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EU: ECJ rules that employees whose sick leave overlaps with annual leave set early can take the latter some other time
Facts. In the case brought before the Court, the claimant asked his employer for a new period of paid leave because he was on sick leave due to an industrial accident which took place shortly...
15 September 2009
Germany: Minister for Employment and Social Affairs presents a bill to reduce the gender pay gap
The social-democrat Minister Olaf Scholz introduced a bill on "wage equality" to "protect women against wage discrimination." The bill provides for an extension of WCs' intervention and...
11 September 2009
Germany: E.ON suspends economic layoffs until 2012
No economic layoffs until December 31, 2012. Staffing cuts needed for the savings program will be “subtle,” i.e. via gradual early retirement (Altersteilzeit), early retirement, non-renewal of...
7 September 2009
Italy: controversial “mini-pension reform” adopted
Gradual increase of retirement age for women in the public service. While they could, until now, choose to retire at 60 instead of 65 (which the European Commission views as a violation of the...
1 September 2009
Netherlands: unions disagree on retirement at 67
Present an alternative. The Social and Economic Council (SER) has until October 1 to present a unanimous alternative to the increase of retirement age from 65 to 67 (see our dispatch No. 090631)...
31 August 2009
Suspension of the information stream between August 3 and August 28
Planet Labor's editorial staff is going to take advantage of the information slowdown to go on vacation. The information stream will be suspended between August 3 and August 28. The archives will...
31 July 2009
EU: the European Commission adopts the draft directive on parental leave
Improved parental leave. The text to be adopted grants parental leave of at least four months – instead of three – until the child is eight. The current directive provides that this right is...
31 July 2009
Brazil: recordings may be used as evidence in labor disputes
Brazilian labor courts will now have to consider audio or video recordings, pictures, phone calls and emails as legal evidence presented by the parties of a conflict, for instance in case of...
29 July 2009
Italy: the agreement on Fiat’s 2008 result bonus splits unions up again
€600 isn’t unanimous. Since the proposition to give €500 for the 2008 result bonus (as opposed to €1,096 last year) launched strikes, the management of the car manufacturer improved its offer on...
23 July 2009
Austria: unions call forth referendum on the reform of the postal sector
Defend public service missions. A few days to the referendum he initiated, Manfred Wiedner, leader of the group of Christian unions within the GPF, is confident: “We receive 38,000 support...
22 July 2009
Mexico: enforcement of the law on the responsibility of the contractor in terms of social charges
The reform of the Social Security Act was created to give the Mexican government more legal tools to regulate outsourcing, especially to control and punish subcontracting businesses trying to...
20 July 2009
Great Britain: insufficient resources for the Health and Safety Executive
Limited power. Rita Donaghy, former head of the ACAS conciliation service, conducted the study in progress since the beginning of 2009, commissioned by the government. At the heart of the report...
17 July 2009
Spain: government to reward companies’equal policies when granting public contracts
Businesses can be evaluated by the government to get a certification of the extent of equality criteria in their recruitment policy. If validated, the company will receive a label it can then use...
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17 July 2009
EU: EU law allows limits to individual appeal against the procedure of information and consultation for a collective redundancy
Facts. In 2004, Mono Car Styling informed the works council of its financial situation and the possibility of mass layoffs. Then, it signed with all union representatives a collective labor...
16 July 2009
Netherlands: logos in job offers to boost the employment of young disabled people
The proposition of the Dutch Minister of Social Affairs and Labor to bring young disabled people back to the labor market is original and groundbreaking. The government wants to encourage the...
16 July 2009
Great Britain: government wants to forward the reform of default retirement age
Adjust to the economic
and demographic situation. Angela Eagle, Minister for Pensions and the Ageing Society announced,
on July 13, that she wanted to revise default retirement age (65...
16 July 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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France: Yves Rocher convicted of breach of duty of vigilance for infringement of freedom of association
The specialised chamber of the Paris Judicial Court convicted Yves Rocher on 12 March for breaching its duty of vigilance. The group was sued by Turkish employees dismissed in 2018 by a subsidiary...
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12 March 2026
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Spain: business support package to tackle the economic impact of the Middle East conflict
The Spanish government approved a series of measures on 20 March to support companies facing rising energy prices. In return, these businesses are prohibited from making redundancies for economic...
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EU: Council adopts position on simplifying AI rules
The Council of the EU approved its position on 13 March regarding the “omnibus regulation” proposal, published last November by the Commission to simplify the AI Act. Confirming the...
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20 March 2026
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Germany: a corporate group supports local political engagement via its “Democracy Charter”
Large corporations in the Hesse region, surrounding Frankfurt, are defending local democracy by enabling employees to volunteer in local public life through an initiative dubbed the "Democracy...
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United States: Coca-Cola subsidiary sued by the administration over women-only event
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced on 18 February that it is launching federal proceedings against Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast for “sex-based...
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6 March 2026