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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
EU: launching of a Euro-Mediterranean social cooperation
For the first time, the Employment and Labor Ministers of the Euro-Mediterranean partner countries (43 countries) gathered for a ministerial conference in Marrakech on November 9-10, as part of...
14 November 2008
Argentina: Supreme Court ruling ends union monopoly
The Supreme Court ruled that the legislation which prevents a worker from being elected union representative if he wasn't a member of the official trade union, the CGT, was unconstitutional. This...
14 November 2008
Bolivia: the government imposes a 12% wage increase upon businesse
The Bolivian government announced a decree determining to 12% the wage increase in the private sector in 2009. Companies say this is unworkable, and unions raise the bar to 25%. (Ref. 080894)
14 November 2008
HP-EDS: first evaluation of the European trade union day of action
The European Metalworkers' Federation (EMF) and the UNI Europa union federation evaluated, on November 13, 2008, the first European day of action organized the same day to object to the...
14 November 2008
Austria: after the announcement of 9.000 job cuts at the Post AG, unions are getting ready to strike
In spite of the last minute turnaround of the Post AG's management, which announced on November that the 9.000 job cuts and the closing of 1.000 offices were only the elements of one of the...
13 November 2008
Argentina: 10.000 workers in the car industry affected by the decline of the sector
With Renault's announcement to suspend 1.000 jobs in Argentina, there are now more than 10.000 jobs threatened by the crisis in the sector. Volkswagen, Fiat, Iveco, Peugeot and Mercedes-Benz...
13 November 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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United Kingdom: government launches consultation on AI and data protection rules
L’info. Le gouvernement britannique a lancé, du 15 juillet au 9 septembre 2026, une consultation afin d’identifier les dispositifs juridiques, techniques et de gouvernance...
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28 August 2026
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EU: social partners set out position on guidelines for the sustainability due diligence directive
The news. Following the final adoption of the omnibus directive in February, the European Commission launched a consultation in June aimed at guiding it in drafting guidelines on the application...
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28 August 2026
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Import bans on forced labor products are multiplying
Under pressure from new US tariffs, many countries have presented texts in recent weeks to ban the import of products made with forced labor. A real breakthrough for workers' rights or a mere...
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Canada: a sustainability due diligence proposal on forced labour submitted for consultation
The facts. On July 27, the Canadian government launched a consultation to introduce mandatory corporate due diligence measures regarding forced labor. It plans to require risk identification, the...
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25 August 2026
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Germany: a “simplification” proposal for the Corporate Governance Code
In early August, the Government Commission presented proposals to reform the Deutscher Corporate Governance Kodex (DCGK), Germany’s Corporate Governance Code. The proposals are primarily aimed at...
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Slovakia: a bill to “clarify” personal data protection measures
The news. The Slovak government approved a bill on personal data protection on August 26, 2026. This text aims to clarify existing regulations regarding employees’ rights and...
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7 September 2026