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EU: the European Federation of Metalworkers meets commissioner Verheugen
An EMF led delegation consisting of trade union representatives and works council members from the European automotive industry met, on February 9, with the Commissioner for Enterprise and...
15 February 2007
EU: Uni-Europa Commerce offers to negotiate a framework agreement on violence carried out by third parties on the workplace
During the last session of the social dialogue committee of the commerce sector, on February 8, the European union federation Uni-Europa Commerce offered its managerial interlocutor, EuroCommerce...
14 February 2007
Great Britain: the campaign in order to save the Burberry plant is becoming international
The campaign against the closure of the Burberry factory in Treorchy, Wales, grew in importance yesterday, February 14, with strikes in six French, American and English cities. (Ref. 070139)
14 February 2007
Siemens-Nokia: the European federation of metalworkers is bringing together union coordinators
The European Federation of Metalworkers organized, in Brussels, on February 14, 2007, a meeting with the national unions representatives affiliated to the Nokia Siemens Network, the future...
14 February 2007
Sweden: the ECHR is questioning the financing system for union activities
According to the European Court of Human Rights, the systematic deduction of subscriptions from employees' salaries when they are not unionized – which is destined at financing unions' control of...
14 February 2007
Belgium: a social pre-agreement for the employees in Volkswagen’s plant in Forest
Over two months and a half after the announcement of the reorganization in VW's plant in Forest, the social agreement is almost settled for workers. On the other hand, on the employees' side...
14 February 2007
Germany: towards a condemnation of the “Volkswagen” law by the ECJ
The Court of Justice to the European Communities' Advocate general presented his opinion on February 13, 2007, in the case opposing the European Commission to Germany regarding the legislation...
13 February 2007
Great Britain: the reform on welfare benefits is going on with single parents and the long term unemployed
A report commissioned by the government gives new directives to follow in order to continue the reform of the welfare state. Aimed at the long term unemployed and singles parents, it offers to...
13 February 2007
Thales : the European works council meets the Directorate-General for Competition of the European Commission
Taking into account social and industrial risks. At the meeting the members of the European works council (EWC) emphasized the social and industrial risks linked to total or partial cession of...
13 February 2007
Great Britain: the government wants to convert companies to training
The Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Minister of Education made a joint call to employers to urge them to sign a "skills pledge" in which they commit to guarantee all their employees an...
13 February 2007
France : court ruling in summary proceedings on precedence of European works council in information/consultation procedure
Transnational character. Overriding the Beiersdorf management, which contested the transnational character of the restructuring, the court based its decision on the document communicated to the...
13 February 2007
Netherlands: Alcatel-Lucent’s unions are thinking of calling for strike
The Dutch union federation (FNV) asked Alcatel-Lucent's management for urgent explanations on the consequences of the large redundancy plan – announced on February 9 – on the Netherlands. The...
13 February 2007
Belgium: the asbestos compensation fund is adopted
The Belgian government decided to create a compensation fund for people hit by an illness caused by asbestos. The fund was adopted as part of the December 27, 2007 Act. The application modalities...
13 February 2007
EU: the future “Rome II” regulation should determine the law applicable to non-contractual obligations regarding liabilities due to collective disputes
Following the European Parliament's second reading, at the end of January, the proposition of the regulation called "Rome II" on the law applicable to non-contractual obligations should be the...
12 February 2007
Finland: the reform on employees’ representation
The Parliament adopted a reform on the law concerning cooperation within private companies. It increases the employers' information and consultation duties regarding employees and their...
12 February 2007
Portugal: the reform of the unemployment benefit makes reorganizations more expensive
The November 3, 2006 government decree 220/2206 reformed the unemployment insurance system and especially includes a disposition which will make it harder, in practice, for companies to part with...
12 February 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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Spain: government seeks to strengthen protection for employee whistleblowers
On 28 July, the Spanish Council of Ministers approved a draft bill aimed at providing legal protection to employees who report corruption or breaches of labour law, shielding them from potential...
27 August 2026
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France: Cabinet adopts pay transparency bill
After several months of delay beyond the European deadline of 7 June 2026, French Labour Minister Jean-Pierre Farandou finally presented the bill transposing the Pay Transparency Directive to the...
10 September 2026
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Netherlands: Uber fined over 800 million euros for automated algorithmic decisions
The news. In a decision dated 17 August, the Dutch Data Protection Authority fined ride-hailing company Uber €825 million for automating decisions regarding driver account deactivations. The...
24 August 2026
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Italy: Crédit Agricole introduces a handbook on managerial behaviour
The document adopted in mid-July by Crédit Agricole Italia and the main banking trade unions goes beyond the proper use of meetings and emails. This six-point handbook aims to foster constructive...
3 September 2026
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Spain: government revisits its draft decree on salary transparency
The Spanish Ministry of Labour has opened a consultation on the transposition of the European directive on salary transparency and the reduction of the gender pay gap. This decision follows a...
8 September 2026
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Germany: introduction of the concept of partial incapacity for work
The news. On 10 July, the German Parliament definitively adopted the “Act to Stabilise Contribution Rates in the Statutory Health Insurance System”...
27 August 2026