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Axa: the EWC wants to follow closely the social content of SNS Real’s resumption of activity in the Netherlands
During the plenary meeting of the Axa group's European works council, organized on June 13 in Berlin, staff representatives adopted a motion asking guarantees for the 1.000 employees concerned by...
9 July 2007
Luxembourg: the government approved a draft regulation amending the status of railroad staff
The governmental Council which took place on July 6, 2007, approved a Grand-Duchy draft regulation amending the status of Luxembourgish railroad (CFL) staff. This text, which aims at improving...
9 July 2007
Italy: to unions’ satisfaction, Michelin committed to an investment plan
On June 27, the Minister of Economic Development organized a determining meeting on the future of the French pneumatic group's Italian factories. On this occasion, Michelin Italy's manager, Joël...
9 July 2007
Malta: an agreement liberalizing employment a bit more in ports was signed
After long negotiations which spread on three years, the Malta Dockers' Union, the maritime authority and the Minister of Trade and Competitiveness reached an agreement which links the improvement...
9 July 2007
Suez : a European agreement on “Employment and Expertise Plan”
The management of the French group Suez signed, on July 3, 2007, three transnational collective agreements (see our dispatch 070580) one of them is about "Employment and Expertise Plan" (GPEC)...
9 July 2007
Belgium: the posting of third country citizens as part of a provision of service is subject to conditions that are too restrictive
On June 27, the European Commission seized the court of justice against Belgium for the conditions imposed to community employers who, as part of transborder provision of service, want to post...
7 July 2007
Spain: agreement on the closure of Delphi’s factory in Cadix
Unions, managers and the regional government reached, on Thursday, July 5, an agreement on the closure of the Puerto Real factory and the dismissal of its 1.600 employees. After 24 hours of almost...
6 July 2007
Netherlands: towards a relaxing of the law on dismissals
The Dutch government concluded, on July 4, an amendment bill to the law on dismissals, demanded by employers and contested by trade unions. Access to unemployment compensation would be made easier...
6 July 2007
Germany: a regional compromise ended a conflict in the building sector
Building social partners agreed, on the night of July 4, on regional changes to the collective agreement passed in May between the sectorial union IG BAU and the sector's two employers'...
6 July 2007
Italy: 18.000 precarious workers from call centers “stabilized” in the first 4 months of 2007
The Slc Cgil, union of the CGIL's communication workers, broadcasted a report on the regularization of call centers - which employ about 250.000 people, mostly with precarious contracts -...
5 July 2007
Lithuania: social benefits raises on 1st of July 2007
Minimum monthly wage has been raised by 16.7 % from 600 to 700 litas (from 174 to 203 euros), minimum hourly pay went up from 3.66 to 4.19 litas (from 1.06 to 1.21 euros). This will affect about...
4 July 2007
France: negotiations on the modernization of the labour market started
Social partners started, on July 4, 2007, a negotiation on the securing of professional course, the employment contract and the unemployment insurance before starting, at the end of the year, the...
4 July 2007
Inditex: the textile group wants to assume its global corporate social responsibility
Inditex is taking seriously its role of global company and its social responsibility policy. The textile group, which owns Zara and which recently intervened in favour of the defense of employees'...
EU: the Parliament’s Social Affairs’ Commission gave its view on modernization of labour law
Deputies from the Social Affairs' Commission adopted, on June 25, 2007, the report from the Polish deputy Jacek Protasiewicz (PPE-DE) on the European Commission's Green Book on modernization of...
4 July 2007
Bulgaria: demonstration of Lukoil Nephtohim Bourgas SA’s workers
Workers of the largest refinery of the Balkan peninsula demonstrated on June 18 to ask for the benefits of the enforcement of the "regulation for reduced working time" which governs activities...
4 July 2007
Brunel: an international framework agreement on fundamental labour standards was signed
The Dutch company Brunel's management signed, on April 13, 2007, an international framework agreement with the international Metalworkers' federation (IMF) and the Australian trade union AMWU. One...
3 July 2007
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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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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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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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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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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