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Great Britain: racism in companies denounced
Racism at work is the first flak expressed by ethnic minorities in the United Kingdom, according to the commission for racial equality. Out of the over 5,000 complaints it received during the last...
17 May 2007
France: Nicolas Sarkozy, the new president, is presenting his reform program
The candidate Sarkozy's reform in the social marked the presidential campaign, placing "the rehabilitation of labour value" as one of his main strengths. Exempting extra hours from taxes...
17 May 2007
EU: the Commission adopted a draft directive bill planning sanctions against employers who hire citizens from third countries illegally
The college of Commissioners adopted, on May 16, a draft directive planning sanctions against people employing people from countries outside of the European Union staying illegally in the country...
16 May 2007
International: Indian unions are protesting in Rotterdam against the violation of workers’ rights by Unilever’s Indian subsidiary
Members from the Indian union HLEU came to protest, on May 15 in Rotterdam, Netherlands, against Unilever's anti-union practices in India. Their action was supported by the European trade union...
16 May 2007
Scor: synthesis of the agreements setting up a common committee for the group’s three European companies
The three agreements on workers' involvement within the European companies Scor global P&C EC, Scor global life EC and Scor EC were adopted by each future EC's special negotiations group. A common...
16 May 2007
Scor: the reinsurance group chose a committee common to the three European companies to represent its employees
Staff and management representatives involved in the Scor group's three special negotiation body came to result that could inspire others companies. One the one hand, because it is the first...
16 May 2007
EU: European social partners will not start negotiations on the prevention of MSD
As an answer to the European Commission's second consultation launched with European social partners on musculoskeletal disordes, the European employers organization BusinessEurope and the...
16 May 2007
Lithuania: creation of a trade union in the banking and insurance sectors
Employees from the banking and insurance sectors in Lithuania can now join a trade union, created on May 12 and 13, a first in the Baltic states. (Ref. 070434)
16 May 2007
International: cooperation between the British union Amicus and the Indian union Unites to denounce HSBC’s practices
British and Indian unions (Unites, unions of call centers workers,) met under the aegis of the international trade union federation UNI to discuss the HSBC bank's practices in India and consider a...
15 May 2007
EADS: the European Metalworkers’ Federation gather its union coordination group
The European metalworkers' federation (EMF) gathered, on May 14, 2007, its union coordinators at the level of the EADS group. The federation does not rule out new European mobilizations to oppose...
15 May 2007
Sanofi-Aventis: towards the establishment of a European social dialogue body
The French pharmaceutical group Sanofi-Aventis' management opened talks with a view to setting up a collective negotiation structure at the European level. The goal would be to be able to start...
14 May 2007
Arkema: the agreement on the European WC is almost signed
After concluding, in May 2006, an agreement on a group's committee and a group trade union cooperation, the management from the chemical group Arkema presented an agreement on the establishment of...
14 May 2007
Italy : the European Commission opened an investigation on state aid to restructuring in the chemical companies NGP and Simpe
The European Commission launched, in accordance with the European regulations in terms of state help, a deep study on aids for restructurings, which amount to over 20 million euros, granted to the...
14 May 2007
Czech Republic: the European Commission approved the government help to Hyundai in order to build a new factory
The DG Competition, allowed a Czech governmental help amounting to 111 million euros in favour of Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Czech to build a new factory producing private cars. This operation...
14 May 2007
Lithuania: trade unions request ETUC to pressure the government to make the right to strike more flexible
Lithuanian Trade Union Confederation (LPSK) approached in writing the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) regarding the government's non compliance to the European Social Charter and wants...
14 May 2007
Quebecor World : publication of the international agreement
The "Joint statement on the respect and promotion of international labour standards", signed by Quebecor World's management and the international trade union confederation UNI on May 4, 2007 (see...
14 May 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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Netherlands: new government seeks to “control” social costs
In his government policy statement to Parliament on 25 February, Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten announced several measures designed to "control" social costs. Notably, he proposed raising the...
5 March 2026
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Spain: a bill to regulate internships
On 3 March, the Council of Ministers approved the bill on the “Status for persons undergoing non-professional practical training in companies”. The text limits the number of interns a company can...
13 March 2026
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EU: co-legislators aim to pivot European Globalisation Adjustment Fund towards restructuring anticipation
On 25 February, the Council of the EU and the Parliament reached an agreement on the Commission’s proposed regulation to expand the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF). Under the...
2 March 2026
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Block to slash workforce by nearly half
The news. In his latest shareholder letter, Jack Dorsey, CEO of payment service provider Block (formerly Square), announced plans to slash the company’s workforce “by nearly half, from...
6 March 2026