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Areva: EWC opposed to the transfer of the T&D branch
il is worried about the risks of dismantlement of the group. Staff representatives multiply lobbying actions to the French public authorities but are having a hard time knowing more. The...
15 June 2009
Italy: CGIL proposes popular initiative bill on the right to continuous education
‘s key trade union, the CGIL, presented a popular initiative bill on the right to continuous training. The text is aimed at catching up Italy’s structural delay in terms of continuous...
14 June 2009
Portugal: new social security code
was permanently adopted on Friday, June 12. The text introduces higher employers’ social contributions for fixed-term contracts and subjects employers who appeal to “green...
14 June 2009
Great Britain: Equality Bill to come into force in the fall 2010
bout giving employers six more months to prepare for the changes induced by the Equality Bill. Still under discussion, the bill should be adopted in early 2010. However, it isn’t unlikely...
14 June 2009
Venezuela: promises to re-hire workers from nationalized oil firms taking too long
s dismissed during oil nationalizations were re-employed. Yet, the Venezuelan government promised that all employees from the 76 oil businesses bought by the Petroleos de Venezuela company (PDVSA)...
11 June 2009
Portugal: draft flexibility agreement at the Autoeuropa VW factory in Lisbon to avoid layoffs and guarantee production
e management of the Pamela d’Autoeuropa VW factory, near Lisbon, and the workers’ committee (staff representation structure) reached a draft agreement, on June 5, on the introduction...
8 June 2009
Estonia: unions mobilize against the revision of the law on employment contracts
nions, the Confederation of Estonian Unions (EAKL, Eesti Ametiuhingute Keskliit), announced a national strike for June 16, to protests against the new law on labor contracts. It wants to bargain...
8 June 2009
Poland: Council of Ministers adopts “anticrisis” acts
of Ministers adopted two laws partially based on the propositions negotiated with the social partners (see our dispatch No. 090555). The first is aimed at “downplaying the impact of the...
8 June 2009
Spain: Cuatrecasas Institute involved in the debate on the reform of the labor market
f the labor market is only a series of tracks, mostly presented by representatives or structures close to businesses. Lastly, the new think tank created to think about the reform of the Spanish...
5 June 2009
Great Britain: new Health and Safety Executive strategy
ial accidents, break down stereotypes on health and safety, make people realize, with common sense, that good risk management doesn’t thwart business, it favors it: these are the objectives...
5 June 2009
Spain: Workers’ Commissions demand compensation fund for asbestos victims
enced the Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (CAF) Company to pay damages to the family of a former employee who died of a pleural cancer, because it didn’t set up prevention...
4 June 2009
Belgium: first demonstration outside negotiations of the auxiliary joint employees committee
h-speaking federations of the Christian trade union, the CNE and the LBC-NVK, protest against the ongoing talks within the joint committee 218, a collective bargaining structure gathering all...
3 June 2009
Netherlands: dishonest temp agencies targeted by inspection services
‘s inspection services (Sociale Inlichtingen en Opsporingsdienst, SIOD) controlled 70 temporary work agencies and found out that 48 were “fraudulent.” (Ref. 090598) This is...
3 June 2009
Sweden: Scania signs company agreement cutting working time and wages
the heavyweight and bus manufacturer Scania announced the conclusion of a collective agreement establishing the four-day week and a 10% wage cut for six months. The two largest union organizations...
2 June 2009
Denmark: Ministry of Labor publishes legal note evaluating employees’ freedom of expression
r published the first issue of a series of “legal notes” to improve labor law information. It concerns the protection of the freedom of expression, notably whistleblowing, for...
2 June 2009
Poland: permanent adoption of the amendment on the appointment of board members
rt invalidated several provisions of the law of April 7, 2006 on the information and consultation of workers, the Senate adopted, on May 28, a text which amends the way board members are...
2 June 2009
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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
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
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EU: Commission launches consultation with social partners on quality jobs
On 4 December, the European Commission launched the first phase of consultation with social partners with a view to a European directive on jobs, which is scheduled for the end of 2026. It could...
4 December 2025
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EDF bans alcohol on all its sites
From 1 January 2026, French energy giant EDF (180,000 employees) will prohibit alcohol consumption at all internal and external corporate events, from social gatherings to seminars. The policy...
26 November 2025
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United Kingdom: government scraps plan to introduce ‘day one’ protection against unfair dismissal
The UK government announced on 27 November, in a statement, that it would not be introducing the right to challenge unfair dismissal (without cause) from the first day of employment in its...
3 December 2025
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Poland: bill adopted to amend definition of psychological harassment
On 27 November, the Polish cabinet adopted a draft amendment to the labour code aimed at simplifying the definition of psychological harassment at work, or “mobbing” (Article 94 3)...
4 December 2025
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EU: MEPs demand directive on algorithmic management
Members of the European Parliament have called for a directive on algorithmic management. Such legislation would introduce obligations for companies to inform employees, assess health and safety...
17 December 2025
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Austria: European rules on wage transparency expected to cause a cultural shock
With the gender pay gap in Austria being the second largest in the European Union (18.3%), the Austrian government has promised to introduce a bill next spring to transpose the European directive...
27 November 2025