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Spain: launching of a protocol against semicircular lipoatrophy
Catalan regional authorities established an action protocol against semicircular lipoatrophy. This phenomenon would affect at least 620 people in 28 companies, according to the labour counselor...
13 July 2007
Great Britain : more jobs for graduates, but first salaries lower
The barometer realized twice a year by the association of graduate recruiters revealed an increase in the number of posts offered to young people freshly graduated, but in certain sectors and...
13 July 2007
Spain: publication of the law on the independent worker status
The 20/2007 law, published in the Official Journal on July 12, will come into effect in three months. For the first time, it comprises the status of the 3.118.000 people who work alone. The text's...
13 July 2007
Schneider Electric: adoption of an agreement on changes’ conduct
The French group Schneider Electric (117.000 employees) signed an agreement, on July 12, 2007, with the European Metalworkers' Federation (EMF,) on changes' foreseeing. The text sets "minimum...
13 July 2007
Suez: world and triennial agreement on financial involvement
The French group Suez signed, on July 3, a group agreement with its EWC, the European Federation Public Service Unions (EPSU), Manager Europe (CEC) and the five French trade union organizations...
12 July 2007
EU: the CJEC was invited to speak out about the wage comparison patterns to dig out wage discriminations
The general attorney Ruiz-Jarabo Colomer rendered his conclusions, on July 11, on a prejudicial question addressed to the Court of Justice of European Communities (CJEC) by a German jurisdiction...
11 July 2007
Spain: the Seveso directive is hardly enforced
31 years after the Seveso incident in Italy, companies still downplay risk management in Spain. According to a report by the Union Institute of Work, Atmosphere and Health (ISTAS) close to Union...
11 July 2007
Italy: first union meeting in preparation for the UniCredit – Capitalia fusion
During a meeting which took place with trade unions on July 9 in Milan, UniCredit announced its strategy to incite to voluntary leaves which will come after Capitalia's buy out, but all "esuberi...
11 July 2007
EU: the Commission will closely examine a state help project to train Vauxhall Motors’ employees
The Directorates-General in charge of Competition at the European Commission will examine if Great Britain's aid project to train Vauxhall's employees, evaluated at 12.5 million euros, is in...
11 July 2007
Danone: a European expertise on the sites threatened by the sale of the biscuit factory to Kraft
After the announcement, on July 3, 2007, of the sale of Danone's biscuit production to the American agro alimentary Kraft, the pilot committee of the international trade union confederation UITA...
11 July 2007
Great Britain: according to unions, amendment of discriminations regulation misses out on true stakes
The government published, on June 12, 2007, a road map to simplify and improve regulation on discriminations outside the workplace. This decision was lukewarmly welcomed by unions and the Equal...
11 July 2007
France : the government’s policy questioned twice because it ignored international and European law
Coincidence, or will to make it a symbol ?The two expected decisions, which put on the spotlight two important measures which, in the name of employment policies goals, amended the labour code...
10 July 2007
Suez: global agreement on the promotion of equality and diversity
Among the three agreements concluded within the French group Suez on July 3, 2007 (see our stories 070580 and 070609) one is about "the promotion of equality and diversity in the company." The...
10 July 2007
Poland: unions from the site producing the new Fiat 500 threaten to go on strike
The day after the new version of the mythical Fiat 500 was officially presented, unions from the Tychy factory - the only one to make the new model - asked for a general wage increase. If their...
9 July 2007
EU: the European transport workers’ federation pushes the European Parliament to adopt a framework regulation for maritime transportation
Facing the challenges to which the sea transport sector is confronted (unfair competition, social dumping, flags of convenience and so on,) the European transport workers’ federation (ETF) sent...
9 July 2007
Germany: the Deutsche Bahn and the two majority unions agreed on a 4.5% wage increase
The Deutsche Bahn (DB's) negotiators and those from majority unions - Transnet and DGBA - agreed on July 9, 2007, on a 4.5% wage increase. On the other hand, the locomotive drivers' union (GDL)...
9 July 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