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Sweden: Ericsson to fire 1.000 and maybe more throughout the world
The Swedish telecom carrier Ericsson announced, on February 1, 2008, that, after a disappointing third trimester and a 16% decrease in profits in 2007, the company needs to save 4 billion crowns...
7 February 2008
Portugal: social partners’ reaction to the White Paper on labour relations
The White Paper on labour relations (see our article No. 080025) which announces an important reform of the labour code - already deeply reviewed in 2003 - was presented on December 27, 2007 to...
7 February 2008
Italy: renewal of the economic part of the national collective agreement for chemistry’s SMEs
On January 28, Union chimica-Confapi for employers and the Filcem-Cgil, Femca-Cisl and Uilcem-Uil unions signed the renewal of the economic part of the national collective agreement of small and...
6 February 2008
International: the IUF published a guide to help unions negotiate with investment funds when their company is bought off
The International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers' Association (IUF) published a guide to help its members negotiate with the investment funds...
6 February 2008
EU: union mobilization against the flavoring ingredient “diacetyl”
The International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers' Association (IUF), as well as its European federation (EFFAT), launched a campaign to...
6 February 2008
Gaz de France: the EWC supports the revision of the 1994 directive
As many other European works councils (see our article No. 080017), Gaz de France's sent a letter, at the end of January, to the European Commissioner in charge of Employment, Social Affairs and...
6 February 2008
Spain: commentary of the law on information and consultation and wages guarantee in the event of transnational insolvency
Two years after the end of their transposition and after two infringement procedures (case CJEC C-317/06 and C-6/07), the Law 38/2007 completes the transposition into Spanish law of the European...
5 February 2008
Netherlands: employers want more flexible working time
The general association of Dutch employers (AWVN), affiliated to the main employers' organization, the Confederation of Netherlands Industry and Employers (VNO-NCW,) asks for an extension of usual...
5 February 2008
Italy: Thyssenkrupp signed a protocol on safety at work for its Terni site
On February 1, Thyssenkrupp signed, with the public authoroties, and trade unions, a safety protocol for its Terni factory and for the subcontracting companies operating on the site. Aside from...
5 February 2008
Michelin: amendment clause to the EWC agreement
The French tyre manufacturer Michelin signed an amendment to the agreement establishing the European works council, after its employed members required better information on events concerning the...
4 February 2008
BASF SE : agreement on the involvement of employees in BASF SE
The transformation of chemistry's No. 1 into a European Company took about 9 months, from the permission given by shareholders on April 26, 2007 to the registration in the trade register on...
4 February 2008
Spain: report on Spanish industry and temp work agencies
The Agett - the association of the main temporary work agencies - published a study on the characteristics of the labour market in the Spanish industry, which entrusts 77% of its jobs to temp...
4 February 2008
Germany: programme to prepare SMEs to the new demographic deal
The federal Minister of Labour and Social Affairs (BMAS) launched, assisted by the European Social Fund, an advice offer to help SMEs in the ten Länder of former western Germany to adapt their...
4 February 2008
Credit Agricole: agreement for the establishment of a European works council
Credit Agricole's management and the special negotiating body - established by an agreement in June 2007 to negotiate the establishment of a European works council (see our article No. 070797) -...
4 February 2008
Denmark: concerns about the future of the Scandinavian social model after the CJEC’s decision on union action against social dumping
The decision rendered by the Court of Justice of the European Communities in the Laval un Partneri case (see our articles No. 071034 and 071042), which ruled on the Swedish building trade union...
4 February 2008
Germany: Angela Merkel softens opposition to minimum wage
After tough regional elections for the conservative party, the German chancellor must also face rumbling discontent among unions and German people, disappointed in the stagnation of both wages and...
4 February 2008
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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