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EU: the new form of registration of truck drivers’ activities that aren’t justified by tachograph records was published in the OJ
New form. The European Commission published, in its decision 2007/230/EC, a new standard assessment form, which turned out to not be enough to cover all cases where the driver couldn’t record...
16 December 2009
Italy: Censis report reviews one year of crisis
Even though the crisis slowed down the “second metamorphosis” suggested in last year’s report (see our dispatch No. 081009), three transformation processes are nevertheless underway: the...
15 December 2009
France: Supreme Court puts limits on whistleblowing
Disputed content. Two provisions stirred up controversy:
10 December 2009
Latin America: Mercosur unions summit presents “2010 fighting program”
On December 7 and 8, Montevideo, capital city of Uruguay, welcomed the 9th Mercosur union summit, an event traditionally organization in parallel to the meeting of Mercosur heads of States. Over...
9 December 2009
Netherlands: new extension of short-time working
Under pressure from the Parliament (see our dispatch No. 090955), Minister for Labor and Social Affairs Piet Hein Donner finally accepted to extend short-time working (Deeltijd WW) again. On...
9 December 2009
Italy: government presents “action program for the introduction of women into the labor market”
Labor Minister Maurizio Sacconi and Minister for Equal Opportunities Mara Carfagna presented, on December 1st, the “action program for the introduction of women into the labor market.” Endowed...
8 December 2009
EU: European Observatory on Cross Border Temporary Agency Work
Help workers and agencies. The European social partners in the temporary work sector signed, on December 4, an agreement establishing the European Observatory on Cross Border Temporary Agency...
7 December 2009
Great Britain: unionized employees earn 12.5% more than their non-unionized colleagues, TUC says
The Union Advantage report published by TUC is aimed at encouraging employees to join a trade union. It also shows that it is also good for employers to facilitate union activity in their firm.
7 December 2009
Germany: thirteenth month globally higher in 2009 than in 2008
After analyzing 23 major sectoral agreements, the WSI concluded that 2009’s 13th month should be much higher than in 2008. In concrete terms, these increases range between 1.5 and 7.3%, i.e...
4 December 2009
Great Britain: the government will strengthen the legislation to outlaw the blacklists of undesirable workers
Planet Labor, December 4, 2009, No. 091108 – www.planetlabor.com
4 December 2009
Belgium: the extension of anticrisis measures revives the debate on the harmonization of blue-collar and white-collar statuses
Harmonizing blue-collar and white-collar workers’ statuses. This is an old awe-inspiring specter for Belgian social dialog, resurfacing with the economic crisis. After negotiations between the...
3 December 2009
Germany: unions and temporary agencies want to stop wage dumping at the Schlecker hardware stores
“XL stores for XS wages.” In Bremen, Heidelberg, or many other cities in Germany, unhappy employees and sympathizing customers have been demonstrating against the new strategy of the Schlecker...
3 December 2009
France: summary of the key measures of the law on lifelong vocational guidance and training
Portability of individual training rights. In all cases where the termination of the labor contract isn’t justified by gross misconduct, and entitles to unemployment insurance, employees who...
3 December 2009
Great Britain: government measures to cope with the shortage of skilled workers in engineering construction
Talent shortage. In February 2009, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) asked Mark Gibson, former director general of this department, to draw a report on productivity and...
3 December 2009
Canada: Supreme Court validates Wal-Mart’s decision to close a store where a union gained following
“No legislation obliges any employer to remain in business.” On November 27, the supreme court of Canada has upheld the right of Wal-Mart’s management to shut down one of its stores in Quebec, in...
3 December 2009
Italy: Fiat confirms automotive production halt in Sicilian plant
Twenty days to find a solution. Confirming the decision to stop automotive production in 2011 in the Termini Imerese plant, Fiat’s managing director, Sergio Marchionne declared that “the...
2 December 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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Import bans on forced labor products are multiplying
Under pressure from new US tariffs, many countries have presented texts in recent weeks to ban the import of products made with forced labor. A real breakthrough for workers' rights or a mere...
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France: EDF served formal notice for failure to comply with its sustainability due diligence obligations
The news. On 23 September, Greenpeace France announced that it had served EDF with a formal notice for failure to comply with its sustainability due diligence obligations due to the risks of harm...
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24 September 2026
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Slovakia: a bill to “clarify” personal data protection measures
The news. The Slovak government approved a bill on personal data protection on August 26, 2026. This text aims to clarify existing regulations regarding employees’ rights and...
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7 September 2026