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France: regulation on transnational posting
A decree, taken in application of the law of August 2, 2005, which introduced into the labour code a chapter on transnational posting, was recently published in the Official Journal. It notably...
17 December 2007
Italy: partial but not definite agreement to renew metalworkers’ national collective agreement
Whereas strikes keep going throughout Italy, to support negotiations on the renewal of metalworkers' national collective agreement (see our articles No. 070946, 070906 and 070820), which expired...
17 December 2007
EU: the 27 leaders signed the Lisbon Treaty
Leaders of the European Union's 27 member states signed, on December 13, the Lisbon Treaty. Even if it contains a few steps forward, the new "simplified" treaty in not a revolution in social...
14 December 2007
Germany: longer unemployment benefits for seniors
It is now official. The federal government gave the green light, on December 11, 2007, to the extension of the duration of unemployment benefits (Arbeitslosengeld I) for seniors. However, after a...
14 December 2007
EU: Charter of Fundamental Rights published at the OJEU
The Charter of fundamental rights, proclaimed on December 12, 2007, within the European Parliament, in Strasbourg, was published at the OJEU on December 14, 2007. When the Lisbon Treaty, adopted...
14 December 2007
Luxembourg : adoption of the reform of labour and mines inspectorate
Presented by the government in November 2003, the bill adopted by the deputies ends a long legislative concertation procedure, particularly with the International Labour Office. The ambition of...
14 December 2007
Germany: the jobs of Pin Group’s 9.000 employees threatened
A few days after the Bundestag gave the green lights, on December 14, 2007, to the introduction, on January 1, 2008 of a minimum wage in the postal service, negotiated by the Verdi union and an...
14 December 2007
Germany: IBM introduces a new “global” pay system in exchange for a disputed wage agreement
At the end of September 2007, the Verdi union got a 4% wage increase for IBM Germany's employees. In exchange, the services sector union stopped opposing the introduction of a new pay system based...
14 December 2007
Austria: 1.700 job cuts in the Austrian Post by 2011
Subject to the private sector's competition, the Austrian post (Österreichische Post), which employs 24.000 people, announced on Wednesday, December 12, a savings plan as well as 1.700 job cuts by...
13 December 2007
Italy: social partners from banking sector renewed their collective agreement for three years
Social partners from the banking sector (Associazione Bancaria Italiana – ABI for employers and the Dircredito, Fabi, Falcri, Fiba, Fisac, Silcea, Sinfub, Ugl, Uilca unions) signed, on December 8...
13 December 2007
EU: the European Globalization Adjustment Fund to help Maltese textile workers
The European Commission approved, on December 13, 2007, Malta's request to get help from the European Globalization Adjustment Fund (EGF). The EGF's contribution, of more than 600.000 Euros, is...
13 December 2007
Spain: CCOO campaigning to defend trainees
The workers' commissions union launched the campaign "are you working or studying?" to fight against abuses some trainees are subject to in businesses. The goal is to make aware over 100.000 union...
13 December 2007
Germany: Verdi won in court against Edeka
After a decree on December 11, 2007 at Nuremberg-Furth's regional court, seized by the services' union Ver.di, the regional variety store "Edeka Nordbayern-Sachsen-Thüringen" will, in the future...
12 December 2007
Germany: chemistry and metal unions present their claims for 2008 tariff negotiations
Putting forward the German chemistry's good health, the IG BCE union said, on December 12, 2007, in Hanover, that it would ask between a 6.5 and 7% wage increase for the approximately 550.000...
12 December 2007
EU: the EMF published a comparative note on national legislations about setting up special negotiating bodies
The European Metalworkers' Federation (EMF) developed a comparative note with 30 national legislations transposing the directive 94/45 on European works' councils regarding the introduction of the...
12 December 2007
Italy: renewal of the economic part of the national collective agreement in chemicals sector
By anticipating the end of the collective agreement in effect, planned for the end of December 2009, social partners from the chemicals and pharmacy sectors renewed, on December 6, 2007, the...
12 December 2007
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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
Candice Guillot, group director of employee experience and HR performance at Talan (7,000 employees), outlines for mind RH her vision and strategy for introducing artificial intelligence at the...
20 October 2025
On 17 July 2025, BPCE and its trade unions signed a second agreement on jobs and career management within the banking group. The text places generative artificial intelligence at the core of its...
15 October 2025
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EU: Commission launches consultation with social partners on quality jobs
On 4 December, the European Commission launched the first phase of consultation with social partners with a view to a European directive on jobs, which is scheduled for the end of 2026. It could...
4 December 2025
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United Kingdom: government scraps plan to introduce ‘day one’ protection against unfair dismissal
The UK government announced on 27 November, in a statement, that it would not be introducing the right to challenge unfair dismissal (without cause) from the first day of employment in its...
3 December 2025
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Poland: bill adopted to amend definition of psychological harassment
On 27 November, the Polish cabinet adopted a draft amendment to the labour code aimed at simplifying the definition of psychological harassment at work, or “mobbing” (Article 94 3)...
4 December 2025
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EU: MEPs demand directive on algorithmic management
Members of the European Parliament have called for a directive on algorithmic management. Such legislation would introduce obligations for companies to inform employees, assess health and safety...
17 December 2025
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Austria: European rules on wage transparency expected to cause a cultural shock
With the gender pay gap in Austria being the second largest in the European Union (18.3%), the Austrian government has promised to introduce a bill next spring to transpose the European directive...
27 November 2025
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United Kingdom: Parliament finally passes Employment Rights Bill
The UK Labour government's flagship reform of employment rights was passed by both houses on 16 December after a turbulent parliamentary process. The bill introduces numerous changes to labour...
18 December 2025