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Great Britain: education system needs a complete overhaul to correct the lack of competences in the country
Ordered by the government, the Leitch report on training sounds the alarm on the deficiencies of the British training system. And Gordon Brown, the Minister of Finance, draws the conclusions by...
7 December 2006
EU : European Public Services Union (EPSU) holds fifth annual collective bargaining conference
Participants from 24 countries discuss trade union rights, young workers' specific problems, older workers, work-life balance and workers' migration. (Ref. 061231)
6 December 2006
Areva: agreement on equal opportunities, interview of Maureen Kearney
Maureen Kearney, secretary of the European work's council of Areva (CFDT), Irish, analyzes the agreement on equal opportunities signed within the Areva group (see story n° 061207). We also publish...
6 December 2006
Belgium: restructuring at Volkswagen Forest will have less impact than envisaged for the outside contractors
The first estimates mentioned 10 000 dismissals within the outside contractors of Volkswagen's Forest plant following the announcement of the site's restructuring decided by the German car...
6 December 2006
Poland: government wants to fight fake self-employment
The government gives a clear definition of employment and self-employment. The reform aims at reducing fiscal advantages for people who are officially self-employed but who are in fact...
6 December 2006
Finland: trade union of electricians blockades Polish company accused of social dumping
This new case of social dumping, very mediatised, involves trade unions that blocked the activities of a Polish company which failed to observe the conventional minimum wage. This is yet another...
6 December 2006
La Poste : France will have to give precisions on the aid given for the retirement system
In a letter of October 12th 2006 (Official Journal of December 6th) the European Commission has notified France of its intention to open a procedure to control State aids. This publication opens...
6 December 2006
Belgium: towards a charter of good behaviour to reduce strikes in Walloon public transport
After consultation of management and trade unions of the public transportation network (TEC), the experts of the Laboratory of studies on new technologies, innovation and change (Lentic) will...
5 December 2006
Italy: first difficulties for the government in its fight against the abuse of flexible contracts
One of the main Italian call-centre companies, Atesia, which had been asked at the end of August by the labour inspectorate to permanently hire 3 200 precarious workers, has just won the first...
5 December 2006
EU: the social program of the German presidency of the European Union
Germany will chair the European Union from January 1st, 2007, succeeding to Finland. It has just exposed its agenda, opened its website, chosen a logo and a slogan: « together, we shall achieve...
5 December 2006
Poland : Spain experiments « backwards » immigration
In Poland, some call it « backwards immigration ». It is based on the following idea : Polish workers go to work in Spain, for several months, in Spanish companies. They follow a "high-level...
5 December 2006
EU: adoption of REACH regulation is likely before the end of the year
European Parliament and Council reach a compromise on the regulation aimed at setting a registration, evaluation and authorisation of chemicals policy. The text is now likely to be adopted before...
4 December 2006
PSA Peugeot-Citroën : international agreement on social responsibility is ratified
Management of the French automobile constructor PSA has informed that the international framework agreement (IFA) on the group's social responsibility is now ratified. It has entered into force in...
4 December 2006
Spain: unions and management at Renault postpone the shedding of 1300 jobs until end January 2007 to allow time for negotiation
Discussions on job cuts and on the industrial project for the plants. Both majority unions, the worker commissions and UGT, have agreed to a negotiation, as demanded by management, dealing jointly...
4 December 2006
Germany: employers do not rule out a wage increase in 2007 in the Metal industry
After the latest negotiations in this sector, Gesamtmetall and IG-Metall had agreed on April 22 to a 3% wage increase effective June 1, 2006 (see story n° 06400). This was the first time that the...
4 December 2006
EU: flexicurity, decent jobs and portability of pension rights on the agenda of the last Council of employment ministers
The last Council of Social Affairs ministers of the Finnish Presidency, which took place on November 30th and December 1st, supported the initiative of the European Commission to promote decent...
4 December 2006
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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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31 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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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...
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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: ‘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...
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