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EU: Swedish Presidency focuses on labor market integration
e EU wants to see “the EU emerge from the economic crisis in a stronger position.” From a social point of view, this means maintaining all people of working age at work so the Member...
1 July 2009
Italy: Fim and Uilm unions present requirements for the renewal of the steel CCN
sl and Uilm-Uil presented their platform for the renewal of the national collective agreement (CCN) in their sector. They demand a 6% wage increase, the extension of the local collective agreement...
1 July 2009
Italy: Council of Ministers approves anticrisis decree
l of Ministers approved a decree to help businesses “make the most of the recovery.” It notably provides for bonuses which do not lay off or which reduce partial unemployment, tax...
30 June 2009
Great Britain: victory for strikers at Total’s refinery
savage strike two weeks ago at the Lindsey refinery were re-employed on June 29, after voting yes to an agreement signed on June 25 between Total, its subcontractors and trade unions. Unions are...
30 June 2009
Sweden: unions and Amnesty denounce violations of union rights worldwide
, LO (Confederation of Swedish Trade Unions) and TCO (Central Organization of White Collars) published together, on June 10, 2009, an alarming report on violated union rights worldwide. The...
30 June 2009
EU: demographic challenge and CSR on the menu of European social dialogue in gas sector
committee of the gas sector met on June 26. The social partners notably opened talks on corporate social responsibility and kept working on the impact of demographic change on the sector’s...
29 June 2009
Germany: IG-Metall demands 4.2% increase for Volkswagen employees
steel union (IG-Metall) presented, on June 26, 2009, the wage claims it will defend during the re-negotiation of the “company” wage agreement at Volkswagen, which will start on August...
29 June 2009
Baltic countries: unions’ helplessness leads them to join forces to speak up
nstrators gathered, on June 18, in front of the Latvian embassy in Vilnius (Lithuania), answering the call of the three large unions, the Confederation of Lithuanian Unions (LPSK, close to the...
29 June 2009
Estonia: unions content with the strike against the new law on the labor contract in spite of low mobilization
f the June 3 demonstration indeed took place on June 16, still against the enforcement of the new law on labor contracts, particularly lower unemployment benefits. However, only 1,800 employees...
29 June 2009
Italy: “labor pact” signed in the distribution and service sectors
service confederation, Confcommercio, signed an agreement with the Filcams-CGIL, Fisascat-Cisl and Uiltucs-Uil unions to defend employment in the sector, badly affected by the crisis. With this...
29 June 2009
Metro Group: German giant assumes social responsibility for the employees of RL. Denim, Bengali subcontractor
eard of international coalition composed of NGOs and unions from Germany, the UK and the US, the Metro supply group decided to reintegrate the Bengali jean manufacturer which was excluded after a...
EU: regulation amending the European Globalization Adjustment Fund published in the Official Journal
ding Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 on establishing the European Globalization Adjustment Fund (EGF) was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on June 29, 2009. This fund, which...
29 June 2009
Great Britain: unions and employers have a different analysis of the impact of the crisis on labor relations
the labor world, according to a new survey carried out by the CBI employers’ organization: more flexible working time, more holidays, no more paid overtime, frozen wages and...
29 June 2009
Spain: Nissan unions object to the 581 layoffs announced in Barcelona
management to withdraw the mass layoff (ERE) procedure and re-open the negotiations broken off on June 16 to find a less traumatizing solution to deal with excess staff. Since voluntary leave...
26 June 2009
Germany: undeclared work goes back up with the crisis
customs, in charge of combating illegal labor since 2004, controlled 8,100 businesses in the construction sector and observed thousands of irregularities. With a turnover valued at 352 billion...
26 June 2009
Portugal: the management of Autoeuropa’s Palmela factory maintains the 250 jobs in danger but provides for a new partial unemployment period
ees rejected the new company agreement introducing more flexibility, Autoeuropa’s management announced the renewal of the 250 fixed-term contracts it wanted to cancel but plans a new ten-day...
25 June 2009
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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...
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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
On 17 July 2025, BPCE and its trade unions signed a second agreement on jobs and career management within the banking group. The text places generative artificial intelligence at the core of its...
15 October 2025
Italy’s labour market continues to suffer from limited pay transparency and a persistent gender pay gap. The forthcoming implementation of the EU pay transparency directive — still awaiting...
14 October 2025
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EU: Omnibus Directive clears key milestone in European Parliament
On 13 October, the European Parliament’s position on the Omnibus Directive was approved by its Committee on Legal Affairs by 17 votes to six. Regarding due diligence rules, the report...
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13 October 2025
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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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Italy: European pay transparency directive, a major step forward for businesses
Italy’s labour market continues to suffer from limited pay transparency and a persistent gender pay gap. The forthcoming implementation of the EU pay transparency directive — still awaiting...
14 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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Germany: EU pay transparency directive to force companies to ‘get tough’
Germany introduced a pay transparency law in 2017, meaning companies are already somewhat familiar with the issue. However, the broader scope and stricter requirements of the EU directive, the...
24 October 2025
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Germany: ‘active retirement’ law adopted to encourage seniors to remain in the workforce
On 15 October, Germany’s cabinet approved draft legislation on ‘active retirement‘, which is expected to pass swiftly through Parliament. The bill would allow people who continue...
20 October 2025