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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
Germany: a new collective agreement for 225,000 employees in the insurance sector
Almost three months later than planned the social partners in the insurance sector reached agreement on the renewal of a collective agreement covering 225,000 employees. It had expired on August...
26 November 2007
Italy: FIAT presented unions its future work organisation
At the beginning of November, FIAT organised a seminar with management and main unions to discuss the establishment of the World Class Manufacturing (WCM) programme which the car manufacturer...
26 November 2007
Great Britain: new medical test for people who can’t work
Starting from October 2008, half the people who apply to disability benefits will have their claim rejected after the establishment of a new, more harsh, medical test. The Department of Work and...
26 November 2007
Denmark: Danish women subject to 6% wage drop when they have children
Having children costs Danish women a lot of money. In average, they lose 6% of the salary they would have gotten if they did not have any. On the other hand, Danish men's wages increase when they...
26 November 2007
BASF: agreement on workers’ involvement in the future European Company
After several months of negotiation (see our article No. 070584), the German group's management and the special negotiations’ body (SNB), which gathers the company'’s staff representatives...
23 November 2007
EU : chemistry social partners work out their new programme
Rapidly matured thanks to REACH, the European social dialogue in the chemical sector - bringing together the employers' organization ECEG and the EMCEF union federation - is now tackling new...
23 November 2007
Italy: Pirelli Tyre signed a framework agreement with unions in preparation for the creation of its innovative pole in the Turin region
Unions are very satisfied with the signature of the framework agreement with Pirelli Tyre about employment management and the improvement of working conditions, in preparation for the creation of...
23 November 2007
Germany: companies not ready for population ageing
Whereas population ageing is going faster, a study from the Institute for employment research (IAB) which depends from the National Employment Agency shows that many companies taking measures to...
23 November 2007
Romania: minimum wage increase for January 1, 2008
On November 13, after several months of negotiations with social partners, the government announced the amount of the single minimum wage which will come into effect on January 1, 2008. The latter...
22 November 2007
Netherlands: law on dismissals won’t be softened
Any attempt to soften the law on dismissal is going to be cancelled : the Parliament opposed it on November 21, ordering a commission to make a report on this topic for June. This delaying...
22 November 2007
Italy: low results for TFR assignment to pension funds
In spite of the principle "silence equals consent" about the assignment of TFR ("trattamento fine rapport", the part of the salary paid with interests when the person leaves the company) to...
22 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...
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
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Italy: Enel signs agreement to manage the effects of AI on work
An agreement signed at the end of July by the electricity company Enel (31,000 employees) and the unions Filctem-Cgil, Flaei-Cisl, and Uiltec is pioneering in the Italian energy sector. It aims to...
7 September 2026
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Italy: artificial Intelligence on the menu of Barilla’s new company agreement
Prior consultation with trade unions on innovations related to artificial intelligence, strengthened training, and progress on parenthood: these are the main new features of the agreement signed...
2 September 2026
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France: final document on the work of the Labour, Employment and Pensions Conference
After six months of discussions between French social partners, the guarantors of the Labour, Employment and Pensions Conference submitted the conclusions of the discussions to the Prime Minister...
17 September 2026
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Germany: a high-tension start to the social and political year
The German government must finalize its major reforms (pension funding, corporate competitiveness, and labor law) while the chancellor’s popularity hits an all-time low and three regional...
26 August 2026
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Germany: working time dispute between Mercedes and the IG Metall Union
The news. At the beginning of September, Mercedes-Benz asked employee representatives and the IG Metall union to agree to an increase in the weekly working time from 35 to 40 hours, without any...
16 September 2026
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Sweden: IF Metall union forced to end industrial dispute with Tesla
The news. After three years of conflict, the Swedish union IF Metall announced it would suspend its strike actions against Tesla starting Wednesday, August 19, after the American automaker...
26 August 2026