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Belgium: amendment of the new collective bargaining agreement on equal pay between men and women
During the national labor council on July 9, 2008, the Belgian social partners amended the collective bargaining agreement No. 25 of October 15, 1975 on "equal pay between male and female...
23 July 2008
Great Britain: publication of the apprenticeship bill
One-in-five young people will start an apprenticeship within the next 10 years says the government. The purpose of this bill is to present learning as an option as legitimate as college or...
23 July 2008
Great Britain: companies which sign public contracts will have to inform their employees about access to training and union membership
On July 15, 2008, the government, the employers' confederation CBI and the Trade Union Confederation TUC, notably, signed an agreement to increase the workforce's skills in the public and the...
23 July 2008
Italy: unions’ reactions to the decree-law on the Berlusconi government’s emergency measures
The Berlusconi government adopted a decree-law which contains measures for the economic development, the simplification, the competitiveness and the stabilization of public finances (see our...
21 July 2008
Safran: establishment of a EWC after the Snecma-Sagem merger
The management of the French industrial group Safran (57.000 employees) and the special negotiating body signed, on July 4, 2007, an agreement for the establishment of a European works council in...
21 July 2008
PSA Peugeot-Citroen: extension of the strategic joint committee in charge of the GPEC to non-French members
On June 19, 2008, the management of the French car manufacturer, the six trade union organizations of the group (CFDT, CFE-CGC, CFTC, CGT, FO, GSEA) and the non-French trade unions represented...
21 July 2008
Italy: the Minister of Labor wants to soften the reform on the assignment of TFR to revive supplementary schemes
Supplementary schemes are still at a standstill in Italy. The president of the Commission of Awareness on Pension Funds (Covip) proposed a strategy to soften the law on the assignment of TFR...
21 July 2008
Bulgaria: measures to promote the employment of mothers and young people
As part of its national employment plan, the government adopted a series of measures to promote the employment of mothers, skilled young workers or even unskilled workers. (Ref. 080604)
21 July 2008
Italy: new integrated management system on health, safety and environment in the energy and oil sectors
Strong management commitment, strong staff involvement and constant improvement: these are the mainstays of the new integrated management system on health, safety and environment for the...
21 July 2008
Netherlands: illegal labor on the decline
The last annual report by the Labor Inspectorate shows a trend both unexpected and positive : illegal labor is on the decline. This decline can be partly explained by the fact that eight European...
21 July 2008
Portugal : commentary of the draft law reforming labor code
Provisions concerning individual employment relations. Portugal has assumed European compromises concerning flexicurity and has attempted to develop its own model of flexicurity. The regulation of...
18 July 2008
Siemens: organization of a European demonstration against job cuts
This coordination meeting, organized by the European Metal Workers Federation (FEM) brought together 30 union representatives and European works council members of the Siemens group from across...
18 July 2008
Germany : the government coalition parties after much arm wrestling finally agree on a minimum wage rate
Hitherto, only the building and industrial cleaning sectors as well as postal services have a minimum wage often negotiated after a hard battle between political parties and between employers and...
18 July 2008
EU: protection against discrimination also applies to parents of disabled children
In a judgment rendered on July 17, 2008, the Court of Justice of the European Communities extends the protection against discrimination provided for in Directive 2000/78 to the parents of...
17 July 2008
Italy: the Berlusconi government’s emergency social measures
Through decree-law No. 112/2008 (measure used for emergencies), which will be transposed into a law in two months, the Berlusconi government, in anticipation of the Finance Act 2009, has recently...
17 July 2008
Netherlands: stronger measures to favor the unemployed’s return to work
After one year, the unemployed will have to accept any job. This measure was adopted on July 1, immediately applicable, without a debate in Parliament and in spite of unions' opposition. The...
17 July 2008
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Italy: decree-law adopted to increase workplace safety
On 28 October, the Italian cabinet adopted a decree-law on health and safety at work, aimed at preventing and reducing accidents. The text addresses both the powers and actions of supervisory...
4 November 2025
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Spain: already well on the way to pay transparency?
Spain is preparing for the implementation of its national law transposing the EU Pay Transparency Directive, which will take effect on 7 June 2026. The legislation marks another step forward in...
5 November 2025
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Romania: parents of children with disabilities granted up to eight days of remote work per month
On 9 October, the Romanian parliament adopted a bill aiming to bolster support for parents of children with disabilities up to the age of 18. The legislation, which came into force on 12 October...
4 November 2025
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mind RH analysis – Initial findings from CSRD social indicators
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Netherlands: ING cites AI as it plans to cut around 950 jobs
Dutch bank ING has informed the employment agency UWV that it may cut around 950 jobs by 31 December 2026. In its notification on 20 October, the lender said the planned reductions stem partly...
30 October 2025
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Seven major companies offer training to raise awareness of domestic and sexual violence
L’Oréal, Engie, LVMH, Publicis, Accor and Orange are encouraging their staff to take part in the Safe Spaces training programme on domestic and sexual violence, developed by insurance...
10 November 2025