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Rhodia: the international framework on CSR renewed
The French chemistry group Rhodia (15.000 employees) and the International Federation of Chemical, Energy, Mine and General Workers' Unions (ICEM) signed, on march 25, 2008, the renewal of the...
24 April 2008
Germany: the Grand Coalition wants to develop employees’ participation in the capital of companies
After about six months of talks, the conservative party (CDU/CSU) and the social-democratic party (SPD) presented, on April 21, 2008, the guidelines of a project to encourage employees to...
24 April 2008
Italy: the Cgil’s representativeness questioned
After the results of the last legislative elections, which showed the Cgil's incapacity to bring its members' votes to the Democratic Party, the Confindustria's outgoing chair questioned its...
23 April 2008
Vinci: evaluation of the diversity audit carried out in six EU countries
The French group Vinci, world leader in construction, had the social rating company Vigeo audit its policy of diversity and equal opportunities (see our article No. 070353). An internal document...
Italy : the women of the Fiom relaunch the « female issue » in the metal sector
Following the results of the survey (see article n°080191), which also revealed “a deep-seated discontent” among the female workers in the sector, the 104 participants at this event, aptly named...
22 April 2008
Great Britain: consultation for better cooperation between businesses and universities
The government has just launched a consultation on the strengthening of the relationship between employers and universities, so the latter can train graduates with the skills needed on the labor...
22 April 2008
Sweden: LO union at loggerheads with the government
The LO union, contrary to its habit of backing the Social Democratic Party, was scarcely heard in the election campaign which brought to power a centre-right coalition in September 2006. The union...
22 April 2008
Germany: the specter of an unlimited strike at the Deutsche Post is coming closer
After the "marathon negotiation" on the working conditions of the 130.000 employees and 55.000 civil servants working at the Deutsche Post failed on April 17 and 18, the services' union Ver.di...
22 April 2008
EU: four sectors favor social clauses in public tenders
The European social partners of four industries – the private security sector (CoESS/UNI-Europa), the contract catering sector (FERCO/EFFAT), the cleaning industry sector (EFCI/UNI-Europa), and...
22 April 2008
Dexia: European agreement on the social consequences of sellings
The management of the Dexia banking group (35.000 employees) and its European works council signed, on December 19, 2007, an additional clause to the group's social management principles, signed...
21 April 2008
Luxembourg: the draft regulation on railway interoperability adopted
The Council of Government of April 18, 2008 adopted a draft regulation regarding the interoperability of the trans-European high speed rail system and of the conventional railway lines. This text...
21 April 2008
Luxembourg: three bills for truck drivers’ training
The Government Council of April 18 adopted three texts concerning the training of professional truck drivers in order to implement Directive 2003/59 on the initial qualification and periodic...
21 April 2008
Netherlands: bill on gender quotas for the boards
The debate on gender quotas in the boards of directors of companies listed on the stock market is still on, with a bill presented on April 18 by two MPs from the Labor Party (PVDA), member of the...
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21 April 2008
Italy: the outgoing government and the future chairman of the board are ready to work together to save Alitalia
Romano Prodi's outgoing government and Silvio Berlusconi's representatives started meetings to find a "two-party" solution to avoid Alitalia's bankruptcy. To guarantee the company's continuity and...
21 April 2008
Venezuela: the State guarantees job security during nationalizations
Workers in the steel and the cement industry expressed their contentment after the announcement of the nationalizations ordered by the government in these two sectors. Staff representatives at...
18 April 2008
Denmark: religion joins diversity in Danish companies
Religion at work is not a cause for conflict in Denmark. This is what comes out of a study carried out by the LG Insight Company, which analyzes religion's weight in the workplace and the means...
18 April 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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United Kingdom: government launches consultation on AI and data protection rules
L’info. Le gouvernement britannique a lancé, du 15 juillet au 9 septembre 2026, une consultation afin d’identifier les dispositifs juridiques, techniques et de gouvernance...
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28 August 2026
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EU: social partners set out position on guidelines for the sustainability due diligence directive
The news. Following the final adoption of the omnibus directive in February, the European Commission launched a consultation in June aimed at guiding it in drafting guidelines on the application...
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28 August 2026
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Import bans on forced labor products are multiplying
Under pressure from new US tariffs, many countries have presented texts in recent weeks to ban the import of products made with forced labor. A real breakthrough for workers' rights or a mere...
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Canada: a sustainability due diligence proposal on forced labour submitted for consultation
The facts. On July 27, the Canadian government launched a consultation to introduce mandatory corporate due diligence measures regarding forced labor. It plans to require risk identification, the...
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25 August 2026
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Germany: a “simplification” proposal for the Corporate Governance Code
In early August, the Government Commission presented proposals to reform the Deutscher Corporate Governance Kodex (DCGK), Germany’s Corporate Governance Code. The proposals are primarily aimed at...
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Slovakia: a bill to “clarify” personal data protection measures
The news. The Slovak government approved a bill on personal data protection on August 26, 2026. This text aims to clarify existing regulations regarding employees’ rights and...
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7 September 2026