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Romania: Dacia-Renault temporarily closes gates again
Activity at the Mioveni plant will resume on February 9. During the closing period, in agreement with the 2008 agreement, employees receive 85% of their gross salary, fully paid by the company...
4 February 2009
Italy: Parliament permanently approves “anticrisis” act
Social dampers. The usual unemployment benefits for workers dismissed because of a crisis (or another element separate from the employer’s will) were brought from 65 up to 90 days, but depend on...
4 February 2009
EU: the European Metalworkers’ Federation worried about exclusion clauses in national auto recovery plans
On November 24, 2008, EMF representatives already met with Gunter Verheugen within the framework of a meeting dedicated to the future of the automotive industry (see our dispatch No. 080926). The...
4 February 2009
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
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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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AI: uneven integration but a global challenge for the world of work
The adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in business is profoundly transforming the world of work, and some occupations are now under threat. However, the full extent of its effects remains...
11 September 2026
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France: Ministry of Labour unveils plan to accelerate the rollout of AI
On 22 September, the French Ministry of Labour presented a plan named Impulsion IA 2027 aimed at accelerating the adoption of AI by companies and employees. It contains 12 measures applicable from...
22 September 2026
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Germany: AfD victory in Saxony-Anhalt raises concerns over labour supply and workplace cohesion
The rise of Germany’s far-right AfD, which could soon gain influence over migration policy in Saxony-Anhalt and, following elections on September 20, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania as well, is...
15 September 2026
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Netherlands: towards a ban on housing cost deductions from migrant workers’ wages
The news. On September 10, Dutch Minister of Social Affairs and Employment Hans Vijlbrief (centre-left) sent a letter to the House of Representatives, stating that he intends to prohibit employers...
14 September 2026
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Denmark: introduction of a professional ID card for construction site workers
The news. On 3 September, the Danish Parliament adopted a bill introducing a mandatory professional ID card for people working on large construction sites. The card will include, among other...
15 September 2026
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UE: Commission proposes measures to facilitate “fair” worker mobility across the Union
The info. On 15 September, the European Commission adopted a series of measures aimed at encouraging “fair” worker mobility within the EU. It wants to remove the administrative...
16 September 2026