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EU: the framework of actions for gender equality, negotiated by the social partners, for is evaluated for the first time
The European social partners are finalizing their report on the implementation of the framework of action for gender equality. This first exercise of evaluation is considered to be rather...
15 December 2006
Poland: Sunday opening of stores will remain allowed
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15 December 2006
Austria: trade unions sell the “bank of workers” and pay their debts
Founded by the Austrian trade unions 84 years ago, the "bank of workers" will continue from now on its activities under the demanding supervision of Cerberus, an American fund directed by John...
15 December 2006
Netherlands: opening of borders to Eastern European nationals is postponed
The Dutch Parliament postponed for two months, on December 12, 2006, the opening of borders to nationals of the 10 new Member States of the EU, integrated in May 2004. Asked by trade unions, this...
15 December 2006
Germany : unions and workers’ representatives are little involved in corporate fight against corruption
In 2006, several symbolic companies of the German economy (Siemens, Volkswagen, Daimler Chrysler, etc…) have been hit by notorious corruption scandals. Siemens wins hands down with its nearly 420...
Areva: an agreement on equal opportunities; interview with Bart Samyn
After asking Maureen Kearney, secretary of Areva's European Work's Council (see our story n°061234) to comment on the European agreement on equal opportunities closed out within the Areva group...
14 December 2006
Spain: bill on gender equality will be adopted before the end of the year
The draft law on equality between men and women should be voted at the Parliament before the end of the year and come into force in March 2007. Among the great innovations introduced by the...
14 December 2006
EU: European Parliament and Council of Ministers reach agreement on services directive and REACH regulation
One awaits its publication in the Official Journal of the EU (OJEU), the other must yet be adopted formally by the Council of Ministers. These two texts are the result of compromises. The European...
13 December 2006
Germany : Germany: work accidents fell by more than 20 % in 2005
Less and less employees are wounded or fall sick at work and companies are taking more and more prevention measures to improve the safety and health of their personnel: such are the main...
13 December 2006
Great Britain: large distribution chains pointed out in a scandal of exploited Bangladesh workers
The firms Asda, Tesco and Primark are affected by a report of the NGO War on Want, which shows wages and working conditions close to exploitation in several textile subcontractors' worksites in...
Poland: telecommunications operator TP SA concludes a social pact
The management of Telekomunikacja Polska SA (TP SA) - a company of the France Telecom group - and trade unions of the company, finalised the negotiations on a new social pact for the three next...
13 December 2006
EU : European MPs approve the European globalization adjustment fund
On December 13, 2006 the European MPs adopted the draft regulation for the creation of the European globalization adjustment fund, which will provide a budget of up to 500 million euros to finance...
13 December 2006
EU : the economic and social committee requests a European information gateway on corporate social responsibility (CSR)
International framework-agreements and European works councils. Furthermore, with regard to the promotion by the Commission of the “acceptable work” concept at international level (v. “Promote...
Great Britain: government sets up mandatory retirement savings account
As from 2012, all British employees will have to subscribe to one single retirement pension. It will be financed by employees, employers and the State. Currently, ten million people do not pay any...
13 December 2006
Bulgaria: beginning of social dialogue in the private security sector
During the forum "Dialogue in the private security sector", which took place on December 2nd and 3rd of this year in Sofia, trade unions, employers' organisations and the representatives of the...
13 December 2006
EU: the European Commission reinforces its presence as regards restructurings
The announcement of the closing of VW Forest is not without reminding that of Renault Vilvorde in 1997, which had lead a few years later to the adoption of the directive creating a general...
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13 December 2006
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Spain: already well on the way to pay transparency?
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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
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