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Brazil: bank officers on strike throughout the country
Brazilian bank officers have been paralyzing their activity since October 8. They want better wages to recover their buying power and profit sharing. Banks employ over 430.000 people throughout...
16 October 2008
PFW Aerospace: a European works council for a former Airbus subsidiary
The management of the German aeronautical equipment manufacturer PFW Aerospace (formerly Pfals-Flugzeugwerke) signed, on September 6, 2008, with a special negotiating body, an agreement...
15 October 2008
Belgium: the social partners call for a law to encourage positive action
In an opinion adopted on October 10, 2008, the Belgian social partners request a legal intervention to legally secure positive action carried out at the level of sectors and businesses to promote...
15 October 2008
Belgium: interprofessional agreement on equal treatment
The Belgian Social Partners, gathered within the national labor council, adopted on October 10, 2008, a collective labor agreement regarding equal treatment at all stages of the labor relation...
15 October 2008
Spain: unions accuse car manufacturers of taking advantage of the crisis to sort out their structural problems at the expense of the workers
The two union confederations UGT and CCOO vigorously reacted to the announced job cuts at Nissan and Seat in Catalonia and to the change for the production plans of Renault in Valladolid. Whereas...
15 October 2008
Italy: the CGIL fears that the bill on labor relations’ litigations questions the reemployment obligation for workers unlawfully dismissed
According to the CGIL, bill 1441 - currently under discussion at the House of Representatives - is aimed at weakening article 18 of the status of workers which imposes the reemployment of workers...
14 October 2008
Germany: new improvement on the apprenticeship market
After a very good 2006-07 year, the signatory parties of the "National Training Pact" - the federal State and businesses (see our dispatch No. 070213) drew a new positive evaluation of the...
14 October 2008
Poland: a bill to facilitate appeal to agency workers
Parliamentarians presented a bill to soften regulations on the appeal to temporary work. It notably plans to remove obstacles to the employment of temporary workers after an economic redundancy...
14 October 2008
Spain: transposition of the agreement concluded by the European rail Social Partners on working conditions in interoperable cross-border services
Spain transposed the agreement signed by the European Transport Workers' Federation (ETF) and the Community of European Railways (CER) on certain aspects of the working conditions of mobile...
13 October 2008
Belgium: two preliminary draft bills on worker participation in companies born from cross-border mergers
The Council of Ministers approved two preliminary draft bills on worker participation in companies born from cross-border mergers. These two texts transpose into Belgian law European directive...
13 October 2008
Chile/Argentina: new agreement granting social security advantages to cross-border workers
Chile and Argentina signed an agreement which enables their citizens who contributed in both countries to receive their pension in the country of their choice. This project, qualified of...
13 October 2008
Germany: chemistry social partners launch the establishment of an agreement on demography in undertakings
Faithful to their reputation as pioneer social partners, the IG BCE chemistry union and the BAVC chemistry employers' federation presented, during a joint congress held on October 9-10 in Berlin...
13 October 2008
Italy: the two union confederations Cisl and Uil reach an agreement with employers on the reform of the conventional system
On October 10, the Confindustria employers' organization and the two unions, Cisl and Uil, agreed on guidelines on the reform of the conventional system. For the moment, there are no talks about a...
13 October 2008
France: circular on the status of posted workers
After the law of August 2, 2005 reforming the status of posted workers in France, two decrees passed on November 21, 2006 (especially for airlines, see our dispatch No. 061245) and on December 11...
13 October 2008
Spain: Unilever closes its Frigo ice cream factory in Barcelona
The food processing group Unilever announced that the production of the factory making Frigo ice cream in Barcelona would be transferred to its German factory. Unions announced action to protest...
13 October 2008
EU: the European Social Partners open two new bargaining sessions
At the end of the year, the European Social Partners will open two major bargaining sessions. The first one concerns the revision of the directive on parental leave, and the other the integration...
13 October 2008
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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
Candice Guillot, group director of employee experience and HR performance at Talan (7,000 employees), outlines for mind RH her vision and strategy for introducing artificial intelligence at the...
20 October 2025
On 17 July 2025, BPCE and its trade unions signed a second agreement on jobs and career management within the banking group. The text places generative artificial intelligence at the core of its...
15 October 2025
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EU: Commission launches consultation with social partners on quality jobs
On 4 December, the European Commission launched the first phase of consultation with social partners with a view to a European directive on jobs, which is scheduled for the end of 2026. It could...
4 December 2025
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United Kingdom: government scraps plan to introduce ‘day one’ protection against unfair dismissal
The UK government announced on 27 November, in a statement, that it would not be introducing the right to challenge unfair dismissal (without cause) from the first day of employment in its...
3 December 2025
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Poland: bill adopted to amend definition of psychological harassment
On 27 November, the Polish cabinet adopted a draft amendment to the labour code aimed at simplifying the definition of psychological harassment at work, or “mobbing” (Article 94 3)...
4 December 2025
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EU: MEPs demand directive on algorithmic management
Members of the European Parliament have called for a directive on algorithmic management. Such legislation would introduce obligations for companies to inform employees, assess health and safety...
17 December 2025
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United Kingdom: Parliament finally passes Employment Rights Bill
The UK Labour government's flagship reform of employment rights was passed by both houses on 16 December after a turbulent parliamentary process. The bill introduces numerous changes to labour...
18 December 2025
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France: minimum wage to rise by 1.18% on 1 January
On 12 December, the French government announced a 1.18% increase in the minimum wage, taking effect on 1 January 2026. The pay level will rise from €1,802 to €1,823 gross per month (for...
16 December 2025