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Ireland: Facebook, the secret weapon against absenteeism
Facebook is about to become a true weapon to fight against absenteeism: a recent study shows that 83% of employers regularly visit social network sites, such as Facebook, to check the veracity of...
26 September 2008
Great Britain/Poland: interunion cooperation agreement between the TUC, Solidarnosc and OPZZ
On September 25, 2008, in London, Brendan Barber, leader of the TUC, Janusz Sniadek, leader of Solidarnosc and Jan Guz, leader of the OPZZ, signed a cooperation agreement aimed at providing...
26 September 2008
HP-EDS: European trade union federations denounce the restructuring plan announced in the framework of the merger
On the occasion of the extraordinary meeting of the EWCs of HP and of EDS, last September 25, 2008 in London, the European trade union federations EMF and Uni-Europa denounced job cuts announced...
26 September 2008
Poland: social partners disagree on a bill on early retirement for heavy work
The three months of negotiation on the reform of early retirement (called "bridge-retirement" – concerning people who worked in difficult conditions) ended in failure. On September 24, during the...
26 September 2008
Germany: the federal administrative court thinks that using civil servants “like agency workers” is contrary to the Constitution
In three rulings rendered on September 18, 2008, the Leipzig Federal Administrative Court gave satisfaction to civil servants (Beamte) from Berlin who were "herded" in an internal employment...
26 September 2008
Italy: Telecom Italia signed an agreement with the trade unions on the 5.000 job cuts announced in June
After two days of bargaining at the Labor Ministry, Telecom Italia, the three main unions of the sector - SLC-CGIL, Fistel-Cisl, Uilcom-Uil - and the RSUs (single trade union representation...
26 September 2008
Belgium: the Ministry of Labor presents the “Equality/Diversity Labels”
The federal Labor Ministry (Federal Public Service for Employment, Labor and Consultation on Social Matters) organized, on September 17, 2008, the award of the "Equality/Diversity Labels" to the...
26 September 2008
Netherlands: the new wave of temp agencies conflicts with the respect of social legislation
According to a study commissioned to the Research Group office by the association of temporary agencies (ABU), the number of temporary work agencies which do not fully respect labor law is...
26 September 2008
International: strategic plan for UNI Posts and Logistics for 2008-2011
The international federation UNI Post and Logistics published its strategic plan for 2008-2011. On the menu for unionization initiatives: the conclusion of international framework agreements, the...
25 September 2008
Germany: former Siemens manager admits “buying” a union to block the IG Metall, the majority union
The trial of Wilhelm Schelsky, former head of the independent employee association AUB (Arbeitsgemeinschaft Unabhängiger Betriebsangehöriger) and of Johannes Feldmayer, former Siemens manager...
24 September 2008
Italy: call center workers organize their first strike and national demonstration
The first national strike of call-center workers, organized by the SLC-CGIL, Fistel-Cisl, Uilcom unions and the basic unions (with the support of the organizations representing Alai Cisl, CPO Uil...
24 September 2008
EU: the Parliament’s Employment and Social Affairs Committee adopted the report on the lessons to learn from the Laval, Viking and Ruffert cases
The MEPs of the European Parliament's Employment and Social Affairs Committee almost unanimously adopted, on September 22, 2008, the report of the socialist Jan Anderson on the lessons to learn...
24 September 2008
Ireland: social partners reach a draft agreement on national pay
After several months of controversy and ten days of almost uninterrupted bargaining, the government, the trade unions and the employers found an agreement, on September 17, on national pay. It is...
24 September 2008
EU: the CJEC invited to judge a national provision which allows compulsory retirement in accordance with Community law
In his opinion rendered on September 23, 2008, the advocate general Mazak proposes that the CJEC should retain that British law, which allows compulsory retirement, is compatible with the...
23 September 2008
Saint-Gobain: additional agreement to the agreement establishing the EWC
On May 13, 2008, the management of the French group Saint-Gobain and the European trade unions Emcef and Feccia, as well as their affiliates, adopted an additional agreement to the agreement...
23 September 2008
Great Britain: launch of the Center for Research on workplace behaviors
The research center on workplace behaviors, launched on September 17, 2008 at the House of Lords, was initiated by the Glamorgan University, Wales. Its goal is to become the national – or even...
23 September 2008
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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...
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31 October 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