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Suez: global agreement on the promotion of equality and diversity
Among the three agreements concluded within the French group Suez on July 3, 2007 (see our stories 070580 and 070609) one is about "the promotion of equality and diversity in the company." The...
10 July 2007
Poland: unions from the site producing the new Fiat 500 threaten to go on strike
The day after the new version of the mythical Fiat 500 was officially presented, unions from the Tychy factory - the only one to make the new model - asked for a general wage increase. If their...
9 July 2007
EU: the European transport workers’ federation pushes the European Parliament to adopt a framework regulation for maritime transportation
Facing the challenges to which the sea transport sector is confronted (unfair competition, social dumping, flags of convenience and so on,) the European transport workers’ federation (ETF) sent...
9 July 2007
Germany: the Deutsche Bahn and the two majority unions agreed on a 4.5% wage increase
The Deutsche Bahn (DB's) negotiators and those from majority unions - Transnet and DGBA - agreed on July 9, 2007, on a 4.5% wage increase. On the other hand, the locomotive drivers' union (GDL)...
9 July 2007
Belgium: controversies around the “generosity” of Opel’s redundancy plan
With bonuses up to 144.000 euros and early retirement from 50 years old on, the social plan adopted on July 1, 2007 for the restructuring of Opel's Anvers site is criticized because it does not...
9 July 2007
Belgium: a royal decree concerning the protection of workers against exposure to asbestos was published
A royal decree passed on June 8, 2007, amending the royal decree passed on March 16, 2006, concerning workers' protection against risks linked to exposure to asbestos, appeared in the Belgian...
9 July 2007
EU: unions from the cement sector ask for an efficient enforcement of international framework agreements
During the first world conference on cement, organized on June 22 and 23, 2007 in Portugal by three trade union federations (the European Federation of Building and Wood Workers - EFBWW, the...
9 July 2007
Mensch und Maschine Software SE: a German small business wants to protect itself against laws on joint management
An important small business specialized in software, the Mensch und Maschine Software AG (MuM) company adopted the status of European Company (EC) in December 2006. The main goal is to clarify...
9 July 2007
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
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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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EU: Commission launches consultation with social partners on quality jobs
On 4 December, the European Commission launched the first phase of consultation with social partners with a view to a European directive on jobs, which is scheduled for the end of 2026. It could...
4 December 2025
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EDF bans alcohol on all its sites
From 1 January 2026, French energy giant EDF (180,000 employees) will prohibit alcohol consumption at all internal and external corporate events, from social gatherings to seminars. The policy...
26 November 2025
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United Kingdom: government scraps plan to introduce ‘day one’ protection against unfair dismissal
The UK government announced on 27 November, in a statement, that it would not be introducing the right to challenge unfair dismissal (without cause) from the first day of employment in its...
3 December 2025
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Poland: bill adopted to amend definition of psychological harassment
On 27 November, the Polish cabinet adopted a draft amendment to the labour code aimed at simplifying the definition of psychological harassment at work, or “mobbing” (Article 94 3)...
4 December 2025
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EU: MEPs demand directive on algorithmic management
Members of the European Parliament have called for a directive on algorithmic management. Such legislation would introduce obligations for companies to inform employees, assess health and safety...
17 December 2025
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Austria: European rules on wage transparency expected to cause a cultural shock
With the gender pay gap in Austria being the second largest in the European Union (18.3%), the Austrian government has promised to introduce a bill next spring to transpose the European directive...
27 November 2025