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Hungary: a strike of engine drivers to protest against the restructuring of the railway sector
On 22 July 2007 the Ministry of Economy and Transport (GKM) and the Union of Engine-Drivers signed an agreement on the improvement of the safety conditions in railway traffic and on the amendment...
29 October 2007
Italy: CGIL started talks on internal divisions after the referendum on the social protocol
The union's management accepted, on October 23, to launch a reflection on the results of the referendum on the social protocol which split the Cgil (see our article No. 070747). Some people...
26 October 2007
Great Britain: the union TUC launched a website to inform Polish workers of their rights
The trade union confederation TUC - along with the Polish union Solidarnosc and the British public information service Citizens Advice- launched, on October 25, a website for Polish people...
25 October 2007
Germany: a ruling emphasizes doubts on the nature of the new postal services’ union
e-europnews, October 29, 2007, No. 070890 – www.eeuropnews.com
25 October 2007
Germany: collective agreement on minimum wage in textile industry
The IG Metall union and the Intex e.V employers' federation in the textile industry signed, on October 23, 2007, an agreement on the branch minimum wage which will concern about 30 000 employees...
25 October 2007
Great Britain: the Department for Work and Pensions proposes to ease legislation on private pension schemes
Ease private pension schemes, reduce red tape and employers' costs: such are the government's goals as an answer to an independent study on the deregulation of pension schemes published last...
24 October 2007
Italy: social partners signed a protocol reducing precariousness in call centers
The Slc-Cgil, Fistel-Cisl and Uilcom unions and the employers' organization Assocontact -Confindustria - which gathers the main Italian call centers service providers in outsourcing, signed, at...
24 October 2007
Volkswagen-Porsche SE: Volkswagen’s EWC lost its case against Porsche
The day after the Court of Justice of the European Communities condemned the Volkswagen law (see our article N°70877), the employees of the car manufacturer experienced another disappointment. The...
24 October 2007
Spain: employers and unions agree to limit wage increases to 3% in 2008
Social partners share a common analysis of the need to extend one more year the agreement of wage reduction effective in Spain since 2007. The goal of this maintained austerity is to strengthen...
24 October 2007
Finland: implementation bill for the directive on cross-border mergers
In order to implement the European directive on cross-border mergers, the Finnish government just brought before Parliament a bill which amends the existing legislation concerning companies...
24 October 2007
EU: the European Commission adopted its work program for 2008
The European Commission adopted, on October 23, its work program for 2008. On the social menu: dealing with restructurings, revising the directive on European works councils as well as that on...
24 October 2007
EU: the debate on the modernization of labour law coming to a sudden end
The European Commission adopted, on October 24, 2007, its communication on the outcome of the consultation launched by the Green Paper on the "modernization of labour law" (see our story No...
24 October 2007
EU: the European Commission proposed two directives to solve workforce shortage
The European Commission presented, on October 23, two draft directive to solve the workforce shortage in the EU. The first one introduces the "European blue card" and is aimed at improving and...
24 October 2007
Germany: workforce shortage cost German economy 18.5 euros million in 2006
According to a study carried out by the Institute of Economic Research in Cologne (IW) published on October 22, 2007, the lack of skilled workforce in technical fields is already slowing German...
24 October 2007
EU: negotiations on the temporary work draft directive started up again
The EU's Portuguese presidency revived talks on the draft directive on temp work which had stopped in 2004. If the political context of its main opponent - the United Kingdom - has changed, a...
24 October 2007
Germany: the Court of Justice of the European Communities condemns the “Volkswagen” law
In a judgement rendered on October 23, 2007, the Court of Justice of the European Communities (CJEC) condemned Germany to revise the "Volkswagen" law which divides powers between shareholders...
23 October 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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Spain: new terms and conditions for in-company training contracts
On 25 November, Spain's Council of Ministers approved a regulation on training contracts. This text defines the terms and conditions for hosting work-study students and interns doing professional...
1 December 2025
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France: sectors feel economic slowdown to differing degrees
The latest data on France’s occupational sectors (branches professionnelles), covering the year 2023, show how employment trends are shaping workplace dynamics. After a more favourable period for...
19 December 2025
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Germany: apprenticeship openings fall sharply in manufacturing and chemicals
From 1 January 2026, Dutch collective agreements for temporary employment agencies will alter the employment conditions of temp workers. Agencies will be required to pay these workers at least the...
15 December 2025