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Poland: the Prime Minister promises social partners that he will take an active part in social dialogue
The Prime Minister responded to criticism from social partners who had reproached him for having abandoned social dialogue. He undertook to become more involved in negotiations with trade unions...
Great Britain: from working from home to “homing at work”
We know about the trend of working from home, which involves taking your computer or files back home with you. Now we have homing at work, where private activities invade one's professional life...
Germany: over 30 000 jobs threatened at Volkswagen, according to “Der Spiegel”
According to the daily newspaper "Der Spiegel" (published on 19th June), Horst Neumann, Human Resources director at Volkswagen, admitted for the first time to employee representatives that over 30...
Cyprus: a practical guide for Eastern European workers
The Cyprus Federation of Hotel employees has published a booklet intended for Czechs, Slovaks and Poles who come to work in the country. This guide details the collective agreement for employees...
Netherlands: social unrest in the national railways company
An major conflict is likely at NS Reizigers, a branch of Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), the national railways company, which handles the interior passenger traffic. Management intends to increase...
Slovenia : trade unions leave negotiations on Employment Relationship Act
Controversy over a new provision : employers would no longer be obliged to notice trade unions when they fire a member. (Ref. 06636)
Lithuania : Joint Venture «Search and Selection» will provide information on employment opportunities for Lithuanian people working abroad
The company will prompt emigrant Lithuanians to come back home. by providing information on employment opportunities in Lithuania. (Ref. 06635)
Denmark: documentary on inhuman working conditions and the exploitation of children in India shakes the supermarket sector
The documentary had been announced and commented beforehand by the press but the violence of the pictures on the working conditions in Indian suppliers of large Danish companies surprised Danish...
Textiles: the European social partners discuss the issue of restructuring
European social partners in the textile sector, Euratex for the employers and the Trade Union Federation for Textile, Clothing and Leather (ETUF: TCL), are mobilising to improve anticipation of...
Great Britain: mandatory retirement at 65 triggers a controversy
The future law against discriminations related to age prohibits employers from forcing an employee to retire before the age of 65. But past 65, the employer is free to do so. This last point...
A revolution at SAP: 9000 employees elect the first work’s council in the company’s history
After months of battle between management and three employees members of IG Metall, SAP, European leader of computing and only company of the DAX 30 (German stock index) which does not have a...
Portugal : government and employees hope they can save the GM factory in Azambuja
The group wants to transfer the production of the Opel Combo to its factory in Saragossa, Spain, in order to reduce costs, threatening 1200 jobs. The official announcement was scheduled last...
The European Parliament adopts a resolution against discriminations
The European Parliament adopted, on June 14, an own-initiative report in which it draws the attention of the Commission and the Member States on the need to take concrete measures to fight against...
The « mega-merger » of Siemens’ and Nokia’s « telephone network » businesses should lead to the cut it 9000 jobs
The Finnish Nokia and the German Siemens have announced the merger of the their telephone equipement and network businesses (excluding the cellphones) for the end of 2006. A 10 to 15% cut in...
Great Britain: senior and immigrant workers could explain the activity rate’s rise
The last official statistics show a deterioration of the unemployment figures, contradicted by the improvement of the activity ratio. A study of the Chartered Institute of Personal &...
Germany : the House of Länder (Bundesrat) rejects the current bill on « law against discrimitation »
During its session that took place on Friday, June 16th 2006, the Bundesrat, that has conservative majority, has refused to conform to the agreements made between the coalition parties. The head...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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