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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
Great Britain: McDonald’s or Network Rail get degree powers
The government allowed company's trainings to be validated by the organization in charge of delivering national degrees. Employees from McDonald's, Flybe or Network Rail will now be able to get...
4 February 2008
Netherlands: liberalization of the postal market leads to social arm wrestling
Dutch unions are still trying to get the same guaranties as German unions on hourly minimum wage for the postal sector's employees before its liberalization in six months. Negotiations on working...
4 February 2008
Czech Republic : green card project for non-EU skilled workers
The Czech Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, in cooperation with the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Interior, are currently preparing a green card project to attract...
1 February 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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Netherlands: new government seeks to “control” social costs
In his government policy statement to Parliament on 25 February, Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten announced several measures designed to "control" social costs. Notably, he proposed raising the...
5 March 2026
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Spain: a bill to regulate internships
On 3 March, the Council of Ministers approved the bill on the “Status for persons undergoing non-professional practical training in companies”. The text limits the number of interns a company can...
13 March 2026
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EU: co-legislators aim to pivot European Globalisation Adjustment Fund towards restructuring anticipation
On 25 February, the Council of the EU and the Parliament reached an agreement on the Commission’s proposed regulation to expand the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF). Under the...
2 March 2026
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Block to slash workforce by nearly half
The news. In his latest shareholder letter, Jack Dorsey, CEO of payment service provider Block (formerly Square), announced plans to slash the company’s workforce “by nearly half, from...
6 March 2026