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EU: the European Parliament insisted on workers’ protection within the framework of transborder posting
As an answer to the recent communication by the European Commission on the evaluation of the national measures of enforcement of the 96/71 directive on the posting of workers (see our dispatch n°...
16 July 2007
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
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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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France: government submits draft on pay transparency
On 6 March, the French government sent social partners a draft bill to transpose the EU Pay Transparency Directive. The text provides details on the implementation timetable, corporate...
9 March 2026
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Spain: report proposes democratising employee participation
On 2 February, Spanish labour minister Yolanda Diaz presented the conclusions of a report on democracy in the workplace. The document, which calls for employees to be given a say in...
25 February 2026
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Germany: menopause issues finally gain corporate recognition
With 12 million women over 40 in the labour force, German companies and occupational health professionals are beginning to adopt support policies for those affected by menopause-related issues...
19 March 2026
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Sweden: government delays transposition of Pay Transparency Directive
On 11 March, the Swedish government announced it is postponing the transposition of the Pay Transparency Directive. Having originally targeted an entry into force on 1 July 2026, it has conceded a...
16 March 2026
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Italy: Deliveroo and Glovo targeted by justice over courier working conditions
The Milan Public Prosecutor's Office has ordered two of Italy's leading food delivery platforms, Foodinho (Glovo) and Deliveroo, to be placed under judicial administration. According to...
9 March 2026
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Valérie Decaux (La Poste): “Our older workers policy is based on individualisation to move beyond age-related-stigmatisation”
La Poste Group (nearly 200,000 employees in France) unveiled its first senior employment agreement in late February. The text outlines measures for early retirement assistance, workplace...
10 March 2026