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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
Italy: enforcement of the decree-law amending health and safety at work provisions
Testo Unico in terms of health and safety at work came into force on August 20. In addition to simpler administrative procedures and a revised sanction range, it introduces a penalty-point system...
31 August 2009
France: focus on the new exceptions to the principle of rest on Sunday
itutional Council validated most of the Mallié law aimed at facilitating appeal to work on Sunday in retail trade. It cancels the prior administrative approval in tourist areas and towns...
31 August 2009
Germany: more and more men take parental leave
etalworkers’ union, almost 14% of young fathers now temporarily stop working to go on a parental leave, i.e. approximately four times more than before the introduction of ‘parental...
31 July 2009
Argentina: social partners agree on a 21% minimum wage increase
tiations, unions and businesses, led by the government, set the amount of minimum wage. Basic remuneration, received by over 300,000 Argentinean workers, will go from 1,240 pesos (230 euro) to...
31 July 2009
China: government holds the course of the reform of the health system
d that it was determined to speed up the reform of the health system to allow Chinese people to access public health services and get health insurance. The changes planned are aimed at rectifying...
30 July 2009
Italy: Latium region signs pact with unions to get out of the crisis
n presented the pact concluded with the CGIL, Cisl and Uil trade unions on the guidelines of the region’s commitment to get out of the crisis. Increased funding for guaranteed minimum wage...
30 July 2009
Germany: “transfer businesses” fight over the quality of their services
offs next fall in Germany is becoming clearer (see our dispatch No. 090747), a quarrel burst out between “transfer businesses” (Transfergesellschaften) in charge of reclassifying laid...
30 July 2009
Great Britain: Acas’ annual report shows that labor disputes intensify
nd Arbitration Service, ACAS, published its annual report on July 23, 2009. Figures mirror the economic crisis: a 22% increase in conciliation cases concerning unfair dismissals, booming calls...
30 July 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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British bank Barclays cuts 5,000 jobs to invest in AI
Banking group Barclays has announced the cutting of 5% of its global workforce by the end of the year. Beyond disappointing quarterly results, Barclays primarily intends to free up the funds...
28 October 2026
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Germany: non-EU recruitment remains marginal despite skilled immigration reform
The news. Nearly a year and a half after the entry into force of the “Skilled Immigration Development Act”, only 4% of businesses have recruited at least one employee directly from a...
28 October 2026
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EU: several social texts promised for 2027
The news. On 4 November, the European Commission presented its work programme for 2027. While the focus is once again on simplification, several social texts have been announced. The European...
4 November 2026
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EU: Commission presents strategy for vocational training
The news. On 5 November, the European Commission published its 2026-2030 strategy for vocational education and training. The text comes six years after a dedicated Council recommendation, but...
9 November 2026