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EU: two reports on gender equality
The European Commission published, on March 8, two studies on gender equality. The first one, entitled "Equality between women and men – 2008", analyzes women's situation on the Labor Market and...
10 March 2008
France: new Labor Code to come into effect on May 1, 2008
Whereas the regulatory part of the new Labor Code will soon be published, the whole new Code will come into effect on May 1, 2008. As for the legislative part, it was determined by Ordinance No...
10 March 2008
Great Britain: more work-related suicides
According to Hazards Magazine, an occupational health and safety review, 250 kill each other because of work every year. This announcement comes as the House of Lords recognized the employer's...
7 March 2008
Poland: social pact between unions and Gdansk’s shipyard buyer
The Ukrainian Industrial Union of Donbass (ISD), which bought out Gdansk's shipyards, signed a social pact, on March 6, 2008, together with the company's unions. The agreement notably plans wage...
7 March 2008
Italy: a study on Italian metalworkers’ working conditions
Almost 100.000 workers and employees from the metallurgy sector took part in the national study ordered by the Fiom. The results, recently published, show a "deep malaise" among Italian...
6 March 2008
EU: EMF demands “secure planning” for steel and aluminum industries concerning the reduction of CO2 emissions
The European Metalworkers' Federation (EMF) supports the demand made by the EU Industry Commissioner, Günter Verheugen, to come to a quick decision regarding which energy-intensive industries are...
6 March 2008
Belgium: social partners talking to fight discriminations better
Belgian social partners started, in compliance with their interprofessional agreement for 2007-2008 (see our article No. 061296), talks to revise the labor collective agreement (CCT) concerning...
6 March 2008
Belgium: towards more supple entry conditions for foreign posted workers
The Council of Ministers approved, on March 7, 2008, a draft royal decree which clarifies under which conditions workers from a foreign State employed by a company established in the European...
6 March 2008
Spain: an important ruling on courts’ competence in matters related to employer’s liability in case of industrial accident
Last January 29, the Civil Chamber of the Supreme Court ruled that only social courts are competent for matters related to the employer's liability in case of work-related accident. This ruling...
6 March 2008
France: agreement on using French at General Electric Medical System
After a litigation which started in 2005 with all of the staff representatives of the French subsidiary of the North American company General Electric Medical System, the management and the CFDT...
6 March 2008
Great Britain: justice confirms offshore workers’ right to paid holidays
On February 21, an Aberdeen Employment Tribunal ruled that, by virtue of the working time regulation, offshore oil workers were entitled to 14 days of annual paid leave. This decision, welcomed by...
6 March 2008
Netherlands: study on minimum wage and the liberalization of the postal market
The Dutch government set a new date for the liberalization of the postal market : July 1, 2008, that is a seven-month postponement compared to the original date. It should receive, in March, a...
6 March 2008
Germany: the train drivers’ union (GDL) announced unlimited strike from March 10, 2008 on
The longest conflict in the history of German rail, supposed to be over, started up again with even greater intensity. In the aftermath of the flop of the negotiations between the Deutsche Bahn...
5 March 2008
Belgium: returning medical exam after sick leave extended to all employees
A Royal Decree of January 27, 2008, published in the Belgian Official Journal on March 3, 2008, allows all employees to get a "pre-return" medical exam. The occupational physician can then talk...
5 March 2008
DP World: agreement to establish a EWC in the subsidiary of the shipping company Dubai Ports World
When the shipping company Dubai Ports World (DPW) bought the British shipping company P&O in 2006, an EWC was established for the European employees of the European subsidiary Port and Freezone...
4 March 2008
Netherlands: towards clearer pay slips
The Dutch government announced, on March 3, 2008, a new bill aiming at unifying the wage concept. There are six different definitions of this notion in the current legislation. However, the main...
4 March 2008
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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
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
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EU: Commission launches consultation with social partners on quality jobs
On 4 December, the European Commission launched the first phase of consultation with social partners with a view to a European directive on jobs, which is scheduled for the end of 2026. It could...
4 December 2025
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United Kingdom: government scraps plan to introduce ‘day one’ protection against unfair dismissal
The UK government announced on 27 November, in a statement, that it would not be introducing the right to challenge unfair dismissal (without cause) from the first day of employment in its...
3 December 2025
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Poland: bill adopted to amend definition of psychological harassment
On 27 November, the Polish cabinet adopted a draft amendment to the labour code aimed at simplifying the definition of psychological harassment at work, or “mobbing” (Article 94 3)...
4 December 2025
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EU: MEPs demand directive on algorithmic management
Members of the European Parliament have called for a directive on algorithmic management. Such legislation would introduce obligations for companies to inform employees, assess health and safety...
17 December 2025
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Austria: European rules on wage transparency expected to cause a cultural shock
With the gender pay gap in Austria being the second largest in the European Union (18.3%), the Austrian government has promised to introduce a bill next spring to transpose the European directive...
27 November 2025
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United Kingdom: Parliament finally passes Employment Rights Bill
The UK Labour government's flagship reform of employment rights was passed by both houses on 16 December after a turbulent parliamentary process. The bill introduces numerous changes to labour...
18 December 2025