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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
Italy: unions complain about the meeting on Nokia Siemens Network’s future
After several deferments, the meeting on NSN's future in Italy, which gathered the Fim, Fiom and Uilm unions (national and local), the RSU (unitary trade union representation bodies) coordination...
25 February 2008
Italy: negotiations on the reform of the conventional system started
On February 21, the employers' confederation Confindustria and the three union confederations Cgil, Cisl and Uil started negotiations on the reform of collective bargaining. Its main themes are...
22 February 2008
EU: CJEC ruling on Wages Guarantee Funds’ compensation for dismissal agreed under extra-judicial conciliation procedures
The Court of Justice stated that a national legislation can exclude compensation granted for dismissal recognized by an extra judicial conciliation settlement from the wages guarantee fund in the...
22 February 2008
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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...
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France: Yves Rocher convicted of breach of duty of vigilance for infringement of freedom of association
The specialised chamber of the Paris Judicial Court convicted Yves Rocher on 12 March for breaching its duty of vigilance. The group was sued by Turkish employees dismissed in 2018 by a subsidiary...
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12 March 2026
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2026 TRENDS – CSR: A strategic asset for European companies?
mind HR is looking ahead at the trends set to shape 2026. Sustainability policy remains in flux after a year of CSR rollbacks across Europe. Companies are calling for greater predictability and...
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Spain: business support package to tackle the economic impact of the Middle East conflict
The Spanish government approved a series of measures on 20 March to support companies facing rising energy prices. In return, these businesses are prohibited from making redundancies for economic...
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EU: Council adopts position on simplifying AI rules
The Council of the EU approved its position on 13 March regarding the “omnibus regulation” proposal, published last November by the Commission to simplify the AI Act. Confirming the...
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20 March 2026
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Germany: a corporate group supports local political engagement via its “Democracy Charter”
Large corporations in the Hesse region, surrounding Frankfurt, are defending local democracy by enabling employees to volunteer in local public life through an initiative dubbed the "Democracy...
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United States: Coca-Cola subsidiary sued by the administration over women-only event
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced on 18 February that it is launching federal proceedings against Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast for “sex-based...
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6 March 2026