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Germany: DGB union federation calls on government to stop retirement at 67
Low activity rate for seniors. The figure battle between those who follow and those who reject retirement at 67, to be enforced in 2029, is already in full swing in Germany. Barely ten days...
20 September 2010
Germany: Transnet and GDBA unions present private rail companies with an ultimatum
Negotiations are erratically complicated. Bargaining for collective agreements in the German rail sector, mostly for passenger transport, is still as complicated as ever. On the one hand, the two...
16 September 2010
Romania: pension reform passed
Retirement at 65. On September 15th, Romanian MPs finally adopted the draft pension reform. The new act provides for a gradual extension of the career to 65 by 2015 for men and by 2030 for...
16 September 2010
Belgium: government prolongs anticrisis measures with the social partners’ consent
Extension. On September 15th, the social partners agreed to the extension of three anticrisis measures adopted over a year ago. These measures affect: the extension of short-time working to...
16 September 2010
Denmark: the law on CSR reporting catalyzed the development of socially responsible practices in large businesses
“The law shows the right way, encouraging businesses to work and render accounts on their social responsibility.” This is how Minister for Economic Affairs Brian Mikkelsen presented, on September...
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15 September 2010
Italy: Tuscany and the National Institution for Insurance against Accidents at Work sign a gender-based security agreement
“Security procedures on the workplace have never taken account of the differences between men and women, and that’s what we want to do” said Daniela Scaramuccia, Tuscany’s regional health advisor...
15 September 2010
Estonia: employers present manifesto for the next four years
In its document, the federation proposes several measures to improve competitiveness, including to:
15 September 2010
Russia: focus on the remuneration system and its “complicated” structure
Envelopes and non-payment. In spite of the law that guarantees wage payment, payment arrears are always important (over 3 million rubles according to the last Rosstat report in September, nearly...
15 September 2010
Finland: Akava unions asks the government to bring paternity leave up to six months
Most parental leaves are taken by women. According to the Finnish social security (Kela), mothers take, in average, nineteen months after their first child is born. On the other hand, 90% of men...
15 September 2010
Great Britain: “union busting” is silently growing
Recently, Cranberry Foods, a leading turkey processing factory which is based in Derby, has become the latest company to be exposed as using the services of The Burke Group (TBG), a notorious...
15 September 2010
Italy: Poste Italiane converts mailmen and revolutionizes mail delivery
Poste Italiane didn’t have a choice anymore: faced with two challenges – the liberalization of the European postal market on January 1st and the decline in mail because of the e-boom, further...
15 September 2010
Netherlands: plan to index pensions on stock market prices
Dutch pension funds exposed themselves to risks of a market crash by massively investing into shares and obligations on different stock markets: funded pension schemes reached 86% before the...
15 September 2010
EU: gas social dialog meeting talks about skills
New skills. During last week’s meeting, the social partners mentioned the recent development of shale gas which raises new questions in terms of skills, since they differ from the skills required...
15 September 2010
Germany: employees retire later and later
Difference between men and women. Commissioned by the Department for Family Affairs, the “Deutscher Alterssurvey” study analyzes the living conditions of people aged 40-85 and living in Germany. ...
15 September 2010
Italy: Cisl and Uil unions launch joint program for the tax reform and leave the CGIL aside
Yesterday, the Cisl and Uil presented to the press their joint platform for the tax reform, which will be ratified tomorrow in Rome by the two unions’ managements together. To support it, they...
14 September 2010
France: Continental employees agree to the management’s savings plan despite pressure from their European colleagues
Saving. On Monday, September 13th, Continental Automotive workers in Toulouse approved, in a referendum, the 8% savings plan proposed by the management in exchange for a minimum 5-year employment...
14 September 2010
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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...
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France: Yves Rocher convicted of breach of duty of vigilance for infringement of freedom of association
The specialised chamber of the Paris Judicial Court convicted Yves Rocher on 12 March for breaching its duty of vigilance. The group was sued by Turkish employees dismissed in 2018 by a subsidiary...
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12 March 2026
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Spain: business support package to tackle the economic impact of the Middle East conflict
The Spanish government approved a series of measures on 20 March to support companies facing rising energy prices. In return, these businesses are prohibited from making redundancies for economic...
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EU: Council adopts position on simplifying AI rules
The Council of the EU approved its position on 13 March regarding the “omnibus regulation” proposal, published last November by the Commission to simplify the AI Act. Confirming the...
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20 March 2026
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Germany: a corporate group supports local political engagement via its “Democracy Charter”
Large corporations in the Hesse region, surrounding Frankfurt, are defending local democracy by enabling employees to volunteer in local public life through an initiative dubbed the "Democracy...
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United States: Coca-Cola subsidiary sued by the administration over women-only event
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced on 18 February that it is launching federal proceedings against Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast for “sex-based...
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6 March 2026