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Unilever: European trade unions mobilized against the Dutch group’s restructuring
A coordination meeting between the Unilever group's European trade unions took place, on September 25, 2007, in Amsterdam, on the initiative of the European Federation of Food, Agriculture and...
27 September 2007
Austria: collective bargaining for 180.000 employees in the metal sector started
The first meeting between the sector's social partners will take place on Friday September 28 in Vienna. Even though they have not explicitly given figures, trade unions' claims are pointing...
27 September 2007
Denmark : one third of employees not covered by a collective agreement
According to a recent study, in spite of the important level of unionization in Denmark, one employee out of three is not covered by a collective agreement and four employees out of ten do not...
26 September 2007
Great Britain: a study to encourage companies to deal better with problems linked to alcoholism and drug addiction at work
Facing the escalation of drugs and alcohol at work and of its consequences on attendance and productivity, a recent study by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) advises to...
26 September 2007
Germany : Metro group created a new company to get away from collective agreements
Whereas warning strikes started in the retailing sector after the ongoing branch collective negotiations failed, Metro, one of the most important retail groups in the world, has just created a new...
25 September 2007
EU: the Parliament adopted drivers’ certification as part of the third rail package
The European Parliament adopted, on September 25, 2007, the reports composing the "third railway package", that is to say the draft directives on the opening and the liberalization of the railway...
25 September 2007
Czech Republic: a bill to make the new Labour Code more flexible
The Chamber of Deputies should start dealing with the bill at the beginning of its autumnal session. The Bill is intended to come into effect during the first half of next year.
25 September 2007
Tools : compared study on industrial accidents and managerial liability
This study about seven member States (Germany, Austria, Belgium, Spain, France, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands) is the first one e-europnews carried out for its subscribers. This first...
25 September 2007
EU: towards a new consultation of social partners on the revision of the EWC directive
Urged by the European economic and social committee, the European Parliament and trade unions, the European Commission should launch, before the end of the year, a second consultation of European...
25 September 2007
Bulgaria: launching of the first programs paid for by the European social fund
The Department of Labour and Social Policy published call for to tender in the field of the development of human resources which will be paid for by the European Social Fund (ESF). (Ref. 070791)
25 September 2007
Spain: railway trade unions secured their involvement in talks on the transfer of the management of suburban trains to the regions
The trade unions UGT, CCOO as well as the drivers' union Semaf had called for 6 days of strike to protest against the transfer of the management of suburban trains (Cercanias) from the central...
24 September 2007
Luxembourg: two programs on training for health and security published
Two decrees published on August 24, 2007 determine training programs for health and security coordinators on temporary or mobile sites and for employees appointed to health and security. The...
24 September 2007
Italy: Maserati’s new company agreement is signed
For a duration of four years (2007-2010), the new company contract plans the increase of the results bonus, an improvement in apprenticeship contracts as well as the establishment of new...
24 September 2007
Renault: the group works council will be informed of Renault-Nissan’s new Moroccan factory
Nissan and Renault's CEO, Carlos Ghosn, announced on September 1, 2007, that he wanted to build a new "low-cost" factory in Morocco in Tangier's free trade zone by the second semester of 2010. The...
24 September 2007
Luxembourg: opening of the labour market to workers from eight new EU eastern member States
The government decided, on September 20, 2007, to open all the sectors of Luxembourg's labour market to workers coming from eight new eastern European countries which entered the EU in 2004. The...
24 September 2007
Volkswagen-Porsche EC: Volkswagen’s central WC is trying to block the creation of the Porsche Holding EC through a summary proceeding
War broke out between VW's central WC and the Porsche group's management. On September 17, 2007, the WC lodged a complaint to the Stuttgart labour court against the agreement on staff...
24 September 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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France: Yves Rocher convicted of breach of duty of vigilance for infringement of freedom of association
The specialised chamber of the Paris Judicial Court convicted Yves Rocher on 12 March for breaching its duty of vigilance. The group was sued by Turkish employees dismissed in 2018 by a subsidiary...
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12 March 2026
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2026 TRENDS – CSR: A strategic asset for European companies?
mind HR is looking ahead at the trends set to shape 2026. Sustainability policy remains in flux after a year of CSR rollbacks across Europe. Companies are calling for greater predictability and...
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Spain: business support package to tackle the economic impact of the Middle East conflict
The Spanish government approved a series of measures on 20 March to support companies facing rising energy prices. In return, these businesses are prohibited from making redundancies for economic...
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Germany: a corporate group supports local political engagement via its “Democracy Charter”
Large corporations in the Hesse region, surrounding Frankfurt, are defending local democracy by enabling employees to volunteer in local public life through an initiative dubbed the "Democracy...
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EU: Council adopts position on simplifying AI rules
The Council of the EU approved its position on 13 March regarding the “omnibus regulation” proposal, published last November by the Commission to simplify the AI Act. Confirming the...
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20 March 2026
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United States: Coca-Cola subsidiary sued by the administration over women-only event
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced on 18 February that it is launching federal proceedings against Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast for “sex-based...
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6 March 2026