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EU: main provisions of the future EWC directive
Keeping existing agreements. The new directive doesn’t call into question the existing agreement and doesn’t impose to renegotiate them. Anticipation agreements (article 13, concluded before...
17 December 2008
EU: the Commission proposes to revise the European Globalization adjustment Fund to make it more efficient against the crisis
The European Commission adopted, yesterday December 16, a proposal to revise the European Globalization adjustment Fund (EGF) to adapt it to the economic crisis. The proposed amendments will "make...
16 December 2008
Portugal: the government launches an anti-crisis plan up to 2.5 billion euro to revive the economy and support employment
The Portuguese government presented its exceptional anti-crisis plan, "initiative for investment and employment", following the decisions made at the European summit in Brussels on December 12...
16 December 2008
Germany: will large businesses guarantee employment in 2009?
Whereas Germany is getting ready to sink, next year, into the deepest recession in its recent history with a GDP decreasing by 3% according to new government assessments, mentioned in the...
16 December 2008
Air France-KLM: interview with Gehan Colliander, former general secretary of the European works council
European works council, Gehan Colliander, left at the end of 2008. She goes back over the way the council managed to work from the two models of social relations – French and Dutch –...
16 December 2008
EU: the European Parliament adopted the recast EWC directive
The way is now paved for a permanent adoption of the recast EWC directive during the Council of Social Ministers on December 17. Indeed, the European Parliament adopted the text developed by the...
16 December 2008
Italy: almost a million and a half took part in the national strike organized by the CGIL
The CGIL is satisfied with the mobilization it launched against the government's economic policy to face the crisis. However, the government, employers and its rival union federation, the Cisl...
16 December 2008
Netherlands: the Frijns Commission disappoints unions regarding managers’ pay
The Frijns Commission, in charge of monitoring compliance with businesses' compliance with the "Tabaksblat" code of good behavior, presented its final recommendations on December 12, 2008. The one...
16 December 2008
Netherlands: unions want a 3.5% wage increase in 2009
The largest Dutch union, the Dutch Trade Union Federation (FNV) decided to maintain in 3.5% wage claim for 2009, despite the crisis. In doing so, it rejected the calls made by Maria van der...
16 December 2008
Slovakia: businesses prepare to introduce euro
Preparation is underway in Slovakia for the introduction of the Euro. Indeed, on January 1, 2009 Slovakia becomes the 16th country to join the European Union's common currency. New acts have been...
15 December 2008
Spain: more financial incentives to recruit women victims of gender violence
A decree, published on December 10, establishes the national program for the social and employment insertion of the victims (necessarily women) of gender violence, thus following the path opened...
15 December 2008
Czech Republic: twists and turns of the anti-discrimination act
Threats of proceedings. Legislation governing the protection against discrimination should have been enacted in the Czech Republic upon its accession to the European Union, and the Czech Republic...
15 December 2008
Great Britain: government confirms plans to extend flexible working in 2009
Although there were, for a time, talks about postponing the plan to extend cases where employees can request the right to flexible working time, the government confirmed, during the amended...
15 December 2008
Great Britain: Employment Act 2008 brings changes to dispute resolution and employment agency liability
The reform to the Employment Act 2008, adopted in November 2008, led to simpler procedures on dispute resolution, stronger employment agency liability, and better minimum wage implementation. This...
15 December 2008
Denmark: businesses are getting ready to face the crisis
A record number of bankruptcies in November, low exports and increased unemployment rate: the crisis is starting to show in Denmark. However, the Minister of Labor is optimistic as to the...
15 December 2008
Spain: stakes of the 9th congress of the Workers’ Commission union (CCOO) to be held in Madrid on December 17-20
Two applicants. José Maria
Fidalgo defends his report and the negotiating capacity of the CCOO, which
established itself as the country’s main union force, before the UGT, the other
large...
15 December 2008
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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
Italy’s labour market continues to suffer from limited pay transparency and a persistent gender pay gap. The forthcoming implementation of the EU pay transparency directive — still awaiting...
14 October 2025
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Italy: decree-law adopted to increase workplace safety
On 28 October, the Italian cabinet adopted a decree-law on health and safety at work, aimed at preventing and reducing accidents. The text addresses both the powers and actions of supervisory...
4 November 2025
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Spain: already well on the way to pay transparency?
Spain is preparing for the implementation of its national law transposing the EU Pay Transparency Directive, which will take effect on 7 June 2026. The legislation marks another step forward in...
5 November 2025
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Romania: parents of children with disabilities granted up to eight days of remote work per month
On 9 October, the Romanian parliament adopted a bill aiming to bolster support for parents of children with disabilities up to the age of 18. The legislation, which came into force on 12 October...
4 November 2025
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EU: Court of Justice largely upholds directive on adequate minimum wages
On 11 November, the Court of Justice of the European Union upheld most of the directive on adequate minimum wages, rejecting Denmark’s claim that it infringed on national sovereignty over wage...
12 November 2025
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mind RH analysis – Initial findings from CSRD social indicators
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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Netherlands: ING cites AI as it plans to cut around 950 jobs
Dutch bank ING has informed the employment agency UWV that it may cut around 950 jobs by 31 December 2026. In its notification on 20 October, the lender said the planned reductions stem partly...
30 October 2025