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Netherlands: creation of a fine for non-respect of minimum wage
A new fine, set to 6,700 euros for the concerned employer, is incurred since March 1 by all employers paying wages below the legal minimum. It fits into the trend of measures adopted by the...
6 March 2007
EU: social partners for the temporary agency work sector jointly contributed to the debate on flexicurity
The temporary work's employer organization, Eurociett, and the European union federation Uni-Europa adopted a joint declaration on flexicurity. It constitutes the joint contribution of the...
6 March 2007
Germany : the employees committee of Schering threatens boycott of the firm’s integration into the Bayer group
e-europnews March 8, 2007, n°070207 – www.eeuropnews.com
6 March 2007
Germany: the introduction of minimum wages for every sector is still disputed
During an important meeting on the evening of March 5 in Berlin, political leaders from the large coalition ruling did not manage to agree on the setting up of minimum wages per sector, lauded by...
6 March 2007
Great Britain: the bill on temporary workers was postponed sine die
The bill in favour of temporary workers, personal initiative from a labour MP (see our story n°070095) was postponed sine die. The government carried out, on March 2, a "talk out", a measure...
6 March 2007
Great Britain: according to a governmental report, there are “unacceptable” inequalities, especially towards women
A report on equality in British society (Equalities Review,) commissioned by the Prime Minister in 2005, denounced "unacceptable levels" of inequalities. The main discovery in this enquiry...
5 March 2007
Italy: the consultation about welfare is open
The Prodi government, which resumed activity after getting, at the end of last week, Parliamentary support, should rapidly call together social partners to open up talks about the fight against...
5 March 2007
Sanofi-Aventis: towards European social negotiations
The management of the pharmaceutical group Sanofi-Aventis accepted the request made by its European works council to open talks on a social negotiations' program at the European level. A work...
5 March 2007
Belgium: a draft bill to make the user company responsible for work accidents temporary workers go through
The government adopted a draft bill which would enable to include in the counting of industrial accidents, determining the insurance contribution the employer must pay, those undergone by...
5 March 2007
Lithuania: a new initiative to convince migrants to return to their country
International Organization for Migration (IOM) together with Lithuanian Ministry of Social Security and Labour organizes information meeting on labour possibilities in Lithuania. (Ref. 070199)
5 March 2007
Italy : the government wants to strengthen health and security at work
The Prodi government - back in the saddle since the Parliamentary vote of confidence at the end of last week - wants to strengthen health and security on workplaces. On the menu : protect all...
5 March 2007
Spain: Seat is cutting 1,200 jobs but planning a 5-billion euros investment plan
Seat, Volkswagen's Spanish subsidiary, is planning the cut of 1,200 jobs in Martorell, in Catalonia, as part of an industrial reorganization plan which includes an investment of almost 5 billion...
5 March 2007
Great Britain: it is Unilever’s turn to close its retirement plan based on final salaries
The Anglo Dutch giant announced the closing of its retirement scheme indexed on final salaries for those who will integrate the company after 2008. With 7,000 employees, 40,000 pensioners and...
5 March 2007
For the European Court of Human Rights, unions are free to choose their members
Questionned by a British union condemned because it had excluded one of its members, who belonged to an extremist party, because of his racist actions, the ECHR judged that the freedom of...
2 March 2007
Belgium : revival of social dialogue between Arcelor-Mittal’s social partners
Lakshmi Mittal, CEO of Arcelor-Mittal, visited, for the first time, the Liege steel basin since his takeover on Arcelor succeeded. He promised to think about the arguments brought forward by...
2 March 2007
Airbus: an overview of the national reactions after the presentation of the Power 8 plan
The reactions, following the introduction of the European aircraft manufacturer's reorganization plan, are obviously varied according to the countries and to the planned job cuts' scope at the...
2 March 2007
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Spain: already well on the way to pay transparency?
Spain is preparing for the implementation of its national law transposing the EU Pay Transparency Directive, which will take effect on 7 June 2026. The legislation marks another step forward in...
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Italy: decree-law adopted to increase workplace safety
On 28 October, the Italian cabinet adopted a decree-law on health and safety at work, aimed at preventing and reducing accidents. The text addresses both the powers and actions of supervisory...
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Romania: parents of children with disabilities granted up to eight days of remote work per month
On 9 October, the Romanian parliament adopted a bill aiming to bolster support for parents of children with disabilities up to the age of 18. The legislation, which came into force on 12 October...
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mind RH analysis – Initial findings from CSRD social indicators
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Italy: European pay transparency directive, a major step forward for businesses
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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...
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