...
24 June 2009
Austria: unions abandon the dogma of the 35 hour work week
gress (June 30 – July 2, 2009), the Confederation of Austrian Unions (ÖGB) wants to commit in favor of new working time reduction systems which don’t automatically imply wage...
24 June 2009
Denmark: after revelations from the Danish TV, the Nordea bank promises a more ethical portfolio of investments
estments by pension funds (see our dispatch No. 080175), a program aired on June 2, 2009 denounces investments by three large Danish banks, notably in weapons. Nordea officially gave up...
Netherlands: failing money, partial unemployment is out of service
d to cover partial unemployment in 2009 were spent in three months. Reimbursements are temporarily suspended. The social partners demand an extension of the system until 2010 with a...
24 June 2009
EU: electricity social partners adopt a joint position on CSR
lectricity sector, Eurelectric for employers and EPSU and EMCEF for unions, signed, on June 22, a joint declaration on “the social aspects of corporate social responsibility in the European...
23 June 2009
Italy: Fiat signs innovative agreement with union on better security at work
mproving health and safety at its factory, the Italian carmaker, Fiat, signed, on June 16, 2009, in Turin, with the sector’s unions Fim-Cisl, Fiom-CGIL, Uilm-Uil and Fismic an innovative...
23 June 2009
L’Oréal: rider to the agreement establishing the EWC
cosmetics leader, the five French trade union organizations, the European Mine, Chemical and Energy Workers’ Federation (EMCEF) and the European Federation of Managers in the Chemical and...
23 June 2009
Great Britain: new wave of strikes at the Lindsey refinery
se in British refineries. In Lindsey, the French oil manufacturer Total laid off, on June 19, 2009, 900 workers on an illegal strike for a week to protest against the layoff of 51 of their...
23 June 2009
Germany: new partial unemployment measures
loyment boom three months before the legislative elections, the grand coalition developed a new law strengthening the partial unemployment system. Adopted on a last reading on June 19, 2009 by the...
23 June 2009
EU: Spain gets 2,7 million euros for laid off workers in the auto sector
s in the auto sector in Castile y Leon and Aragon will receive a payment from the European Globalization adjustment Fund to retrain and find a new job. On June 11, the Council of Ministers...
22 June 2009
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
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France: La Poste to launch negotiations for an AI agreement
Following the lead of firms such as Axa, Syensqo globally, and more recently CDC Habitat, La Poste group management will open negotiations on an AI regulation agreement during the first half of...
5 March 2026
Crédit Agricole is to adopt stricter rules on remote work from mid-March onwards. The rules will be tightened for employees, but the maximum number of days working remotely will remain unchanged.
29 January 2026
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
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United Kingdom: government launches consultation on AI and data protection rules
L’info. Le gouvernement britannique a lancé, du 15 juillet au 9 septembre 2026, une consultation afin d’identifier les dispositifs juridiques, techniques et de gouvernance...
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28 August 2026
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EU: social partners set out position on guidelines for the sustainability due diligence directive
The news. Following the final adoption of the omnibus directive in February, the European Commission launched a consultation in June aimed at guiding it in drafting guidelines on the application...
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28 August 2026
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Import bans on forced labor products are multiplying
Under pressure from new US tariffs, many countries have presented texts in recent weeks to ban the import of products made with forced labor. A real breakthrough for workers' rights or a mere...
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Canada: a sustainability due diligence proposal on forced labour submitted for consultation
The facts. On July 27, the Canadian government launched a consultation to introduce mandatory corporate due diligence measures regarding forced labor. It plans to require risk identification, the...
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25 August 2026
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Germany: a “simplification” proposal for the Corporate Governance Code
In early August, the Government Commission presented proposals to reform the Deutscher Corporate Governance Kodex (DCGK), Germany’s Corporate Governance Code. The proposals are primarily aimed at...
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Slovakia: a bill to “clarify” personal data protection measures
The news. The Slovak government approved a bill on personal data protection on August 26, 2026. This text aims to clarify existing regulations regarding employees’ rights and...
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7 September 2026