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Ireland: mandatory information and consultation in companies with more than 50 employees
On March 23, 2008, the transition period granted by Directive 2002/14 concerning its application came to an end. All companies with at least 50 workers have to inform and consult their employees...
21 March 2008
Corporate practices: Alboy’s plan for seniors
The Finnish company Alboy is a subsidiary of the group ASSA Alboy, the world leader in the locksmith's trade. The main factory employs 840 people and makes mechanical locks. It is on this plant...
21 March 2008
Greece: Parliament adopts pension reform
The Greek Parliament adopted, on March 20, with a short majority (151 votes for for 300 MPs) the bill on the pension reform. Very disputed by unions and employees, this reform aims at safeguarding...
21 March 2008
Slovenia: union mobilization to increase wages used for a euro-demonstration
On March 12, six national union organizations launched a general 18-hour strike in the private sector, which was apparently followed by 145.000 employees, to lobby employers to get a wage increase...
21 March 2008
France: government and social partners ready to act against work-related stress
After receiving the report on psychosocial risks on March 12, Xavier Bertrand, Minister of Labor, announced the beginning of a large national study on work-related stress (WRS) among other...
21 March 2008
Netherlands: measures to control company managers’ pay
The Dutch government announced, on March 14, 2008, a bill to limit managers' pay. Four important measures should come into effect on January 1, 2009, after being adopted in Parliament. This is the...
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21 March 2008
European social diary from March 26 to December 2008
We offer a diary of the main events concerning social Europe and institutional meetings. You can send your scheduled events to the following address: planetlabor@planetlabor.com. (Ref. 080234)
21 March 2008
Great Britain: new step towards company training accreditation by University
Universities accreditation of company trainings is now possible thanks to the creation of the Employer Based Training Accreditation program (EBTA). This governmental initiative will enable to...
20 March 2008
EU: the Commission evaluates the implementation of the information and consultation of employees directive
In its communication of March 17, the European Commission evaluates the implementation in Member States of Directive 2002/14/EC on information and consultation of employees. In spite of a few...
20 March 2008
Germany: upcoming union scandal in the postal sector
The Der Spiegel Magazine proves that the GNBZ - the trade union for the new companies of the postal sector - was paid for by private competitors of the Deutsche Post. While the Ver.di union lodged...
20 March 2008
Alitalia: Italian unions judge Air France-KLM’s conditions to buy the Italian airline “intolerable”
On Tuesday, March 18, Jean-Cyril Spinetta, CEO of Air France-KLM, met with the nine unions of the sector (Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl, Uiltrasporti, Ugl, Sdl, Anpac, Up, Anpav and Avia) to get their...
19 March 2008
Germany: the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs is preparing a regulation to improve interns’ situation
Olaf Scholz, social democrat Minister, announced that he was preparing an amendment for paragraph 612 of the Civil Code which only vaguely deals with training allowances. Employers' federations...
19 March 2008
Gaz de France: management commitments on social guaranties after merger with Suez
During the meeting of Gaz de France's EWC on March 11 (see our articles No. 080204 and 080214), the management presented staff representatives its commitments in terms of social guaranties after...
18 March 2008
Panasonic: EWC agreement renewed
Staff representatives and representatives from Panasonic management signed, on February 8, 2008, an agreement to renew Panasonic European Congress – PEC – a European body of information and...
18 March 2008
Germany: government to develop employees’ participation in companies’ profits and capital in the context of record bonuses
In 2008, most German large businesses will pay their employees record bonuses. Faced with these examples and the slow increase in German people's purchasing power, the Grand Coalition announced...
18 March 2008
Sweden: new bill against discrimination under European Commission pressure
The Swedish government has just presented to the Parliament (Riksdag) a bill to amend the provisions fighting against discrimination. In addition to preventing discrimination based on age, the...
18 March 2008
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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...
20 October 2025
On 17 July 2025, BPCE and its trade unions signed a second agreement on jobs and career management within the banking group. The text places generative artificial intelligence at the core of its...
15 October 2025
Italy’s labour market continues to suffer from limited pay transparency and a persistent gender pay gap. The forthcoming implementation of the EU pay transparency directive — still awaiting...
14 October 2025
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EU: Omnibus Directive clears key milestone in European Parliament
On 13 October, the European Parliament’s position on the Omnibus Directive was approved by its Committee on Legal Affairs by 17 votes to six. Regarding due diligence rules, the report...
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13 October 2025
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mind RH analysis – Initial findings from CSRD social indicators
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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Netherlands: ING cites AI as it plans to cut around 950 jobs
Dutch bank ING has informed the employment agency UWV that it may cut around 950 jobs by 31 December 2026. In its notification on 20 October, the lender said the planned reductions stem partly...
30 October 2025
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Italy: European pay transparency directive, a major step forward for businesses
Italy’s labour market continues to suffer from limited pay transparency and a persistent gender pay gap. The forthcoming implementation of the EU pay transparency directive — still awaiting...
14 October 2025
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Germany: EU pay transparency directive to force companies to ‘get tough’
Germany introduced a pay transparency law in 2017, meaning companies are already somewhat familiar with the issue. However, the broader scope and stricter requirements of the EU directive, the...
24 October 2025
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Germany: ‘active retirement’ law adopted to encourage seniors to remain in the workforce
On 15 October, Germany’s cabinet approved draft legislation on ‘active retirement‘, which is expected to pass swiftly through Parliament. The bill would allow people who continue...
20 October 2025