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Italy: Fiat signs new derogatory agreement for Mirafiori plant
The “newco” which will take over Mirafiori’s bodywork plant will be, as anticipated (see our dispatch No. 100895) subject to a new collective contract derogating from the national legislative and...
3 January 2011
Poland: imbroglio around the accumulation of work and pension
The system allowing to combine, under no conditions, salaried activity and retirement pension was introduced in January 2009. Thus, it allowed about 60,000 people to improve their lives, by...
3 January 2011
Poland: 5.24% minimum wage increase on January 1, 2011
This 5.24% minimum wage increase should affect a few thousand workers. These are mostly low-skilled or disabled workers. PLN 1,386 gross (about €347) amount to approximately PLN 1,000 after tax...
3 January 2011
Suspension of the information thread, December 24th-January 2nd
We are taking advantage of this slow period in social news to take a little break. The information thread will be suspended on the night of December 23rd until the morning of Januaery 3rd. The...
23 December 2010
Latvia: social partners disapprove of fiscal reforms adopted within the framework of the 2011 budget
Employees’ social contributions up by 2% in 2011. Employees’ social contributions will increase from currently 9% to 11% of gross wages, while employers’ social contributions rate will remain at...
23 December 2010
Sweden: new sectoral agreement in communications provides for 2.9% wage increase
A central agreement that fits with market reality. Several unions, SEKO (workers’ unions in, notably, the energy, postal, telecommunications, traffic, road and transportation sectors), ST (union...
23 December 2010
Estonia: unions demand minimum wage increase and social budgets
Too much flexibility, not enough security. The Estonian Trade Union Confederation (EAKL) has recently been drawing attention to several problems. In October, it published a study named...
23 December 2010
Portugal: minimum wage will increase to EUR500 in 2011, but gradually
Gradual increase. Minimum wage in Portugal is going to increase by €10 a month on January 1, 2011, for a total of €485 a month (+5.3% with inflation at 2.2%). Then, it will be increased again in...
22 December 2010
Germany: retail trade prepares for the introduction of minimum wage in the first 2011 quarter
Around €8 an hour. Minimum wage in retail trade? No one was expecting this, even though the social partners have been talking about it since 2008. Josef Sanktjohanser, leader of HDE, confirmed...
22 December 2010
EU: second-phase consultation on the working time directive
Clearly stating that the existence of a European framework on working time will not be questioned, and that the regulations can’t remain as it is, the Commission presents the two possible choices...
21 December 2010
Spain: Catalonian Juan Rosell elected as the new President of the CEOE employers’ organization
Catalonian entrepreneur Juan Rosell was elected with 444 votes in favor (i.e. 62.5% of voters) as opposed to 247 for Santiago Herrero, the other candidate for the Presidency of the CEOE employers’...
21 December 2010
Germany: unions’ view of the bill transposing the EWC directive
In charge of transposing into its legal order, by January 5, 2011, the new Community directive on European Works Councils (2009/38, see our dispatch No. 081026), the German government adopted, on...
21 December 2010
EU: focus on the work done by the group of experts on the implementation of the new EWC directive
Established with a view to “avoiding any contradictions between the various national systems” and providing a single answer to the questions of interpretation raised by Directive 2009/38, known as...
21 December 2010
Great Britain: growing “cut price action”
More and more “cut price action.” Of the 4,336 ballots organised in the last five years for industrial action, in 87% of cases workers have answered the strike question in the affirmative, and the...
20 December 2010
EU: insight into the impact of social dialogue on the management of the crisis in the automotive sector
Globalization. Eurofound’s first observation is merciless: between 2008 and 2009, worldwide automotive output dropped by nearly 17%. This recession was only felt in the EU (-9%) and in the US...
20 December 2010
Italy: Lecce Court of Appeal forces Inail to acknowledge renal cell carcinoma as occupational disease
The Fiom-CGIL gave its legal departments the verdict issued on October 1st by the Court of Appeal of Lecce, considering that it was extremely important. The union says this verdict is proof that...
20 December 2010
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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: government submits draft on pay transparency
On 6 March, the French government sent social partners a draft bill to transpose the EU Pay Transparency Directive. The text provides details on the implementation timetable, corporate...
9 March 2026
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Sweden: government delays transposition of Pay Transparency Directive
On 11 March, the Swedish government announced it is postponing the transposition of the Pay Transparency Directive. Having originally targeted an entry into force on 1 July 2026, it has conceded a...
16 March 2026
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Germany: menopause issues finally gain corporate recognition
With 12 million women over 40 in the labour force, German companies and occupational health professionals are beginning to adopt support policies for those affected by menopause-related issues...
19 March 2026
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Italy: Deliveroo and Glovo targeted by justice over courier working conditions
The Milan Public Prosecutor's Office has ordered two of Italy's leading food delivery platforms, Foodinho (Glovo) and Deliveroo, to be placed under judicial administration. According to...
9 March 2026
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Valérie Decaux (La Poste): “Our older workers policy is based on individualisation to move beyond age-related-stigmatisation”
La Poste Group (nearly 200,000 employees in France) unveiled its first senior employment agreement in late February. The text outlines measures for early retirement assistance, workplace...
10 March 2026
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Denmark: government launches transposition of the Pay Transparency Directive
On 26 February, the Danish government submitted a draft bill to transpose the Pay Transparency Directive for consultation until 27 March. The bill sets an implementation date of 1 January 2027...
11 March 2026