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Germany: unions and employers are pleading in favour of an increase in the number of places in childcare centers
Since Ursula von der Leyen, federal Minister for Families, announced at the beginning of February that she wanted to treble the number of places in childcare centers, a vigorous debate on the best...
28 February 2007
UE : European insurance social dialogue re-launched
After the deadlock reached in 2004, since a joint declaration on qualifications and life-long learning could not be achieved,UNI Finance together with the European insurance employers stress the...
27 February 2007
Spain: Delphi is closing its Andalusian factory at Puerto Real
The equipment manufacturer announced, on February 22, that it is going to close its Puerto Real factory, in Andalusia. Notably specialized in the production of steering, suspension and rolling...
27 February 2007
Germany: DGB’s day of action against the project to retire at 67
On the occasion of a debate in the Bundestag on the bill increasing the legal retirement age from 65 to 67, the German union confederation DGB organized, on February 26, a large demonstration in...
27 February 2007
Great Britain: rebellion against social practices in investment funds
Investment funds are at the heart of a controversy long of several weeks in Great Britain. The deterioration of working conditions and the massive job suppressions that they impose, weighed...
27 February 2007
International: the ITUC report about the respect of the ILO’s fundamental standards in EU member states
In the context of the revision of the EU's commercial policies by the World Trade Organization's (WTO) general council, the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) published a report...
26 February 2007
Denmark: more training and flexibility agreed in the industry sector
Social partners reached an agreement in the Danish industry; the agreement includes, in addition to a wage increase, the creation of a fund for permanent training, the payment of a parental leave...
26 February 2007
Germany: Ver.di is threatening to begin a strike at Deutsche Telekom
According to Ver.di, the services union, the telephone company would intend to transfer over 60,000 employees in three new subsidiaries, named T-Service, where they will work more and be paid...
26 February 2007
EU: European social diary of February 26 to April 24th 2007
e-europnews February 26, 2007, n°070173 – www.eeuropnews.com
26 February 2007
Great Britain: the government is launching a consultation on temporary work
The government opened a consultation on the working conditions for temporary workers and other occasional employees, in order to improve their protection against unethical employers. This...
26 February 2007
Netherlands: a controversy on bonuses granted to leaders
The bonuses granted to leaders of large groups are irritating unions. The central union FNV is offended by the amounts of the bonuses perceived, judging them "irresponsible". On the other hand...
26 February 2007
Germany: the arrival of IG Metall and Verdi unions at SAP, computing giant, is not achieved smoothly
After imposing the election of a WC in June 2006 (see our story n°06629), IG Metall and Verdi, the two largest German unions, are hoping that they will be able to place two of their...
26 February 2007
Sweden : interview with Hans Tilly, president of Byggnads, the Swedish union for construction workers
Several cases opposing unions to companies (see our story n°0630) give the impression that unions and collective agreements are more and more disputed. Recently, several small businesses from the...
26 February 2007
EU: BusinessEurope answered no to the Commission’s proposal to negotiate on the protection against the needlestick injuries in the medical sector
Answering to the consultation launched by the European Commission on the protection of workers from the medical sector against needlesticks injuires, the European employers organization affirmed...
23 February 2007
Thomson: the European Works Council could bring an action to court for non-respect of the information and consultation procedure
The European WC of the French group Thomson, which denounced the fact that it was not informed and consulted beforehand during the announcement of the closure of the sites producing DVDs in...
22 February 2007
EU: the European Commission presents its new strategy on health and security at work
In a message published on February 21, 2007, the European Commission presented its strategy for the 2007-2012 time period in terms of health and security at work. Its goal is to achieve a 25%...
22 February 2007
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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...
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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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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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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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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