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GDF: EWC and management agreed to restart the information and consultation procedure on the merger with Suez from the beginning
New file, new device for information and consultation. Gathered in an extraordinary session on Wednesday September 12, Gaz de France's European Works Council obtained from the management that it...
13 September 2007
Italy: the FIOM’s central committee rejected the agreement on the social pact signed last July
The central committee of the metalworkers' trade union FIOM eventually rejected the agreement on the social pact, signed on July 23 by three trade unions (see our article n°070660). For a lot of...
13 September 2007
Sweden: ongoing merger to create main trade union in the private sector
Two Swedish trade union federations decided to merge to create, next year, the "Union" which, with over 500.000 members, will become the main Swedish trade union represented in the private sector...
12 September 2007
EU: the European Commission is investigation into the proposed subsidy to Volvo Cars Gent
The European Commission started, on September 12, 2007, an in-depth investigation to establish whether a 6.02 million euros grant the Flemish Region intends to give in support of training at Volvo...
12 September 2007
Denmark: the Labour Minister asked social partners to agree in collective agreements on incentives to paternity leave
In order to encourage fathers to share the parental leave with the mother, the Labour Minister invited social partners to find incentive wage compensations during the negotiations of collective...
12 September 2007
EU: European trade unions from the network industry asked the European Commission to act in a more transparent and participative way
The European Public Services Union (EPSU), the European Transport Workers' Federation (ETF) and the services union Uni-Europa jointly reacted to the European Commission's presentation of its...
12 September 2007
Saint-Gobain: Belgian and international trade unions are worried about the number of workplace fatalities
The Belgian trade union FGTB and the international trade union federation ICEM (International federation of Chemical, Energy, Mine and General Workers' Union) said that they were concerned by the...
12 September 2007
Alcan-Rio Tinto: trade unions organizations met with the representatives of the French Minister of Economy
The five French trade union organizations from the Alcan group were invited, on September 11, 2007, upon their request, by the Ministry of Economy and Finances, to share their concerns and require...
12 September 2007
Portugal: the reform bill on the regulations concerning industrial accidents is worrying victims’ associations
The ANDST - national association for victims of industrial accidents - denounced the proposals included in the 88/X bill which updates the effective legislation on industrial accidents, to take...
11 September 2007
Sweden: a bill on prohibition of age discrimination is to be discussed
The Swedish government will present in Spring 2008, a bill forbidding discrimination of workers because of their age, in order to fully comply with the European directive on equal treatment, for...
11 September 2007
France: the reform of extra hours’ tax and social system
A law "in favour of work, employment and purchasing power" is reforming extra hours' social and fiscal system in order to make them more attractive both to employees and employers. It also...
11 September 2007
Italy: focus on the case-law over lay offs for personal use of the cell phone lent by the company
From the North to the South, Italian courts pronounced rulings on litigations about dismissals motivated by the abuse of the company's cell phone. The last in date is a ruling by the Court of...
11 September 2007
Spain: workshop-schools to train African immigrants in their country of origin
The Spanish Minister of Labour and Social Affairs, Jésus Caldera, finished, on September 7, a series of visits to western Africa. The goal of these trips was to convince local governments to...
11 September 2007
Denmark: prevention in terms of security at work is suffering
The goal for 2010 to reduce by 20% the number of sick leaves due to work accidents, pursued by the government with the 2005 reform, is suffering from a shock. From 2005 to 2006, deadly work...
11 September 2007
Atos Origin: interview with Jean-Pierre Fieux, the group’s former human resources manager
The French company Atos Origin signed an agreement on the establishment of its European Works Council (see our article n° 070750). Jean-Pierre Fieux, who was then the vice-president in charge of...
10 September 2007
France: a bill on the status of the European Cooperative Society and protection of employees in the event of the insolvency of their employer
The Minister of Labour, Social Relations and Solidarity presented at Council of Ministers on September 7, 2007, a bill aiming at implementing disposals of community law on the status of European...
10 September 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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Pascale Rauline (Axa EWC): “European charter formalises ongoing and accelerated social dialogue on AI”
On 27 November, Axa and its European works council (EWC) signed a charter setting out principles governing the deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) and guaranteeing social dialogue on the...
3 December 2025
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Germany: crisis-hit industries cast shadow over 2026 bargaining cycle
In 2026, collective wage agreements for nearly 10 million employees in Germany are set to expire. With upcoming negotiations in crisis-hit 'pilot' sectors such as chemicals and metalworking, the...
2 December 2025
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Bulgaria: government approves bill to encourage sector-level collective bargaining
On 26 November, the Bulgarian government approved amendments to the labour code designed to reinforce the legal framework for sector-level collective bargaining. The reform aims to stimulate...
2 December 2025
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EU: social partners in telecoms sign joint statement on AI
On 16 December, the social partners in Europe's telecommunications sector unveiled a joint statement on artificial intelligence. They propose an action plan for skills and commit to raising...
18 December 2025
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Germany: Erwin Hymer Group’s innovative and award-winning AI agreement
Fed up with negotiating separate agreements for each new artificial intelligence (AI) tool, the social partners at Erwin Hymer Group (8,900 employees) have instead secured a broad, overarching...
12 December 2025
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Italy: telecommunications sector introduces new measures to navigate major transformation
The agreement reached between Asstel, the employers’ association for Italy’s telecommunications sector, and the SLC-Cgil, Fistel-Cisl and Uilcom unions centres on strengthening labour relations to...
27 November 2025