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Germany: judges say the new postal services’ union (GNBZ) is influenced by employers and cannot bargain for collective agreements
The ruling rendered on October 30, 2008 by the Court of Cologne is a turning point in the conflict between Ver.di, the services' union, and its competitor, GNBZ, in the postal services sector...
31 October 2008
International: American union busters are spreading to Europe
North-American anti-union cabinet councils, also known as union busters, are increasingly bringing their services to Europe, starting with Great Britain. The weekly journal of the Danish union LO...
31 October 2008
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
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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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Italy: Enel signs agreement to manage the effects of AI on work
An agreement signed at the end of July by the electricity company Enel (31,000 employees) and the unions Filctem-Cgil, Flaei-Cisl, and Uiltec is pioneering in the Italian energy sector. It aims to...
7 September 2026
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Italy: artificial Intelligence on the menu of Barilla’s new company agreement
Prior consultation with trade unions on innovations related to artificial intelligence, strengthened training, and progress on parenthood: these are the main new features of the agreement signed...
2 September 2026
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France: final document on the work of the Labour, Employment and Pensions Conference
After six months of discussions between French social partners, the guarantors of the Labour, Employment and Pensions Conference submitted the conclusions of the discussions to the Prime Minister...
17 September 2026
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Germany: a high-tension start to the social and political year
The German government must finalize its major reforms (pension funding, corporate competitiveness, and labor law) while the chancellor’s popularity hits an all-time low and three regional...
26 August 2026
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Germany: working time dispute between Mercedes and the IG Metall Union
The news. At the beginning of September, Mercedes-Benz asked employee representatives and the IG Metall union to agree to an increase in the weekly working time from 35 to 40 hours, without any...
16 September 2026
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Sweden: IF Metall union forced to end industrial dispute with Tesla
The news. After three years of conflict, the Swedish union IF Metall announced it would suspend its strike actions against Tesla starting Wednesday, August 19, after the American automaker...
26 August 2026