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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
Sweden: unions and Amnesty denounce violations of union rights worldwide
, LO (Confederation of Swedish Trade Unions) and TCO (Central Organization of White Collars) published together, on June 10, 2009, an alarming report on violated union rights worldwide. The...
30 June 2009
EU: demographic challenge and CSR on the menu of European social dialogue in gas sector
committee of the gas sector met on June 26. The social partners notably opened talks on corporate social responsibility and kept working on the impact of demographic change on the sector’s...
29 June 2009
Germany: IG-Metall demands 4.2% increase for Volkswagen employees
steel union (IG-Metall) presented, on June 26, 2009, the wage claims it will defend during the re-negotiation of the “company” wage agreement at Volkswagen, which will start on August...
29 June 2009
Baltic countries: unions’ helplessness leads them to join forces to speak up
nstrators gathered, on June 18, in front of the Latvian embassy in Vilnius (Lithuania), answering the call of the three large unions, the Confederation of Lithuanian Unions (LPSK, close to the...
29 June 2009
Estonia: unions content with the strike against the new law on the labor contract in spite of low mobilization
f the June 3 demonstration indeed took place on June 16, still against the enforcement of the new law on labor contracts, particularly lower unemployment benefits. However, only 1,800 employees...
29 June 2009
Italy: “labor pact” signed in the distribution and service sectors
service confederation, Confcommercio, signed an agreement with the Filcams-CGIL, Fisascat-Cisl and Uiltucs-Uil unions to defend employment in the sector, badly affected by the crisis. With this...
29 June 2009
Metro Group: German giant assumes social responsibility for the employees of RL. Denim, Bengali subcontractor
eard of international coalition composed of NGOs and unions from Germany, the UK and the US, the Metro supply group decided to reintegrate the Bengali jean manufacturer which was excluded after a...
EU: regulation amending the European Globalization Adjustment Fund published in the Official Journal
ding Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 on establishing the European Globalization Adjustment Fund (EGF) was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on June 29, 2009. This fund, which...
29 June 2009
Great Britain: unions and employers have a different analysis of the impact of the crisis on labor relations
the labor world, according to a new survey carried out by the CBI employers’ organization: more flexible working time, more holidays, no more paid overtime, frozen wages and...
29 June 2009
Spain: Nissan unions object to the 581 layoffs announced in Barcelona
management to withdraw the mass layoff (ERE) procedure and re-open the negotiations broken off on June 16 to find a less traumatizing solution to deal with excess staff. Since voluntary leave...
26 June 2009
Germany: undeclared work goes back up with the crisis
customs, in charge of combating illegal labor since 2004, controlled 8,100 businesses in the construction sector and observed thousands of irregularities. With a turnover valued at 352 billion...
26 June 2009
Portugal: the management of Autoeuropa’s Palmela factory maintains the 250 jobs in danger but provides for a new partial unemployment period
ees rejected the new company agreement introducing more flexibility, Autoeuropa’s management announced the renewal of the 250 fixed-term contracts it wanted to cancel but plans a new ten-day...
25 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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France: Medef puts forward proposals to improve management quality
On 31 August, Medef, French main employers' organisation, published a practical guide to managerial skills, which it considers to be a driver of economic performance for businesses. Concerned by...
3 September 2026
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AI: uneven integration but a global challenge for the world of work
The adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in business is profoundly transforming the world of work, and some occupations are now under threat. However, the full extent of its effects remains...
11 September 2026
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France: Ministry of Labour unveils plan to accelerate the rollout of AI
On 22 September, the French Ministry of Labour presented a plan named Impulsion IA 2027 aimed at accelerating the adoption of AI by companies and employees. It contains 12 measures applicable from...
22 September 2026
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Germany: AfD victory in Saxony-Anhalt raises concerns over labour supply and workplace cohesion
The rise of Germany’s far-right AfD, which could soon gain influence over migration policy in Saxony-Anhalt and, following elections on September 20, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania as well, is...
15 September 2026
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Netherlands: towards a ban on housing cost deductions from migrant workers’ wages
The news. On September 10, Dutch Minister of Social Affairs and Employment Hans Vijlbrief (centre-left) sent a letter to the House of Representatives, stating that he intends to prohibit employers...
14 September 2026
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UE: Commission proposes measures to facilitate “fair” worker mobility across the Union
The info. On 15 September, the European Commission adopted a series of measures aimed at encouraging “fair” worker mobility within the EU. It wants to remove the administrative...
16 September 2026