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Germany: train drivers on strike even though negotiations started up again
Until the last minute, the Deutsche Bahn's (DB) management had hoped that the small train drivers' union GDL would give up its plans… in vain ! On October 12, at 2 am, the union launched a one-day...
12 October 2007
Great Britain: creation of the Equality and Human Rights Commission
In order to fight more efficiently against discrimination, the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC), the Commission for Racial Equality (CRE) and the Disability Rights Commission (DRC) merged into...
11 October 2007
EU: CJEC rules that an employer shall not take any steps to dismiss a pregnant employee during the protection period
In a decision rendered on October 11, the CJEC judged that an employer cannot prepare, during the period of protection of pregnant women, the dismissal they intended on notifying the employee as...
11 October 2007
Poland: the provisions on telework come into effect soon
The research carried out back in 2005 in Poland showed that flexible forms or work organization are applied very rarely and telework is performed mainly by persons employed on a different basis...
11 October 2007
Spain: Santander bank signs gender equality plan
The agreement sets the following objectives: 1) to promote the respect and effective application of the principle of equality guaranteeing the recruitment and career opportunities to male and...
10 October 2007
Germany: Angela Merkel plans to eliminate Deutsche Post’s tax advantage
New step in the introduction of a universal minimum wage in postal services (see our articles No. 070770 and 070730), the German government wants to extend to the Deutsche Post's private...
10 October 2007
France: the Commission investigates into how La Poste and RATP’s pensions are financed
The DG Competition of the European Commission has authorised the aid planned for financing the retirement pensions of civil servants working for La Poste and is getting ready to examine whether...
10 October 2007
EU: a new sectorial social dialogue committee in the contract catering sector
On October 9, 2007, the European Federation of Food, Agriculture and Tourism (EFFAT) and the European Federation for Contract Catering Organizations (FERCO), supported by the European Commission...
10 October 2007
France : the schedule of the social partners
Tripartite conferences. The reform programme of the government features also the organisation of seven tripartite debates in order to achieve not only a shared diagnosis but as well concrete...
10 October 2007
EU: the European Commission adopted the new draft directive on supplementary pensions
The Commission adopted, on October 9, the amended version of the directive bill "based on enhancing worker mobility by improving the vesting and preservation of supplementary pension rights". This...
10 October 2007
Finland: several strike notices in the private sector
Negotiations on the renewal of collective conventions in Finland entered a tough phase, mostly in the private sector, while strike notices follow one after the other in a context pushing to more...
9 October 2007
Luxembourg: the Labour Secretary clarified the labour system for May 1, 2008
Answering to a parliamentary question, the Luxembourg Labour and Employment secretary, François Biltgen, specified how to deal with May 1, 2008. Indeed, next year, this holiday is the same day as...
9 October 2007
Alcan-Rio Tinto: Alcan’s EWC disappointed in Rio Tinto’s leaders hearing
Members of the Alcan group's European works council denounced, in a press release, the lack of answers to the questions asked to Rio Tinto’' leaders during their hearing before the council as part...
9 October 2007
Poland: unions from the phone operator TP SA threaten to launch a social conflict
The company's unions addressed managers of Telekomunikacja Polska SA (TP SA) - a company owned by France Telecom - a series of claims, notably concerning wage increases, reduction of working time...
8 October 2007
Hungary : amendment of the Labour Code
Changes in the co-determination rights of works councils. Hungary has a dual channel system of industrial relations where both works councils, as elected representatives of the employees, and...
8 October 2007
Germany: a judgement which limits train drivers’ right to strike sparks off debate
Is justice allowed to massively get involved in a wage conflict ? By allowing train drivers to come out on strike at the regional and at the local level, but not at the level of long-distance and...
8 October 2007
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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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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