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International: the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) reports on nanotechnologies
ISO has just published new ISO/TR 12885:2008, Health and safety practices in occupational settings relevant to nanotechnologies, which focuses on the manufacture and use of engineered...
4 February 2009
EU: report points to the major role of social dialogue to carry the Lisbon Strategy through
Diverse implementation of the Lisbon objectives through social dialogue. The European Commission thinks that social dialogue is a major tool for the implementation of the Lisbon objectives. It can...
3 February 2009
Spain : interview of Ramon Jauregui, member of parliament (MP) and promoter of the national council for corporate social responsibility
Ramon Jauregui is the initiator and has been the leader over the last seven years of the debate on the issue of social responsibility and particularly with the creation of a parliamentary...
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3 February 2009
Netherlands: protest against a collective agreement on measures for Polish agency workers
Planet Labor, February 3, 2009, No. 090114 – www.planetlabor.com
3 February 2009
Great Britain: unions decry British worker discrimination
Union statements. Unions argue that this issue goes beyond standard application of the EU’s free movement of labor accords, which guarantees workers from the European Union member states access to...
2 February 2009
China: government gives priority to employment against the crisis
Help young graduates find a job. The number of graduates has reached a new record with over 6 million graduates in June 2009. But they are increasingly faced with problems in finding a job. In...
2 February 2009
Dexia: EWC given priority in the information-consultation process of the announced restructuring
Job cuts. The recovery plan also comes with a global staffing cut plan, presented on January 31, to the EWC first and then to the group’s national works councils. Thus, the group decided to give...
30 January 2009
HP-EDS: employees still mobilized to try and bring the two EWCs closer
Transnational mobilization. Udo Verzagt, part of EDS’ EWC, reminded the stakes of this mobilization: “We really have the feeling that they only give us workforce reduction figures, coming from the...
30 January 2009
EU: interview of Martin Warren, Head of Employment Law, Eversheds LLP UK, about the EWC recast Directive
It is supposed to benefit employees and businesses by increasing dialogue without delaying vital decisions, but there must be serious concerns about whether this rushed legislation is fit for...
30 January 2009
Italy: the separate agreement on the reform of the collective bargaining procedure might lead to a further outbreak of conflicts
“A reform in negotiating procedure has never been supported without prior approval of one of the key social partners”, declared Guglielmo Epifani, CGIL leader, proposing to submit to a referendum...
28 January 2009
Portugal: Tyco Electronics’ unions request a training program instead of partial unemployment
Launch of a training plan. Tyco Electronics management (Evora, south Portugal), subsidiary of the American group, has opted for a partial unemployment system for 346 employees (see our dispatch...
28 January 2009
Denmark: unemployment insurance funds fear not being able to cope with increasing unemployment
According to estimates made by the employers’ association Dansk Industri (DI), presented at the start of the year, growth is set to fall by 2% in 2009, resulting in increased unemployment which...
28 January 2009
Netherlands: announcement without prior notice of massive lay-offs by ING and Philips
ING announced 7,000 redundancies out of a total workforce of 130,000 worldwide without “wanting or being able” to provide information on the subsidiaries and the countries concerned, underscored...
28 January 2009
Great Britain: unsuccessful job applicants may demand selection criteria details
Planet Labor, January 28, 2009, No. 090094 – www.planetlabor.com
27 January 2009
Slovenia: partial subsidy for the reduction of working time to face the crisis enforced
The said subvention shall be granted to the employer provided that in the period of receiving it:
27 January 2009
Belgium: amendment of legislation applicable to restructurings
Planet Labor,
January 27, 2009, No. 090091 – www.planetlabor.com
27 January 2009
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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