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France: a certification by the Statutory Auditor used to determine a profit-share reserve cannot be called into question as part of litigation over the profit-share, even when the employee representatives expose company fraud
In a decision handed down on 28 February 2018, the Labor Division of France’s highest appeals court, the Chambre sociale de la Cour de Cassation, quashed without referral a February 2016 decision...
1 March 2018
United States: joint-employer status is ‘back in business’
A key ruling dating from December 2017 by the Republican dominated NLRB federal agency (National Labor Relations Board) on joint-employer status has been thrown out, because one of the five voting...
28 February 2018
General Electric puts a EWC structure in place comprising a central committee and business committees to fit GE’s multiple business operations companies structure
These EWC negotiations had a number of goals, not least to learn from the GE acquisition of Alstom’s energy business and provide representation for all European employees within the group’s...
28 February 2018
The Global Deal à la Française emphasizes international social dialogue
Launched in September 2016 by Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven, the Global Deal initiative seeks to use social dialogue as the vector to restate and rebalance the economic and social dimension...
27 February 2018
EU: the European Trade Union Institute calls for collective, organised working time reduction
The European Trade Union Institute (ETUI) has honed its focus on the issue of reducing working time. During a lunch/debate held on 22 February in Brussels, the independent research and training...
26 February 2018
ECHR: employers are free to check computer files not labelled as “private”
On 22 February, the European Court of Human Rights lent its backing to the stance adopted by the French Court of Cassation, which ruled that an employer may check worker files without their...
26 February 2018
Estonia: an historic agreement for the finance sector
Although the agreement that was finally secured took three years of negotiations between the EFTL (recently formed Estonian Financial Sector Employees) and Luminor Bank (the Baltic region’s third...
26 February 2018
News update as of February 22, 2018
On the menu : two ECJ rulings (Stand-by time and working time- Protection for pregnant women and collective redundancy), a study examining if companies are actually addressing ethnic diversity in...
22 February 2018
Germany: Volkswagen staff set to receive a 4.3% pay rise and a revaluation of their company pensions
In Hanover on the evening of 20/21 February 2018 difficult negotiations came to a successful conclusion between Volkswagen management and the IG Metall union; negotiations which for the first time...
21 February 2018
Italy: pharma-chemicals social partners establish a fund aimed at facilitating generational renewal
Named TRIS (Tutele, Riqualificazione, Innovazione, Sostegno – Protection, Retraining, Innovation, Assistance), this solidarity fund was established during the week of February 12 by the...
21 February 2018
Poland: government presents a new mandatory retirement savings Plan
According to the government’s projected plan, all complies will be required to put a Retirement Savings (Capital) Plan in place for their staff members. These plans will be co-financed by the...
21 February 2018
News update as of February 20, 2018
On the menu : recommendations for French businesses on how to support employees’ career paths following the end of their mandates that result from recent reforms to employee representation...
20 February 2018
Cargill: agreement signed on the establishment of an EWC, under 2009 directive
The agreement establishing the European Works Council at Cargill was signed on 7 February by the US food and agriculture corporation. The anticipation agreement that previously governed the...
16 February 2018
European Works Council: company management can take action before its EWC gives it opinion, according to the UK’s Central Arbitration Committee
In a decision published on 12 February, the UK’s Central Arbitration Committee said that management does not have to wait for the EWC to give its opinion before taking action at national or local...
16 February 2018
Hungary : two brief news update about wage increases at Bosch and Lidl
+ 12% after a warning strike at Hungarian plant of Bosch and 20% at Lidl.
16 February 2018
Spain: competitiveness agreement signed at the Almussafes Ford facility
Management and unions have agreed on job stability guarantees which will give a fresh boost to the Ford car production facility at Almussafes near Valencia. Both management and unions have signed...
15 February 2018
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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...
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Germany: government seeks to facilitate immigration of skilled Indian workers
During a visit to India earlier this week, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz addressed the strategic importance of attracting Indian workers to Germany, signing a series of cooperation agreements...
15 January 2026
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France: Medef publishes guide to support career transitions and retraining
France's largest employer federation Medef has provided its regional representatives with a practical guide designed to support career transitions and retraining. Structured around three key tools...
6 February 2026
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France: 2026 budget expected to maintain employer contribution relief
On 19 January 2026, French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu decided to invoke Article 49.3 of the Constitution to pass France's 2026 budget without a vote in the National Assembly. Three days...
20 January 2026
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EU: Cyprus unveils its six-month presidency programme
Cyprus has set out its priorities for its six-month presidency of the Council of the EU. On the social front, the centre-right government will focus on the Union of Skills, which aims to boost...
23 January 2026
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Informal economy and slow wage growth hamper decent work, ILO says
The International Labour Organisation published its Employment ans Social Trends 2026 on 14 January. It anticipates unemployment stabilising in 2026 and employment growth of 1%, driven by...
16 January 2026
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EU: Commission wants to facilitate entry of international ‘talent’
In a recommendation published on 29 January, the European Commission calls on member states to take a series of measures to attract and retain international talent. It targets holders of skilled...
6 February 2026