EU: Social partners revise parental leave agreement

The EU-level social partner organisations signed an agreement in June 2009 amending their 1995 accord on parental leave. The EU Directive based on the original agreement will also be revised.

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EU: Electricity industry social partners agree on corporate social responsibility

Trade unions and employers in the electricity industry signed a Europe-wide "joint position" in June 2009 on the employment aspects of corporate social responsibility and on common reporting standards in this area.

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France: Social partners open talks on managing employment consequences of the crisis

France's main employers' organisations and trade union confederations decided to start negotiations in June 2009 over a possible national agreement on managing the consequences for employment of the current economic downturn.

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Germany: Unions make concessions in pay settlements

Germany's 2009 collective bargaining round has seen trade unions making a number of concessions on pay in the light of the deepening economic crisis.

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Ireland: Government proposes employment subsidy scheme

As part of talks over a national economic recovery plan, in June 2009 the Irish Government proposed a temporary scheme to subsidise jobs in industries badly affected by the global recession.

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Spain: Strike over pay in metalworking

June 2009 saw major industrial action in northern Spain in a dispute over a new pay agreement in the metalworking industry.

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EU: Social policy state of play, July 2009

Under the Czech EU Presidency, the first half of 2009 saw the adoption of two Directives on labour migration from outside the EU, and the signature by the European-level social partners of an accord revising their 1995 agreement on parental leave. However, attempts to revise the Working Time Directive broke down irretrievably.

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France: Employment-preservation agreement signed in metalworking

An innovative collective agreement on maintaining jobs and enhancing employees' skills during the economic downturn was signed in the French metalworking industry in May 2009.

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Italy: Employment law guide

We set out the key elements of Italian 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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EU: Social policy state of play, January 2009

EU: Conciliation fails on revision of Working Time Directive

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EU: Council debates employment crisis and draft Directives

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France: Draft national agreement reached on vocational training

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