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France: sanctions for companies which do not establish a plan for equal pay between men and women
A law planned for mid-2008 is going to set up financial sanctions against companies which do not establish a plan to reduce the pay gap between genders by the end of 2009. (Ref. 070979)
29 November 2007
EU: CJEC to rule whether a woman waiting for an artificial insemination enjoys protection against dismissal
In his conclusions rendered on November 27, 2007, the advocate general Ruiz-Jarabo Colomer proposed to the Court that a woman dismissed while she was waiting for an artificial insemination cannot...
29 November 2007
Great Britain: proposals to toughen sanctions of companies involved in deadly industrial accidents
The government's advisory council presented two measures concerning companies responsible for causing a worker's death: a fine, which can reach 10% of the annual turnover and the duty to inform...
29 November 2007
Denmark: unions mobilised to face problems caused by the increase of East European workers
Increase in industrial accidents, risk of social dumping and of deregulation of the labour market: the problems caused by the important immigration of workers from countries east to Denmark worry...
29 November 2007
EU: European Commission dedicated a “restructuring” forum on adaptation of SMEs to change
The European Commission has set in place a "Restructuring" Forum dedicated to the adaptation of SMEs to change on November 26 and 27, 2007, in Brussels. Highlighting SME's economic importance and...
28 November 2007
Belgium: employers must offer reclassification to employees of 45 and more
The labour collective agreement No. 82 bis of July 11, 2007 concerning reclassification is going to be effective from December 1, after a royal decree published in the Moniteur Belge on November...
28 November 2007
Germany: German people’s real wages keep increasing slower than their neighbours’
In spite of a good economic situation and wage agreement that are more generous than the previous years, Germany keeps recording a lower wage increase than most European countries. Forecasts show...
28 November 2007
Germany: despite cautious return to negotiations, the conflict at the DB might grow with other unions entering the fray
The train drivers union (GDL) accepted, on Monday November 26, 2007, to talk with the Deutsche Bahn's management about its new proposition. The GDL mostly wants to make sure that it will get a...
27 November 2007
Spain: Parliament approved pensions’ reform
The Parliament definitely approved, on November 22, the reform on pensions and social security, after approving most of amendments introduced when the text went to Senate. It lengthens minimum...
27 November 2007
Belgium: social partners’ agreement on information and consultation of workers in SMEs
In order to complete the implementation of Directive 2002/14/EC on workers' information and consultation and to avoid a action for failure to fully implement this text, social partners concluded...
27 November 2007
Vinci: the public works group organised a seminar on diversity with its EWC
The French public works group Vinci organised with its European works council a three-day seminar on diversity and equal opportunities. This traineeship, which took place on November 13, 14 and...
27 November 2007
Slovenia: important demonstration to claim wage increases
Over 70.000 persons demonstrated in the streets of the Slovenian capital, Ljubljana, on November 17, on the country's union organisations' call. It was the most important demonstration since the...
27 November 2007
Germany: a new collective agreement for 225,000 employees in the insurance sector
Almost three months later than planned the social partners in the insurance sector reached agreement on the renewal of a collective agreement covering 225,000 employees. It had expired on August...
26 November 2007
Italy: FIAT presented unions its future work organisation
At the beginning of November, FIAT organised a seminar with management and main unions to discuss the establishment of the World Class Manufacturing (WCM) programme which the car manufacturer...
26 November 2007
Great Britain: new medical test for people who can’t work
Starting from October 2008, half the people who apply to disability benefits will have their claim rejected after the establishment of a new, more harsh, medical test. The Department of Work and...
26 November 2007
Denmark: Danish women subject to 6% wage drop when they have children
Having children costs Danish women a lot of money. In average, they lose 6% of the salary they would have gotten if they did not have any. On the other hand, Danish men's wages increase when they...
26 November 2007
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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
Candice Guillot, group director of employee experience and HR performance at Talan (7,000 employees), outlines for mind RH her vision and strategy for introducing artificial intelligence at the...
20 October 2025
On 17 July 2025, BPCE and its trade unions signed a second agreement on jobs and career management within the banking group. The text places generative artificial intelligence at the core of its...
15 October 2025
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EU: Commission launches consultation with social partners on quality jobs
On 4 December, the European Commission launched the first phase of consultation with social partners with a view to a European directive on jobs, which is scheduled for the end of 2026. It could...
4 December 2025
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EDF bans alcohol on all its sites
From 1 January 2026, French energy giant EDF (180,000 employees) will prohibit alcohol consumption at all internal and external corporate events, from social gatherings to seminars. The policy...
26 November 2025
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United Kingdom: government scraps plan to introduce ‘day one’ protection against unfair dismissal
The UK government announced on 27 November, in a statement, that it would not be introducing the right to challenge unfair dismissal (without cause) from the first day of employment in its...
3 December 2025
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Poland: bill adopted to amend definition of psychological harassment
On 27 November, the Polish cabinet adopted a draft amendment to the labour code aimed at simplifying the definition of psychological harassment at work, or “mobbing” (Article 94 3)...
4 December 2025
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EU: MEPs demand directive on algorithmic management
Members of the European Parliament have called for a directive on algorithmic management. Such legislation would introduce obligations for companies to inform employees, assess health and safety...
17 December 2025
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Austria: European rules on wage transparency expected to cause a cultural shock
With the gender pay gap in Austria being the second largest in the European Union (18.3%), the Austrian government has promised to introduce a bill next spring to transpose the European directive...
27 November 2025