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Italy: new measures for asbestos victims before Eternit trial
Tommaso Padoa Schioppa, Minister of the Economy, signed, on March 13, the decree concerning the "foresight allowance" (benefici previdenziali) for workers exposed to asbestos, adopted as part of...
27 March 2008
Germany: the machine tool and electronic sectors have a hard time facing the employment boom
In spite of the changeable situation, the machine tool and electronic sectors are faced with an unprecedented "employment boom", similar to that of the 1960s. There is no shortage for applicants...
26 March 2008
France: the Supreme Court judges Bouygues’ anticipation agreement “lapse”
In a judgment of March 5, 2008, the Supreme Court confirmed the ruling of the Paris Court of Appeal which cancelled the anticipation agreement of the European dialogue body created in 1995 by the...
26 March 2008
Corporate pratices : gender equality in the Finnish Neste Oil Company
Neste Oil, an oil company listed on the stock market which made more than €12 billion in sales in 2007, is the first Finnish private company to win the equality prize, awarded every year to a...
26 March 2008
Germany: Lidl admits having very detailed files on its employees
Put into question by the Stern magazine, the discount store Lidl admitted that it draws up very detailed files on its employees, to "find professional offenses". Taken from videos filmed behind...
26 March 2008
France: the Supreme Court extends accountants’ power in a European group
In a decree of March 15, 2008, the Supreme Court judged that public accountants appointed by the central works council of the French subsidiary of a European group are allowed to ask for documents...
26 March 2008
Great Britain: bill in favor of positive action
Harriet Harman, the Equalities Minister, developed a bill to help women and black employees achieve equality. This step towards positive action pleases neither MPs, nor associations promoting...
25 March 2008
Romania: general unlimited strike in Renault-Dacia’s factory
After wage negotiations failed at Renault-Dacia's Pitesti site, unions declared, on March 24, an unlimited general strike to demand wage increases. As for the management, it disputed the...
25 March 2008
Nalco: agreement for the establishment of a European Works Council
The American multinational company Nalco (11.000 employees), specialized in water treatment, signed, on February 13, 2008, an agreement for the establishment of a EWC for its European employees...
22 March 2008
Ireland: mandatory information and consultation in companies with more than 50 employees
On March 23, 2008, the transition period granted by Directive 2002/14 concerning its application came to an end. All companies with at least 50 workers have to inform and consult their employees...
21 March 2008
Corporate practices: Alboy’s plan for seniors
The Finnish company Alboy is a subsidiary of the group ASSA Alboy, the world leader in the locksmith's trade. The main factory employs 840 people and makes mechanical locks. It is on this plant...
21 March 2008
Greece: Parliament adopts pension reform
The Greek Parliament adopted, on March 20, with a short majority (151 votes for for 300 MPs) the bill on the pension reform. Very disputed by unions and employees, this reform aims at safeguarding...
21 March 2008
Slovenia: union mobilization to increase wages used for a euro-demonstration
On March 12, six national union organizations launched a general 18-hour strike in the private sector, which was apparently followed by 145.000 employees, to lobby employers to get a wage increase...
21 March 2008
France: government and social partners ready to act against work-related stress
After receiving the report on psychosocial risks on March 12, Xavier Bertrand, Minister of Labor, announced the beginning of a large national study on work-related stress (WRS) among other...
21 March 2008
Netherlands: measures to control company managers’ pay
The Dutch government announced, on March 14, 2008, a bill to limit managers' pay. Four important measures should come into effect on January 1, 2009, after being adopted in Parliament. This is the...
21 March 2008
European social diary from March 26 to December 2008
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21 March 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
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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
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31 October 2025
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Netherlands: new government seeks to “control” social costs
In his government policy statement to Parliament on 25 February, Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten announced several measures designed to "control" social costs. Notably, he proposed raising the...
5 March 2026
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Spain: a bill to regulate internships
On 3 March, the Council of Ministers approved the bill on the “Status for persons undergoing non-professional practical training in companies”. The text limits the number of interns a company can...
13 March 2026
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EU: co-legislators aim to pivot European Globalisation Adjustment Fund towards restructuring anticipation
On 25 February, the Council of the EU and the Parliament reached an agreement on the Commission’s proposed regulation to expand the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF). Under the...
2 March 2026
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Block to slash workforce by nearly half
The news. In his latest shareholder letter, Jack Dorsey, CEO of payment service provider Block (formerly Square), announced plans to slash the company’s workforce “by nearly half, from...
6 March 2026
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Germany: launch of the “WE-Fair” alliance for binational training of skilled foreign workers
Germany continues to expand and diversify its initiatives to attract skilled foreign labour from outside the EU. In mid-March 2026, the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development...
26 March 2026