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Argentina/Mexico: a Manpower survey shows gloomy outlook for employment
resees a sharp drop in hiring during the first 2009 quarter in the two countries, which figure among the principal economic motors of Latin America. Only a very small percentage of Argentinean...
29 January 2009
Italy: the separate agreement on the reform of the collective bargaining procedure might lead to a further outbreak of conflicts
“A reform in negotiating procedure has never been supported without prior approval of one of the key social partners”, declared Guglielmo Epifani, CGIL leader, proposing to submit to a referendum...
28 January 2009
Switzerland: precedent-setting shareholder advisory vote on executive pay
ies (Nestle, UBS and Credit Suisse) have voluntarily agreed to stage a so-called “shareholder advisory vote”, in which the shareholders will accept or reject the companies’...
28 January 2009
Portugal: Tyco Electronics’ unions request a training program instead of partial unemployment
Launch of a training plan. Tyco Electronics management (Evora, south Portugal), subsidiary of the American group, has opted for a partial unemployment system for 346 employees (see our dispatch...
28 January 2009
Denmark: unemployment insurance funds fear not being able to cope with increasing unemployment
According to estimates made by the employers’ association Dansk Industri (DI), presented at the start of the year, growth is set to fall by 2% in 2009, resulting in increased unemployment which...
28 January 2009
Netherlands: announcement without prior notice of massive lay-offs by ING and Philips
ING announced 7,000 redundancies out of a total workforce of 130,000 worldwide without “wanting or being able” to provide information on the subsidiaries and the countries concerned, underscored...
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28 January 2009
Great Britain: unsuccessful job applicants may demand selection criteria details
Planet Labor, January 28, 2009, No. 090094 – www.planetlabor.com
27 January 2009
Slovenia: partial subsidy for the reduction of working time to face the crisis enforced
The said subvention shall be granted to the employer provided that in the period of receiving it:
27 January 2009
Belgium: amendment of legislation applicable to restructurings
Planet Labor,
January 27, 2009, No. 090091 – www.planetlabor.com
27 January 2009
EU: the Twenty-Seven talk about mobility and working time
Open labor markets to eastern European workers. This is one of the EU Presidency’s priorities for this semester:
remove obstacles to workers’ mobility within the Union. This first concerns...
27 January 2009
Argentina: Renault to maintain the 1.250 jobs of its Cordoba factory
ised to maintain employment until mid2009 in its Argentinean factory. Other car makers reached agreements with their staff to temporarily suspend work and reduce wages to keep jobs in the...
27 January 2009
Sweden: a commission delivers proposals to the government to safeguard the specific role of trade unions with regard to EU requirements
Proposals made by the Swedish commission. The commission first acknowledged that the trade unions had gone too far in the Laval case, as their action was motivated not by Laval’s refusal to adhere...
26 January 2009
Spain: the building sector demands the revision of rules on security and the prevention of risks at work
lding sector (property developers, builders, architects and engineers) sent Maravillas Rojo, general secretary in charge of employment for the Ministry of Labor, a report taking stock of legal...
26 January 2009
Spain: UGT union demands control of mass layoffs in businesses making profit
According to a study published by the technical cabinet of the UGT union, the number of employees concerned by employment reduction procedures (EREs) - partial, temporary or permanent - increased...
26 January 2009
Germany: the Bundestag ratifies the law on employees’ capital interest
More tax aids for employees. To improve employees’ access to the companies’ capital, the new law provides for the creation of investment funds to which employers and employees may contribute...
26 January 2009
Germany: the IG BAU, the building union, demands a 6% wage increase
Full order books. The order books of the sector’s companies are full until at least mid-2009. In addition, they should benefit from the €50 billion recovery plan presented in mid-January by the...
26 January 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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France: Yves Rocher convicted of breach of duty of vigilance for infringement of freedom of association
The specialised chamber of the Paris Judicial Court convicted Yves Rocher on 12 March for breaching its duty of vigilance. The group was sued by Turkish employees dismissed in 2018 by a subsidiary...
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Spain: business support package to tackle the economic impact of the Middle East conflict
The Spanish government approved a series of measures on 20 March to support companies facing rising energy prices. In return, these businesses are prohibited from making redundancies for economic...
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EU: Council adopts position on simplifying AI rules
The Council of the EU approved its position on 13 March regarding the “omnibus regulation” proposal, published last November by the Commission to simplify the AI Act. Confirming the...
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20 March 2026
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Germany: a corporate group supports local political engagement via its “Democracy Charter”
Large corporations in the Hesse region, surrounding Frankfurt, are defending local democracy by enabling employees to volunteer in local public life through an initiative dubbed the "Democracy...
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United States: Coca-Cola subsidiary sued by the administration over women-only event
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced on 18 February that it is launching federal proceedings against Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast for “sex-based...
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6 March 2026