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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
Belgium: controversies around the “generosity” of Opel’s redundancy plan
With bonuses up to 144.000 euros and early retirement from 50 years old on, the social plan adopted on July 1, 2007 for the restructuring of Opel's Anvers site is criticized because it does not...
9 July 2007
Belgium: a royal decree concerning the protection of workers against exposure to asbestos was published
A royal decree passed on June 8, 2007, amending the royal decree passed on March 16, 2006, concerning workers' protection against risks linked to exposure to asbestos, appeared in the Belgian...
9 July 2007
EU: unions from the cement sector ask for an efficient enforcement of international framework agreements
During the first world conference on cement, organized on June 22 and 23, 2007 in Portugal by three trade union federations (the European Federation of Building and Wood Workers - EFBWW, the...
9 July 2007
Mensch und Maschine Software SE: a German small business wants to protect itself against laws on joint management
An important small business specialized in software, the Mensch und Maschine Software AG (MuM) company adopted the status of European Company (EC) in December 2006. The main goal is to clarify...
9 July 2007
Axa: the EWC wants to follow closely the social content of SNS Real’s resumption of activity in the Netherlands
During the plenary meeting of the Axa group's European works council, organized on June 13 in Berlin, staff representatives adopted a motion asking guarantees for the 1.000 employees concerned by...
9 July 2007
Luxembourg: the government approved a draft regulation amending the status of railroad staff
The governmental Council which took place on July 6, 2007, approved a Grand-Duchy draft regulation amending the status of Luxembourgish railroad (CFL) staff. This text, which aims at improving...
9 July 2007
Italy: to unions’ satisfaction, Michelin committed to an investment plan
On June 27, the Minister of Economic Development organized a determining meeting on the future of the French pneumatic group's Italian factories. On this occasion, Michelin Italy's manager, Joël...
9 July 2007
Malta: an agreement liberalizing employment a bit more in ports was signed
After long negotiations which spread on three years, the Malta Dockers' Union, the maritime authority and the Minister of Trade and Competitiveness reached an agreement which links the improvement...
9 July 2007
Suez : a European agreement on “Employment and Expertise Plan”
The management of the French group Suez signed, on July 3, 2007, three transnational collective agreements (see our dispatch 070580) one of them is about "Employment and Expertise Plan" (GPEC)...
9 July 2007
Belgium: the posting of third country citizens as part of a provision of service is subject to conditions that are too restrictive
On June 27, the European Commission seized the court of justice against Belgium for the conditions imposed to community employers who, as part of transborder provision of service, want to post...
7 July 2007
Spain: agreement on the closure of Delphi’s factory in Cadix
Unions, managers and the regional government reached, on Thursday, July 5, an agreement on the closure of the Puerto Real factory and the dismissal of its 1.600 employees. After 24 hours of almost...
6 July 2007
Netherlands: towards a relaxing of the law on dismissals
The Dutch government concluded, on July 4, an amendment bill to the law on dismissals, demanded by employers and contested by trade unions. Access to unemployment compensation would be made easier...
6 July 2007
Germany: a regional compromise ended a conflict in the building sector
Building social partners agreed, on the night of July 4, on regional changes to the collective agreement passed in May between the sectorial union IG BAU and the sector's two employers'...
6 July 2007
Italy: 18.000 precarious workers from call centers “stabilized” in the first 4 months of 2007
The Slc Cgil, union of the CGIL's communication workers, broadcasted a report on the regularization of call centers - which employ about 250.000 people, mostly with precarious contracts -...
5 July 2007
Lithuania: social benefits raises on 1st of July 2007
Minimum monthly wage has been raised by 16.7 % from 600 to 700 litas (from 174 to 203 euros), minimum hourly pay went up from 3.66 to 4.19 litas (from 1.06 to 1.21 euros). This will affect about...
4 July 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: government submits draft on pay transparency
On 6 March, the French government sent social partners a draft bill to transpose the EU Pay Transparency Directive. The text provides details on the implementation timetable, corporate...
9 March 2026
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Spain: report proposes democratising employee participation
On 2 February, Spanish labour minister Yolanda Diaz presented the conclusions of a report on democracy in the workplace. The document, which calls for employees to be given a say in...
25 February 2026
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Italy: Deliveroo and Glovo targeted by justice over courier working conditions
The Milan Public Prosecutor's Office has ordered two of Italy's leading food delivery platforms, Foodinho (Glovo) and Deliveroo, to be placed under judicial administration. According to...
9 March 2026
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Germany: menopause issues finally gain corporate recognition
With 12 million women over 40 in the labour force, German companies and occupational health professionals are beginning to adopt support policies for those affected by menopause-related issues...
19 March 2026
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Sweden: government delays transposition of Pay Transparency Directive
On 11 March, the Swedish government announced it is postponing the transposition of the Pay Transparency Directive. Having originally targeted an entry into force on 1 July 2026, it has conceded a...
16 March 2026
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Valérie Decaux (La Poste): “Our older workers policy is based on individualisation to move beyond age-related-stigmatisation”
La Poste Group (nearly 200,000 employees in France) unveiled its first senior employment agreement in late February. The text outlines measures for early retirement assistance, workplace...
10 March 2026