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Italy: IBM Italia and unions around the negotiations’ table after the virtual strike
Union organisations are satisfied with the results of the virtual strike on Second Life (see our article No. 070805). On November 9, employees ratified the agreement bill concluded on October 26...
13 November 2007
Club Méditerranée: EWC wants better information-consultation
In a letter sent to Club Méditerranée's CEO - Henri Giscard d'Estaing - delegates from the group's European works council asked for better information-consultation when "villages" close for...
13 November 2007
EU : a report on the control of working time legislation for lorry drivers
This sixth report on the application of regulation n° 3820/85 measures the effectiveness of its implementation by member states in respect of maximum driving times, the minimum pauses for rest and...
12 November 2007
Italy: Cisl to reform collective bargaining system by strengthening company level
Changing social and union relation system, extending staff representation, redefining union democracy rules but mostly reforming the collective bargaining system by strengthening company agreement...
12 November 2007
Belgium: implementation bill for the directive on workers’ involvement in the European cooperative
During the November 9, 2007 Ministers' Council, the Employment Secretary presented the texts to implement the directive on workers' involvement in the European cooperative society. (Ref. 070930)
12 November 2007
Great Britain: disappointing statistics on health and safety at work
Last year, 2.2 million people would have suffered from work-related diseases and 241 employees were the victims of deadly accidents. The HSE - Health and Safety Executive - recently published the...
12 November 2007
Italy: successful mobilisation of autonomous unions against Prodi government’s policy
Over two million employees (union source) mobilized for the "general and generalized strike" which took place on November 9. It was organized by autonomous unions against the July 23 protocol (see...
12 November 2007
Spain: employers’ organizations opposed to the schedule for the increase of the minimum wage agreed by government and unions
The Labour Department received, on Thursday, November 8, unions' proposition to increase the interprofessional minimum wage (SMI) to 81 Euros in 2012. This measure should be forwarded to the...
12 November 2007
Austria : 3.1% wage agreement in trade, special agreement for UEFA Euro 2008
Starting on January 1, 2008, the 500.000 employee in Austrian retailing will get a 3.1% wage increase. Social partners also signed a special agreement which enables, among other things, to work on...
12 November 2007
Poland : a amendment to quicken procedures before labour courts
The projected amendments are more than necessary, since the cases before the Labour Court last no less than 6 months and in some larger cities even up to two years. Meanwhile workers often become...
9 November 2007
Germany: Berlin gets minimum wage
Berlin's Senate amended, on November 6, 2007, its law on public tender offers (Vergabegesetz). From now on, any company wishing to work for the Land will have to guarantee a 7.50 Euros gross...
8 November 2007
Renault : towards a world profit-sharing plan for all employees
During the next meeting of the Renault group's committee bureau (CGR), staff representatives will talk about the progress of the negotiations of the next profit-sharing agreement which should plan...
8 November 2007
EU: software to “implement” the agreement on the protection of workers exposed to crystalline silica
After the first inter-sectorial agreement concluded on April 25, 2006 by European social partners on the protection of workers exposed to breathable crystalline silica (see our article...
8 November 2007
Italy: testing of a certification procedure for gender equality at work
Among the initiatives of the national action plan for the European year of equal opportunities, the Labour Secretary recently launched a national plan of quality label in terms of gender equality...
8 November 2007
Germany : BASF publishes the wages of the members of its works council
According to the joint announcement by BASF management and the WC, the 53 members of the latter earned in 2006 on average 60,000 €, ie around 2000 € more than the employees holding a similar...
7 November 2007
Belgium: report on the evolution of wage gaps with neighboring countries
The Central Economic Council – an organization where staff and union representatives sit – published a report on the evolution of wage costs, employment and training efforts. This annual report...
7 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: list of new CSRD reporting standards finalised
On 4 December, the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) presented the revised list of reporting indicators under the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), which...
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EU: co-legislators strike agreement on Omnibus Directive
The European Parliament and the Council of the EU reached an agreement on the night of 8 December on the weakening of the directives on corporate sustainability reporting (CSRD) and corporate...
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EU: Parliament formally adopts omnibus, diluting due diligence rules
On 16 December, the European Parliament formally approved the omnibus package amending the EU corporate sustainability reporting and due diligence directives. Their application has been pushed...
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Italy: three executives from luxury goods group Tod’s investigated over worker exploitation
Italian authorities are once again turning their attention to working conditions in the luxury goods supply chain. On 20 November, the Milan public prosecutor charged three senior executives of...
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28 November 2025
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Fashion brands accused of violating trade union freedoms in Asia
On 27 November, Amnesty International released a report denouncing widespread violations of trade union freedoms in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka by both governments and suppliers to...
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28 November 2025