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GDF Suez: EWC renders negative opinion on the partnership with the CIC Chinese Sovereign wealth fund because of doubts on the CSR compatibility of the fund’s investments
stments a subject for EWCs? In any case, the EWC of GDF Suez rendered, on October 13th, a negative opinion on the plan to open the capital of its Gas exploration business (“Exploration et...
19 October 2011
Austria: launch of collective negotiations for 520,000 trade employees
d in the Austrian trade on Wednesday, October 19th for 520,000 employees (280,000 for retail trade alone). The renegotiation of the biggest collective agreement in the country is arriving the day...
19 October 2011
Deutsche Bahn: German railway launches program at group level to increase the proportion of female employees
eutsche Bahn (DB) has set out clear objectives to increase the number of women in management over the next few years. And the railway company also concretely explained how it was going to do it...
19 October 2011
United States: former Wall Street banker advises American letter carriers union
Letter Carriers (NALC) asked Ron Bloom, restructurings expert, to help with the revitalization of the US Post Office. (Ref. 110627) In the US, the NALC recently hired Ron Bloom, restructurings...
19 October 2011
AXA: interview of Guillaume Floquet and Daniel Vaulot, respectively Deputy Head of AXA Group Human Resources and EWC secretary, about the European agreement on anticipation
group to sign an agreement on the anticipation of change. Guillaume Floquet and Daniel Vaulot, respectively Global Head of Human Resources and Secretary of the European Works Council, are telling...
19 October 2011
Austria: metalworkers get a 4.2% wage increase
aining, the metal social partners announced, this morning (October 18th), that they agreed on an average 4.2% wage increase for the sector’s 165,000 employees. It will come into force on...
18 October 2011
Germany: large businesses to “noticeably” increase the proportion of women in management and give clear objectives for the first time ever
employment managers of the DAX 30 companies (German stock market) completely rejected the introduction of a statutory quota of women in management during a large summit on this theme held on...
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18 October 2011
Netherlands: government to make work outside the office more flexible
gulations governing work outside the office will be more flexible and allow employees not only to work from home but from wherever they please. (Ref. 110622) On October 10th, the Ministry of...
18 October 2011
Germany: IG-Metall Conference calls for “green new deal” and “new labor culture”
all union federation ended last Saturday with, notably, a speech from Chancellor Angela Merkel. The meeting was an opportunity to celebrate the newfound health of a union whose membership is going...
17 October 2011
ArcelorMittal: Belgian unions want a European answer to the closing down of the Liège blast furnaces
ent of the largest steelmaker in the world confirmed its decision to close its blast furnaces in Liège, Belgium. Union organizations are looking for alternatives and request a true European...
17 October 2011
Portugal: government wants to increase working time
te on the 2012 budget, the Portuguese government announced the withdrawal of holiday and Christmas bonuses for civil servants, 30 minutes extra work per day, in the private sector as well, the...
17 October 2011
Great Britain: Prime Minister steps up to encourage businesses to appoint more female board members
Boards progress report published by Cranfield University, six months after the report by Lord Davies – recommending that FTSE 350 companies determine objectives and publish annual reports on...
13 October 2011
Austria: metalworkers start warning strikes right away
ns between the metal social partners in preparation of the sector’s collective agreements failed on Wednesday, October 12th. The Pro-Ge and GPA-dip unions, which negotiate wage increases for...
13 October 2011
United States: UAW stronger after negotiations with the “Big Three”
October 12th, an agreement similar to those signed with General Motors on September 16th and with Ford on October 4th, the United Auto Workers are stronger after their negotiations with the...
13 October 2011
Areva: launch of FACES, the European project aimed to improve social dialogue for better competence management
he launch of the FACES project (Forecasting and Anticipating Competences in Europe through Social Dialogue), to enforce the part on European social dialogue contained in the European agreement on...
12 October 2011
Germany: big energy producers are getting ready to cut staff
generator in Germany, confirmed that it intended to cut 11,000 jobs, 6,000 of which in Germany. A social plan will be presented at the end of October, but this decision is rejected by the Verdi...
11 October 2011
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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.
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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
Candice Guillot, group director of employee experience and HR performance at Talan (7,000 employees), outlines for mind RH her vision and strategy for introducing artificial intelligence at the...
20 October 2025
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United Kingdom: government urged to legislate against forced labour
After consulting victims, businesses and NGOs, the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner (IASC) has published a report showing that the UK is lagging behind in the fight against forced labour. The...
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EU: European Parliament calls for a directive on just transition
On 20 January, MEPs approved, with 420 votes in favour, an own-initiative report calling for a just transition directive. The text calls for the protection of workers to be guaranteed in the...
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20 January 2026