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ABB: European appendix to the group’s social policy signed with the EWC
National freedom in the implementation. Daniela Schiermeier, member of the EWC, said: “Given the circumstances, we are satisfied with the agreement, since the key element is its implementation at...
18 May 2009
Germany: 2.8% wage increase in 2008
Last year, in Germany, average wages increased more than prices (2.8% as opposed to 2.6%). wages supervised by collective agreements even increased of 3.6%, i.e. the biggest increase in ten years...
18 May 2009
Italy: basic unions strike against the protocol on the single collective agreement in the rail sector and local public transportation
According to the SdL intercategoriale, CUB Trasporti and Cobas Lavoro Privato which have been joining forces since February 2009 (see our dispatch No. 090188), the national 24-hour strike...
18 May 2009
Estonia: the new law on labor contracts to come into force on July 1, 2009
A few limited improvements for employees. In addition to the more specific definition of the content of the labor contract, one can see that employees’ rights to a private life have been...
18 May 2009
EU: new EWC directive published in the Official Journal
The revised EWC directive was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on May 16. The Member States have to transpose the new directive at the latest on June 5, 2011 and businesses...
18 May 2009
TUI: renewal of the agreement on the TUI Europa Forum, the European staff representation structure
Composition. Employees of the companies concerned by the agreement are “divided up according to TUI’s branches.” Staff representatives are divided this way: “each country shall nominate one...
15 May 2009
Netherlands: laying off a Muslim woman refusing to shake the hand of her male colleagues is justified
Planet Labor, May 15, 2009, No. 090529 – www.planetlabor.com
15 May 2009
EU: social partners embattle to support the new European Social Deal
An expanded European recovery plan financed by the EU. The ETUC demands a European investment plan totaling an annual 1% of GDP in the areas of areas of renewable energies, social infrastructure...
14 May 2009
Fiat-Opel: Italian and German unions united against job cuts after a possible merger
Beginning of European coordination. The European trade unions created a “work group” and demanded “true negotiations because the possible reduction of the European structure must be done without...
14 May 2009
Germany: SEMs ignore challenges related to demographic change
Youth cult. Another disturbing fact: almost one in two businesses systematically rejects applications from people over 50. This “youth cult” is particularly present in SMEs with less than 50...
14 May 2009
Schering-Plough: EWC demands further consultation on the merger with Merck
The representatives’ letter only explicitly mentions the closure of the Bray site in Ireland and the subsequent transfer of production – “which is a transnational issue” – stresses the letter...
14 May 2009
Great Britain: the objectives set to improve skills by 2020 may not be achieved
Worsening competitiveness. Ten years before the deadline set by Lord Leitch in his report condemning the extremely low skill level in the UK (see our dispatch No. 061233), the Commission for...
14 May 2009
Italy: Fim-Cisl 17th national Congress adopts new guidelines on union strategy
Industrial relations. Convinced that participation strengthens union relations in the company, the Fim is banking on the development of equal organizations, “in addition to traditional social...
14 May 2009
Morocco: employers are advanced in terms of corporate social responsibility
Unions are hardly present. “In general, Moroccan unions are not well organized” confessed Mohamed Chaibi, Director General of Ciments Morocco, subsidiary of Italcementi. “Union membership is...
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14 May 2009
Belgium: metalworkers demonstrate against the agreement in metallic manufacturing
Main points of the agreement signed on April 28. What’s the main progress of this agreement? The CSC lists eight:
13 May 2009
Metro Group : the death of a worker in Bangladesh again raises the problem of the control of the respect of social standards by suppliers
The fartema Akter affair dates back to her death on December 7, 2008, but it was not until recently that on the initiative of the Clean Clothes Campaign that the circumstances were related in the...
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13 May 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