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Germany: GDL to launch strike on freight lines
Important victory for the train drivers' union GDL : on November 2, 2007, the labour court of the Saxony Land allowed drivers to strike on all lines, including freight and national lines. In a new...
5 November 2007
Italy: metalworkers strongly mobilized for renewal of their national collective convention
The first national mobilization day, organized on October 30 by the metallurgy unions (Fim-Cisl, Fiom-Cgil and Uilm-Uil) for the renewal of the sector's national collective agreement, was marked...
31 October 2007
Austria: the social partners in the iron and steel industry agree on a 3.5% wage increase with variable clauses
It was not until the third summit meeting and after 17 hours of negotiation between Erich Foglar, boss of the Metal-Textile- Food union (GMTN) and Hermann Haslauer, the employers’ representative...
31 October 2007
Suspension of the news update from November 1 to November 4
The news update is suspended from November 1 to November 4, 2007. We will be pleased to see you again on November 5.
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31 October 2007
Great Britain: the Equal Commission asked for introduction of representative actions for people subject to discrimination
Trevor Phillips, chair of the Equal and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) created at the beginning of October (see our article No. 070844), asked the government to enable unions and organizations...
31 October 2007
Germany: Volkswagen and Porsche’s EWCs want to settle their conflict
At the request of the future president of the IG Metall union, Berthold Huber, the two leaders of VW and Porsche's European works councils met on October 30, 2007, at the headquarters of IG Metall...
31 October 2007
Belgium: brochure on the prevention of psychosocial risks published
Belgium got a new legislation concerning the prevention of psychosocial risks in June 2007 (see our articles No.070504 and 070521) which encourages employers to prevent violence and harassment...
30 October 2007
EU: Commission to postpone the deadline for introducing directive on workers’ exposure to electromagnetic fields
Following scientific analysis highlighting the negative effects that could have some prescriptions, too strict, of Directive 2004/40/EC regarding the protection against electromagnetic fields and...
30 October 2007
Gaz de France: the EWC demands a comprehensive information-consultation procedure
In a resolution adopted on October 26, 2007, members of Gaz de France's EWC consider that they have never been consulted on the merger between Suez and Gaz de France. They demand the expertise...
30 October 2007
Denmark: the Labour Department proposed to introduce a central register for foreign companies posting workers
The Labour Secretary, Claus Hjort Frederiksen, proposed to amend the law on the posting of workers in order to incorporate a provision introducing a central register for companies posting workers...
29 October 2007
Hungary: a strike of engine drivers to protest against the restructuring of the railway sector
On 22 July 2007 the Ministry of Economy and Transport (GKM) and the Union of Engine-Drivers signed an agreement on the improvement of the safety conditions in railway traffic and on the amendment...
29 October 2007
Italy: CGIL started talks on internal divisions after the referendum on the social protocol
The union's management accepted, on October 23, to launch a reflection on the results of the referendum on the social protocol which split the Cgil (see our article No. 070747). Some people...
26 October 2007
Great Britain: the union TUC launched a website to inform Polish workers of their rights
The trade union confederation TUC - along with the Polish union Solidarnosc and the British public information service Citizens Advice- launched, on October 25, a website for Polish people...
25 October 2007
Germany: a ruling emphasizes doubts on the nature of the new postal services’ union
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25 October 2007
Germany: collective agreement on minimum wage in textile industry
The IG Metall union and the Intex e.V employers' federation in the textile industry signed, on October 23, 2007, an agreement on the branch minimum wage which will concern about 30 000 employees...
25 October 2007
Great Britain: the Department for Work and Pensions proposes to ease legislation on private pension schemes
Ease private pension schemes, reduce red tape and employers' costs: such are the government's goals as an answer to an independent study on the deregulation of pension schemes published last...
24 October 2007
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14 October 2025
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EU: Omnibus Directive clears key milestone in European Parliament
On 13 October, the European Parliament’s position on the Omnibus Directive was approved by its Committee on Legal Affairs by 17 votes to six. Regarding due diligence rules, the report...
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13 October 2025
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mind RH analysis – Initial findings from CSRD social indicators
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: ING cites AI as it plans to cut around 950 jobs
Dutch bank ING has informed the employment agency UWV that it may cut around 950 jobs by 31 December 2026. In its notification on 20 October, the lender said the planned reductions stem partly...
30 October 2025
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Italy: European pay transparency directive, a major step forward for businesses
Italy’s labour market continues to suffer from limited pay transparency and a persistent gender pay gap. The forthcoming implementation of the EU pay transparency directive — still awaiting...
14 October 2025
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Germany: EU pay transparency directive to force companies to ‘get tough’
Germany introduced a pay transparency law in 2017, meaning companies are already somewhat familiar with the issue. However, the broader scope and stricter requirements of the EU directive, the...
24 October 2025
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Germany: ‘active retirement’ law adopted to encourage seniors to remain in the workforce
On 15 October, Germany’s cabinet approved draft legislation on ‘active retirement‘, which is expected to pass swiftly through Parliament. The bill would allow people who continue...
20 October 2025