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EU: the CJEC to rule on the possibility to subordinate the performance of a public works contract to the respect of the minimum wage remuneration prescribed by the workplace collective agreement
In its conclusions rendered on September 20, the Advocate General Bot offered the Court to retain that a national legislation which subordinates the award and the performance of a public works...
23 September 2007
EU: the European Commission is looking into the automotive sector
The European Commission's DG "Employment and Social Affairs" is organizing, on October 17 and 18, 2007, a "restructuring forum" dedicated to the automotive industry. This first forum, dedicated to...
21 September 2007
Portugal: temporary work agencies are in the labour inspectorate’s bad books
After many control operations, the General Labour Inspectorate (IGT) suspended the activity of 195 temporary work companies and caused 60 others to shut down. Since the enforcement, in May 2007...
21 September 2007
Spain: government and representatives from the judicial system signed an action protocol to support the fight against industrial accidents
The Labour minister and the minister of the Interior signed, with the chairman of the general council of the judiciary and the State public prosecutor, a framework protocol which aims at setting...
21 September 2007
France: tight schedule for President Sarkozy’s vast social reforms program
On September 18, the French President Nicolas Sarkozy made the inventory of the social reforms the government will start working on with social partners. The reform of special pension schemes...
21 September 2007
Netherlands: ABN Amro employees are worried about their future
Gathered in an extraordinary general meeting on September 20 in Rotterdam, shareholders from the ABN Amro bank have been informed of the two buy-out offers upon the group and of the opinion of the...
21 September 2007
EU: European trade unions criticize the “energy package”
The European Public Services Union (EPSU) and the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) strongly criticized the measures contained in the "third energy package" presented by the European...
20 September 2007
Germany: 238.000 temporary workers got a 7.6% wage increase
The Confederation of German Trade Unions (DGB) and the "grouping for temporary companies' collective interest" (IGZ) signed, on September 19, 2007, a wage agreement planning a 7.6% wage increase...
20 September 2007
Germany: painful birth of the universal minimum wage in postal services
After long discussions, the German Council of Ministers (Bundeskabinett) finally decided to extend the law on "posted workers" to postal services. Gradually, this amendment should make mandatory...
20 September 2007
Arcelor-Mittal: extension of the world framework agreement, creation of an international works council and adoption of a joint health-security program
Trade union representatives of the Arcelor-Mittal group, brought together by the International Metalworkers' Federation (IMF) during a world conference organized in Montréal (Canada) on September...
20 September 2007
Spain: Catalan rail workers gave a strike notice to protest against the transfer of the suburban train networks management towards the region
Catalan railway workers' trade unions issued a six-day strike notice to protest against the way the transfer of the suburban train networks management from the State to the region is negotiated...
20 September 2007
Germany: the Ministers’ Council partially opened the labour market to eastern European engineers
The German Ministers' Council (Bundeskabinett) adopted, on September 19, 2007, a directive making it easier to hire engineers and specialists coming from the European Union's new member States...
19 September 2007
Netherlands: a series of social measures for a rigourous budget
On September 18, 2007, the Dutch government announced, as part of the Finance Act for 2008, a series of social measures. The goal is to increase the employment rate in order to preserve public...
19 September 2007
Great Britain: the government launched an action plan to reduce the growing number of deadly accidents on construction sites
Trade unions and representatives from the building industry approved the course of action proposed by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions in order to reduce the number of deaths and...
19 September 2007
Spain: arm wrestling between the government and wine-growers about employing illegal workforce from eastern European countries
Grape harvest in the Castilla-la Mancha region are starting this week in a heavy atmosphere, marked by the controversy between employers, administration and trade unions about the employment of...
19 September 2007
Belgium: a judgement on internet surfing for private matters
In a judgment from August 29, 2007, the Hasselt labour court rendered an interesting judgment about how to use emails and the internet at work. It approved the dismissal because of serious...
18 September 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...
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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