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Spain: focus on continuous and discontinuous partial unemployment
Mandatory consultation and administrative authorization. When circumstances arise which lead to a temporary reduction in work, employers may file a petition for authorization of lay-off. Any...
18 December 2008
Austria: partial unemployment soaring and extended to temps
One of the EU's star pupils in terms of employment has registered a boom in partial unemployment measures and plans 30.000 dismissals by the end of January 2009. To soften the consequences, the...
18 December 2008
France: increase of the partial unemployment compensation in January 2009
Whereas announcements of partial unemployment are increasingly numerous, especially in the auto sector, the French social partners gathered against a background of economic crisis on December 15...
18 December 2008
EU: the European Parliament challenges the EU27 on working time
Within the framework of the agreement signed at the Council in June (see our dispatch No. 080482), the Member States agreed, after several years of blockade, to maintain the opt-out (the exception...
17 December 2008
Germany: Porsche and Volkswagen’s works councils bury the hatchet
Porsche and Volkswagen's WCs, which have been fighting for almost a year and a half over the representation of VW's employees within Porsche Automobil Holding SE apparently put an end to their...
17 December 2008
Austria: social conflicts defused at the Austrian post and telecom
The two social conflicts which threatened to ruin holidays for Austrians and for the new federal government were defused, both at the post and at Telekom Austria. The managements of the two...
17 December 2008
Italy: bargaining for the collective agreement at Fiat comes up against the crisis which leads to the closing of all sites for partial unemployment
The first meeting for the renewal of the company agreement of the group Fiat (see our dispatch No. 080805) was held in Turin on December 16, 2008. This is the first time such negotiations took...
17 December 2008
Netherlands: the government refuses mandatory registration for temp agencies
On December 12, 2008, a majority came out of Parliament in favor of mandatory registration for temporary work agencies but Piet Hein Donner, Minister for Social Affairs and Employment is opposed...
17 December 2008
EU: main provisions of the future EWC directive
Keeping existing agreements. The new directive doesn’t call into question the existing agreement and doesn’t impose to renegotiate them. Anticipation agreements (article 13, concluded before...
17 December 2008
EU: the Commission proposes to revise the European Globalization adjustment Fund to make it more efficient against the crisis
The European Commission adopted, yesterday December 16, a proposal to revise the European Globalization adjustment Fund (EGF) to adapt it to the economic crisis. The proposed amendments will "make...
16 December 2008
Portugal: the government launches an anti-crisis plan up to 2.5 billion euro to revive the economy and support employment
The Portuguese government presented its exceptional anti-crisis plan, "initiative for investment and employment", following the decisions made at the European summit in Brussels on December 12...
16 December 2008
Germany: will large businesses guarantee employment in 2009?
Whereas Germany is getting ready to sink, next year, into the deepest recession in its recent history with a GDP decreasing by 3% according to new government assessments, mentioned in the...
16 December 2008
EU: the European Parliament adopted the recast EWC directive
The way is now paved for a permanent adoption of the recast EWC directive during the Council of Social Ministers on December 17. Indeed, the European Parliament adopted the text developed by the...
16 December 2008
Italy: almost a million and a half took part in the national strike organized by the CGIL
The CGIL is satisfied with the mobilization it launched against the government's economic policy to face the crisis. However, the government, employers and its rival union federation, the Cisl...
16 December 2008
Netherlands: the Frijns Commission disappoints unions regarding managers’ pay
The Frijns Commission, in charge of monitoring compliance with businesses' compliance with the "Tabaksblat" code of good behavior, presented its final recommendations on December 12, 2008. The one...
16 December 2008
Netherlands: unions want a 3.5% wage increase in 2009
The largest Dutch union, the Dutch Trade Union Federation (FNV) decided to maintain in 3.5% wage claim for 2009, despite the crisis. In doing so, it rejected the calls made by Maria van der...
16 December 2008
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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
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France: government submits draft on pay transparency
On 6 March, the French government sent social partners a draft bill to transpose the EU Pay Transparency Directive. The text provides details on the implementation timetable, corporate...
9 March 2026
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Sweden: government delays transposition of Pay Transparency Directive
On 11 March, the Swedish government announced it is postponing the transposition of the Pay Transparency Directive. Having originally targeted an entry into force on 1 July 2026, it has conceded a...
16 March 2026
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Germany: menopause issues finally gain corporate recognition
With 12 million women over 40 in the labour force, German companies and occupational health professionals are beginning to adopt support policies for those affected by menopause-related issues...
19 March 2026
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Italy: Deliveroo and Glovo targeted by justice over courier working conditions
The Milan Public Prosecutor's Office has ordered two of Italy's leading food delivery platforms, Foodinho (Glovo) and Deliveroo, to be placed under judicial administration. According to...
9 March 2026
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Denmark: government launches transposition of the Pay Transparency Directive
On 26 February, the Danish government submitted a draft bill to transpose the Pay Transparency Directive for consultation until 27 March. The bill sets an implementation date of 1 January 2027...
11 March 2026
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Valérie Decaux (La Poste): “Our older workers policy is based on individualisation to move beyond age-related-stigmatisation”
La Poste Group (nearly 200,000 employees in France) unveiled its first senior employment agreement in late February. The text outlines measures for early retirement assistance, workplace...
10 March 2026