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Netherlands: 2009 budget to bring seniors to work
Important social measures were announced together with the 2009 budget on September 16, 2008, to encourage seniors to work before and after legal retirement age – 65. (Ref. 080708)
22 September 2008
Belgium : the FGTB states its claims in the negotiations on the revision of legislation on temporary work
The FGTB has expressed its claims in the framework of current negotiations on the subject within the National Work Council: 1/ Leave it to the social partners in each sector to decide whether the...
22 September 2008
Italy: Alitalia’s fate remains uncertain after CAI investors withdrew their offer
On September 18, the CAI – the consortium of Italian industrialists and financiers created to take over Alitalia's assets – refused to take into consideration the alternative proposal made by the...
22 September 2008
Belgium: the CSC joins the FGTB for a day of action on October 6
After the mobilization call launched by the FGTB on September 16, 2008, the Christian trade union confederation (CSC) decided, on September 18, to join the FGTB's initiative to organize a day of...
22 September 2008
Germany: the IG Metall presents its “black and white” paper on temporary work
On Wednesday, September 17, 2008, the IG Metall presented its "black and white paper on temporary work," which is part of a campaign launched by the union on precarious working conditions in the...
19 September 2008
Germany: a study outlines the current structure of wage variations among senior executives
Wages 30% higher for the same type of job due to a remuneration variable or a progressive rise of quality criteria in the calculation of the variable appear among the factors indicated in a report...
18 September 2008
EU: MEPs ask the Commission to ensure the application of the directive on truck drivers’ working time by the Member States
In a draft resolution adopted on Tuesday, September 9, the MEPs from the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs of the European Parliament are concerned about the delay Member States took in...
18 September 2008
Czech Republic: the Labor Code to be amended again
The Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs is preparing a new amendment to the Labor Code to implement the decision of the Constitutional Court of March of this year which repealed several Labor...
18 September 2008
Spain: smoking is an individual right which employers must respect
The Superior Court of Justice of Navarre recognized the right of a smoker to get out of the company during his break in spite of the rule forbidding to leave the workplace without permission, to...
18 September 2008
EU: the Council of Ministers adopted the joint positions on the working time and temporary work draft directives
Since the political agreements signed on June 9 by the EU social Ministers (see our dispatch No. 080482), the fate of the working time and temporary work directives was sealed, at least concerning...
17 September 2008
Germany: workers at Schaeffler discover the profitability of the group and demand profit-sharing and co-management
After the buyout of automobile parts supplier Continental by the family group Schaeffler, the workforce in this firm are demanding the same treatment as their new colleagues with active...
17 September 2008
Netherlands: new law to limit CEOs’ incomes
For the first time, a Parliament has decided to limit the remuneration of heads of businesses, with the adoption of a custom-made tax system. A new law, presented by Labor MP Paul Tang, was voted...
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17 September 2008
Belgium: using the internet for personal means can lead to dismissal
The Antwerp Labor Court confirmed, in a decision rendered on September 2, 2008, that an employer can dismiss employees for serious reasons if he observes that an employee uses the internet and his...
17 September 2008
Italy: 48 hours left to conclude an agreement on the fate of Alitalia’s staff
After a frenetic weekend after which the three trade union confederations CGIL, CISL, UIL and UGL found an agreement on the CAI's industrial plan, the pressure weighing on unions, especially the...
17 September 2008
Belgium: social comeback under the sign of the negotiations for the 2009-10 general multi-industry agreement
While the Social Partners will open, at the end of the year, the negotiations for the 2009-10 general multi-industry agreement, the social atmosphere is already tense with the call for strike...
17 September 2008
Mexico: Wal-Mart food coupons wage policy sanctioned
Mexican justice has inflicted a serious setback on the American chain Wal-Mart by condemning the illegal character of a clause forcing employees to spend part of their wages in its supermarkets...
17 September 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: list of new CSRD reporting standards finalised
On 4 December, the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) presented the revised list of reporting indicators under the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), which...
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EU: co-legislators strike agreement on Omnibus Directive
The European Parliament and the Council of the EU reached an agreement on the night of 8 December on the weakening of the directives on corporate sustainability reporting (CSRD) and corporate...
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EU: Parliament formally adopts omnibus, diluting due diligence rules
On 16 December, the European Parliament formally approved the omnibus package amending the EU corporate sustainability reporting and due diligence directives. Their application has been pushed...
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Fashion brands accused of violating trade union freedoms in Asia
On 27 November, Amnesty International released a report denouncing widespread violations of trade union freedoms in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka by both governments and suppliers to...
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28 November 2025