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Czech Republic: a bill to make the new Labour Code more flexible
The Chamber of Deputies should start dealing with the bill at the beginning of its autumnal session. The Bill is intended to come into effect during the first half of next year.
25 September 2007
Tools : compared study on industrial accidents and managerial liability
This study about seven member States (Germany, Austria, Belgium, Spain, France, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands) is the first one e-europnews carried out for its subscribers. This first...
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25 September 2007
EU: towards a new consultation of social partners on the revision of the EWC directive
Urged by the European economic and social committee, the European Parliament and trade unions, the European Commission should launch, before the end of the year, a second consultation of European...
25 September 2007
Bulgaria: launching of the first programs paid for by the European social fund
The Department of Labour and Social Policy published call for to tender in the field of the development of human resources which will be paid for by the European Social Fund (ESF). (Ref. 070791)
25 September 2007
Spain: railway trade unions secured their involvement in talks on the transfer of the management of suburban trains to the regions
The trade unions UGT, CCOO as well as the drivers' union Semaf had called for 6 days of strike to protest against the transfer of the management of suburban trains (Cercanias) from the central...
24 September 2007
Luxembourg: two programs on training for health and security published
Two decrees published on August 24, 2007 determine training programs for health and security coordinators on temporary or mobile sites and for employees appointed to health and security. The...
24 September 2007
Italy: Maserati’s new company agreement is signed
For a duration of four years (2007-2010), the new company contract plans the increase of the results bonus, an improvement in apprenticeship contracts as well as the establishment of new...
24 September 2007
Renault: the group works council will be informed of Renault-Nissan’s new Moroccan factory
Nissan and Renault's CEO, Carlos Ghosn, announced on September 1, 2007, that he wanted to build a new "low-cost" factory in Morocco in Tangier's free trade zone by the second semester of 2010. The...
24 September 2007
Luxembourg: opening of the labour market to workers from eight new EU eastern member States
The government decided, on September 20, 2007, to open all the sectors of Luxembourg's labour market to workers coming from eight new eastern European countries which entered the EU in 2004. The...
24 September 2007
Volkswagen-Porsche EC: Volkswagen’s central WC is trying to block the creation of the Porsche Holding EC through a summary proceeding
War broke out between VW's central WC and the Porsche group's management. On September 17, 2007, the WC lodged a complaint to the Stuttgart labour court against the agreement on staff...
24 September 2007
EU: the CJEC to rule on the possibility to subordinate the performance of a public works contract to the respect of the minimum wage remuneration prescribed by the workplace collective agreement
In its conclusions rendered on September 20, the Advocate General Bot offered the Court to retain that a national legislation which subordinates the award and the performance of a public works...
23 September 2007
EU: the European Commission is looking into the automotive sector
The European Commission's DG "Employment and Social Affairs" is organizing, on October 17 and 18, 2007, a "restructuring forum" dedicated to the automotive industry. This first forum, dedicated to...
21 September 2007
Portugal: temporary work agencies are in the labour inspectorate’s bad books
After many control operations, the General Labour Inspectorate (IGT) suspended the activity of 195 temporary work companies and caused 60 others to shut down. Since the enforcement, in May 2007...
21 September 2007
Spain: government and representatives from the judicial system signed an action protocol to support the fight against industrial accidents
The Labour minister and the minister of the Interior signed, with the chairman of the general council of the judiciary and the State public prosecutor, a framework protocol which aims at setting...
21 September 2007
France: tight schedule for President Sarkozy’s vast social reforms program
On September 18, the French President Nicolas Sarkozy made the inventory of the social reforms the government will start working on with social partners. The reform of special pension schemes...
21 September 2007
Netherlands: ABN Amro employees are worried about their future
Gathered in an extraordinary general meeting on September 20 in Rotterdam, shareholders from the ABN Amro bank have been informed of the two buy-out offers upon the group and of the opinion of the...
21 September 2007
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EU: Omnibus Directive clears key milestone in European Parliament
On 13 October, the European Parliament’s position on the Omnibus Directive was approved by its Committee on Legal Affairs by 17 votes to six. Regarding due diligence rules, the report...
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13 October 2025
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mind RH analysis – Initial findings from CSRD social indicators
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31 October 2025
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Netherlands: ING cites AI as it plans to cut around 950 jobs
Dutch bank ING has informed the employment agency UWV that it may cut around 950 jobs by 31 December 2026. In its notification on 20 October, the lender said the planned reductions stem partly...
30 October 2025
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Italy: European pay transparency directive, a major step forward for businesses
Italy’s labour market continues to suffer from limited pay transparency and a persistent gender pay gap. The forthcoming implementation of the EU pay transparency directive — still awaiting...
14 October 2025
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Germany: EU pay transparency directive to force companies to ‘get tough’
Germany introduced a pay transparency law in 2017, meaning companies are already somewhat familiar with the issue. However, the broader scope and stricter requirements of the EU directive, the...
24 October 2025
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Germany: ‘active retirement’ law adopted to encourage seniors to remain in the workforce
On 15 October, Germany’s cabinet approved draft legislation on ‘active retirement‘, which is expected to pass swiftly through Parliament. The bill would allow people who continue...
20 October 2025