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Great Britain: stage two consultation on the transposition of the European directive on temporary work
Long blocked by the UK within the Council of the European union, the European directive on temporary work (see our dispatch No. 080986) was finally adopted in November 2008, shortly after the...
27 October 2009
Germany: new German government doesn’t envision a break in terms of employment and labor
A rather social message. The first measures announced during negotiations on the new government’s program immediately laid the government’s cards on the table. Angela Merkel and her new ally...
27 October 2009
Netherlands: negotiations on working conditions break
Disagreement on “arduous jobs.” The social climate remains tens after the announcement of the pension reform. Employers’ organizations say that the FNV broke the negotiations to protest against...
27 October 2009
Great Britain: success for the government’s policy in favor of training and skills
Continuous training. The statistics publish are about workers over 16 who aren’t enrolled at school or in a British college. In addition to positive apprenticeship figures, almost 1.5 million...
27 October 2009
Sweden: government proposes to adjust industrial relations system to comply with EU law
Supervising collective
action. In a
decision rendered in December 2007 (Laval,
see
our dispatch No. 071034), the ECJ ruled that, in the case of posted
workers, Swedish unions’ actions to...
27 October 2009
China: surprising workforce shortage for the ‘made in china’
Orders are back but not workers. No answer to his job offers and no one to recruit at the city’s employment fair. Like his colleagues, Yang Zongfu can’t find workers to come work in his jean plant...
26 October 2009
Spain: temp social partners list eight recommendations to bargain for equality programs in the sector’s businesses
These eight recommendations, of a declarative
value, were developed within the equal committee on best practices in terms of
equality programs in the temporary sector. They have to characterize...
26 October 2009
Portugal: Minister for Labor and Solidarity from a European trade union
European trade union leader. Maria Helena André was elected ETUC deputy general secretary in 2003, and reelected in 2007. She was notably in charge of European social dialog. The new Labor...
26 October 2009
Italy: basic unions join forces but are still divided over the creation of a union confederation
“Fully successful”
strike. This is how
Pierpaolo Leonardi, national Rdb Cub coordinator, qualified the general 24-hour
strike launched by basic unions – Rdb, Cub, Cobas and Sdl Intercategoriale...
26 October 2009
EU: national laws making the dismissal of employees on parental leave cheaper in the ECJ’s line of sight
Facts. A Belgian employee fired for economic reasons objected to the amount of compensation she got, based on the part-time salary she received while on parental leave. She asked that compensation...
26 October 2009
Germany: to keep young skilled workers in businesses, the Bavarian idea of “employment bridges” is gaining a following
700,000 specialists needed by 2015. In May, the social partners in metalworking and the Land of Bavaria came up with the idea of an employment bridge for apprentices, skilled workers and...
26 October 2009
Argentina: inflation higher than wage increases
According to the human resources specialist, Ernst & Young, a huge majority of Argentinean businesses increased wages in 2009 for workers who aren’t covered by collective agreements. In a...
23 October 2009
Spain: Magna and Figueruelas unions reach an agreement
Unions are satisfied and think that the new points Magna included into the industrial plan to strengthen the site’s future includes their main claims and offers guarantees to maintain production...
23 October 2009
Italy: the Fiom’s central committee confirms mobilization against the separate agreement on the metalworking CCN
“Deeply negative judgment.” This is how the central committee of the Fiom, gathered on October 20, summarized its point of view on the agreement for the renewal of the CCN signed on October 15 by...
22 October 2009
Spain: in Valencia, Ford’s employees validate the new company agreement and the management’s social plan
A better agreement with no economic layoffs. The new text contains major improvements compared with the text rejected in April because unions were divided (see our dispatch No. 090695). The 600...
22 October 2009
Germany: back to layoffs and wage freezes?
In Germany, unemployment figures for September 2009 surprised experts. This fall, the recovery was faster than anticipated and unemployment dropped of 8.3% in August and 8% in September (7.4% in...
22 October 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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AI: uneven integration but a global challenge for the world of work
The adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in business is profoundly transforming the world of work, and some occupations are now under threat. However, the full extent of its effects remains...
11 September 2026
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France: Ministry of Labour unveils plan to accelerate the rollout of AI
On 22 September, the French Ministry of Labour presented a plan named Impulsion IA 2027 aimed at accelerating the adoption of AI by companies and employees. It contains 12 measures applicable from...
22 September 2026
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Germany: AfD victory in Saxony-Anhalt raises concerns over labour supply and workplace cohesion
The rise of Germany’s far-right AfD, which could soon gain influence over migration policy in Saxony-Anhalt and, following elections on September 20, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania as well, is...
15 September 2026
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Netherlands: towards a ban on housing cost deductions from migrant workers’ wages
The news. On September 10, Dutch Minister of Social Affairs and Employment Hans Vijlbrief (centre-left) sent a letter to the House of Representatives, stating that he intends to prohibit employers...
14 September 2026
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Denmark: introduction of a professional ID card for construction site workers
The news. On 3 September, the Danish Parliament adopted a bill introducing a mandatory professional ID card for people working on large construction sites. The card will include, among other...
15 September 2026
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UE: Commission proposes measures to facilitate “fair” worker mobility across the Union
The info. On 15 September, the European Commission adopted a series of measures aimed at encouraging “fair” worker mobility within the EU. It wants to remove the administrative...
16 September 2026