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Areva: analysis of the European agreement on equal opportunities
Anne Lauvergeon, president of the Areva group's executive board and Bart Samyn, the European metalworkers' Federation's assistant secretary-general, signed on November 16, 2006, a European...
29 November 2006
Spain: wood industry introduces a guide to CSR for the sector’s firms
The Spanish confederation of wood entrepreneurs (Confemadera) wants to promote a socially and ecologically responsible management. It has just introduced a "Guide for the promotion of social...
Germany: Verdi threatens to organize an unprecedented strike at Deutsche Post AG
Starting January 1st 2007, the working time of the 60 000 civil servants still employed by the Deutsche Post AG (DPAG) is due to increase from 38.5 hours to 41 hours a week without salary...
28 November 2006
Quebecor : towards an extraordinary meeting of the European Works council on restructurings in Europe
In a letter of November 15th 2006, the secretary of the Canadian group's EWC asked management to call an extraordinary meeting of the EWC because of restructurings which are taking place in France...
28 November 2006
Rhodia : European Works Council is against outsourcing of human resources department
Next steps. The information and consultation process continues at the national level. As for the EWC, it will meet again on next December 19th, for its second ordinary annual meeting. “We plan to...
28 November 2006
Great Britain: the poisoned gift of Christmas parties
A few days before the Christmas holiday period, the media and consulting companies are issuing warnings to the employers to avoid a "hangover" after the firm's Christmas party. Due to alcohol...
28 November 2006
Volkswagen : management could decide to produce Audis in Brussels, but only in 2009
According to sources close to the issue, VW could possibly have a new Audi model produced in Brussels-Forest, where 3400 jobs are threatened after VW decided to relocate the Golf production in...
28 November 2006
France: new law on social dialogue to come
Adopted on November 22nd by the Council of ministers, the bill for the modernization of social dialogue creates an obligation for the government to consult social partners prior to any draft...
28 November 2006
Slovenia : Prime Minister Janša meets with trade unions
The meeting held on 22 November was initiated by trade unions, who say social dialogue has been lacking recently. PM Janša emphasized the importance of the reforms and continued negotiations on...
28 November 2006
EU : European Metalworkers’ Federation calls for greater EWC powers
The EMF organized, on November 22nd and 23rd in Brussels, its first "Company Policy Conference". The Federation intends to increase political lobbying to strengthen EWC rights. It is asking for a...
27 November 2006
Areva: towards the signature of a European agreement on equal opportunities
The French group Areva has concluded, with the trade union members of the European Metalworkers' Federation and the bureau of its European work's council, an agreement on equal opportunities in...
27 November 2006
EU: European Commission and India will increase their cooperation with regard to Social Affairs
The meeting between the European Social Affairs Commissioner, Vladimir Spidla, and the Indian Minister for Employment, Oscar Fernandes, ends today November 27th. It resulted in the signature of a...
27 November 2006
EU: Volkswagen-Forest restructuring will influence the adoption of the European Globalization Adjustment Fund
The announcement of 4 000 job cuts on the Belgian site of Volkswagen-Forest has affected Community institutions. The representatives of the European Commission quickly reacted to signal that the...
27 November 2006
EU : European Commission organizes 3rd session of “Restructuring Forum”
The European Commission will organize, on December 4th and 5th, in Brussels, the third session of the "Restructuring Forum", which will bring together the different players on an issue which is...
27 November 2006
Spain: adoption of the bill creating a status for self-employed workers
The Council of ministers adopted, on November 24th of this year, the bill creating a status for self-employed workers. This bill meets the main demands introduced by professional organizations...
27 November 2006
Poland: labor inspectorate points out the growing number of unpaid salaries
According to the « Report of Activities 2005 » of the Labor Inspectorate, which has just been published, for the first time in Poland, the most numerous and the most serious labour law offences...
27 November 2006
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31 October 2025
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...
15 October 2025
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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France: austerity measures proposed in social security financing bill for 2026
Limits on sick leave, the end of social security exemptions for apprentices, and the introduction of additional birth leave: the 2026 social security financing bill, presented to parliament on 14...
16 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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United Kingdom largely retained within scope of EWCs despite Brexit, study shows
A study published this month by the Institute for Economic and Social Research, the French trade union research organisation, examined how the involvement of British representatives in European...
7 November 2025
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Germany: legal battle at Tesla ahead of works council election
The Frankfurt/Oder labour court has postponed a mid-November hearing in the case between the IG Metall union and Michaela Schmitz, employee representative and head of the works council at the...
28 October 2025
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France: generative AI and older workers central to BPCE’s skills management strategy
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...
15 October 2025
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Candice Guillot (Talan): “Our recruiters save just over 80 hours per year on administrative tasks thanks to AI”
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