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France: protecting employees who denounce bribery
A law passed on November 13, 2007 creates a system to protect employees who denounce bribery and corruption they found out while performing their job. This text goes hand in hand with the...
30 November 2007
Alcan-Rio Tinto: the EWC wants a fund to support employees from sold entities and announces actions
During its extraordinary meeting on November 27, 2007, Alcan-Rio Tinto's EWC was informed of the management's decision to sell the new entity's "machine-finished products" sector. Elected members...
30 November 2007
Italy: social partners satisfied after the first meeting to reform the collective bargaining system
On November 27, 2007, leaders from the employers' organisation Confindustria and general secretaries from the Cgil, Cisl and Uil unions met in Rome for a first discussions about the reform of the...
29 November 2007
Germany: skilled workforce shortage slowing down outsourcing at Nokia Siemens Network
In Germany, the lack of skilled workforce associated to a job cut program which is working much better than expected is slowing down Nokia Siemens Network - a common company to Nokia and Siemens...
29 November 2007
France: sanctions for companies which do not establish a plan for equal pay between men and women
A law planned for mid-2008 is going to set up financial sanctions against companies which do not establish a plan to reduce the pay gap between genders by the end of 2009. (Ref. 070979)
29 November 2007
EU: CJEC to rule whether a woman waiting for an artificial insemination enjoys protection against dismissal
In his conclusions rendered on November 27, 2007, the advocate general Ruiz-Jarabo Colomer proposed to the Court that a woman dismissed while she was waiting for an artificial insemination cannot...
29 November 2007
Great Britain: proposals to toughen sanctions of companies involved in deadly industrial accidents
The government's advisory council presented two measures concerning companies responsible for causing a worker's death: a fine, which can reach 10% of the annual turnover and the duty to inform...
29 November 2007
Denmark: unions mobilised to face problems caused by the increase of East European workers
Increase in industrial accidents, risk of social dumping and of deregulation of the labour market: the problems caused by the important immigration of workers from countries east to Denmark worry...
29 November 2007
EU: European Commission dedicated a “restructuring” forum on adaptation of SMEs to change
The European Commission has set in place a "Restructuring" Forum dedicated to the adaptation of SMEs to change on November 26 and 27, 2007, in Brussels. Highlighting SME's economic importance and...
28 November 2007
Belgium: employers must offer reclassification to employees of 45 and more
The labour collective agreement No. 82 bis of July 11, 2007 concerning reclassification is going to be effective from December 1, after a royal decree published in the Moniteur Belge on November...
28 November 2007
Germany: German people’s real wages keep increasing slower than their neighbours’
In spite of a good economic situation and wage agreement that are more generous than the previous years, Germany keeps recording a lower wage increase than most European countries. Forecasts show...
28 November 2007
Germany: despite cautious return to negotiations, the conflict at the DB might grow with other unions entering the fray
The train drivers union (GDL) accepted, on Monday November 26, 2007, to talk with the Deutsche Bahn's management about its new proposition. The GDL mostly wants to make sure that it will get a...
27 November 2007
Spain: Parliament approved pensions’ reform
The Parliament definitely approved, on November 22, the reform on pensions and social security, after approving most of amendments introduced when the text went to Senate. It lengthens minimum...
27 November 2007
Belgium: social partners’ agreement on information and consultation of workers in SMEs
In order to complete the implementation of Directive 2002/14/EC on workers' information and consultation and to avoid a action for failure to fully implement this text, social partners concluded...
27 November 2007
Vinci: the public works group organised a seminar on diversity with its EWC
The French public works group Vinci organised with its European works council a three-day seminar on diversity and equal opportunities. This traineeship, which took place on November 13, 14 and...
27 November 2007
Slovenia: important demonstration to claim wage increases
Over 70.000 persons demonstrated in the streets of the Slovenian capital, Ljubljana, on November 17, on the country's union organisations' call. It was the most important demonstration since the...
27 November 2007
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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...
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France: Yves Rocher convicted of breach of duty of vigilance for infringement of freedom of association
The specialised chamber of the Paris Judicial Court convicted Yves Rocher on 12 March for breaching its duty of vigilance. The group was sued by Turkish employees dismissed in 2018 by a subsidiary...
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12 March 2026
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2026 TRENDS – CSR: A strategic asset for European companies?
mind HR is looking ahead at the trends set to shape 2026. Sustainability policy remains in flux after a year of CSR rollbacks across Europe. Companies are calling for greater predictability and...
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Spain: business support package to tackle the economic impact of the Middle East conflict
The Spanish government approved a series of measures on 20 March to support companies facing rising energy prices. In return, these businesses are prohibited from making redundancies for economic...
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Germany: a corporate group supports local political engagement via its “Democracy Charter”
Large corporations in the Hesse region, surrounding Frankfurt, are defending local democracy by enabling employees to volunteer in local public life through an initiative dubbed the "Democracy...
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EU: Council adopts position on simplifying AI rules
The Council of the EU approved its position on 13 March regarding the “omnibus regulation” proposal, published last November by the Commission to simplify the AI Act. Confirming the...
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20 March 2026
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United States: Coca-Cola subsidiary sued by the administration over women-only event
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced on 18 February that it is launching federal proceedings against Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast for “sex-based...
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6 March 2026