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Rhodia : European Works Council is against outsourcing of human resources department
Next steps. The information and consultation process continues at the national level. As for the EWC, it will meet again on next December 19th, for its second ordinary annual meeting. “We plan to...
28 November 2006
Volkswagen : management could decide to produce Audis in Brussels, but only in 2009
According to sources close to the issue, VW could possibly have a new Audi model produced in Brussels-Forest, where 3400 jobs are threatened after VW decided to relocate the Golf production in...
28 November 2006
France: new law on social dialogue to come
Adopted on November 22nd by the Council of ministers, the bill for the modernization of social dialogue creates an obligation for the government to consult social partners prior to any draft...
28 November 2006
Areva: towards the signature of a European agreement on equal opportunities
The French group Areva has concluded, with the trade union members of the European Metalworkers' Federation and the bureau of its European work's council, an agreement on equal opportunities in...
27 November 2006
Poland: labor inspectorate points out the growing number of unpaid salaries
According to the « Report of Activities 2005 » of the Labor Inspectorate, which has just been published, for the first time in Poland, the most numerous and the most serious labour law offences...
27 November 2006
Lithuania : employers and trade unions to start negociations on wage increases and working hours
Negotiations between the social partners should start at the beginning of December. They will deal with the increase of minimum wage and the improvement of working conditions. (Ref. 061185)
24 November 2006
Great Britain: one more step to the creation of a huge union of almost two million members
The perspective of a fusion between the union groups Amicus (over a million members in the private and public manufacturing sector) and TGWU (mainly transportation) is coming closer after TGWU's...
24 November 2006
Volkswagen: Belgian unions and politicians carry on mobilizing for the Forest site
After the first consultation meeting with the Volkswagen management yesterday, November 23, as part of the Forest (Belgium) firm's reorganization (see our article n° 061176,) the union joint...
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24 November 2006
Netherlands: the negotiations at Unilever are blocked
Negotiations regarding the next collective convention at Unilever have been blocked since November 22. The Dutch multinational company, employing 206,000 people around the world, refuses to...
23 November 2006
Spain: Ministry for Employment to launch training programs for immigrant workers in their country of origin
The Ministry for Employment plans to create programs to train workers in their country of origin, with a « promise of appointment » in Spain among the sectors which are currently experiencing...
23 November 2006
Volkswagen: unions and authorities take action to save jobs at Forest site (Belgium)
Ten years after the closure of Renault's Vilevorde plant, Volkswagen is restructuring its Belgian site of Forest, close to Brussels, where the Golf model is predominantly produced. The...
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22 November 2006
Indesit : meeting between management and IMF on the implementation of the International Framework Agreement (IFA)
Management and the trade union delegation decide to establish an international "table" for the joint monitoring of the IFA's implementation. The company will provide trade unions with a complete...
21 November 2006
GDF: court due to rule over EWC/management dispute
Following the EWC's referral, the Tribunal of Paris must rule today to decide whether or not the board of directors must be postponed. The European works council has also asked for an expertise on...
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21 November 2006
Spain : social dialogue blocked on the question of prevention of risks at work
The first meeting of the brand new commission against industrial accidents (Mesa of prevencion of riesgos laborales) - which must participate in the elaboration of a strategy of health and safety...
21 November 2006
Volkswagen : European Metalworkers’ Federation demands a European agreement for the restructuring plan
The German car manufacturer has announced a European restructuring plan with reductions of capacities. The European Metalworkers' Federation (EMF) is demanding the negotiation of a European...
21 November 2006
Great Britain: employers complain about the vocational training system
The main employers' confederation (CBI) points out, in a document published on November 20th, the faults of the vocational training system, and makes four reform proposals, before the publication...
21 November 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: Bayer puts female health and inclusive parenthood at the centre of its equality policy
In a new agreement on gender equality highlighted by mind RH, Bayer commits to strengthening its parenthood policy. Furthermore, the company is anticipating pay transparency and introducing...
25 September 2026
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Germany: Volkswagen cancels almost all collective bargaining agreements signed with IG Metall
The Volkswagen brand announced on 30 September that it is terminating 10 of its 13 internal collective bargaining agreements, effective 31 December 2026. The announcement, which the carmaker...
1 October 2026
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France: final document on the work of the Labour, Employment and Pensions Conference
After six months of discussions between French social partners, the guarantors of the Labour, Employment and Pensions Conference submitted the conclusions of the discussions to the Prime Minister...
17 September 2026
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Germany: Employers’ representatives seek to limit the rights of works councils
The Employers' Federation of German Employers' Associations (Bundesvereinigung der Deutschen Arbeitgeberverbände - BDA) published a report at the end of September in which it proposes a...
8 October 2026
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Germany: working time dispute between Mercedes and the IG Metall Union
The news. At the beginning of September, Mercedes-Benz asked employee representatives and the IG Metall union to agree to an increase in the weekly working time from 35 to 40 hours, without any...
16 September 2026
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Germany: major day of union action in the automotive industry ahead of collective bargaining
A few weeks before the start of collective bargaining in the German metalworking sector, the IG Metall trade union mobilised nearly 175,000 workers across more than 200 industrial sites on 21...
22 September 2026