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Italy: the Council of Ministers approved the Testo Unico on occupational safety
Om April 1, the Council of Ministers approved the legislative decree for the Testo Unico on occupational safety which ends the government's mandate granted by the law 123 of August 3, 2007 (see...
Chile: new industrial courts after the Pinochet era
The labor law reform is creating a new network of specialized courts. More than 7 million Chileans will potentially enjoy these courts which aim at taking decisions in case of industrial...
EU: European social partners to negotiate the revision of the EWC directive
On April 2, in a letter sent to Vladimir Spidla, European Commissioner in charge of Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities, the three European employers' organizations –...
Thomas Cook: agreement for the establishment of a EWC
The management of the Thomas Cook Company (33.000 employees) and the special negotiating body created to negotiate for a European works council came to an agreement on March 6. The negotiation...
EU: different treatment between same-sex partners and spouses can be regarded as discrimination based on sexual orientation
In a decision of April 1, the Court of Justice recognized the existence of indirect discrimination in reserving the widower's pension paid as part of an occupational pension scheme to the...
Bouygues: creation of a new EWC
After the dispute which led to canceling the anticipation agreement of the European dialogue body of the French group Bouygues, the management and the special negotiating body adopted, on February...
Czech Republic: Amendments to the Pension Insurance Act
Amendments to the Pension Insurance Act are being discussed at the Czech Parliament's Lower House. For the government, this is the first step towards long-term stability for the old age pension...
Belgium: the House of Representatives adopts the bill on information-consultation
After the agreement signed by social partners on November 23, 2007, about the modalities of information and consultation of workers in companies with less than 100 employees (see our article No...
Spain: CCOO criticizes management of immigrant workers influx
The Workers' Commission union (CCOO) qualified of "incongruous" the catalogue of trades with labor shortages (Catalogue de occupaciones de dificil cobertura), the Spanish government's main tool to...
Denmark: SAS airline sanctioned for employing Asian cabin crew with no work permit
SAS pay a fine amounting to €120.691,32 for employing Asian stewardesses without a work permit outside of the Danish collective agreements (see our article No. 070316). Although unions rejoice...
Italy: the Cgil analyzes characteristics and trends of second-level collective bargaining
During the national congress dedicated to the "evaluation and prospects of second-level bargaining", which took place on March 18 at the Cgil's headquarters in Rome, the Cgil's Observatory for...
France: law to fight discrimination adopted
The Parliament voted, on March 25, 2008, the law concerning "several dispositions for the adaptation to Community law in the fight against discrimination". This law adapts French law with EU law...
Slovakia: law for the extension of collective agreements adopted
The draft amendment for the law concerning collective bargaining was adopted by the Slovakian National Assembly. It meets the needs to extend collective agreements according to fairer criteria...
Germany: negotiations failed at the Deutsche Post, Verdi launches the first warning strikes
The mailboxes of 14 large German cities will remain empty today. The services' union Ver.di threatens to carry on with the movement if the Deutsche Post does not accept, among other things, a new...
Czech Republic: Constitutional Court repeals several Labour Code provisions
Vagueness, unclearness and uncertainty. The Constitutional Court struck out part of Section 2 on which provisions of the Labour Code are mandatory and which may be derogated from. The...
Germany: the automobile industry on the edge of a new wave of relocations ?
According to a recent study by the Center Automotive Research (CAR), one of the main German research centers on the Car Industry, the German economy's flagship sector, is on the edge of a new wave...
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France: government submits draft on pay transparency
On 6 March, the French government sent social partners a draft bill to transpose the EU Pay Transparency Directive. The text provides details on the implementation timetable, corporate...
9 March 2026
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Sweden: government delays transposition of Pay Transparency Directive
On 11 March, the Swedish government announced it is postponing the transposition of the Pay Transparency Directive. Having originally targeted an entry into force on 1 July 2026, it has conceded a...
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Italy: Deliveroo and Glovo targeted by justice over courier working conditions
The Milan Public Prosecutor's Office has ordered two of Italy's leading food delivery platforms, Foodinho (Glovo) and Deliveroo, to be placed under judicial administration. According to...
9 March 2026
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Germany: menopause issues finally gain corporate recognition
With 12 million women over 40 in the labour force, German companies and occupational health professionals are beginning to adopt support policies for those affected by menopause-related issues...
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Valérie Decaux (La Poste): “Our older workers policy is based on individualisation to move beyond age-related-stigmatisation”
La Poste Group (nearly 200,000 employees in France) unveiled its first senior employment agreement in late February. The text outlines measures for early retirement assistance, workplace...
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Argentina: labour reform passed by Parliament
Legislation deregulating the framework labour law was definitively adopted by Argentine Parliament on Friday 27 February. The CGT, the country's primary trade union federation, filed legal...
4 March 2026