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› 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

› France: France Telecom reaches agreement on older workers

› Germany: Daimler offers 10-year job security plan

› Germany: Agreed pay rates increased in real terms in 2009

› Ireland: Employers signal return to company-level bargaining

› Italy: Government and social partners to promote employee participation

› Spain: Government plans labour market reform

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EU: Social policy state of play, January 2010
The second half of 2009 saw agreement on a revised Parental Leave Directive and progress on a draft Directive on equal treatment for self-employed women and men, but few other significant developments in EU employment law.

International: World’s largest printer signs EWC agreement
The US-based RR Donnelley, the world's largest provider of print and related services, has signed an agreement establishing a European Works Council. The agreement, based in UK law, reflects many of the recent changes made to the EU Directive on EWCs.

France: Employment law guide
We set out the key elements of French law as it applies to: recruitment and selection; pay and benefits; employee rights; contracts of employment; training and development; equal opportunities; employee representation; industrial relations; health and safety; and termination of employment.

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