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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...
10 May 2007
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...
10 May 2007
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...
10 May 2007
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...
9 May 2007
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)
9 May 2007
Hungary : Jabil Circuit Hungary Corp. is officially shutting down its Szombathely factory
e-europnews 14 May 2007, 2007, n°070423 – www.eeuropnews.com
9 May 2007
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...
8 May 2007
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...
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...
8 May 2007
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...
7 May 2007
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...
7 May 2007
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...
7 May 2007
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...
7 May 2007
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)
7 May 2007
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...
7 May 2007
Great Britain: Michelin wants to close totally its company retirement scheme based on final salary
Michelin had already closed its retirement scheme based on final salary and seniority to newcomers as soon as September 2004, acting ahead of many British companies. Now the French company wants...
7 May 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: following the post-Covid boom, large companies scale back on remote working
In the post-pandemic context, large French groups multiplied generous remote working agreements before reversing the trend from 2024 onwards. What is the extent of this phenomenon? mind RH...
29 October 2026
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Germany: Employers’ representatives seek to limit the rights of works councils
The Employers' Federation of German Employers' Associations (Bundesvereinigung der Deutschen Arbeitgeberverbände - BDA) published a report at the end of September in which it proposes a...
8 October 2026
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France: Iliad structures its skills management around AI
The news. On 9 April, Iliad (11,600 employees in France), the parent company of telecoms operator Free, concluded an agreement on jobs and career path management with its representative trade...
21 October 2026
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France: National Assembly votes for mandatory bargaining on sexual and gender-based violence
The news. On 8 October, French MPs voted to extend the scope of mandatory annual negotiations to sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV). In practice, in addition to pay, working hours and...
9 October 2026
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France: how CDC Habitat aims to better promote the expertise of its employees
The housing division of the French public group Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations, CDC Habitat (10,800 employees), established new measures on skills in July. They are set out in two agreements...
15 October 2026
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France: La Poste strengthens regional management of jobs and skills
La Poste’s 2026-2028 agreement on the management of jobs, professional pathways and gender diversity in occupations puts the emphasis on supporting mobility and career changes, relying on a...
22 October 2026