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British Airways: agreement on the auditing of the pension fund deficit
British Airways announced on Friday January 5th an agreement with the staff representatives in order to soak up within ten years the pension fund's huge deficit, more than three billion euros. The...
9 January 2007
EU : old Member States maintain restrictions on freedom of movement for Bulgarian and Romanian workers
Sweden and Finland will be the only two "old" Member States of the European Union not to restrict the access of their labour market to workers of the new Member States which joined the EU on...
8 January 2007
GeoPost: launching of a negotiation to set up a European work’s council
The holding which gathers since 1999 all the subsidiary shipping companies of the French group La Poste, in France and abroad, GeoPost, will set up a European work's council during spring 2007. In...
8 January 2007
Germany: major trade unions want strong wage increases for 7 million employees
In accordance with IG Metall claims, Verdi (services) and IG BCE, the trade union for chemicals and energy known for its very moderate positions, demand that employees finally be given part of the...
8 January 2007
France: government restricts the entry of Romanian and Bulgarian workers
Whereas Bulgaria and Romania have just integrated the European Union, France announced that it would use the possibility offered to Member States to temporarily limit the access to their labour...
8 January 2007
EU : Official Journal of the EU publishes several legislative texts
Several European legislative texts have been published in the EU Official Journal including the emblematic "Services" directive and the "Reach" regulation. The legislation on the European...
6 January 2007
EU : Regulation No 1922/2006 of 20 December 2006 on establishing a European Institute for Gender Equality
This new European institute, set up by decision of the Council in 2004, shall:
6 January 2007
BenQ: the majority of employees is now employed by two “transfer companies” financed by Siemens
BenQ Deutschland, the former subsidiary company of Siemens, sold one year ago to the Taiwanese BenQ, was placed in legal rectification on January 1st 2007. 2300 of the 3000 employees agreed to be...
6 January 2007
EU: regulation on the European globalization adjustment fund is published
Three criteria of intervention. Article 2 specifies the criteria of intervention of the fund and clarifies the concept of "major changes in the structure of world trade" leading to "severe...
4 January 2007
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22 December 2006
Belgium: the social partners sign a draft cross-industry agreement
The cross-industry draft agreement provides for a standard rise in wages of 5 % over two years and a gross minimum wage raise. Improvements are also made for professional training. Most social...
22 December 2006
Denmark: Lego accompanies its future ex-employees towards a new job
In June, Lego announced that 900 of the 1200 employees in Billund will be laid off in the three next years, because the group will transfer 80% of its production to the subcontractor Flextronics...
22 December 2006
Gaz de France : justice’s decisions on the consulation of the European Work’s Council
On november 21st 2006, the TGI of Paris released an urgant decision, confirmed the same day by the Paris Court of Appeal, ordering Gaz de France to postpone its board of directors which was due to...
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22 December 2006
Austria: after the sale of their bank to an investment fund, trade unions are anxious for their future
A "trade-union Monopoly" - Ironically, it is precisely when the ÖGB, which is trying to improve its image, has just sold its bank and the building of its headquarters, that the Confederation...
21 December 2006
Germany: Berlin blocks for two years the access of its labour market to Bulgarian and Romanian citizens
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21 December 2006
France Telecom : international framework agreement on fundamental rights signed
France Telecom will be particularly attentive to the prevention of forced work, to the prohibition of child labour and the exploitation of children, to health and job security, to the respect of...
21 December 2006
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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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Catherine Chavanier (CDC Habitat): “Social dialogue on AI facilitates its deployment”
In February, CDC Habitat (10,500 employees) signed a two-year framework agreement governing social dialogue on AI. Catherine Chavanier, HR Director of the subsidiary of CDC (Caisse des dépôts et...
20 March 2026
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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
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United Kingdom: launch of consultation on protection against detriment for industrial action
The British government launched a public consultation on 26 February regarding new protections for workers against "detriment" related to industrial action, scheduled to take effect in October...
12 March 2026
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France: bioMérieux’s new disability agreement pivots towards mental health
The news. On 6 January 2026, bioMérieux—an in vitro diagnostics specialist employing 4,400 people in France—signed a new four-year agreement “relating to the employment...
4 March 2026
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Germany: controversial collective bargaining compliance act adopted
On 26 February, the Bundestag approved the Tariftreuegesetz (collective bargaining compliance act), aimed at strengthening collective agreements and tackling social dumping by tying certain public...
26 February 2026
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Germany: a wave of redundancy plans in the automotive sector
The latest financial results presented in early 2026 by major German car manufacturers show sharp declines. This collapse in profits has triggered the announcement or confirmation of massive job...
16 March 2026