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Germany: “demographic fund” and 4.4% wage increase on 13 months for the 550.000 chemistry employees
The agreement signed on April 15 between the chemistry sector's social partners takes into account inflation and economic growth. It also validates the creation of a "demographic fund" and extends...
17 April 2008
France: orientations for after Lisbon and for the French EU presidency
What is Europe's strategy regarding globalization? In his report presented on April 15 to Christine Lagarde and Xavier Bertrand, French ministers in charge of Employment and Social Affairs...
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17 April 2008
Germany: Siemens and staff representatives adopt a social plan for SEN’s employees
Almost two months after announcing 2.000 job cuts in its subsidiary of telecommunications equipment, Siemens Enterprise Network (SEN) in Germany (see our article No. 080162), Siemens' management...
16 April 2008
Germany: Ver.di wants to improve call center agents’ working conditions
Excessive workload, loud environment, low pay and low union representation : on April 12, Ver.di launched a national campaign to improve the pay and working conditions of call center agents. The...
16 April 2008
International: creation of the Trade Union Confederation of the Americas
Born from the merger of the continent's two largest transnational workers' organization, northern, central and southern American unions unite into a single confederation. This new Pan-American...
16 April 2008
Germany: BWM launches a pilot project to get ready for demographic ageing
In ten years, there will be 37% of employees working for the German car manufacturer will be over 50, as opposed to 14% today. To face this demographic challenge, BMW launched a pilot project in...
15 April 2008
Denmark: more and more companies fight stress
According to a survey by the employers' association Danske Erhverv, one in three Danish companies has now adopted a policy to prevent and manage stress. One of them is the Danfoss Company, with a...
15 April 2008
Great Britain: employers are not prone to accept flexible work
A study from the Working Families association shows that many employers turn down or daunt employees' requests for flexible work. They are protesting together with human resources managers. (Ref...
15 April 2008
Portugal: the government wants to strengthen the Labor Code to combat precarious work
Employment statistics in Portugal for 2007 confirm the trend of precarious employment and appeal to fixed-term work. In the context of the debate about the amendment of the Labor Code, the...
15 April 2008
Italy: the labor world’s reaction to Silvio Berlusconi’s historic victory
For the first time in Italian history, there will be no-one from a left-wing party in Parliament. For the third time, Silvio Berlusconi won a majority in Parliament. Confindustria's outgoing...
15 April 2008
Credit Agricole: interview with Marie-Christine Dumonal, group HR Director and Bernard Philippe, DDG in charge of HR at the FNCA
The management of the group Credit Agricole and the special negotiating body signed, on January 30, 2008, an agreement for the establishment of a European works council (see our article No...
15 April 2008
Italy: health and safety at the heart of second-level negotiations in the metal sector
On the eve of the beginning of second-level negotiations (see our article No. 080256), the Cgil's metallurgy section, the Fiom, wants to include in the negotiations with medium and big sized...
14 April 2008
Great Britain: e-learning on the up, but its efficiency is being questioned
According to a survey by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, one third of managers in charge of training employees predict that e-learning could account for 50% of a company's...
14 April 2008
Spain: the metal and textile-chemistry federations of CCOO start the last lap before the merger
The federal councils of the two federations announced that the congress which will definitely create the Comisiones obreras industry federation (FI-CCOO) will be held on February 19 and 20, 2009...
14 April 2008
Germany: temp agencies sue the IG Metall for “blackmail”
Since the IG Metall launched, on April 9, 2008, a national campaign in favor of equal treatment between agency and permanent workers, the conflict in the temporary work sector has intensified (see...
14 April 2008
EU: gas social partners want to guarantee the social dimension of the energy Community
A few months after that of European social partners in the electric sector, the trade union organizations EPSU and EMCEF and the employers' federation Eurogas signed a joint declaration calling...
14 April 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...
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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AI: uneven integration but a global challenge for the world of work
The adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in business is profoundly transforming the world of work, and some occupations are now under threat. However, the full extent of its effects remains...
11 September 2026
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France: Ministry of Labour unveils plan to accelerate the rollout of AI
On 22 September, the French Ministry of Labour presented a plan named Impulsion IA 2027 aimed at accelerating the adoption of AI by companies and employees. It contains 12 measures applicable from...
22 September 2026
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Germany: AfD victory in Saxony-Anhalt raises concerns over labour supply and workplace cohesion
The rise of Germany’s far-right AfD, which could soon gain influence over migration policy in Saxony-Anhalt and, following elections on September 20, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania as well, is...
15 September 2026
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Netherlands: towards a ban on housing cost deductions from migrant workers’ wages
The news. On September 10, Dutch Minister of Social Affairs and Employment Hans Vijlbrief (centre-left) sent a letter to the House of Representatives, stating that he intends to prohibit employers...
14 September 2026
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Denmark: introduction of a professional ID card for construction site workers
The news. On 3 September, the Danish Parliament adopted a bill introducing a mandatory professional ID card for people working on large construction sites. The card will include, among other...
15 September 2026
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UE: Commission proposes measures to facilitate “fair” worker mobility across the Union
The info. On 15 September, the European Commission adopted a series of measures aimed at encouraging “fair” worker mobility within the EU. It wants to remove the administrative...
16 September 2026