Éric Sautedé
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Veolia Environnement structure son dialogue social au niveau du groupe
L'accord instituant un CE européen prévoit une échelon intermédiaire de dialogue social au niveau des pays.
9 December 2005
Projet de mise en place d’un cadre optionnel pour les accords collectifs transnationaux.
L’agenda social 2005-2010, adopté par la Commission européenne, le 9 février 2005, prévoyait en effet l’idée de créer un cadre européen optionnel pour la négociation collective transnationale...
9 December 2005
Adoption du règlement créant un fonds pour aider les salariés victimes de la mondialisation
La proposition de règlement créant le fonds européen d'ajustement à la mondialisation (European Globalisation adjustment Fund - EGF) précise les critères d'éligibilité à une intervention du fonds...
9 December 2005
Regulation creating European Globalization adjustment fund is adopted
Helping employees, not companies (Article 1): for the Commission, the creation of this fund must make it possible to answer, at the European level, employees’ needs, given the consequences of...
9 December 2005
Le retour à l’emploi des seniors ne justifie pas de conclure des CDD sans limite
La Cour de justice des Communautés européennes a jugé contraire au droit communautaire une loi allemande qui autorisait, sans restriction, au nom de la lutte contre le chômage, la conclusion de...
12 December 2005
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China: steps towards more paid leave and a right to disconnect
Every year in March, the two main assemblies of the People's Republic of China hold their plenary sessions. Once again this year, from 4 to 11 March, this important event gave the Chinese...
22 March 2024
China: Supreme People’s Court reminds employers of their duties when it comes to wage arrears
On Thursday 25 January, China's highest court, the Ministry of Human Resources and the All-China Federation of Trade Unions jointly published a series of 13 "model cases" involving disputes over...
30 January 2024
China: gig economy workers set to see rights bolstered
Chinese president Xi Jinping is “concerned” about the working conditions of those performing taskwork, according to the front page of People’s Daily, the main propaganda channel...
- HR
- News brief
12 May 2023
China: workplace discrimination against pregnant women on the rise
En Chine, les actes de discrimination à l’égard des femmes enceintes sur le lieu de travail demeurent fréquents. Cela fait d’ailleurs l’objet d’une campagne de sensibilisation par voie de presse...
China: the four-and-a-half-day week at Leshi, a model for the future?
Since 1 January 2023, the 400 employees of Leshi Internet Information & Technology Corp, a video streaming platform founded in 2011, have been able to work a four-and-a-half-day week without...
13 February 2023
China: covid outbreak forces an exodus of hundreds of Foxconn workers
On 06 November Apple warned its customers that shipments of the latest iPhone models would be delayed because of a Covid outbreak at the Foxconn Zhengzhou plant, in Henan province, which is the...
Japan: significant progress made in human rights due diligence
On 13 September, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) released its Guidelines on Respecting Human Rights in Responsible Supply Chains. The aim is to promote respect for...
- HR
- CSR
- News brief
22 September 2022
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Italy: decree-law adopted to increase workplace safety
On 28 October, the Italian cabinet adopted a decree-law on health and safety at work, aimed at preventing and reducing accidents. The text addresses both the powers and actions of supervisory...
4 November 2025
Romania: parents of children with disabilities granted up to eight days of remote work per month
On 9 October, the Romanian parliament adopted a bill aiming to bolster support for parents of children with disabilities up to the age of 18. The legislation, which came into force on 12 October...
4 November 2025
Carrefour and UNI Global Union renew global agreement on promoting social dialogue and diversity
On 17 October, Carrefour, one of the world’s largest retailers, with nearly 500,000 employees worldwide, and global union federation UNI Global Union renewed their global agreement on...
3 November 2025
mind RH analysis – Initial findings from CSRD social indicators
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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Germany: legal battle at Tesla ahead of works council election
The Frankfurt/Oder labour court has postponed a mid-November hearing in the case between the IG Metall union and Michaela Schmitz, employee representative and head of the works council at the...
28 October 2025
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Netherlands: ING cites AI as it plans to cut around 950 jobs
Dutch bank ING has informed the employment agency UWV that it may cut around 950 jobs by 31 December 2026. In its notification on 20 October, the lender said the planned reductions stem partly...
30 October 2025
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France: austerity measures proposed in social security financing bill for 2026
Limits on sick leave, the end of social security exemptions for apprentices, and the introduction of additional birth leave: the 2026 social security financing bill, presented to parliament on 14...
16 October 2025
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Carrefour and UNI Global Union renew global agreement on promoting social dialogue and diversity
On 17 October, Carrefour, one of the world’s largest retailers, with nearly 500,000 employees worldwide, and global union federation UNI Global Union renewed their global agreement on...
3 November 2025
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France: Auchan Retail job protection plan ruled invalid due to lack of consultation with trade unions
As Auchan Retail moves ahead with plans to cut its store floor space by 25%, the Lille Administrative Court on 23 September annulled its job protection plan (PSE). The retailer, whose...
6 October 2025
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France: insurance sector becomes first to sign agreement on employment of older workers
On 25 June 2025, France Assureurs – the employers’ association for the insurance industry – and five representative trade unions signed the sector’s first three-year agreement aimed at promoting...
6 October 2025