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Great Britain: new study on management competencies for preventing and reducing stress at work
This study, paid by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and Investors in People (IIP), is part of a three-year project. It identifies...
11 June 2008
EU: political agreement on the working time and temporary work directives, but the gap around social Europe is widening
During the EU Labor Ministers' Council on June 9 (see our article No. 080475), the followers of a stronger social Europe got a tighter supervision of the possibility to avoid the 48-hour maximum...
11 June 2008
France: reforming prescription in terms of discrimination
Whereas France has just completed the transposition of the EU anti-discrimination directives (see our article No. 080405), the Parliament adopted, on June 5, 2008, a bill reforming civil...
11 June 2008
Slovakia: amendment to the Labor Code which forbids working on some bank holidays in retail sales
The Parliament adopted an amendment to the Labor Code which prevents employers from having their employees work in retail sales, including assimilated tasks, on January 1, Easter Sunday, December...
11 June 2008
Spain : three female executives out of four claim to haven’t noticed any change in their firms despite the legislation on gender equality
The survey, carried out among a sample of female executives in all types of firms (small and medium-size, large firms, multinationals) sought to gather their impressions on the direct impact of...
11 June 2008
Mexico: record foreign investments foreshadow an employment boom
Foreign investors feel confident in Mexico, as demonstrated by the recent announcements made, within a few days, by the German Q-Cells and the American Ford, who will invest billions of dollars in...
10 June 2008
Germany: the IG-Metall threatens to launch warning strikes at the national level to maintain gradual early retirement
Three months to the opening of the wage negotiations for the 3.6 million employees in the metallurgy and electronics sector, the conflict around part-time work at the end of the career...
10 June 2008
Sweden: union confederation LO’s attacks against the government remain moderate
The 26th annual congress of the LO confederation (LandsOrganisationen in Sverige), in Stockholm from May 31 to June 4, was the opportunity to close ranks to face the tough situation of the Swedish...
10 June 2008
Italy: the Minister of Labor announces “surgical deregulation” for the labor market
The government announced major deregulation to "free companies and work from the numerous obligations which prevents profits and wages from increasing". It was given a warm welcome from employers...
10 June 2008
EU: ministers reach a political agreement on the draft directives on working time and temporary work
After over 10 hours of negotiation, usually as bilateral meetings or small groups, the 27 Ministers of Labor came to a political agreement for the two draft directives which have been sitting on...
10 June 2008
Spain: a bill to transpose Directive 2005/56 is at its first stage in Parliament
The new bill contemplates different types of operations: mergers, divisions, transfers of assets and transfers of registered office, both national and international. In such cases, the bill...
9 June 2008
ISS: global framework agreement on the exercise of union rights
The Danish services group ISS (440.000 employees), mostly present in industrial cleaning, catering and safety services, signed, on June 3, with the global union UNI Global Union, a global...
9 June 2008
Groupama: amendment to the EWC agreement to take in new members
The French insurance group Groupama (33.000 employees) amended the agreement establishing its EWC to take in the representatives of the new countries where the group is settling. The 30-member...
9 June 2008
AXA: one-week training for EWC members
The French insurance group AXA organized, on May 5-9, 2008 in Warsaw, a training week for the members of its EWC, including a three-day seminar to welcome the new members - for whom the group got...
9 June 2008
Czech Republic: the Constitutional Court changes the law on sickness benefits
The Czech Minister of Labor and Social Affairs introduced a proposal of amendment to the law on Sickness Insurance of Employees after the Constitutional Court declared null the provision under...
9 June 2008
Great Britain: a report shows that diversity at work is profitable
Companies which worked to improve diversity on the workplace reaped real advantages in terms of business, says a joint report of the employers’ and trade union confederations CBI and TUC published...
9 June 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