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Sweden : the social partners to update the Saltsjöbaden agreement regulating social relations for the last 70 years
This basic agreement had been negotiated in 1938 at Saltsjöbaden, a village on the coast near Stockholm between the Swedish employers’ confederation and the LO confederation. It is part of a...
25 June 2008
Denmark : toward a law protecting the right of unions to collective bargaining
“We can fight social dumping by using the weapon of labor dispute”, said the minister of labor, Claus Hjort Frederiksen, on declaring on June 20, 2008 his intention to submit a bill taking into...
25 June 2008
Italy : Confindustria and the unions of the province of Florence have signed a protocol agreement on health and safety in the workplace
An agreement which “is an indicator of more mature industrial relations and represents good practice for all social and institutional partners”, stated the unions on its signature June 12 in...
25 June 2008
Spain: temporary work agencies want to serve as employment agencies by 2012
Representatives from the temporary work sector think that the way has been paved to open the debate on one of their claims: serve as mediators for the recruitment of temporary and permanent jobs...
24 June 2008
International: building up trade union and EWC networks in the building sector
The EFBWW (European Federation of Building and Wood Workers) and the Building and Wood workers' International (BWI) organized a meeting in Lisbon on June 11-14, 2008, with the union...
24 June 2008
Germany: the “transfer company” concept seduces companies and unions and goes beyond social plans
Going from one job to another without being unemployed is the main idea behind German transfer companies. Besides, in addition to the management of social plans, these structure companies could...
24 June 2008
Germany : the minimum wage will be maintained in the building sector
This compromise, valid for one year, contains the following provisions :
24 June 2008
France: the law implementing the Directive on cross-border mergers was adopted
The bill on cross-border mergers was permanently ratified, on June 19, by the National Assembly. It transposes Directive 2005/56/EC on cross-border mergers, which notably contains provisions...
24 June 2008
Italcementi: international framework agreement
The fifth largest cement producer in the world, the Italian group Italcementi (23.000 employees), signed an international framework agreement with the Building and Wood Workers International...
24 June 2008
Czech Republic: mobilization against government reforms
In the Czech Republic, there has been increased strike activity these days. On June 9, teachers held a strike, claiming for higher salaries to compensate for inflation. For tomorrow, June 24, the...
23 June 2008
Chile: historical 10.4% minimum wage increase
Chilean minimum wage will be one of the highest in Latin America after the agreement signed between the government and trade unions to raise income to $324. Economists say this increase, although...
23 June 2008
Mexico : an agreement for sending skilled workers to Spain
The agreement, which came into force on June 12, was signed in the presence of the Prime Minister, José Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, and of the Mexican President, Felipe Calderon, on a visit to Spain...
23 June 2008
Great Britain: reform of the building sector
Shriti Vadera, Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, launched, on June 12, 2008, the "Government Strategy for Sustainable Building", a series of measures to improve...
23 June 2008
EU: the Court of Justice condemns Luxembourg for incorrect transposition of the directive on the posting of workers
In a recent judgment, the Court of Justice of the European Communities condemns Luxembourg for failure to correctly transpose the directive on the posting of workers, and especially for imposing...
22 June 2008
Belgium: the participation of employees in the capital of firms extended to agency workers
On June 17, 2008, the Parliament adopted an amendment to the law "including different provisions" which extend the mechanism of employee profit sharing ("one-off profits related to the results")...
22 June 2008
Germany: the conflict between the management and SAP staff representatives is growing acrimonious
Brought before industrial courts (see our dispatch No. 080448), the conflict on SAP's staff representation structures should go on. On June 12, 2008, the Dusseldorf court gave satisfaction to the...
20 June 2008
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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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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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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
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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