International archive 2010
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9 December
2010
EU: Social partners to be consulted on restructuring framework, EU:
Commission suggests "single employment contract", International: GDF
Suez signs global agreement on rights and dialogue, France: Pensions
reform legislation adopted, Ireland: Minimum wage cut by 11.6%
11 November
2010
EU: Employers oppose European Parliament proposals on maternity, EU:
Ministers approve employment guidelines, international:
Kimberly-Clark
agrees global dialogue with unions, France: New law introduces
union
elections in small firms
14 October
2010
EU: Commission launches youth employment initiative, EU: More
redundant
workers receive help from EGF, international: H&M launches
worldwide
employee incentive scheme, France: Decree tightens rules on
students'
work placements, Germany: Union seeks 6% pay rise in steel
industry
16 September
2010
EU: Limits to be imposed on finance sector remuneration, ECJ
confirms
precedence of economic freedoms over bargaining rights, EU:
Commission
develops skills and competences classification, France: New law
extends
"social reporting" obligations on employers
19 August
2010
EU: Commission proposes Directive on non-EU seasonal workers, EU:
Directive proposed on "intra-corporate transferees", EU: Commission
consults on future of pensions, International: Etex signs European
health and safety charter, Spain: Bargaining reform talks open
22 July
2010
EU: Belgian Presidency sets out priorities, EU: European Council
adopts
jobs and growth strategy, international: ILO adopts standard on
HIV/AIDS at work, France: Retirement age will be increased to 62,
Germany: Agreement reached on pay and sales targets in banking sector
25 June
2010
EU: Directive on equal treatment of self-employed women and men,
EU:
Trade unions renew call for end to 48-hour-week opt-out, EU: Commission
calls for modernisation of vocational training, France: Government gives
more details of pensions reform, Spain: Pay settlements down to 1.3%
20 May
2010
EU: Commission proposes new employment guidelines, EU: ECJ
rules
on holiday rights after parental leave, EU: Social security rules take
effect
France: Court upholds bargaining reform, Germany: Freeze in pay
rates
agreed in chemicals industry, Ireland: Strikes rise while earnings
fall
22 April
2010
EU: Commission issues work programme; EU: Council adopts
employment
law Directives; EU: Commission plans further action on gender pay
gap;
EU: Commission consults on review of Working Time Directive;
International: GDF Suez signs transnational agreements
18 March
2010
EU: MEPs call for 20 weeks' maternity leave, EU: Unemployment still
rising
as recession ends, international: European unions respond to
Opel/Vauxhall
restructuring, France: Government assesses company action on
workplace
stress, Ireland: Government plans to increase retirement age from
65 to 68
18 February
2010
EU: New commissioner sets out priorities, EU: Dialogue committee set
up
in metalworking, EU: Commission acts against member states over
equality
Directives, international: Controversy as General Motors
announces
plant closure, France: Minimum wage increased by 0.5%
14 January
2010
EU: Council agrees on revised Parental Leave Directive, EU: Council
recommends smoke-free workplaces, EU: Paper industry launches formal
social dialogue, International: Social partners launch
cross-border
agency work observatory
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