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Suez: interview with Muriel Morin, manager of indusrial relations at Suez group
The French group Suez concluded three transnational agreements, on financial involvement (dispatch n°070625,) equality and diversity (see our dispatch n°070615,) and Employment and expertise plan...
16 July 2007
Great Britain: the union confederation TUC warns employers on the security of immigrant workers
Because of a bad English, an ignorance of their rights and a lack of training on security at work, some immigrant workers are much more vulnerable to illnesses, injuries, or even deadly accidents...
16 July 2007
Italy: important participation to the general July 13 strike, organized by the Basic Unit Confederation against pensions’ reform
Participation to the general strike proclaimed by the autonomous trade unions CUB, Al Cobas, SDL e USI on Friday, July 13, was higher than expected. Thousands of demonstrators from all...
16 July 2007
EU: the European Parliament amended the postal sector’s liberalization plan
European deputies adopted, on July 12, 2007, the report on the directive bill amending the 97/67 directive concerning the conclusion of the Community's postal services' interior market. Pushing...
13 July 2007
Spain: launching of a protocol against semicircular lipoatrophy
Catalan regional authorities established an action protocol against semicircular lipoatrophy. This phenomenon would affect at least 620 people in 28 companies, according to the labour counselor...
13 July 2007
Great Britain : more jobs for graduates, but first salaries lower
The barometer realized twice a year by the association of graduate recruiters revealed an increase in the number of posts offered to young people freshly graduated, but in certain sectors and...
13 July 2007
Spain: publication of the law on the independent worker status
The 20/2007 law, published in the Official Journal on July 12, will come into effect in three months. For the first time, it comprises the status of the 3.118.000 people who work alone. The text's...
13 July 2007
Schneider Electric: adoption of an agreement on changes’ conduct
The French group Schneider Electric (117.000 employees) signed an agreement, on July 12, 2007, with the European Metalworkers' Federation (EMF,) on changes' foreseeing. The text sets "minimum...
13 July 2007
Suez: world and triennial agreement on financial involvement
The French group Suez signed, on July 3, a group agreement with its EWC, the European Federation Public Service Unions (EPSU), Manager Europe (CEC) and the five French trade union organizations...
12 July 2007
EU: the CJEC was invited to speak out about the wage comparison patterns to dig out wage discriminations
The general attorney Ruiz-Jarabo Colomer rendered his conclusions, on July 11, on a prejudicial question addressed to the Court of Justice of European Communities (CJEC) by a German jurisdiction...
11 July 2007
Spain: the Seveso directive is hardly enforced
31 years after the Seveso incident in Italy, companies still downplay risk management in Spain. According to a report by the Union Institute of Work, Atmosphere and Health (ISTAS) close to Union...
11 July 2007
Italy: first union meeting in preparation for the UniCredit – Capitalia fusion
During a meeting which took place with trade unions on July 9 in Milan, UniCredit announced its strategy to incite to voluntary leaves which will come after Capitalia's buy out, but all "esuberi...
11 July 2007
EU: the Commission will closely examine a state help project to train Vauxhall Motors’ employees
The Directorates-General in charge of Competition at the European Commission will examine if Great Britain's aid project to train Vauxhall's employees, evaluated at 12.5 million euros, is in...
11 July 2007
Danone: a European expertise on the sites threatened by the sale of the biscuit factory to Kraft
After the announcement, on July 3, 2007, of the sale of Danone's biscuit production to the American agro alimentary Kraft, the pilot committee of the international trade union confederation UITA...
11 July 2007
Great Britain: according to unions, amendment of discriminations regulation misses out on true stakes
The government published, on June 12, 2007, a road map to simplify and improve regulation on discriminations outside the workplace. This decision was lukewarmly welcomed by unions and the Equal...
11 July 2007
France : the government’s policy questioned twice because it ignored international and European law
Coincidence, or will to make it a symbol ?The two expected decisions, which put on the spotlight two important measures which, in the name of employment policies goals, amended the labour code...
10 July 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