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Croatia: Government sends minimum wage bill to parliament
As of July 1, the minimum wage will go up from the current gross HRK 2,441 (€336.789) to about 2,747 (€379.008), the Croatian government said at a session on Thursday May 15, sending a bill on the...
28 May 2008
Germany : the ver.di union drafts a new complaint against the rival union GNBZ
This complaint marks a further step in the conflict opposing the ver. di union and Deutsche Post on the one hand and GNBZ and the main rival postal firms, TNT and PIN, on the other hand. Since...
28 May 2008
Italy: Confindustria’s answer to unions’ draft reform of the conventional system
During her investiture speech on May 22, Emma Marcegaglia, the new leader of the Confindustria, gave a first response to the guidelines adopted by the three union federations on the reform of the...
28 May 2008
EU: European social partners mobilized against the revised negotiating text on NAMA
The professional organizations representing five sectors (the Automotive, the Chemical, the Paper, the Textiles and clothing and the Non-ferrous industries) expressed, in a joint declaration on...
28 May 2008
Thales : renewal of agreement on European Works Council
The EWC of Thales, world leader of information systems in aeronautics, space, defense and safety, is composed of 35 members (17 French, 5 British, 3 Germans and 2 members respectively for Spain...
28 May 2008
EDF : launch of the renegotiation on the corporate social responsibility of the group
The committee for dialogue on corporate social responsibility of the EDF group held its third annual meeting since the signing of the agreement in May 2005 in Paris. This body is composed of the...
28 May 2008
EU: the Commission is trying to make mobility easier for researchers
In a communication presented on May 27, 2008, the European Commission seeks to establish a partnership with the Member States to make the EU more attractive to researchers and improve their...
27 May 2008
Germany: the Deutsche Bahn reforms and extends its unit against corruption
On the occasion of the publication of its 2006-07 report against corruption on Monday, the first German railway company announced that it was almost going to triple the staff of its "Compliance...
27 May 2008
Rio Tinto-Alcan: staff representatives turn to European institutions
The battle led by Rio Tinto-Alcan's employees to keep their centers of excellence in Europe is not over. Even though Alcan's staff representatives met with the European Commission, they are mainly...
27 May 2008
Germany : battle over the representation of employees after the integration of SAP Systems into the parent company SAP AG
The election of the first works committee in the history of SAP (a workforce of 14,000 in Germany) on December 1, 2006 had already given rise to a wrestling match lasting several months between...
26 May 2008
Italy: reactions to Arcelor-Mittal’s H&S draft international framework agreement
Italian metalworkers' federations are satisfied with Arcelor-Mittal's health and safety draft international framework agreement, which the European Metalworkers' Federation sent to its members for...
26 May 2008
Arcelor-Mittal: international draft agreement on health and safety at work under way
The steel group Arcelor-Mittal and three union organizations – the International Metalworkers' Federation (IMF), the European Metalworkers' Federation (EMF) and the American union USW, came to an...
26 May 2008
Germany: Deutsche Telekom admits wiretapping several executives and union reps
The Der Spiegel magazine just revealed that, in 2005-06, Deutsche Telekom recorded the telephone numbers of the professional and private calls made by several of its managers, as well as staff...
26 May 2008
Portugal: the future of collective agreements at the center of the debate on the reform of the Labor Code
The talks between the social partners on the reform of Labor Law (see our article No. 080331) are stumbling against issues concerning the modification of rules' hierarchy and on the termination of...
26 May 2008
EU: the CJEC interprets the competence of a judge as part of a dismissal in an international group
In a decision published on May 22, 2008, following a preliminary ruling from the French supreme court (Cour de Cassation), the CJEC ruled that regulation 44/2001 on jurisdiction and the...
26 May 2008
Italy: beginning of tax exemption for extra hours
On May 21, the Council of Ministers kicked off tax exemption for extra hours and productivity bonuses. The day before, during the first consultation meeting with the social partners, the...
26 May 2008
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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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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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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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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