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International: Thales signs agreement on staff appraisal interviews
Thales reached an agreement with trade unions in April 2010 on a European staff appraisal scheme, based on "annual activity discussions". The France-based technology multinational is pioneering the implementation of agreement-based Europe-wide HR practices.

International: Rhodia sets up joint global safety body
Rhodia, a chemicals multinational based in France, has set up a joint body with international trade unions to monitor the safety situation in its worldwide operations and recommend improvements.

France: Government proposes law on employee representation
The French Government issued draft legislation in April 2010 aimed at improving the collective representation of employees in companies with fewer than 11 staff, which are not currently covered by statutory representation structures.

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TRANSNATIONAL EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS
A growing number of multinational companies are engaging with trade unions at European or global level.

This takes a variety of forms, as illustrated by two examples we report on this month. Thales technology group has agreed with unions on a Europe-wide framework for staff appraisal interviews, building on an earlier European agreement on professional development.

Rhodia, a chemicals multinational, has set up a joint global body with unions to monitor the safety situation in its worldwide operations and recommend improvements, joining companies such as ArcelorMittal and GDF Suez that already have global health and safety structures.

Mark Carley
European editor,
XpertHR


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