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France: special status businesses must take account of work performed in an undertaking located in another Member State
rt rendered a ruling bringing a new solution and forcing businesses with a special status to think about recruitment conditions and the careers of collaborators who used to work in an undertaking...
1 April 2009
Argentina: labor court judge imposes collective sentence to a group of businesses in a case of unfair dismissals
ember 18, 2008, the Labor Court of Buenos Aires gave an unseen sentence, condemning a group of businesses to pay compensation for unfair dismissals. Indeed, the judges decided to take account of...
1 April 2009
Belgium: judiciarization of social conflicts at Carrefour
of Mons rendered, on March 25, an ordinance giving satisfaction to Carrefour’s employees, who exercised their right to strike in October 2008. Unions contested the management’s...
1 April 2009
Netherlands: friendly agreement on bonuses in the finance sector
or Minister for Finance, concluded a friendly agreement with bankers, insurers and pension funds on remuneration policy. (Ref. 090360) During this informal meeting, it was agreed that the wages of...
1 April 2009
Germany: IG Metall ready to compromise to save Opel
d visit by Angela Merkel (CDU) on March 31, 2009 at the head office of Opel, German subsidiary of the American General Motors in Russelsheim, the IG Metall union indirectly put pressure on the...
1 April 2009
GfK: analysis of the agreement on the involvement of employees in the European company
studies institute worldwide, the German group GfK (10.000 employees of which 80% are outside German territory), has just converted to a European Company on February 3, 2009. The group came to an...
1 April 2009
EU: MEPs from the Parliament’s Employment Committee support the draft revision of the Globalization Adjustment Fund
ndments, the European Commission’s proposition on the revision of the European Globalization Adjustment Fund (EGF), MEPs from the European Parliament’s Committee on Employment proved...
1 April 2009
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
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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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Catherine Chavanier (CDC Habitat): “Social dialogue on AI facilitates its deployment”
In February, CDC Habitat (10,500 employees) signed a two-year framework agreement governing social dialogue on AI. Catherine Chavanier, HR Director of the subsidiary of CDC (Caisse des dépôts et...
20 March 2026
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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
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Greece: hospitality sector signs first collective agreement aligned with National Social Pact
The hospitality sector (125,000 employees), one of Greece’s largest industries after retail, signed a new two-year collective agreement on 17 March. The text, effective from 1 April 2026...
19 March 2026
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France: Club Med includes “multiculturalism” in its professional equality agreement
In December 2025, Club Med and the CFTC, Unsa, and FO trade unions signed an agreement on professional equality and working conditions. It introduces measures addressing AI, pay transparency, and...
23 March 2026
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France: bioMérieux’s new disability agreement pivots towards mental health
The news. On 6 January 2026, bioMérieux—an in vitro diagnostics specialist employing 4,400 people in France—signed a new four-year agreement “relating to the employment...
4 March 2026
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Germany: a wave of redundancy plans in the automotive sector
The latest financial results presented in early 2026 by major German car manufacturers show sharp declines. This collapse in profits has triggered the announcement or confirmation of massive job...
16 March 2026