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Spain: temporary employment agencies announce a temporary decrease in employment destruction
Key observations of the report. Spain should breathe during a temporary stable phase, thanks to the combined effect of seasonal work and the local employment investment program (Plan E) launched...
12 June 2009
Thales: European agreement on anticipation and professional development
Scope of the agreement. This agreement applies to companies that fall within the scope of the Thales' European Works Council,” i.e. Germany, Austria, Belgium, Spain, France, Italy, the...
11 June 2009
Italy: Italtel and unions appeal to solidarity contracts to reduce mass layoffs
Solidarity working time reduction. The management accepted unions’ proposition to appeal to solidarity contracts (see our dispatch No. 090235) to reduce the restructuring’s social impact. 90...
11 June 2009
Siemens: German group seeks to recruit more disabled workers
A unique pilot-agreement in Germany. Qualified as a “pilot-agreement” by a Siemens spokesman, the agreement signed contains a series of concrete measures. Thus, among other things, Siemens...
11 June 2009
EU: economic crisis in the background of EPSU’s 8th Congress
IPS-Europe/EPSU merger. This meeting, held every five years, officialized the merger of the EPSU and the European unit of the International Public Services union (IPS). This decision brings the...
10 June 2009
Netherlands: government explains modalities of retirement at 67
Everyone to work until 67. With a memorandum setting the principle of absolute equality, the government shows its resoluteness. There will be no exceptions, everyone will be affected, even those...
10 June 2009
Spain: rail unions to escort the decentralization of the management of Barcelona’s rail system
Social conflict has been avoided in Spanish railways thanks to an agreement signed between the Ministry for Transportation and rail unions (see our dispatch No. 090523). The agreement defines the...
10 June 2009
Great Britain: government launches Department for Business and Skills
A department with a wide scope. Mandelson’s job won’t be easy. Of course, he will have to be businesses’ attorney (particularly SMEs), but also consumers’ attorney. He will have to develop...
10 June 2009
Mexico: 10.5 million euros to help tourism workers
Direct aids and agreement against layoffs. Unlike previous programs, aimed at supporting businesses in the tourist industry, this one is directly addressed to workers, mostly in the hotel...
10 June 2009
EU: maternity leave, social priority of the future Swedish presidency
Objections. The legal basis of the draft directive (art. 141 of the Treaty, which notably includes the objective of work-life balance, and 137 on the protection of health and safety, the basis of...
9 June 2009
Netherlands: DAF Trucks requests short-time working for 4,500
Wages 100% maintained. Employees at DAF Truck will keep 100% of their salary (65% paid by the employer and 35% by the unemployment insurance) and their rights to unemployment insurance and pension...
9 June 2009
Italy: chemistry unions announce national strike on June 24
National strike on June 24. On may 27, in Rome, the Filcem-CGIL, Femca-Cisl and Uilcem-Uil unions, together with unitary trade union representation bodies (RSUs) of the chemistry and pharmacy...
9 June 2009
EU: last Council of Labor Ministers under Czech Presidency focused on employment
Renewal of employment guidelines. Close to the European summit (June 18-19), the 27 Labor Ministers recalled that measures aimed at keeping Europeans at work and creating jobs were important. They...
9 June 2009
Denmark: LO union presents strategy to reduce the gender pay gap
“The 20% gender pay gap is proof that we are far from parity in Denmark” said Lizette Risgaard, LO VP, when presenting the union’s strategy to reduce this gap. During the 2007 Congress (see our...
9 June 2009
Spain: CCOO union says collective bargaining is dragging on
Stuck negotiations. The union says that 1,726 expired collective agreements still haven’t been renewed and processes are complicated because employers don’t want to include the clause on wage...
8 June 2009
Germany: wage agreement for 170,000 printing workers
35-hour week maintained. Verdi is also happy because the social partners agreed to extend to December 31, 2010 the framework agreement on employment conditions (Manteltarifvertrag). Afterwards...
8 June 2009
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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