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EU: the European Commission wants to promote gender equality in its development policy
The European Commission adopted, on March 8, a European strategy to promote equality between genders in its cooperation policy. It contains measures in five key fields: governance, employment...
12 March 2007
Germany: the government is transposing the “noise” and “vibrations” directives
The German government adopted, on February 27, 2007, a decree enabling to transpose into internal law the EU directives on the protection of workers against noise and vibrations. (Ref. 070225)
12 March 2007
Netherlands: opening the borders to workers from Eastern European countries was postponed again
Supposedly, in effect since March 1, the opening of Dutch borders to citizens from the EU's new member States will not happen until May 1. At least, this is what the immigration's services (IND)...
12 March 2007
Spain: the government is consulting social partners on the decree-law on working time in the road transport sector
Transport social partners are consulted on the draft bill which transposes into Spanish law the 2002/15 EU on the organization of the working time of persons performing mobile road transport...
12 March 2007
Germany: the Bundestag adopted retirement at 67
Despite strong protests from unions and the left wing of the social-democrat party (SPD) deputies in the Bundestag voted, on March 9, with a large majority, the bill gradually raising between 2012...
10 March 2007
Germany: a pilot agreement was concluded in the chemistry department
The chemistry union - IG BCE - and the chemistry managerial organization (BAVC) signed, on March 8, a wage settlement, which should play a key role in the numerous wage negotiations which will...
9 March 2007
Great Britain: TGWU and Amicus militants said yes to the creation of a mega-union
TGWU and Amicus militants said yes to the fusion of their unions, cofirming the rapprochment already approved by both organizations' managements (see our story n° 061182.) this fusion will become...
9 March 2007
Arcelor-Mittal: the group is federating around health and security at work values
Arcelor Mittal organized, on March 6, its international day devoted to health and security at work. Identified by Arcelor and Mittal as a common value, this question appeared as a good gathering...
9 March 2007
BASF: the group is getting ready to adopt the “European company” status
The chemistry world leader announced, at the end of February, that it was going to launch the procedure to transform BASF AG into BASF EC. On March 16, shareholders will be informed and invited to...
9 March 2007
EU: the European commission wants to promote women’s careers in ICTs
On the occasion of the women's day, the European commission decided to launch a large study on women in the information and communication technology sector (ITC). The proportion of women graduates...
8 March 2007
International: the Dutch FNV is worried about the social situation in China
Henk van der Kolk, chairman of the federation of Dutch unions (FNV), the main confederation of trade unions in the Netherlands, announced, on March 5, that direct contacts were taken with the...
Great Britain: British Telecom BT launches a campaign to recruit women engineers
British Telecom, who wants to bring more women into engineer jobs, invested 300 000 euros into a promotional campaign, asking applicants to apply for the 600 apprenticeship posts open this year...
8 March 2007
EU: the Commission is presenting its 2007 report on equality between men and women
This annual report, which will be presented to the leaders of the 27 during the Spring European council, on March 8 and 9, draws conclusions on inequalities between men and women on the labour...
7 March 2007
Airbus: a European mobilization day to denounce the measures of the Power 8 plan
Following the organization, by the European Metalworkers' Federation (EMF – on this topic, see our story n°070182) of a protest platform, unions from several countries concerned by the operation...
7 March 2007
Germany : government and companies renewed the « Pact for apprenticeship » up to 2010
A positive assessment for the companies. Making a very positive assessment of the first pact (“a successful instrument”), Dieter Hundt, chairman of the BDA, recalled the objective of the system...
7 March 2007
Poland: auto-hiring will soon be punished
The Polish unions and government are launching a war against auto-hiring. For an employer, in order to avoid paying taxes and social contributions, this system consists in inciting an employee to...
7 March 2007
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Candice Guillot, group director of employee experience and HR performance at Talan (7,000 employees), outlines for mind RH her vision and strategy for introducing artificial intelligence at the...
20 October 2025
On 17 July 2025, BPCE and its trade unions signed a second agreement on jobs and career management within the banking group. The text places generative artificial intelligence at the core of its...
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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: pensioners in work already common practice, study shows
As the German government steps up measures to encourage people to stay in work beyond the legal retirement age, a new study by the Institute of Economic and Social Research (WSI) – an independent...
6 November 2025
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Spain: government approves creation of ‘intern status’
The Spanish government has paved the way for the creation of a new status for "persons undergoing non-professional practical training in companies, institutions or public or private organisations...
7 November 2025
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France: social conference on labour and pensions to proceed without main employers’ group
The preparatory meeting ahead of the social conference on labour and pensions, which is set to decide on the pension system model and the funding thereof, was held on 4 November at France's labour...
5 November 2025
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Luxembourg: two pension reform bills submitted to parliament
After lengthy negotiations with the social partners, in mid-October the Luxembourg government submitted two bills to parliament aimed at reforming the pension system to ensure its long-term...
6 November 2025
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Candice Guillot (Talan): “Our recruiters save just over 80 hours per year on administrative tasks thanks to AI”
Candice Guillot, group director of employee experience and HR performance at Talan (7,000 employees), outlines for mind RH her vision and strategy for introducing artificial intelligence at the...
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