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EU: analysis of the report adopted by the European Parliament’s Committee on Employment and Social Affairs on the recast of the EWC directive
Here is a dispatch with the report adopted by MEPs from the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs on the recast of the directive on EWCs (see our dispatch No. 080902) with a full analysis of...
20 November 2008
Great Britain: HR managers evaluate the government’s action to improve employees’ skills
Almost two years after the Leitch review which pointed to British employees' lack of qualifications, the Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development (CIPD) evaluates measures taken by the...
20 November 2008
Germany: train drivers at the Deutsche Bahn want a 10% wage increase
Whereas the "5 sages" (famous economists for the Federal government) predicted that Germany would enter recession in 2009, the joint committee for wage negotiations of the two major rail unions...
20 November 2008
EU: MEPs demand the recast of the law on equal pay for men and women
In a report adopted on Tuesday, November 18 by a large majority, the European Parliament calls on the Commission to take initiatives to recast the law on equal pay and presents a series of...
19 November 2008
Italy: six ThyssenKrupp managers sent to criminal court for the death of seven workers
The six managers of ThyssenKrupp Acciai Speciali are being sued for the death of seven workers in the fire of the Thyssen site next Turin in December (see our dispatch No. 071035). It is the first...
19 November 2008
Repsol: agreement on the establishment of a union network for Spain, Latin America and the Caribbean
If the creation of transnational "union coordination" is becoming a common practice, the recognition of such coordination by a company is much less so. But it is the case of the Spanish group...
19 November 2008
Slovakia: the Parliament is debating on the creation of a low-wage bonus
The Slovak lower parliamentary house is currently debating a state-funded benefit proposal designed to stimulate employment within the low-paid sector. If passed, the draft amendment to Act No...
19 November 2008
StatoilHydro: revision of the international framework agreement
The management of the Norwegian group StatoilHydro (29.500 employees) and the International Federation of Chemical, Energy, Mine and General Workers' Unions (ICEM) with its Norwegian affiliate...
19 November 2008
Netherlands: talks on the reduction of working time are postponed
The talks which were supposed to take place on November 18, 2008 between the social partners to conclude a "crisis" social agreement in the reduction of working time were postponed. Negotiations...
19 November 2008
Belgium: towards a collective agreement on a policy for alcohol and drug use at work
In the interprofessional agreement of February 2, 2007, concluded for 2007-08, the social partners committed to sign a collective agreement regarding policies in terms of alcohol and drugs within...
19 November 2008
EU: the European Parliament is preparing a report on information and consultation
French MEP Jean-Louis Cottigny (PES) developed a report on the application of directive 2002/14 establishing a general framework for informing and consulting employees. The text will be sent to be...
18 November 2008
Germany: the DGB calls for a change in corporate culture to allow men and women to better reconcile work and family
During a colloquy on November 11 in Berlin, the German Trade Union Confederation DGB observed that the work-life balance issue, long underestimated, has become a "major issue" in German public...
18 November 2008
EU: the Committee on Employment of the European Parliament made major amendments to the draft revision of the EWC directive
Gathered for an extraordinary session on the night of November 17, MEPs from the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs adopted a report on the revision of the EWC directive, straying from the...
17 November 2008
Luxembourg: adoption of the law reforming vocational training
A law passed on October 21, 2008, which has not yet been published in the official journal of Luxembourg - the Memorial - amends the Labor Code's provisions on State participation to vocational...
17 November 2008
EU: networking for the most virtuous companies in terms of wage equality
During the informal Council of European Ministers in charge of gender equality, the French presidency of the EU proposed, with the consent of the European Commissioner in charge of Employment...
17 November 2008
Germany: several companies refuse to apply the wage agreement in the metal sector
Hardly signed, the collective agreement which provides for a 4.2% wage increase in two steps for the 3.6 million workers in the metal and electronic sectors (see our dispatch No. 080888) is...
14 November 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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Pascale Rauline (Axa EWC): “European charter formalises ongoing and accelerated social dialogue on AI”
On 27 November, Axa and its European works council (EWC) signed a charter setting out principles governing the deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) and guaranteeing social dialogue on the...
3 December 2025
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Germany: crisis-hit industries cast shadow over 2026 bargaining cycle
In 2026, collective wage agreements for nearly 10 million employees in Germany are set to expire. With upcoming negotiations in crisis-hit 'pilot' sectors such as chemicals and metalworking, the...
2 December 2025
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Bulgaria: government approves bill to encourage sector-level collective bargaining
On 26 November, the Bulgarian government approved amendments to the labour code designed to reinforce the legal framework for sector-level collective bargaining. The reform aims to stimulate...
2 December 2025
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EU: social partners in telecoms sign joint statement on AI
On 16 December, the social partners in Europe's telecommunications sector unveiled a joint statement on artificial intelligence. They propose an action plan for skills and commit to raising...
18 December 2025
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Germany: Erwin Hymer Group’s innovative and award-winning AI agreement
Fed up with negotiating separate agreements for each new artificial intelligence (AI) tool, the social partners at Erwin Hymer Group (8,900 employees) have instead secured a broad, overarching...
12 December 2025
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France: Orange submits gender equality agreement – including AI provisions – for union approval
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