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Uruguay: general strike for a wage increase and tax cut
The Uruguyan union, pressured by its communist wing, called for a full paralysis of the country on Wednesday, August 20. This is the first general strike Tabaré Vazquez's government, in power...
21 August 2008
Portugal: the fight against job insecurity in the reform of the labor code shows recent awareness on this issue
Portugal is the leading country in terms of job insecurity, with an index 10 percent higher than the EU 27 average. Abuses to an ill-conceived flexibility weaken the country's economy and worsen...
20 August 2008
Siemens: the IG Metall pointedly supports Czech employees’ strike at Siemens Rail Vehicles
The German metalworkers' union IG Metall openly supports the strike which took place on August 20 in the Praguish factory of the subsidiary which produces rail vehicles for Siemens, SKV (see our...
20 August 2008
Spain: the government and the social partners agreed on a joint work program to come out of the economic crisis
On July 29, the head of the Spanish government, José Luis Zapatero, the general secretaries of the trade union federations UGT and CCOO and of the employers' organizations CEOE and CEPYME signed a...
20 August 2008
Great Britain: governmental campaign to facilitate businesses’ staff management
The objective is to cut businesses' administrative burden by £365 million by May 2010. Instead of appealing to consultancy firms, very expensive, the companies can now get free advice on staff...
20 August 2008
Luxembourg: countdown for the social elections, officially on November 12
An August 11 decree officially sets the social elections to November 12, 2008. They will lead to the nomination of new staff representatives with remit in terms of information and consultation...
19 August 2008
United States: Barack Obama supports the UFWC against Tesco
The United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW) asked the US Democratic presidential nominee, Barack Obama, to urge the British company Tesco to recognize the union in the US. This stance and...
19 August 2008
EU: new e-learning platform to help businesses recruit seniors
As part of an EU-funded project, a free e-learning platform was initiated. It is available in eight languages, and is aimed at training the people who define or influence the company's recruitment...
19 August 2008
Corporate practices: an agreement on Indesit’s management of restructurings innovative and socially responsible
The agreement signed by Indesit and the trade unions as part of the restructuring of the Refrontolo plant pursuant to the group's international framework agreement, provided the second largest...
19 August 2008
Czech Republic: warning strike in a Siemens subsidiary as part of the German group’s restructuring plan
The trade union of the Czech subsidiary which produces rail vehicles for Siemens, Kolejova vozidla, decided to launch a two-hour warning strike on August 20, as part of the negotiations which...
18 August 2008
Great Britain: the government proposes to streamline the welfare state
Abolish some benefits for a simpler system, toughen elegibility conditions for the unemployed, improve benefits for disabled people...the reform of the social benefits announced by the Minister of...
18 August 2008
Tesco: the union confederation UNI launches a global union alliance
The UNI confederation announced a global union alliance for the British retail chain Tesco (450.000 employees) on June 18, 2008 at a meeting with the union representatives of 12 countries. The...
25 July 2008
Tools: publication of the third European “Panorama”
Our third quarterly synthesis of basic information - at the level of the European Union, its Member States and the businesses - is now available. It features, in addition on the EU's legislative...
24 July 2008
Belgium: recommendation for sectors and businesses to keep seniors active
On July 9, 2007, during the National Labor Council, the Belgian social partners adopted a recommendation aimed at the social partners at the sectoral and company level to keep older workers at...
24 July 2008
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
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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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Spain: government seeks to strengthen protection for employee whistleblowers
On 28 July, the Spanish Council of Ministers approved a draft bill aimed at providing legal protection to employees who report corruption or breaches of labour law, shielding them from potential...
27 August 2026
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France: Cabinet adopts pay transparency bill
After several months of delay beyond the European deadline of 7 June 2026, French Labour Minister Jean-Pierre Farandou finally presented the bill transposing the Pay Transparency Directive to the...
10 September 2026
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Netherlands: Uber fined over 800 million euros for automated algorithmic decisions
The news. In a decision dated 17 August, the Dutch Data Protection Authority fined ride-hailing company Uber €825 million for automating decisions regarding driver account deactivations. The...
24 August 2026
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Italy: Crédit Agricole introduces a handbook on managerial behaviour
The document adopted in mid-July by Crédit Agricole Italia and the main banking trade unions goes beyond the proper use of meetings and emails. This six-point handbook aims to foster constructive...
3 September 2026
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Spain: government revisits its draft decree on salary transparency
The Spanish Ministry of Labour has opened a consultation on the transposition of the European directive on salary transparency and the reduction of the gender pay gap. This decision follows a...
8 September 2026
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Slovakia: 6% increase in the minimum wage from 1 January 2027
The news. As Slovakia’s social partners failed to reach an agreement during tripartite negotiations, Labour Minister Erik Tomas has decided to increase the minimum wage by 6% from 1 January...
1 September 2026