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EU: even divided, MEPs are getting ready for the trial of strength with the Council of Ministers on the draft working time directive
MEPs of the European Parliament's Employment Committee decided, on Monday, October 20, to forward to November 5 the vote of the report on a second reading on working time to have more time for the...
22 October 2008
Great Britain: practical guide on telework for businesses
Initiated by BT Business, associated with the think tank Center of Future studies for the occasion, this guide based on an expertise on flexitime advises employers on the kind of management to...
22 October 2008
Great Britain: the government wants to delay the enforcement of social laws because of the economic crisis
The government wants to postpone the adoption of the extension of the law on flexible work to help companies bear the shock of the economic recession. The plan to extend maternity leave from 39 to...
22 October 2008
Germany: new controversy on managers’ earnings after the financial crisis
Since Josef Ackermann, chairman of the Deutsche Bank's board, announced, on October 16, 2008, that he agreed to give up his bonus this year - a few million Euro - because of the financial crisis...
21 October 2008
SKF: SKF world union committee concentrates on precarious labor and evaluates its development
Created in 1995, the world committee of the Swedish firm, world leader in mechanical bearings, met in early September on SKF's Austrian site in Steyr. Questioned by Planet Labor, Josef...
21 October 2008
Poland: the Diet adopts the law on the modification of the Labor Code
On October 17, Polish MPs adopted, with 393 votes for and only 2 against, the law on the modification of the Labor Code. This text transposes into national law the definitions of indirect...
21 October 2008
Belgium: the Social Partners adopt a code of conduct to combat discrimination
While they adopted collective labor agreement (CCT) No. 95, the interprofessional Social Partners also revised the provisions regarding equal treatment in CCT No. 38 to extend it to all steps in...
21 October 2008
HP-EDS: the trade union coordination calls for a European Action Day
The union representatives of the two groups HP and EDS as well as the members of the EWCs of the two firms met again in Brussels, on October 15, to discuss the 9,330 lay offs announced in the wake...
21 October 2008
Brazil: more flexible reception conditions for Latin American workers
Brazilian authorities have decided to lighten reception formalities for immigrant workers coming from neighboring countries. From now on, they will only need a labor contract to get a visa...
21 October 2008
Netherlands: pension funds in trouble
On October 15, the Social Partners sent a letter to Dutch pension funds - the wealthiest in the world - to warn them against "hasty actions" because of the crisis. On October 13 already, the...
21 October 2008
Italy: major participation in the general strike organized by basic unions
500.000 participants in the national demonstration in Rome and over 2 million strikers throughout Italy. This is the outcome of the first unitary strike, organized on October 17, 2008 by the three...
20 October 2008
EU: the possibility of the adoption of the recast EWC directive by the end of the year is increasingly likely
"The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) is seeking a successful, early resolution to the recast Directive on European Works Councils by the end of the year". This message was sent on...
20 October 2008
Italy: the national union meeting of the Fiat group approved the platform to negotiate the company agreement
Involvement of the trade union in the industrial policy choices, an international framework agreement on union rights, 2.100 euro of payoff bonus: these are the three main claims included in the...
20 October 2008
Colombia: sugar workers on strike for a month
About 20.000 workers in the sugar agro-industry have been on strike since September 15. They want to be employed directly by large refiners; they demand wage increases and better working...
17 October 2008
EU: the Commission develops electronic information systems to facilitate cooperation between the national authorities
The European Commission will soon adopt a decision on the establishment of a committee of experts who will, notably, have to work on the development of a system of electronic information exchange...
17 October 2008
Spain: Telefonica proposes early retirement at 48
The former public telecom monopoly in Spain presented to the trade unions staffing cut projects for its two subsidiaries. In total, the group plans 700 job cuts: 500 for Telefonica (mobile phones)...
17 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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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