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Danske Bank Group: agreement for the creation of a European Works Council
The management of the banking group Danske Bank (24.000 employees) and the special negotiation body gathering staff representatives from 12 European countries reached an agreement, on December 10...
19 February 2008
Spain: fewer deadly industrial accidents
The number of deadly industrial accidents decreased by 12.6% compared to 2006. According to the Ministry of Employment figures, 884 people died on their workplace last year, as opposed to 966 in...
19 February 2008
Finland: employers and unions signed an agreement on stress at work
Finnish social partners presented, at the beginning of February 2008, a collective agreement which sets a general framework for local negotiations concerning the fight against stress on the...
19 February 2008
Germany: unprecedented tax evasion revives debate on leading executives’ ethics
A few months only after a controversy on executives' wages, the German economic elite are again in the limelight. According to the online edition of the daily Spiegel (February 18), the...
19 February 2008
Great Britain: TUC dismantles preconceived ideas on agency workers to support bill on temporary work
Whereas the campaing launched several months ago in favor of the improvement of agency workers' rights is intensifying, the Trade Union Confederation just published a list of preconceived ideas on...
18 February 2008
Italy: unions mobilized on the wage issue
The three unions launched, on Friday, February 15, the campaign on the "wage issue" (see our article No. 080022) with the catch phrase "fewer taxes, more wages and more pensions". The three...
18 February 2008
Germany: reform bill for industrial accidents insurance
After years of debate, the government adopted, on February 13, 2008, a bill to modernize the industrial accidents-occupational disease insurance. However, less ambitious than anticipated, it does...
18 February 2008
EU : dealings for negotiation on the revision of the directive on European works councils
The situation was clear. The near certainty that BusinessEurope will not agree to negotiate a revision of the directive on European EWC’s has led the European Commission to schedule in its agenda...
14 February 2008
Germany: DGB says “anti-discrimination law” is starting to work
It is the second trial very covered by the media (after that of Lufthansa's pilots, see our article No. 061095) as part of the law "on equal treatment" which came into effect in August 2006. On...
14 February 2008
Italy: new unitary pact between the three unions in the chemistry and energy sector
The executive bodies of the three union federations in the chemistry and energy sector (Filcem-Cgil, Femca-Cisl, Uilcem-Uil ) approved, on February 12, an "action unity pact" which plans new rules...
14 February 2008
Italy: the Health Department and unions criticize Fiat
Giampaolo Patta, under-secretary for the Health Department, accused Fiat of violating Law 123 on relations with subcontractors in terms of occupational safety; the group refused to take part in...
14 February 2008
France: administrators must get the European Commission’s statement of objections on a merger project
Through a decision rendered on January 29, 2008, the French Supreme Court's Commercial Chamber confirmed the decision rendered by the Paris Court of Appeal which enjoined the chairman of Gaz de...
14 February 2008
Greece: general strike against pension reform
Unions from the public and private sector (respectively ADEDY and GSEE) launched, on February 13, a general 24-hour strike in protest against the pension reform which notably plans to cancel the...
13 February 2008
Denmark: TV campaign to improve the work environment
National public TV gave, on Sunday, February 10, the green light for the campaign entitled "Good Work!" which aims at informing and sensitizing Danish people to good practices to create and keep a...
13 February 2008
Great Britain: £37 million to improve employment justice
In order to make easier and more efficient procedures to solve litigations upstream, the government planned £37 for the ACAS, an arbitration and conciliation service for industrial conflicts (see...
12 February 2008
Slovakia: new regulation to calculate minimum wage
The new law concerning minimum wage, which the Slovakian National Assembly adopted on December 5, 2008, came into effect on February 1, 2008. It introduces a new procedure for the annual minimum...
12 February 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