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Hungary: Labour courts take news approach when considering collective redundancies
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8 December 2008
EU: Parliament and Council reach a compromise on the recast of the EWC directive
Representatives from the European Parliament, the Commission and the French presidency reached an agreement on a compromise on the recast of the EWC directive. The text, which notably settles the...
7 December 2008
Denmark: four businesses awarded for improving the workplace
Improving MSDs. In order to resolve the problem of conducting numerous repetitive tasks, the medical devices supplier Coloplast developed a method which can be implemented in factories in Denmark...
7 December 2008
Great Britain: HSE publishes draft strategy on health and safety at work
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has opened a three month consultation period with the publication of a document outlining its draft strategy "The Health and Safety of Great Britain - be part...
5 December 2008
Slovakia: class action against discrimination introduced by Parliament
Legal antidiscrimination protection. Generally speaking Slovak
antidiscrimination law already provided relatively adequate antidiscrimination protection,
once the country had implemented EU...
5 December 2008
Netherlands: CEOs’ bonuses targeted by the new code of good behavior of listed companies
The Frijns Commission, which advises the government on amendments to make to the Tabaksblat code of good behavior for businesses, is going to announce, on December 10, 2008, new recommendations...
France: focus on the working time reform
More flexible extra hours. The law of August 20, 2008 brings more flexibility into the overtime system, thus enabling the company (or establishment-level) agreement to define a quota of extra...
5 December 2008
EU: the EU27 about to develop a residence and work permit for highly-skilled workers
In early 2009, the 27 EU States intend to finalize the creation of a European blue card for highly-skilled workers. This card, oftentimes compared to the American green card, should help these...
5 December 2008
Great Britain: TUC demands additional measures for the respect of minimum wage
The UK's Trades Union Congress (TUC) has called on the Low Pay Commission (LPC) - which is going to issue recommendations to the government in early 2009 - to propose new measures to improve the...
4 December 2008
Italy: Michelin and the trade unions sign a framework agreement on the restructuring of the company
The industrial plan provides for the specialization of Michelin Italiana's sites (5.500 employees) for 2009-2013 and around 700 job cuts. The management promised to support the reclassification of...
4 December 2008
Germany: the train drivers’ union (GDL) demands a 6.5% wage increase
The three train drivers' unions - Transnet, GDBA and the GDL - presented to the Deutsche Bahn, on December 1, 2008, in Berlin, their official claims before the opening of the renegotiation of the...
4 December 2008
EU: the CJEC rules on the liability of the new employer in the case of a change in working conditions which is not due to him
Facts. An employee working in a staff canteen covered by the metallurgy collective agreement was transferred, after a change of employer, to the collective agreement for the accommodation and...
4 December 2008
Germany: Ver.di and Deutsche Post end their wage conflict in two German postal subsidiaries
After two warning strikes, the services' union Ver.di and Deutsche Post reached, on December 2, 2008, a wage agreement which ends a conflict which lasted for several months in two subsidiaries of...
4 December 2008
Spain: two rulings by the Supreme Court force nine supermarkets to respect the right to 48 hours of weekly rest in a row
Judges gave satisfaction to the trade unions in two similar rulings which concerned Carrefour for one and Makro for the other. The two rulings force these companies to respect their employees'...
4 December 2008
Netherlands: ten applications for partial unemployment or assisted reductions of working time approved
Ten applications for State support as part of the new system of partial unemployment or assistance in reducing working time (ATV) were already approved by the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs...
4 December 2008
EU: 10.7 million euro from EU Globalisation Fund to help redundant workers in Spain and Lithuania
The European Globalisation adjustment Fund (EGF) has made payments totalling 10.4 million euro to Spain to help some 1,600 workers made redundant, when the American multinational Delphi decided to...
3 December 2008
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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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EU: Commission launches consultation with social partners on quality jobs
On 4 December, the European Commission launched the first phase of consultation with social partners with a view to a European directive on jobs, which is scheduled for the end of 2026. It could...
4 December 2025
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United Kingdom: government scraps plan to introduce ‘day one’ protection against unfair dismissal
The UK government announced on 27 November, in a statement, that it would not be introducing the right to challenge unfair dismissal (without cause) from the first day of employment in its...
3 December 2025
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Poland: bill adopted to amend definition of psychological harassment
On 27 November, the Polish cabinet adopted a draft amendment to the labour code aimed at simplifying the definition of psychological harassment at work, or “mobbing” (Article 94 3)...
4 December 2025
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EU: MEPs demand directive on algorithmic management
Members of the European Parliament have called for a directive on algorithmic management. Such legislation would introduce obligations for companies to inform employees, assess health and safety...
17 December 2025
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United Kingdom: Parliament finally passes Employment Rights Bill
The UK Labour government's flagship reform of employment rights was passed by both houses on 16 December after a turbulent parliamentary process. The bill introduces numerous changes to labour...
18 December 2025
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France: minimum wage to rise by 1.18% on 1 January
On 12 December, the French government announced a 1.18% increase in the minimum wage, taking effect on 1 January 2026. The pay level will rise from €1,802 to €1,823 gross per month (for...
16 December 2025