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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
Vigeo is presenting a balance sheet of the CSR’s practices in multinational companies
During a conference-debate entitled "social dialogue and corporate social responsibility" organized by l'Observatoire de la Responsabilité Sociale des Entreprises (Orse,) on February 21, 2007, the...
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22 February 2007
Germany: Franz Müntefering refused to hire 2,000 civil servants from the telephone company Deutsche Telekom
Deutsche Telekom (DT,) which is trying, by any means, to decrease its workforce, just went through a disappointment. According to the daily newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung , Franz Müntefering...
22 February 2007
Great Britain: a Friday with no extra hours
Unions are asking employees not to be zealous, next Friday, to take a long lunch break, and to leave their office early, as part of a campaign entitled "Work your proper hours Day". It is their...
21 February 2007
Spain: the government adopted the project to reform the social security
The government adopted, on Friday, February 16, a bill concerning the reform of the social security which uses a large part of the measures agreed upon by social partners last July. (See our...
21 February 2007
UniCredit: analysis of the agreement on the setting of the European Work’s Council
The management of the Italian banking group UniCredit, born from the fusion, on November 18, 2005, of UniCredito Italiano Group and the HypoVereinsbank bank (HVB,) concluded an agreement on the...
21 February 2007
Luxembourg: the government is assessing the situation on the introduction of a single status for employees
The Labor and Employment Minister, François Biltgen, and the Health and Social Security Minister, Marc Di Bartolomeo, presented, on February 15, 2007, the results of the discussions conducted with...
20 February 2007
Belgium: the representatives’ Chamber adopted the bill on tender offers
The representatives' Chamber adopted, on February 15, 2007, the bill that will carry out the April 21, 2004 2004/25 directive concerning tender offers. The adopted text clarifies the system of...
20 February 2007
EU: the European federal union EFFAT requires free movement of workers and equality of treatment for migrants
The European Federation of Food, Agriculture and Tourism (EFFAT) criticized, during a meeting in Budapest, on February 19 and 20, 2007, the attitude of member States and European institutions...
20 February 2007
EU: the CJEC will rule on the conformity of the clauses on compulsory retirement with EU law on age discrimination
In its conclusions presented on February 15, the Advocate general Mazak offered the Court of Justice of the European Communities to declare that Spanish legislation allowing compulsory retirement...
19 February 2007
Belgium: a new collective agreement on the prevention of theft and controls at the exit of the company or workplace
Social partners, who met within the National Labour Council (CNT,) ratified on January 30, the collective agreement n°89, relating to the prevention of theft and controls a the exit of the company...
19 February 2007
Czech Republic : the new labour code is in force
The new labour regulations came into effect on January 1, 2007, as initially planned. In the deputies' chamber, the Right wing's efforts to postpone its implementation were vain and the Left...
19 February 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: Cabinet adopts pay transparency bill
After several months of delay beyond the European deadline of 7 June 2026, French Labour Minister Jean-Pierre Farandou finally presented the bill transposing the Pay Transparency Directive to the...
10 September 2026
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Germany: IG Metall demands 5% pay rise amid severe pressure
Despite the crisis hitting the automotive industry, the leadership of the German trade union IG Metall announced on Wednesday 23 September that it would be asking for a 5% pay increase as well as...
23 September 2026
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Italy: Crédit Agricole introduces a handbook on managerial behaviour
The document adopted in mid-July by Crédit Agricole Italia and the main banking trade unions goes beyond the proper use of meetings and emails. This six-point handbook aims to foster constructive...
3 September 2026
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Spain: government revisits its draft decree on salary transparency
The Spanish Ministry of Labour has opened a consultation on the transposition of the European directive on salary transparency and the reduction of the gender pay gap. This decision follows a...
8 September 2026
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EU: Commission proposes a list of worker-related criteria for public procurement
The news. On 9 September, the European Commission published a proposal for a regulation aimed at unifying European public procurement law, which accounts for 15% of European GDP. It is notably set...
17 September 2026
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United Kingdom: government “names and shames” companies that fail to pay the minimum wage
The news. On September 3, the UK government published a list of employers penalised for failing to comply with the National Minimum Wage. Nearly 660 companies were named, including fast-food chain...
4 September 2026