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Italy: more and more spectacular worker struggles in the Peninsula
an workers, who climbed a crane to defend their jobs in early August, spectacular forms of conflict have been spreading through the Peninsula. The vice-president of the labor committee of the...
4 September 2009
Great Britain: government announces national strategy to help employees with mental problems
, preparing a new strategy for the fell, announced that thousands of people with mental health problems will receive additional help to keep their job. (Ref. 090801) Encouraging pilot programs...
3 September 2009
Denmark: government postpones the start of reforms proposed by the labor market committee because of the crisis
announced that, because of the crisis, the reforms recommended by the labor market committee will not be implemented. Charged by the government, in 2007, of developing reform proposals to increase...
3 September 2009
Great Britain: launching of a consultation to better use information given by “whistleblowers”
ent launched a consultation to facilitate the transfer of information provided by “whistleblowers” to labor courts during labor disputes as a contestation of reprisal, to the competent...
3 September 2009
EU: Dublin Foundation report shows working time stands still
the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions published its annual report on working time in Europe. In average, collectively agreed weekly working time in the EU is still 38.6 hours while...
3 September 2009
Germany: three new sectors to get minimum wage soon
ittee (Tarifauschuss), equally composed of employers’ and union representatives agreed, on August 31, to the introduction of minimum wages in three new sectors: industrial laundry...
2 September 2009
Netherlands: government agency says short-time working leads to abuses
Planning Bureau (CPB), the national agency charged with economic studies and forecasts, are criticizing short-time working (Deeltijd WW), introduced in April. On the occasion of the publication of...
2 September 2009
EU: home stretch for the social partners’ consultation on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to electromagnetic fields
the consultation on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to electromagnetic fields at work will be over in a few weeks. It is aimed at updating the exposition limits...
2 September 2009
Italy: agreement to diffuse the culture of safety at work in schools
University and Research, the Ministry of Labor and the Italian national association of work invalids (Anmil) signed a memorandum of understanding to diffuse the culture of prevention and safety at...
2 September 2009
United States: fervent supporter of safety at work, David Michaels was appointed as the new OSHA leader
David Michaels as the head of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), charged with the enforcement of safety and health legislation. The appointment of this professor from the...
2 September 2009
Morocco: unions denounce the lack of union freedoms
esentatives who are not union members has been increasing in morocco. According to the CDT, the second largest trade union in the country, this is the result of a lack of union freedoms. The last...
1 September 2009
United States: Wal-Mart strengthens lobby against the law on union presence
world leader supermarket, is increasing its lobbying efforts to try and counter the vote of the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA), supposed to facilitate unions’ breakthrough in businesses...
1 September 2009
Great Britain: businesses tighten the screws in terms of alcohol at work
training provider, based in London, revealed a 50% increase since August 2008 in the number of businesses asking for help to implement a policy for the prevention and management of alcohol at...
1 September 2009
EU: draft directives on seasonal workers and intra-corporate transferees in the Commission’s pipelines
ld publish two new draft directives on migrant workers within a few weeks. The first concerns the entry, residence and work license of seasonal workers, and the second targets intra-corporate...
1 September 2009
Germany: employers want more flexible protection against dismissal
esuming activity are starting to show in Germany, employers once again asked the Grand Coalition government for a quick reform of the law on the protection against dismissal to encourage...
31 August 2009
UniCredit: the groups signs a joint declaration on diversity with its EWC
WC signed a joint declaration on equal opportunities and non-discrimination within the group. The text develops the guidelines to bring about a diversity culture in the largest sense. (Ref 090788)...
31 August 2009
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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: Yves Rocher convicted of breach of duty of vigilance for infringement of freedom of association
The specialised chamber of the Paris Judicial Court convicted Yves Rocher on 12 March for breaching its duty of vigilance. The group was sued by Turkish employees dismissed in 2018 by a subsidiary...
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12 March 2026
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Spain: business support package to tackle the economic impact of the Middle East conflict
The Spanish government approved a series of measures on 20 March to support companies facing rising energy prices. In return, these businesses are prohibited from making redundancies for economic...
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EU: Council adopts position on simplifying AI rules
The Council of the EU approved its position on 13 March regarding the “omnibus regulation” proposal, published last November by the Commission to simplify the AI Act. Confirming the...
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20 March 2026
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Germany: a corporate group supports local political engagement via its “Democracy Charter”
Large corporations in the Hesse region, surrounding Frankfurt, are defending local democracy by enabling employees to volunteer in local public life through an initiative dubbed the "Democracy...
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United States: Coca-Cola subsidiary sued by the administration over women-only event
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced on 18 February that it is launching federal proceedings against Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast for “sex-based...
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6 March 2026