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Australia: in response to the crisis, the social-democrat government questions the liberal basis of labor law and conventional relations
loyees are covered by a new law, the Fair Work Law, which replaces the Workchoices Law, voted by a conservative majority in 1996 and amended in 2005. The new law balances labor relations...
6 July 2009
Lithuania: towards a compromise between unions and government on the auterity policy to avoid social conflict
a particularly intense week. Following the project to cut civil servants’ pay and the announcement of a drastic austerity policy, the key union organization organized hunger strikes. Subject...
6 July 2009
Great Britain: government wants to include dual discrimination into Equality Bill
rimination based on two characteristics (black woman for instance). To protect them, the government suggests introducing into the Equality Bill the possibility to press charges for dual...
6 July 2009
Germany: IG-Metall survey reveals that employees demand more social equity
legislative elections, the German metalworkers’ unions, IG-Metall, presented, on July 3, 2009 in Berlin, the results of the largest study a trade union ever carried out among employees in...
3 July 2009
Italy: Saint-Gobain finished implementing national commitments in terms of restructuring for its Italian undertakings
the local implementation of the national agreement signed between Saint-Gobain and the sector’s unions on restructuring in three Italian undertakings of the French multinational. The group...
3 July 2009
ArcelorMittal: coming conclusion of a transnational agreement on anticipating change
cial negotiating body (SNB) – composed of three representatives from the steel group’s management and of three representatives from the European Metalworkers’ Federation (EMF)...
2 July 2009
HP: EWC and unions against the social plan
enting EWC members and employees from communicating, union representatives from different countries met, on June 30, under the leadership of the European Metalworkers’ Federation (EMF) and...
2 July 2009
Germany: Minister of Employment and Social Affairs creates permanent minimum wage committee
f government representatives and social partners, will study in which sectors it will be possible and necessary to introduce minimum wage. It will work on the basis of the recent “law on...
2 July 2009
Spain: Ford lowers social plan in Valencia
at Ford, where the local government, unions and the management made progress. The administration wants a lower social plan, with 294 job cuts instead of 1,100. The carmaker announced that the...
2 July 2009
Italy: Fiom-CGIL presents platform for the renewal of the economic part of the metal national collective agreement
federation – decided to present its platform for the renewal of the economic part of the sector’s national collective agreement three months early, after the Fim-Cisl and Uilm-Uil...
2 July 2009
Google: search engine follows HR to fight against “brain drain”
or user of highly-skilled workers, brain hunt is a daily sport, sometimes dangerous for the businesses affected. To limit the risks of loosing in creativity and competitiveness in the long run...
2 July 2009
EU: Commission chooses flexible approach for banning smoking at work
ltation, the recommendation proposal adopted on June 30 by the European Commission will strengthen the ban on smoking in public places and at work. However, this text has limits since it...
1 July 2009
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
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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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Catherine Chavanier (CDC Habitat): “Social dialogue on AI facilitates its deployment”
In February, CDC Habitat (10,500 employees) signed a two-year framework agreement governing social dialogue on AI. Catherine Chavanier, HR Director of the subsidiary of CDC (Caisse des dépôts et...
20 March 2026
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Greece: hospitality sector signs first collective agreement aligned with National Social Pact
The hospitality sector (125,000 employees), one of Greece’s largest industries after retail, signed a new two-year collective agreement on 17 March. The text, effective from 1 April 2026...
19 March 2026
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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
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France: Club Med includes “multiculturalism” in its professional equality agreement
In December 2025, Club Med and the CFTC, Unsa, and FO trade unions signed an agreement on professional equality and working conditions. It introduces measures addressing AI, pay transparency, and...
23 March 2026
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France: bioMérieux’s new disability agreement pivots towards mental health
The news. On 6 January 2026, bioMérieux—an in vitro diagnostics specialist employing 4,400 people in France—signed a new four-year agreement “relating to the employment...
4 March 2026
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Germany: a wave of redundancy plans in the automotive sector
The latest financial results presented in early 2026 by major German car manufacturers show sharp declines. This collapse in profits has triggered the announcement or confirmation of massive job...
16 March 2026