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Belgium: a 10-day paid leave for host families
The council of Ministers approved, on March 16, 2007, a bill offering the right to 10 days of paid leave a year for parents welcoming children placed in their family, while continuing their...
19 March 2007
Belgium: a labor collective convention to transpose the directive on the implication of workers in the European cooperative company
During its January 30, 2007 session, the national Labor Council adopted the labor collective convention n°88, concerning the implication of workers in the European cooperative company. This...
19 March 2007
Germany: IG Metall is worried after the announcement of the motor vehicle equipment manufacturer Siemens VSO’s entry into the stock market
On May 1, Siemens AG wants to invest 35 to 49.9% of the capital of its Siemens VDO Automotive subsidiary into the stock market. IG Metall, which negotiates the preservation of collective...
19 March 2007
Sweden : positive outcome on collective agreements in industry
Ten years after the signing of the first collective agreement in Swedish industry, the negotiation concluded on March 16 for regulating the sector over the 3 years ahead concerns for the time...
19 March 2007
EU: European employers are presenting their view as to the modernization of Labor Law
The European managerial organization BusinessEurope presented, on March 15, its answers to European Commission's consultation regarding the green Book on the modernization of Labor Law, in which...
19 March 2007
Fiat : unions from the metallurgy sector are condemning the builder’s plans in India
The Italian metallurgy unions, brought together by the UITA and IFM international union organizations, are condemning the plan to build a new Fiat Tata factory in India, which would have...
19 March 2007
EU : CSR on the menu of the European social dialogue committee for extractive companies
The committee of European social dialogue for extractive companies, which met for a plenary session on March 6, decided to push further their work on CSR and to keep going with their common...
16 March 2007
Siemens : the leader of an independent union, a central WC member, jailed for corruption
This further case of corruption comforts those who accuse Siemens, the German electronics giant, of corruptive practices as a method of sales and personnel management. While the trial of two...
16 March 2007
Spain: the law on equality between men and women is adopted
The Parliament approved, on March 15, the equality between men and women law. It plans a series of crossed measures which are going to lead to the amendment of a number of articles in force, which...
15 March 2007
EU : the European Parliament for more EU involvement in corporate social responsibility
Emphasis on the role of the social partners. While the communication by the European Commission scarcely mentions the social partners, the are not overlooked by the European Parliament which...
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15 March 2007
Alcatel-Lucent : The European Metalworkers’ Federation call on the employees to gather in Paris
A European rally. The EMF and its affiliates call on the group’s employees to gather in Paris the 15th of March in the afternoon. In its press release, the European Federation denounced “The...
15 March 2007
EU: Eurodeputies are debating on Airbus’ restructuring plan
The German presidency of the EU of the Council of Ministers and the European Commission's wanted to evaluate the situation in front of the European deputies about the future of European...
15 March 2007
EADS: Airbus’ EWC is denouncing the management’s lack of will to discuss the Power 8 plan
Whereas Airbus' management insisted, during a plenary meeting of the aircraft manufacturer's EWC on March 13, 2007, on the importance it attached to the Power 8 restructuring plan, the members of...
15 March 2007
Poland : the government presented its 2008-2014 family policy
The Minister of Labour and social policy presented, on March 8, its program aiming at improving its family policy. It wants to enable women to make their professional life compatible with their...
15 March 2007
Netherlands: lack of personnel in the manufacturing sector
The management's fears are confirmed : the lack of workforce in the metallurgy, electric engineering and transport equipment is hampering growth in these three sectors (11% in December as opposed...
14 March 2007
Great Britain: the government has a few days to change its regulations on equality between men and women
The Equal Opportunity Commission - EOC - won an important victory before the High Court of Justice, which judged, on March 12, that the government had not properly transposed into British law the...
14 March 2007
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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
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31 October 2025
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France: Medef puts forward proposals to improve management quality
On 31 August, Medef, French main employers' organisation, published a practical guide to managerial skills, which it considers to be a driver of economic performance for businesses. Concerned by...
3 September 2026
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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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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