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EU: the European Parliament adopted a resolution in favour of the strengthening of workers’ rights to information and consultation
European deputies adopted, on Thursday May 10, a resolution "on the strengthening of European legislation in the field of workers’ information and consultation". The resolution particularly...
Poland: the reform on the early retirement system is experiencing a difficult start
In Poland, the reform on the early retirement system is starting up again (see our story n°070339). After excluding the 200,000 professors from this system, Anna Kalata, Minister of Labour and...
Netherlands: a mugged train driver ask for compensation
An Utrecht court ruled, on May 8, 2007 that Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), the railroad company, gradually privatized between 1994 and 2001, is responsible for a train driver’s post-traumatic...
Groupama: an amendment to the agreement concerning the European WC signed
An amendment to the agreement on the establishment of a European works council for Groupama (24,975 employees, 2,839 of which in the EU), which was signed on February 15, 2007, improves a certain...
France: 50 new jobs open to citizens from the EU’s new member States
The government plans to open the access of workers from eastern and central European countries to 30 new jobs with a labour shortage, added to the 62 already open, for which the work permits...
Spain: sanctions on serious infringements in terms of prevention will be published
The government approved in a Ministers' council the decision to publish the sanctions for infringements regarded as very serious in terms of prevention of risks at work. (Ref. 070411)
Germany: working hours are more and more flexible
According to a study published on May 7, 2007 by the Hans-Böckler foundation (close to trade unions), 40% of all employees in Germany enjoy working hours that are "extremely flexible". Only 13% of...
Belgium: the management is insisting on the voluntary dimension of CSR
The Belgian employers' federation (FEB) presented an enquiry on social responsibility carried out among 250 Belgian companies. According to the federation, 'CSR is a custom-made work and a...
8 May 2007
Quebecor World: the Canadian printing company signed a international framework agreement
Quebecor World's management and the international trade union confederation UNI signed, on May 4, 2007, a "joint declaration on the respect and the promotion of international labour norms" on the...
International: unions ask G8 leaders for a fairer globalization
During a meeting of the Labour Secretaries from the G8 group, taking place since May 6 until todTuesday May 8, a union delegation gave to Angela Merkel, currently chairing the G8, its requests...
EU: the European Commission offered to improve the restructuring scheme in the sugar industry
The European Commission offered, on May 7, 2007, to amend the sugar industry's restructuring scheme, to encourage a larger number of producers to get out of this sector. The goal is to incite...
EU: the European Commission plans an improvement of employment between 2007 and 2008
According to the European Commission's spring economic forecasting, the EU's economy should increase of 2.9% in 2007 and 2.7% in 2008. The EU's unemployment rate should go under the 7% line in...
EADS: agreement to transform the European WC into a world group committee
The EADS group's management and its European works council signed, on April 26, 2007, a letter of intent to gradually open the European employees' representation body to other countries located...
EU: a quarterly study on reorganizations in Europe was published
The Dublin foundation has just published its quarterly report (*) on reorganizations in Europe. If job cuts remain important, their creations are nonetheless higher. (Ref. 070403)
British Airways: Brussels’ Labour court decision (in english) on a case between the EWC and the company
Brussels' labor court asked British airways (BA) on December 6, 2006, to stop transferring its customer service department from the Vienna airport to the Fraport company and to organize...
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United Kingdom: government launches consultation on AI and data protection rules
L’info. Le gouvernement britannique a lancé, du 15 juillet au 9 septembre 2026, une consultation afin d’identifier les dispositifs juridiques, techniques et de gouvernance...
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EU: social partners set out position on guidelines for the sustainability due diligence directive
The news. Following the final adoption of the omnibus directive in February, the European Commission launched a consultation in June aimed at guiding it in drafting guidelines on the application...
28 August 2026
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Import bans on forced labor products are multiplying
Under pressure from new US tariffs, many countries have presented texts in recent weeks to ban the import of products made with forced labor. A real breakthrough for workers' rights or a mere...
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Canada: a sustainability due diligence proposal on forced labour submitted for consultation
The facts. On July 27, the Canadian government launched a consultation to introduce mandatory corporate due diligence measures regarding forced labor. It plans to require risk identification, the...
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Germany: a “simplification” proposal for the Corporate Governance Code
In early August, the Government Commission presented proposals to reform the Deutscher Corporate Governance Kodex (DCGK), Germany’s Corporate Governance Code. The proposals are primarily aimed at...
31 August 2026
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Slovakia: a bill to “clarify” personal data protection measures
The news. The Slovak government approved a bill on personal data protection on August 26, 2026. This text aims to clarify existing regulations regarding employees’ rights and...
7 September 2026