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Austria : toward anticipatory opening of the labour market to East European workers in view of skilled labour shortage
Officially, Austria has blocked access to its labour market to workers from new EU member states until 2009. The only exception is that Uwe Bartenstein, minister of economy and employment, will...
12 April 2007
Netherlands: employers’ responsibility for working conditions of the employees working from home
A court of appeal in Amsterdam judged, on April 11, 2007, that it devolves upon the employer to check their employees’ working conditions when they work from home. This verdict comes in whereas...
12 April 2007
Staedtler: signing of an international framework agreement
Subcontracting. All such provisions must also be respected by suppliers and subcontractors. The group undertakes to collaborate only with parties accepting the agreement and applying the...
12 April 2007
EU : ETF asks the European Commission to issue a Memorandum of understanding about the enforcement of the new regulation for professional drivers
The European Transport Federation (ETF) expresses its deep concern the entry into force of the new Regulation on driving and rest time for professional drivers (561/2006), running as from...
11 April 2007
Netherlands : the 36-hour workweek about to disappear
e-europnews April 12, 2007, n°070328- www.eeuropnews.com
11 April 2007
RWE Energy: European agreement on management of restructuring operations
Minimize negative consequences. The objective is to accompany employees when restructuring becomes necessary to sustain the competitiveness of the company and to “minimize the possible negative...
10 April 2007
Lithuania: amendment to law to protect young parents from loosing their professional skills
In Lithuania parents on parental leave with babies under 1 year old might soon have a right to work part-time job and be entitled to parental allowance. (Ref. 070325)
10 April 2007
Poland : a bill about telework before Parliament
Under the present regulation it is possible to perform telework in the framework of a regular labour contract, however in practice it concerns only a small percentage of employees. The bill is...
10 April 2007
Renault: the group’s committee has been consulted on the commercial subsidiaries ‘ restructuring in Europe
Consulted on the evolution plan for the organization of commercial subsidiaries in Europe, the group's committee adopted, on March 7, 2007, a declaration in which it asked Renault's management to...
10 April 2007
Renault : the group works council defines its strategy for the next four years
Wage policy. Considering the wage differentials from 5 to 10 in western Europe, the committee deems that “union organisations represented on a group committee as at Renault are able to develop a...
10 April 2007
Belgium : closure indemnity for employees of companies with 5 to 9 people on payroll
e-europnews April 11, 2007, n°070322 – www.eeuropnews.com
10 April 2007
EU : European Commission partially endorses training aid to General Motors Belgium
The European Commission has agreed, on April 7th, a part of an aid the Flemish Region intends to grant to support training at General Motors Belgium in Antwerp. However, the Commission also found...
10 April 2007
Poland: new management methods, new productivity
The role of western firms. In many cases, foreign companies set up in Poland are at the origin of this boost in productivity due to increased motivation of workers, new technologies and new...
6 April 2007
Ireland: publication of a code of pratice for prevention of moral harassment in the workplace
The law introduces a system of employers’ responsibility as well as of employees’ for behaviour constituting harassment. The Code recalls that according to current legislation, the employer has...
6 April 2007
Belgium: age no longer an influence on wage
Exceptions. The age criterion may still be applied in the case of certain categories of workers for whom it would be beneficial on the labour market. The categories concerned are young employees...
6 April 2007
RR Donnelley: introduction of union coordination within the first world-publishing group
The international union federation, UNI Graphic, established, during a meeting last March 29 and 20 in Nyon (Switzerland,) a union coordination within the first publishing group, RR Donnelley. The...
6 April 2007
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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...
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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: Yves Rocher convicted of breach of duty of vigilance for infringement of freedom of association
The specialised chamber of the Paris Judicial Court convicted Yves Rocher on 12 March for breaching its duty of vigilance. The group was sued by Turkish employees dismissed in 2018 by a subsidiary...
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2026 TRENDS – CSR: A strategic asset for European companies?
mind HR is looking ahead at the trends set to shape 2026. Sustainability policy remains in flux after a year of CSR rollbacks across Europe. Companies are calling for greater predictability and...
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Germany: a corporate group supports local political engagement via its “Democracy Charter”
Large corporations in the Hesse region, surrounding Frankfurt, are defending local democracy by enabling employees to volunteer in local public life through an initiative dubbed the "Democracy...
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EU: Council adopts position on simplifying AI rules
The Council of the EU approved its position on 13 March regarding the “omnibus regulation” proposal, published last November by the Commission to simplify the AI Act. Confirming the...
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20 March 2026
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Spain: business support package to tackle the economic impact of the Middle East conflict
The Spanish government approved a series of measures on 20 March to support companies facing rising energy prices. In return, these businesses are prohibited from making redundancies for economic...
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United States: Coca-Cola subsidiary sued by the administration over women-only event
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced on 18 February that it is launching federal proceedings against Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast for “sex-based...
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6 March 2026