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Denmark: average annual working time is below 1600 hours
Danes work less than 1600 hours a year, whereas the average in OECD countries is around 1700 hours. The 37-hour work week is a vested right. (Ref. 061021)
12 October 2006
Spain: coming into force of the new regulation on asbestos
On October 11th, the new regulation on asbestos (royal Decree 396/2006 of March 31st, 2006) took effect. They establish the minimal security measures applicable to workers incurring risks of...
12 October 2006
Great Britain: Peugeot announces it will close Ryton plant six months early
PSA Peugeot-Citroën group says the number of employees who volunteered to leave early is too high to keep the plant running until mid-2007. Ryton is now set to close on 8th January 2007. Trade...
11 October 2006
EU: presentation of the first report on the implementation of the European framework agreement on telecommuting
The European framework agreement on telecommuting is the first agreement negotiated by the European social partners not to have been transformed into a directive. It was signed in July 2002, and...
11 October 2006
Poland : Trade union membership is constantly rising
For the first time since 1990, trade unions are noticing a significant and constant increase in membership. Trade unions are establishing sections in firms where, a few years ago, their presence...
11 October 2006
EADS: information will first go through the European works council
While Louis Gallois agreed, in front of the European CS, on October 5th, 2006, to favor social cooperation as part of the implementation of the reorganization plan of its subsidiary, Airbus, the...
11 October 2006
Belgium: a draft bill to transpose the directive on takeover bids
A draft bill aimed at transposing the European directive 2004/25 of April 21st 2004 regarding takeover bids, was approved by the Council of ministers of October 6th 2006. The trade union...
11 October 2006
Spain: analysis of the law on workers’ involvement in the European company
The implementation of a special negotiation group. Where the management or administrative organs of the participating companies in the establishing of an SE intend to register it in Spain, they...
11 October 2006
Poland: difficulties to reach a national social pact
The members of the Tripartite Committee who are social partners and the government are unable to work out a social pact because of existing tensions in the political sphere. (Ref. 061005)
11 October 2006
Portugal: government and social partners agree on a reform of retirement pensions
The Portuguese government and the social partners reached an agreement, on October 10th 2006, regarding a deep reform of retirement pensions in order to cope with the ageing of the population and...
11 October 2006
Belgium: professional reclassification of pre-pensioners under 58 years old
The Council of ministers approved, on Friday October 6th, a draft royal decree which lays down that pre-pensioners under 58 years old will have to follow a professional reclassification course...
10 October 2006
Allianz: the work’s council of the European company is empowered to negotiate
The German insurance group Allianz concluded, in August 2006, an agreement on workers' involvement on the occasion of its transformation into a European company. This text, which provides for the...
10 October 2006
Spain: social partners of the transport sector fail to reach an agreement on the working time of lorry drivers
In spite of long debates, labour unions and employers of the transport sector acknowledged the failure of negotiations, on October 6th, on the transposition of the European directive on working...
10 October 2006
Belgium: the Doorn group meets to coordinate the next collective negotiations
The Doorn group, composed of Belgian, German, French, Luxembourg and Dutch labour unions, met at the end of last week in Brussels. Objective: to discuss the coordination of collective negotiations...
10 October 2006
Netherlands : burden of proof may be partially reversed for sexual harassment at work
The Senate approved on October 3rd a provision which will allow judges to reverse the burden of proof in cases of sexual harassment at work. As soon as the new law is published, some time in...
10 October 2006
Denmark: labour unions report strong loss of members
Danish labour unions, which have been losing numerous members for a dozen years, are facing a major challenge: attracting young employees. (Ref. 06997)
9 October 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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France: CDC Habitat defines a framework and means for social dialogue on AI
In an agreement signed on 23 February with trade unions, the subsidiary of CDC (Caisse des dépôts et consignations) Habitat (10,800 employees) guarantees that AI solutions will only...
23 February 2026
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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