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EU social partners: Partners will negotiate on labour market inclusion of disadvantaged groups
At a “tripartite social summit” on 13 March 2008, EU-level trade union and employers’ organisations announced that they will open negotiations over a European agreement on the inclusion in the labour market of disadvantaged groups.
France: Employment law developments
March 2008 saw a number of significant developments in the employment law field, including the publication of draft legislation to implement the national agreement on "labour market modernisation" signed by trade union and employers' organisations in January.
Germany: Court rejects postal services minimum wage
Regulations setting minimum wage rates in the postal sector, introduced in the wake of heated debate within the ruling social democrat-conservative coalition, were once again the source of controversy in March 2008, following a ruling by a local administrative court in Berlin.
Ireland: Government proposes new employment rights framework
On 18 March 2008, the Irish government published the Employment Rights Compliance Bill, which is aimed at overhauling the framework for the enforcement of employment rights, notably by establishing a statutory National Employment Rights Authority.
Italy: Air France-KLM and unions deadlocked on Alitalia takeover
Negotiations between trade unions representing Alitalia employees and Air France-KLM, which is seeking to buy the near-bankrupt Italian airline, broke down in March 2008 over planned job losses.
Spain: Re-elected government highlights employment issues
The ruling PSOE socialist party was returned to office in the general election held on 9 March 2008. Its second-term plans include measures to boost employment and gender equality.
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