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Great Britain: amendments to labor law enforced
British labor law because it is one of the two periods of the year when new social legislations are enforced. Paid annual leave, flexible work, dispute resolution, employment agency liability...
31 March 2009
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
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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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Ireland: minimum wage increase of 5,6% from 1 January 2027
The info. The Irish government has included a minimum wage increase of 79 cents in its Budget 2027, in line with recommendations from the Low Pay Commission. The rate will rise from €14.15...
13 October 2026
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Portugal: parental leave of up to six months paid at 100% from 2027
The news. On 19 October, the Portuguese Parliament adopted a bill extending the duration of parental leave and the period for which benefits are paid. From 1 January 2027, leave will increase from...
23 October 2026
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China: draft bill to strengthen platform workers’ rights
On 8 October, the Chinese government published a draft bill open for consultation aimed at providing minimum guarantees to non-employee platform workers in terms of pay and working conditions. The...
23 October 2026
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Is a global wage freeze at Volkswagen possible?
The existence of an option to implement a global wage freeze until 2030 has been confirmed by the management of the German group Volkswagen, which nevertheless provides no details and refers to...
20 October 2026
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Spain: metal industry employers cut sick pay top-ups
To curb absenteeism, Spanish social partners in the metal sector are introducing new clauses into regional collective agreements to reduce the top-up payments made by employers during sick leave...
2 November 2026
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Croatia: 7.6% minimum wage increase from 1 January 2027
The news. On 29 October, the Croatian Council of Ministers adopted a decree setting the minimum wage for 2027. This will rise from €1,050 to €1,130 gross per month from 1 January next...
3 November 2026