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Sweden: union confederation LO’s attacks against the government remain moderate
The 26th annual congress of the LO confederation (LandsOrganisationen in Sverige), in Stockholm from May 31 to June 4, was the opportunity to close ranks to face the tough situation of the Swedish...
10 June 2008
Italy: the Minister of Labor announces “surgical deregulation” for the labor market
The government announced major deregulation to "free companies and work from the numerous obligations which prevents profits and wages from increasing". It was given a warm welcome from employers...
10 June 2008
EU: ministers reach a political agreement on the draft directives on working time and temporary work
After over 10 hours of negotiation, usually as bilateral meetings or small groups, the 27 Ministers of Labor came to a political agreement for the two draft directives which have been sitting on...
10 June 2008
Spain: a bill to transpose Directive 2005/56 is at its first stage in Parliament
The new bill contemplates different types of operations: mergers, divisions, transfers of assets and transfers of registered office, both national and international. In such cases, the bill...
9 June 2008
ISS: global framework agreement on the exercise of union rights
The Danish services group ISS (440.000 employees), mostly present in industrial cleaning, catering and safety services, signed, on June 3, with the global union UNI Global Union, a global...
9 June 2008
Groupama: amendment to the EWC agreement to take in new members
The French insurance group Groupama (33.000 employees) amended the agreement establishing its EWC to take in the representatives of the new countries where the group is settling. The 30-member...
9 June 2008
AXA: one-week training for EWC members
The French insurance group AXA organized, on May 5-9, 2008 in Warsaw, a training week for the members of its EWC, including a three-day seminar to welcome the new members - for whom the group got...
9 June 2008
Czech Republic: the Constitutional Court changes the law on sickness benefits
The Czech Minister of Labor and Social Affairs introduced a proposal of amendment to the law on Sickness Insurance of Employees after the Constitutional Court declared null the provision under...
9 June 2008
Great Britain: a report shows that diversity at work is profitable
Companies which worked to improve diversity on the workplace reaped real advantages in terms of business, says a joint report of the employers’ and trade union confederations CBI and TUC published...
9 June 2008
European social agenda from June 9 to December 31, 2008
We offer an agenda of the main events concerning social Europe and institutional meetings. You can send your scheduled events to the following address: planetlabor@planetlabor.com (Ref. 080474)
6 June 2008
Germany: DGB wants to enhance whistleblowers’ protection
On June 4, 2008, the Bundestag's MPs debated, for the first time, the bill aiming to enhance the protection offered to whistleblowers. The Confederation of German Trade Unions (DGB), thinks that...
6 June 2008
Coca-Cola: IUF launches global union alliance
The International Union of Food, Farm and Hotel (IUF) gathered, on May 22 and 23, representatives from over 100 union organizations with members in 32 countries where Coca-Cola is present. On the...
6 June 2008
Germany: the federal government adopts an “action plan” against illegal work
Facing a strong come back of illegal work, the federal government adopted, on June 4, 2008, during the Council of Ministers, a program to fight against illegal labor. The role and the liability of...
6 June 2008
Italy: unions to mobilize after Telecom Italia announced 5.000 job cuts
The three single trade unions of the sector already called in the National Telecom Coordinating unit as well as the structures concerned, for a meeting on June 10. They are already mobilizing all...
5 June 2008
Austria: chemistry social partners agree on a 3.9% wage increase
The conference with the chairmen of the works councils of the Austrian chemical industry, which took place in Vienna on June 3, agreed to the wage agreement which union and employers' negotiators...
4 June 2008
Netherlands: the Frijns Commission wants to amend the code of good corporate behavior
The Frijns Commission, responsible for ensuring the respect of good corporate practices, is getting hot under the collar. In its annual report, presented on June 4, 2008 to the Minister of...
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Germany: pensioners in work already common practice, study shows
As the German government steps up measures to encourage people to stay in work beyond the legal retirement age, a new study by the Institute of Economic and Social Research (WSI) – an independent...
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Spain: government approves creation of ‘intern status’
The Spanish government has paved the way for the creation of a new status for "persons undergoing non-professional practical training in companies, institutions or public or private organisations...
7 November 2025
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France: social conference on labour and pensions to proceed without main employers’ group
The preparatory meeting ahead of the social conference on labour and pensions, which is set to decide on the pension system model and the funding thereof, was held on 4 November at France's labour...
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Luxembourg: two pension reform bills submitted to parliament
After lengthy negotiations with the social partners, in mid-October the Luxembourg government submitted two bills to parliament aimed at reforming the pension system to ensure its long-term...
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Candice Guillot (Talan): “Our recruiters save just over 80 hours per year on administrative tasks thanks to AI”
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...
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