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Spain: Renault Valladolid site saved
Suspense over for Valladolid employees. Jean-Pierre Laurent, CEO of Renault Spain, confirmed that the group’s executive committee decided to allocate the production of two new vehicles to the...
6 October 2009
Luxembourg: government proposes temporary measures to boost young people’s employment
Three contracts. The measures adopted on September 11 by the Government Council are aimed at improving the insertion of young people – skilled or not – on the labor market via three types of...
6 October 2009
Germany: Deutsche Bahn wants to cut 4,000 jobs in its freight subsidiary, DB Schenker Rail
Freight activities dropped by 26.3%. When presenting the results of the first 2009 quarter in August, Rüdiger Grube, CEO of the German railway, said that the global crisis badly affected the...
6 October 2009
Finland: the scandal of political parties’ funding questions the ties between the latter and union organizations
Belated transparency. The scandal worsened over the past few weeks when the Finnish press revealed that the current Prime Minister, Matti Vanhanen (center party), received, during the campaign for...
6 October 2009
Luxembourg: one-year status quo for the banking collective agreement
The banking collective agreement in Luxembourg should last for one more year, with no wage increase. Nevertheless, it will ensure the payment of seniority levels for some categories of workers and...
5 October 2009
Inditex: international agreement promoting decent labor and collective rights
The agreement signed by Uni Global Union and Inditex on October 2 was prepared in Spain. The two major Spanish trade federations, CHTJ-UGT and Fecoht-CCOO, which initiated the text, rejoice with...
5 October 2009
China: the talent war is getting a face lift
Turnover is dropping. It is around 10% now whereas it amounted to 45% in Shanghai during full growth. Figures are difficult to establish but it is sure that, during this crisis, between...
5 October 2009
Italy: CGIL launches fall mobilizations
“Inappropriate” government policy. Gathered in Rome on September 30, the CGIL’s general management said that the Finance Act presented to the social partners was “inappropriate.” It mostly points...
5 October 2009
Great Britain: government announces new employment measures
Long-term unemployment. Yvette Cooper, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, announced that jobs created are going to be trebled via Employment Partnerships which tie businesses and the...
5 October 2009
Germany: new government liberal party brings layoff protection and minimum wage back in the debate
Liberals in control. According to some conservative leaders, the arrival of liberals to the government shouldn’t lead to a “social freeze.” This is at least what Jürgen Rüttgers, conservative...
5 October 2009
Denmark: the blockade at the Valbi construction site settled with collective agreements signed for the posted Polish workers
Winning blockade. The massive mobilization from unemployment
members of 3 F Bygge, Jord og Miljøarbejdernes Fagforening (BJMF) and of other
LO unions who refused to work or to deliver equipment...
2 October 2009
Great Britain: labor law amendments enforced on October 1
Minimum wage increase. The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) announced that, as of October 1, national minimum wage would go from £5.73 (€6.25) an hour to £5.80 (€6.33) for...
2 October 2009
Luxembourg: interprofessional agreement on harassment and violence at work
Definition. The agreement says that “moral harassment happens when a person from the company repeatedly and/or deliberately makes faulty activities towards an employee or a manager, leading to the...
1 October 2009
Netherlands: intense negotiations before a bill on retirement at 67
Raising retirement age from 65 to 67 should help the State save €4 billions each year, in a country where the population is ageing and where the birthrate is at half-mast. The Social and Economic...
1 October 2009
Brazil: subcontracting employees in Sao Paulo get a 6.53% wage increase
On Monday, September 28, most of the 60,000 metalworkers in Sao Paulo, on strike for ten days, obtained a 6.53% wage increase, i.e. a real 2% increase after removing inflation, and a bonus...
1 October 2009
EU: NGOs and unions join forces to introduce environmental and social issues into the European strategy
Common purpose. The schedules of the ETUC and environmental
NGOs will be tightly linked for the next few months. The international
conference on climate change in December in Copenhagen, puts...
30 September 2009
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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...
20 October 2025
On 17 July 2025, BPCE and its trade unions signed a second agreement on jobs and career management within the banking group. The text places generative artificial intelligence at the core of its...
15 October 2025
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EU: Commission launches consultation with social partners on quality jobs
On 4 December, the European Commission launched the first phase of consultation with social partners with a view to a European directive on jobs, which is scheduled for the end of 2026. It could...
4 December 2025
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United Kingdom: government scraps plan to introduce ‘day one’ protection against unfair dismissal
The UK government announced on 27 November, in a statement, that it would not be introducing the right to challenge unfair dismissal (without cause) from the first day of employment in its...
3 December 2025
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Poland: bill adopted to amend definition of psychological harassment
On 27 November, the Polish cabinet adopted a draft amendment to the labour code aimed at simplifying the definition of psychological harassment at work, or “mobbing” (Article 94 3)...
4 December 2025
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EU: MEPs demand directive on algorithmic management
Members of the European Parliament have called for a directive on algorithmic management. Such legislation would introduce obligations for companies to inform employees, assess health and safety...
17 December 2025
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United Kingdom: Parliament finally passes Employment Rights Bill
The UK Labour government's flagship reform of employment rights was passed by both houses on 16 December after a turbulent parliamentary process. The bill introduces numerous changes to labour...
18 December 2025
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France: minimum wage to rise by 1.18% on 1 January
On 12 December, the French government announced a 1.18% increase in the minimum wage, taking effect on 1 January 2026. The pay level will rise from €1,802 to €1,823 gross per month (for...
16 December 2025