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Finland: many employers don’t apply national legislation and collective agreements to foreign workers
Two years after the Finnish labor market was open to workers from the new Member States, the new services of labor and social legislation inspection in Finland underlined many abuses. (Ref. 080169)
29 February 2008
International: merger of UK transport union (RMT) and offshore union (OILC)
Members from the British union of Rail and Maritime Transport Workers (RMT) and those of the Offshore Industry Liaison Committee (OILC) voted, on February 14, in favor of a merger of the two...
28 February 2008
EU: ETUC presents its position on the Laval and Viking cases to MEPs
During a hearing organized by the European Parliament(s Commission for Employment and Social Affairs, on February 26, the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) presented its position on the...
28 February 2008
France: report to define French-style flexicurity
Eric Besson, Secretary of State in charge of Prospectives and Evaluation of Public Policies, presented to the Prime Minister on February 26 the report entitled "flexicurity in Europe". This...
27 February 2008
Denmark: unions revive the issue of ethical investment by pension funds
The two union confederations LO and FTF are ready to amend the guidelines of the policy of the mandatory ATP (Arbejdsmarkedets Tillægspension - supplementary pension investment fund) after what...
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27 February 2008
Italy: €12m allocated to occupational safety trainings
Fondimpresa, the equal interprofessional training fund organized by the employers' confederation Confindustria and the three union confederations (Cgil, Cisl and Uil) allocated €12 million to pay...
27 February 2008
Netherlands: judges want to lower severance pay
A special group of magistrates is working on the revision of the "judges' method", which determine the amount of the benefits granted by the court to dismissed employees, revealed on February 26...
27 February 2008
Germany: Siemens confirms 6.800 job cuts in SEN subsidiary
It is now official. The German industrial conglomerate Siemens announced, on February 26, 2008, 3.800 job cuts worldwide, about 2.000 of which in Germany, within the business communications...
26 February 2008
Great Britain: government and unions trying to compromise on agency workers
On February 25, the government met with unions to try and find a compromise on agency workers. Gordon Brown is stuck between unions and the Labor party, who pressure him and growingly support...
26 February 2008
EU: dismissing employees because they attempt in vitro fertilization is discriminatory
According to the Court of Justice of the European Communities, an employee expecting an in vitro fertilization is not entitled to the protection against dismissal provided for pregnant women in...
26 February 2008
Denmark : unions and employers propose joint solutions to fight labor shortage
“The shortage of skilled labor will be a great challenge for our society during many years. Business leaders and employees must therefore collaborate to find a compromise for adequate political...
26 February 2008
Italy: renewal of the national collective agreement of the cement, lime and plaster industries
The Feneal-Uil, Filca-Cisl and Fillea-Cgil and the employers' federation Federmaco renewed, on February 19, the national collective agreement of the cement, lime and derivatives, plaster, mortar...
25 February 2008
Great Britain: guide for managing conflict at work
The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), a benchmark organization in terms of human resources, published a guide for managing conflict at work, aimed at managers. This tool...
25 February 2008
Germany: Volkswagen’s former head of WC convicted
This is the heaviest jail term in VW's works council corruption scandal, which burst in July 2005. On February 22, 2008, the Braunschweig court sentenced Klaus Volkert, former head of VW's works...
25 February 2008
Luxembourg: bill implementing the directive on the involvement of employees in a European Society
The governmental council adopted, on February 22, 2008, the bill to implement Directive 2003/72 of July 22, 2003 supplementing the Statute for a European Society with regard to the involvement of...
25 February 2008
Rio Tinto Alcan: Alcan’s EWC wants a guarantee fund for restructurings
During a meeting of Alcan's EWC, on February 21, 2008, staff representatives received information from the new group's management after the merger with Rio Tinto (73.000 employees) concerning the...
25 February 2008
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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...
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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