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Atos Origin: interview with Jean-Pierre Fieux, the group’s former human resources manager
The French company Atos Origin signed an agreement on the establishment of its European Works Council (see our article n° 070750). Jean-Pierre Fieux, who was then the vice-president in charge of...
10 September 2007
France: a bill on the status of the European Cooperative Society and protection of employees in the event of the insolvency of their employer
The Minister of Labour, Social Relations and Solidarity presented at Council of Ministers on September 7, 2007, a bill aiming at implementing disposals of community law on the status of European...
10 September 2007
Czech Republic: a bill on discriminations to comply with the Community law
The Czech legislation on equal treatment and protection against discrimination is heterogeneous and fragmented. Indeed, the Labour Code generally prohibits any form of discrimination in labour...
10 September 2007
EU: interview with Jean-François Lebrun, the head of the unit “working conditions, adjustment to change” at the DG Employment and Social affairs
At the head of the unit "working conditions, adjustment to change" of the European Commission's DG Employment and Social Affaires, Jean-François Lebrun explained e-europnews about the outlines of...
10 September 2007
Netherlands: as expected, the 36-hour week is going to end
The government should announce, on September 18, 2007, at the same time as its 2008 budget, the end of the 36-hour week, and a return to the 40-hour week. Maria van Hoeven, Minister of Economic...
10 September 2007
Germany: vivid polemic around minimum wage in the postal sector
The branch minimum wage, set up on September 4, 2007 by the Ver.di union and the employers' organization AGV – which is controlled by the Deutsche Post (see our story 070722), was vividly...
10 September 2007
Germany: the Hesse Land wants to forbid social dumping
Starting from 2008, the Hesse Land, led by conservatives, will only place public orders to companies which respect the wages set by secoral collective agreements in the building, industrial...
10 September 2007
Great Britain: unions are asking employers who prevent their employees from surfing the net to be more tolerant
"Let your employees surf on Facebook or MySpace during their breaks”, is asking the trade union confederation TUC. Whereas 50% of employers prevent their staff from using social networking...
6 September 2007
Luxembourg: details of the single status bill for blue-collar and white-collar workers
After long negotiations between social partners, the government of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg presented to the Parliament, on August 3, the bill concerning the single status for blue-collar and...
6 September 2007
Luxembourg : results of the enforcement of the smoking ban act
Smoking ban act came into effect on September 5, 2006 (see our dispatch n° 02826). The Luxembourg's Health Minister is drawing a positive assessment of its enforcement. Most companies chose to...
6 September 2007
Suez: the European Consultative Committee wants to give its opinion on the plan to merge with GDF
The Steering Committee of the European Consultative Committee (ECC) of Suez met on Wednesday September 4 for the first time since the group's merger with GDF was announced. Staff representatives...
6 September 2007
Netherlands: governmental pressure to limit CEOs’ earnings
Wouter Bos, the chancellor of the exchequer, asked, on September 4, 2007, private companies' boards of directors to introduce themselves limits to their CEOs' emoluments and leave bonuses. If...
5 September 2007
Germany: social partners from the postal sector are getting a minimum wage
Started on August 31, negotiations only lasted a few days (see our story 070713). On September 4, 2007, the services union, Ver.di, and the postal services' employers' organization (AGV) announced...
5 September 2007
Denmark : the government is launching a network of ten ambassadors to promote women’s access to management
The Danish government is multiplying initiatives to break the glass ceiling which stops women from reaching management jobs. The last one was the launching of a network with large companies'...
5 September 2007
EU : the Gdansk shipyard’s restructuring is debated at the European level
The Gdansk shipyard, where the Solidarnosc movement was born in the 1980s, should be subject to an important production cut, on the demand of the GD competition of the European Commission. Facing...
5 September 2007
Italy : the Court of Cassation rendered two judgment which specify the definition for moral harassment and the employers’ responsibility
The jurisprudence of the Italian Supreme Court in terms of moral harassment is even more important that there are no specific rules in that matter. Two recent decisions are contributing to this...
4 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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AI: uneven integration but a global challenge for the world of work
The adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in business is profoundly transforming the world of work, and some occupations are now under threat. However, the full extent of its effects remains...
11 September 2026
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France: Ministry of Labour unveils plan to accelerate the rollout of AI
On 22 September, the French Ministry of Labour presented a plan named Impulsion IA 2027 aimed at accelerating the adoption of AI by companies and employees. It contains 12 measures applicable from...
22 September 2026
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Germany: AfD victory in Saxony-Anhalt raises concerns over labour supply and workplace cohesion
The rise of Germany’s far-right AfD, which could soon gain influence over migration policy in Saxony-Anhalt and, following elections on September 20, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania as well, is...
15 September 2026
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Netherlands: towards a ban on housing cost deductions from migrant workers’ wages
The news. On September 10, Dutch Minister of Social Affairs and Employment Hans Vijlbrief (centre-left) sent a letter to the House of Representatives, stating that he intends to prohibit employers...
14 September 2026
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Denmark: introduction of a professional ID card for construction site workers
The news. On 3 September, the Danish Parliament adopted a bill introducing a mandatory professional ID card for people working on large construction sites. The card will include, among other...
15 September 2026
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UE: Commission proposes measures to facilitate “fair” worker mobility across the Union
The info. On 15 September, the European Commission adopted a series of measures aimed at encouraging “fair” worker mobility within the EU. It wants to remove the administrative...
16 September 2026