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Hungary: Saint-Gobain opens its first plasterboard production unit in the country
On Saturday, September 27, Saint-Gobain opened the first Hungarian plasterboard production unit in Halmajugra, a town located about 100 km (about 62 miles) from Budapest. This event shows "this...
31 October 2008
Portugal: the redundancy of an HIV positive employee can be justified and non-discriminatory
The Portuguese legal scholars, physicians and NGOs have been protesting lately against a decision by the Portuguese Supreme Court which confirmed the redundancy of an HIV positive cook, claiming...
31 October 2008
Italy: private investigators can legally investigate employees’ behavior if it seems illegal
Based on a consolidating jurisprudence, through still not unanimous, a recent decree by the Supreme Court allows using private investigators to investigate employees' illicit behavior if it harms...
30 October 2008
EU: the EMF calls for a concerted approach to the crisis in the car industry
On the occasion of a conference organized by the CARS 21 group (Competitive Automotive Regulatory System for the 21st Century), Peter Scherrer, General Secretary of the European Metalworkers'...
30 October 2008
Hungary: about fifty French companies sign a health charter
On September 25, in the premises of Chinoin Sanofi-Aventis, about fifty representatives from French companies, member of the Hungarian-French Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCIFH) signed a...
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29 October 2008
Alcatel-Lucent: 17 union organizations ask two former managers to give up their golden parachutes
In a press release published on October 29, 2008, 17 European and American union organizations of the Alcatel-Lucent group condemned the fact that they did not get an answer to the letter they...
29 October 2008
Germany: to avoid mass layoffs, the federal government is going to extend legal short-time working (Kurzarbeit)
In companies such as equipment manufacturer Bosch, everything that can reduce working time is done to try and adjust production which avoiding layoffs. Whereas tens of thousands of permanent...
29 October 2008
Great Britain: study on mental capital, notably at work
Initiated by the governmental think tank Foresight and sponsored by the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills, a study - carried out over two years and involving over 400 experts from...
29 October 2008
Poland: evaluation of self-employment
What's the situation regarding draft legislation on self-employment? How do inspection units take care of the problem of "bogus" self-employed? This dispatch, suggested by one of our subscribers...
29 October 2008
EU: the European Commission thinks private pension schemes have to develop and improve accessibility
Last week, the European Commissioner for Social Affairs, Vladimir Spidla called upon the Member States to "adapt European pension schemes to new demographic trends and to the new labor market to...
29 October 2008
Hungary: Daimler decides to settle in Kecskemét to produce small Mercedes models
On October 27, Daimler signed a contract concerning the construction of a factory in Kecskemét. It is the first assembly plant for the Mercedes brand in an eastern European country. (Ref. 080832)
29 October 2008
Belgium: a study on restructuring management ten years after the implementation of the “Renault” law
The Claeys & Engels law firm carried out a study on restructurings and social plans concerning 216 collective bargaining agreements concluded during 100 recent restructurings between 2006 and...
28 October 2008
Germany: Ver.di union and the city of Berlin sue the Christian trade union federation
Verdi, the services' union, and the city of Berlin pressed charges against the German Christian trade union federation (CGPW) at the Berlin labor court. Via the launching of a "statutory control...
28 October 2008
Ukraine: new planned labor code soon on a second reading in Parliament
The Ukrainian Parliament should analyze a project for a new labor code on a second reading by the end of the year 2008. Alexander Poels, Director and lawyer at the Peterka & Partners firm in Kiev...
28 October 2008
Italy: union mobilization in a changing IT sector
In October, several strikes hit the Italian IT sector, which is going through a rough patch. IBM is planning to reorganize the group, probably with a drawdown in the south of the country; EDS-HP's...
28 October 2008
EU: the European Parliament adopted a resolution on the application of working time legislation to road transport
In a resolution adopted on October 9, the European Parliament is asking Member States to be more watchful concerning the application and the enforcement of directive 2002/15 on the organization of...
28 October 2008
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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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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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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: 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