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Luxembourg: towards the creation of a leave to learn Luxembourgish
The Council of Government approved, on May 9, 2008, the bill introducing a linguistic leave which aims at creating an additional special leave to enable employees from all nationalities to learn...
13 May 2008
EU: consolidated versions of EU treaties
The consolidated version of the treaty on European union and the treaty on the functioning of the European union have been published in the OJEU on may 9, 2008, for Europe Day. These treaties...
13 May 2008
Italy: unions agreed on the guidelines for the reform of the industrial relations system
The managements of the trade union confederations Cgil, Cisl and Uil approved, on may 12, the guidelines for the reform of the industrial relations system : reaffirmation of the role of national...
13 May 2008
NEX: establishment of international union coordination
Unions from the British group of carriage of passengers National Express Group (NEX, 43.000 employees), established a coordination network during a meeting organized by the International Transport...
12 May 2008
West Pharmaceutical Services: agreement for the establishment of a EWC
The German subsidiary of the American pharmaceutical West Company, West Pharmaceutical Services Deutschland, signed an agreement with its special negotiating body on March 31, 2008, to establish a...
12 May 2008
Vallourec: international framework agreement on corporate responsibility
The French group Vallourec (16.800 employees) signed, on April 9, 2008, an agreement with its European works council and the International Metalworkers' Federation (IMF) on the principles of...
12 May 2008
Mexico: the reform of labor law will limit union freedom
The reform of the Federal Labor Law plans increased control of public powers over unions through a census of the members and limits to the conclusion of collective agreements. A system of "black...
12 May 2008
Great Britain: unions take on the small screen
Who really knows what the million of British union members do? To be able to stop asking that question, Unite and the cable television channel Red TV will begin to broadcast a weekly program for...
12 May 2008
Spain: the UGT union requires measures to revive the automobile market
Worried about the decrease in the number of new license plates during the first trimester of 2008, the MCA-UGT, the UGT's metal and construction federation, requests the establishment of a series...
12 May 2008
Germany: increasing psychological problems at work
Work overload, mobbing, precarious jobs...: more and more German employees suffer from psychological troubles. This costs companies several billion euros, which could be avoided with health...
12 May 2008
Germany: employees are more willing to strike than they used to
In the past few years, the number of strikes - usually spectacular - has slightly increased in Germany. However, compared to other countries, it is still a country hardly affected by strikes...
12 May 2008
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7 May 2008
EU: the European Parliament urges the Commission to revise the EWC Directive
Vladimir Spidla, European Commissioner in charge of Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities, presented, on May 7, 2008, the European Commission's position following the refusal of the...
7 May 2008
EU: the European Commission is preparing a “social package” for June 25
The college of Commissioners decided, during a seminar on April 29, 2008, dedicated to the preparation of the European social agenda, to present with this programmatic document a "social package...
7 May 2008
General Motors Europe: two European framework agreements for production in Europe and against outsourcing
General Motors' European Works Council (European Employee Forum - EEF) signed, with the President of General Motors Europe, a framework agreement concerning the production of the next generation...
7 May 2008
Great Britain: the temporary agency workers bill is moving on
Initiated by Andrew Miller, MP (see our dispatch No. 080159), the bill on equal treatment between permanent and temporary workers is going to pass through the Parliamentary Committee in the next...
6 May 2008
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France: La Poste to launch negotiations for an AI agreement
Following the lead of firms such as Axa, Syensqo globally, and more recently CDC Habitat, La Poste group management will open negotiations on an AI regulation agreement during the first half of...
5 March 2026
Crédit Agricole is to adopt stricter rules on remote work from mid-March onwards. The rules will be tightened for employees, but the maximum number of days working remotely will remain unchanged.
29 January 2026
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
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Spain: government seeks to strengthen protection for employee whistleblowers
On 28 July, the Spanish Council of Ministers approved a draft bill aimed at providing legal protection to employees who report corruption or breaches of labour law, shielding them from potential...
27 August 2026
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France: Cabinet adopts pay transparency bill
After several months of delay beyond the European deadline of 7 June 2026, French Labour Minister Jean-Pierre Farandou finally presented the bill transposing the Pay Transparency Directive to the...
10 September 2026
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Netherlands: Uber fined over 800 million euros for automated algorithmic decisions
The news. In a decision dated 17 August, the Dutch Data Protection Authority fined ride-hailing company Uber €825 million for automating decisions regarding driver account deactivations. The...
24 August 2026
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Italy: Crédit Agricole introduces a handbook on managerial behaviour
The document adopted in mid-July by Crédit Agricole Italia and the main banking trade unions goes beyond the proper use of meetings and emails. This six-point handbook aims to foster constructive...
3 September 2026
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Spain: government revisits its draft decree on salary transparency
The Spanish Ministry of Labour has opened a consultation on the transposition of the European directive on salary transparency and the reduction of the gender pay gap. This decision follows a...
8 September 2026
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Germany: introduction of the concept of partial incapacity for work
The news. On 10 July, the German Parliament definitively adopted the “Act to Stabilise Contribution Rates in the Statutory Health Insurance System”...
27 August 2026