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The European social partners evaluate the implementation of the agreement on telework
The European framework agreement on telework, signed in July 2002, is the first agreement negotiated by European social partners which has not been transformed into a directive. The latter...
11 July 2006
Great Britain: a new organization to fight the unemployment of ethnic minorities
The government announced on July 11, within the framework of its social agenda (Welfare reform agenda), the creation of a new independent and advisory organization aimed at following and promoting...
11 July 2006
The CJEC refuses to assimilate the dismissal linked to a sickness to a discrimination based on handicap
A Spanish employee fired due to her sickness was tempted to use the law on discrimination to obtain the cancellation of her dismissal. The Court rejected this demand, refusing to assimilate a...
11 July 2006
Spain: the Minister for Labour implements the shock plan against the abuse of fixed term contracts
The Minister for Labour, Jesus Caldera, wants to transform 500,000 fixed term contracts into permanent contracts by the end of the year by way of a "shock plan against job precarity". These first...
11 July 2006
Informal meeting of the Council of Ministers for Labour of the Twenty-five
Meeting with the social partners and the NGOs. The meeting of the social partners made it possible to discuss the positive and negative aspects of globalisation. They also insisted on the...
11 July 2006
The IUF sets new rules for negotiating international framework agreements
Involvement of representatives of the company employees. The IUF has no mandate “to negotiate and subscribe to an agreement with a trans-national enterprise without first having involved...
10 July 2006
Spain: Iberia pilots strike due to low-cost company creation
Iberia pilots began, on 10 July 2006, a 7 days strike to demand guarantees for employment and wages after the Spanish company launched a subsidiary low-cost company which is due to start...
10 July 2006
General Motors: the president of Opel’s work council rejects an alliance with Renault-Nissan
In an interview to the German financial newspaper Handelsblatt (10-07), the president of Opel's work council, (Opel is a European subsidiary company of General Motors) , rejects the idea of an...
10 July 2006
Belgium: adoption of a draft bill to combat the phenomenon of the false self-employed
The Council of Ministers held on 7th July approved a draft bill of a framework law related "to the nature of working relationships". This project in included in the governmental agreement dated...
10 July 2006
Luxembourg: adoption of a preliminary draft regulation on protection of workers against the exposure to asbestos
The Council of government of July 7 adopted a preliminary draft regulation modifying the ruling of July 15, 1988 on the protection of workers against the risks related to an exposure to asbestos...
10 July 2006
Socialist European deputies propose a framework directive for services of general economic interest
The Party of European Socialists (PES) in the European Parliament presented, on June 28, its proposal for a framework directive on services of general economic interest (SGEI). This initiative...
9 July 2006
EU: unemployment and enlargement worry Europeans
The European Commission published, on July 6, the result of a public opinion poll cconducted twice a year before 29000 Europeans (questioned in April). Unemployment remains their first concern...
7 July 2006
The European Parliament presses the Commission to deal with the issue of restructurings
During a debate at the European Parliament on General Motors’ decision to close its Portuguese factory of Azambuja, European deputies adopted, on July 6, a resolution asking the European...
7 July 2006
Portugal: civil servants oppose the government’s reforms
On July 6, the three main trade-union federations of the Public sector called for a strike to protest against a government plan to shed 75000 jobs between now and the end of 2009. (Réf. 06699)
7 July 2006
Great-Britain : publication of the bill on disability and incapacity pensions’ reform
This plan of action is today to 2.7 million people’s advantage, victims of industrial accidents, disabled, or suffering from mental illnesses (among which are depression, anxiety and stress, more...
7 July 2006
Volkswagen: Spanish trade union denies a transfer of production of the Polo model to Belgium
The trade union CC.OO demented the information published in Der Spiegel (3-07) and affirmed that Volkswagen will not transfer the production of its Polo model from Landaben to Brussels. (Réf...
7 July 2006
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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: Yves Rocher convicted of breach of duty of vigilance for infringement of freedom of association
The specialised chamber of the Paris Judicial Court convicted Yves Rocher on 12 March for breaching its duty of vigilance. The group was sued by Turkish employees dismissed in 2018 by a subsidiary...
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12 March 2026
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2026 TRENDS – CSR: A strategic asset for European companies?
mind HR is looking ahead at the trends set to shape 2026. Sustainability policy remains in flux after a year of CSR rollbacks across Europe. Companies are calling for greater predictability and...
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EU: Council approves omnibus directive on sustainability
On 24 February, two months after the European Parliament, the Council of the EU adopted the omnibus package amending the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and Corporate...
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24 February 2026
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Germany: a corporate group supports local political engagement via its “Democracy Charter”
Large corporations in the Hesse region, surrounding Frankfurt, are defending local democracy by enabling employees to volunteer in local public life through an initiative dubbed the "Democracy...
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United States: Coca-Cola subsidiary sued by the administration over women-only event
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced on 18 February that it is launching federal proceedings against Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast for “sex-based...
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6 March 2026
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EU: Council adopts position on simplifying AI rules
The Council of the EU approved its position on 13 March regarding the “omnibus regulation” proposal, published last November by the Commission to simplify the AI Act. Confirming the...
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20 March 2026