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AXA: European funds for training of the EWC’s members
The European Works Council of the French insurance group AXA will organize a training session, in May 2008 in Warsaw, to ease the integration of the council's new members, following AXA's...
28 September 2007
Denmark: employers’ proposal to face workforce shortage
On September 25, the employers' organization Dansk Industri (DI) presented its "Plan B" which would enable to hire 200.000 new workers in eight years, and this to solve the important workforce...
28 September 2007
Italy : a law forbidding “blank resignation” adopted
The bill, which prevents the practice of "blank resignations", was adopted on September 25, 2007. This practice consisted in having the employee sign a blank resignation letter when they were...
28 September 2007
Hungary: the government continues its efforts to develop telework as an insertion tool
Along the same lines as the policies initiated in 1997 to broadcast teleworking as part of employment policies enabling to keep mothers active or to reinstate people far from the labour market...
28 September 2007
Germany: the federal labour court confirmed that all employees are equal before the Christmas bonus
In a ruling rendered on September 26, 2007, the federal labour court gave satisfaction to 50 employees to whom the employer had refused to pay the Christmas bonus, pretending that they had not –...
27 September 2007
EU: European support for the creation of EWCs in four Austrian financial businesses
The internationalization of Austrian banks and insurance companies experienced important quickening with the EU's enlargement to the east. However, linguistic barriers and the differences in union...
27 September 2007
EU: the Globalisation Adjustment Fund is going to help 4.000 workers in the mobile phone sector
The European Commission approved two new applications for assistance to the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF), those introduced by Germany and Finland to help respectively cell phone...
27 September 2007
Belgium: social partners agreed on a profit-sharing system
Belgian social partners signed, on September 27, 2007, a joint declaration which sets the principles for a new system for employees' financial involvement in the company's results. The system...
27 September 2007
Crédit Agricole: negotiation on the establishment of a European works council
With a constantly growing workforce in Europe, the Credit Agricole group launched a negotiation to establish a European works council. After reaching an agreement on the establishment of a special...
27 September 2007
Unilever: European trade unions mobilized against the Dutch group’s restructuring
A coordination meeting between the Unilever group's European trade unions took place, on September 25, 2007, in Amsterdam, on the initiative of the European Federation of Food, Agriculture and...
27 September 2007
Austria: collective bargaining for 180.000 employees in the metal sector started
The first meeting between the sector's social partners will take place on Friday September 28 in Vienna. Even though they have not explicitly given figures, trade unions' claims are pointing...
27 September 2007
Denmark : one third of employees not covered by a collective agreement
According to a recent study, in spite of the important level of unionization in Denmark, one employee out of three is not covered by a collective agreement and four employees out of ten do not...
26 September 2007
Great Britain: a study to encourage companies to deal better with problems linked to alcoholism and drug addiction at work
Facing the escalation of drugs and alcohol at work and of its consequences on attendance and productivity, a recent study by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) advises to...
26 September 2007
Germany : Metro group created a new company to get away from collective agreements
Whereas warning strikes started in the retailing sector after the ongoing branch collective negotiations failed, Metro, one of the most important retail groups in the world, has just created a new...
25 September 2007
EU: the Parliament adopted drivers’ certification as part of the third rail package
The European Parliament adopted, on September 25, 2007, the reports composing the "third railway package", that is to say the draft directives on the opening and the liberalization of the railway...
25 September 2007
Czech Republic: a bill to make the new Labour Code more flexible
The Chamber of Deputies should start dealing with the bill at the beginning of its autumnal session. The Bill is intended to come into effect during the first half of next year.
25 September 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: Medef puts forward proposals to improve management quality
On 31 August, Medef, French main employers' organisation, published a practical guide to managerial skills, which it considers to be a driver of economic performance for businesses. Concerned by...
3 September 2026
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AI: uneven integration but a global challenge for the world of work
The adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in business is profoundly transforming the world of work, and some occupations are now under threat. However, the full extent of its effects remains...
11 September 2026
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Germany: AfD victory in Saxony-Anhalt raises concerns over labour supply and workplace cohesion
The rise of Germany’s far-right AfD, which could soon gain influence over migration policy in Saxony-Anhalt and, following elections on September 20, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania as well, is...
15 September 2026
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Netherlands: towards a ban on housing cost deductions from migrant workers’ wages
The news. On September 10, Dutch Minister of Social Affairs and Employment Hans Vijlbrief (centre-left) sent a letter to the House of Representatives, stating that he intends to prohibit employers...
14 September 2026
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UE: Commission proposes measures to facilitate “fair” worker mobility across the Union
The info. On 15 September, the European Commission adopted a series of measures aimed at encouraging “fair” worker mobility within the EU. It wants to remove the administrative...
16 September 2026
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Denmark: introduction of a professional ID card for construction site workers
The news. On 3 September, the Danish Parliament adopted a bill introducing a mandatory professional ID card for people working on large construction sites. The card will include, among other...
15 September 2026