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EU: gas social partners about to develop a toolkit to deal with demographic ageing and the skills shortage
Plan on age management. Gas social partners met on Monday, October 5 to work on the final study of their “Demographic Change and Competencies” project. The document will be presented as a...
6 October 2009
Denmark: the “manufacturing” department of the 3F union sets goals for the renewal of collective agreements in 2010
For a new union unity. The national assembly of the manufacturing department of the 3F union (379 representatives) was held in Esbjerg on September 26-27. Open to the radical reform of Danish...
6 October 2009
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
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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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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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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
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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