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Belgium: several measures on work-life balance enforced
paternity leave, parental leave entitlements extended to the child’s 12th birthday: these are the measures which will be enforced on April 1 for parents. (Ref. 090349) Extending parental...
30 March 2009
EU: metalworkers’ unions want to strengthen European coordination on wage negotiations
on the economic crisis, the European metalworkers’ unions call for an active wage policy and better coordination of wage negotiations by the European Metalworkers’ Federation –...
30 March 2009
Denmark: unions prepare for negotiations on the renewal of collective agreements in the private sector
t out to companies not having signed collective agreements. Better conditions for severance with, inter alia, a longer term of notice. And, especially, employers’ respect of agreements...
30 March 2009
Germany: the resigning boss of the Deutsche Bahn rejects spying charges
eillance of emails sent to unions or journalists and the general control of employees’ personal data, Hartmut Medhorn, leader of the German railways, was forced to resign. He nonetheless...
30 March 2009
Germany: strong wave of dismissals as of this summer taking shape
heinmetall or Heidelberger Druckmaschinen, among others: staff cut announcement are growing in number in Germany. Gesammtmetall, the employers’ federation of the iron and steel sector...
30 March 2009
EU: Parliament adopts report on the responsibility of subcontracting undertakings in production chains
21 votes for, 235 against and 11 abstentions) a resolution establishing a legal instrument extending social responsibility to general or principle undertakings in production chains. (Ref. 090343)...
30 March 2009
Sweden: the scandal of the AMF pension fund harms the credibility of Wanja Lundby-Wedin, leader of the LO union
andals (high remuneration and bonuses) within the equally funded AMF pension fund when the latter announced reduced yield for pensions paid because of the financial crisis, weakened the...
30 March 2009
United States: EFCA subject to important employer lobby
s for the fourth time, the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) is supposed to facilitate the creation of trade unions in businesses. A majority of employees needs to present an authorization card for...
30 March 2009
Netherlands: new partial unemployment system
reduction system (Arbeidstijdverkorting, ATV) temporarily established in October to allow businesses to “save” their employees without dismissing them (see our dispatch No. 081049)...
30 March 2009
Great Britain: ACAS publishes corporate equality and diversity guide
y & Diversity”, the guide published by ACAS – in charge of relations between employers and employees – explains employers and managers how to promote equality in recruitment...
26 March 2009
Netherlands: wage moderation and retirement at 67
omic recovery package presented on March 25, 2009 by the Dutch government is the increase of old-age pension (AOW) from 65 to 67. Moreover, the Netherlands Trade Union Confederation (FNV) accepted...
26 March 2009
EU: the gas sector to work on skills shortages, diversity, health at work and restructurings
al social dialogue committee of the gas sector, which gathers the EPSU and the Emcef for unions and Eurogas for employers, is getting its bearings. After a meeting on March 19, the sectoral social...
26 March 2009
Spain: Workers’ Commissions propose a “State Pact for Economy and Employment”
, Ignacio Fernandez Toxo, CCOO’s new general secretary, defended dialogue and understanding between the government, unions and employers’ organizations to face the crisis better...
26 March 2009
Belgium: Facebook banned from the workplace
mart Business Strategies specialized magazine shows that more and more businesses limit their employees’ internet access for personal use. Although the phenomenon isn’t new, it...
26 March 2009
Great Britain: outreach workers to inform construction workers in their own language
of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) identified foreign workers as a particularly high-risk group in terms of health and safety. Polish, Romanian and Indian workers in London will now be...
26 March 2009
Ukraine: bill to protect women and heads of households
March 18 to Parliament, is aimed at improving the protection against dismissal for employees with dependent children. It is part of the current policy aimed at protecting jobs (see our dispatch...
26 March 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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Spain: new terms and conditions for in-company training contracts
On 25 November, Spain's Council of Ministers approved a regulation on training contracts. This text defines the terms and conditions for hosting work-study students and interns doing professional...
1 December 2025
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EU: Commission issues first recommendation on human capital as part of European Semester
In parallel with the European Semester adopted on 25 November, which proposes guidelines to member states on economic policies for the coming year, the European Commission has adopted an...
25 November 2025
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France: sectors feel economic slowdown to differing degrees
The latest data on France’s occupational sectors (branches professionnelles), covering the year 2023, show how employment trends are shaping workplace dynamics. After a more favourable period for...
19 December 2025
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Germany: apprenticeship openings fall sharply in manufacturing and chemicals
From 1 January 2026, Dutch collective agreements for temporary employment agencies will alter the employment conditions of temp workers. Agencies will be required to pay these workers at least the...
15 December 2025