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Poland: uncertain future for LOT airlines
at the end of 2008, the national airline needs an emergency large-scale restructuring plan. Job cuts are inevitable: around 1,000 should be cut throughout the group. (Ref. 090462) The financial...
28 April 2009
Germany: employers seek another reform of partial unemployment
cies foresee a 6% drop in GDP this year, the two main employers’ federations, BDA and BDI, exhort the government to rapidly take further measures to halt the rise in unemployment. Employers...
27 April 2009
Germany: partial wage agreement for 250,000 in the banking sector
l 22, 2009 shows the impact of the crisis on collective bargaining: the social partners in the banking sector negotiated for almost a year before agreeing on a 2.5% wage increase. The agreement is...
27 April 2009
Spain: employers write a draft “crisis contract”
ation is surveying through political parties with a draft “crisis contract” in hand (less protective of employees, cheaper for employers) and is looking for Parliamentary support to...
27 April 2009
Mexico: General Motors plans eight weeks of technical unemployment and forced holidays for 4,600 workers
Silao, activity keeps being suspended: the third began last week and will last for two months as of mid-May. Employees who haven’t been put on technical unemployment are forced to go on...
27 April 2009
EU: home stretch for conciliation on the revision of the working time directive
e of April 23rd, negotiations between the European Parliament and the Council of Ministers on the revision of the working time directive resumed on the basis of a proposition from the European...
24 April 2009
Italy: criticism over a provision of the decree-law amending the Testo Unico on health and safety
nst the provision of the decree-law amending the Testo Unico which, in case of a serious accident, removes the employers’ criminal liability if other employees are recognized liable...
23 April 2009
Germany: Federal Labor Court supports employees on a parental leave
al Labor Court (Bundesarbeitsgericht – BAG) rendered a ruling (BAG, 9 AZR 391/08) which improves the position of employees on their parental leave (“Elternzeit”). In the future...
23 April 2009
EU : permanent adoption of the revision of the EWC directive
Agriculture, which met today, April 23rd, adopted the draft revision of the EWC directive. The UK abstained. The directive will enter into force 20 days after publication in the Official Journal...
23 April 2009
EU: ECJ to determine at which stage the decision of the parent company sets off the obligation to consult workers
ed on April 22, Advocate General Paolo Mengozzi invited the European Court of Justice to start the employer’s obligation to inform and consult workers as soon as the parent company envisages...
23 April 2009
Great Britain: budget announced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer doesn’t comfort the labor world
saved with these measures to support the economic says Alistair Darling, Chancellor of the Exchequer. The budget he presented notably stresses young people’s employment and...
23 April 2009
United States: United Auto Workers negotiates carmakers’ recovery programs
ded to award an additional 5 billion dollars for General Motors and 500 million dollars for Chrysler. The two American carmakers, which had until March 31st to present “viability...
23 April 2009
Italy: Ministry of Labor invites firms to a “moratorium on layoffs”
d industrialists to a “moratorium on layoffs” while respecting “self-discipline.” The union confederations Cisl and Uil agree. But the Confindustria and the CGIL prefer...
22 April 2009
EU: Dublin Foundation report on joint social partner structures and restructuring
e two options in Europe to help employees: the first encourages anticipation, the second corrective measures. The European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin)...
22 April 2009
Mexico: mining company Grupo Mexico allowed to dismiss 1,300 strikers
ction to the largest mining group in the country in its struggle against workers on the Cananea site, on strike for 21 months. The company should be able to close the mine and dismiss the strikers...
22 April 2009
Great Britain: heads of businesses demand regulatory moratorium
Institute of Directors (IoD), CEOs and heads of businesses signed a petition asking the government to intensify its efforts in terms of deregulation. They say they are overwhelmed by new charges...
22 April 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