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Poland: the amendment the labour code changed after social partners were consulted
After consulting social partners on the plan to amend the labour code to adapt it to European law (see our article 070668), the Labour Secretary presented an amended plan which takes into account...
5 October 2007
EU: the EMF ICT committee adopted its road map for 2007-2011
The committee of the European metalworkers' federation (EMF) Information and Communication Technologies sector took place for the first time since last June's Congress (see our story 070483) in...
5 October 2007
Total: first European seminar on industrial security
The French oil group Total organized, on October 10 and 11, 2006, a European seminar on the theme of industrial security within the group, to which about twenty members of the EWC from eight...
5 October 2007
Italy: negotiations on the renewal of metalworkers’ collective agreement in a deadlock
Disagreements between the negotiators of the new collective agreement for metalworkers are increasing: they mainly concern wages and working time. Judging that the state of negotiations with the...
4 October 2007
Alcan: between disappointment and revolt, the EWC is getting ready for Rio Tinto’s takeover
It is with much disappointment that Alcan's European staff representation welcomed the European Commission's decision, rendered on October 2, which authorizes Rio Tinto's takeover of the Franco...
4 October 2007
Great Britain: the government launched 11 guides on age discrimination
The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) published a series of practical guides destined to employers, which includes questions and answers concerning age-related discrimination in several areas...
4 October 2007
Czech Republic: State benefits into single office
Today, unemployment benefits and job-seekingassistance are provided by employment offices. Social benefits, such as poverty allowances, parental allowances or payments to those taking care of the...
3 October 2007
Germany: Frank Bsirske is elected president of the services union Ver.di again
Six years after the services union Ver.di was born, from the merger of five different unions, its president, Frank Bsirske, was reelected to his post on October 2, by the approximately 1.000...
2 October 2007
EVN: the Austrian group set up a EWC
The management of EVN, an Austrian company in the energy and water supply sector, set up a European works council on September 12, 2007. The company accounts for about 10.000 employees working...
2 October 2007
Umicore: an international framework agreement on sustainable development signed
The Belgian steel and chemistry group Umicore signed an international framework agreement on September 28, 2007, with the International Metalworkers' Federation (IMF) and the International...
2 October 2007
Belgium: information site on the 2008 social elections
The website of the federal public service employment, Labour and social dialogue put online information to make sure that the social elections for the introduction and the renewal of works...
2 October 2007
EU: Uni-Europa denounced “the law of the jungle” which will run over the postal sector after its liberalization
The European union federation of the postal sector, Uni-Europa Post, condemned the political agreement which was reached during the Council of Ministers on October 1 on the liberalization of the...
2 October 2007
Belgium: easing of the regulation concerning entry and residence for international researchers and executives
A Royal Decree passed on September 12, 2007 specifies the entry and residence conditions for foreign workers, especially researchers and executives. The purpose of this text, which transposes the...
2 October 2007
Denmark: the government wants to supervise non-hiring clauses
The Labour Secretary, Claus Hjort Frederiksen, announced the presentation of a new bill which would supervise the "secret clauses" commonly concluded between companies and through which they...
1 October 2007
International: trade unions are satisfied with the results of the first e-strike at IBM
For the first time, trade unions organized a virtual demonstration on the virtual game website Second Life (see our story 070695) and, by doing so, launched a new innovative type of global union...
1 October 2007
Great Britain: postmen are sticking to their claims and announced a new strike
The conflict between Royal Mail and the sector's union CWU which burst last June, worsened last week with the announcement of a strike in October. They denounced wage increases which are too low...
1 October 2007
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Italy: decree-law adopted to increase workplace safety
On 28 October, the Italian cabinet adopted a decree-law on health and safety at work, aimed at preventing and reducing accidents. The text addresses both the powers and actions of supervisory...
4 November 2025
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Spain: already well on the way to pay transparency?
Spain is preparing for the implementation of its national law transposing the EU Pay Transparency Directive, which will take effect on 7 June 2026. The legislation marks another step forward in...
5 November 2025
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Romania: parents of children with disabilities granted up to eight days of remote work per month
On 9 October, the Romanian parliament adopted a bill aiming to bolster support for parents of children with disabilities up to the age of 18. The legislation, which came into force on 12 October...
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mind RH analysis – Initial findings from CSRD social indicators
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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
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14 October 2025