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CEZ : first European works council agreement signed under the Czech law
The first agreement to establish a European works council under the Czech law system was signed within the Czech energy production and supply company CEZ (25,000 employees.) composed of 23 members...
12 April 2007
Austria : toward anticipatory opening of the labour market to East European workers in view of skilled labour shortage
Officially, Austria has blocked access to its labour market to workers from new EU member states until 2009. The only exception is that Uwe Bartenstein, minister of economy and employment, will...
12 April 2007
Netherlands: employers’ responsibility for working conditions of the employees working from home
A court of appeal in Amsterdam judged, on April 11, 2007, that it devolves upon the employer to check their employees’ working conditions when they work from home. This verdict comes in whereas...
12 April 2007
Staedtler: signing of an international framework agreement
Subcontracting. All such provisions must also be respected by suppliers and subcontractors. The group undertakes to collaborate only with parties accepting the agreement and applying the...
12 April 2007
EU : ETF asks the European Commission to issue a Memorandum of understanding about the enforcement of the new regulation for professional drivers
The European Transport Federation (ETF) expresses its deep concern the entry into force of the new Regulation on driving and rest time for professional drivers (561/2006), running as from...
11 April 2007
Netherlands : the 36-hour workweek about to disappear
e-europnews April 12, 2007, n°070328- www.eeuropnews.com
11 April 2007
RWE Energy: European agreement on management of restructuring operations
Minimize negative consequences. The objective is to accompany employees when restructuring becomes necessary to sustain the competitiveness of the company and to “minimize the possible negative...
10 April 2007
Lithuania: amendment to law to protect young parents from loosing their professional skills
In Lithuania parents on parental leave with babies under 1 year old might soon have a right to work part-time job and be entitled to parental allowance. (Ref. 070325)
10 April 2007
Poland : a bill about telework before Parliament
Under the present regulation it is possible to perform telework in the framework of a regular labour contract, however in practice it concerns only a small percentage of employees. The bill is...
10 April 2007
Renault: the group’s committee has been consulted on the commercial subsidiaries ‘ restructuring in Europe
Consulted on the evolution plan for the organization of commercial subsidiaries in Europe, the group's committee adopted, on March 7, 2007, a declaration in which it asked Renault's management to...
10 April 2007
Renault : the group works council defines its strategy for the next four years
Wage policy. Considering the wage differentials from 5 to 10 in western Europe, the committee deems that “union organisations represented on a group committee as at Renault are able to develop a...
10 April 2007
Belgium : closure indemnity for employees of companies with 5 to 9 people on payroll
e-europnews April 11, 2007, n°070322 – www.eeuropnews.com
10 April 2007
EU : European Commission partially endorses training aid to General Motors Belgium
The European Commission has agreed, on April 7th, a part of an aid the Flemish Region intends to grant to support training at General Motors Belgium in Antwerp. However, the Commission also found...
10 April 2007
Poland: new management methods, new productivity
The role of western firms. In many cases, foreign companies set up in Poland are at the origin of this boost in productivity due to increased motivation of workers, new technologies and new...
6 April 2007
Ireland: publication of a code of pratice for prevention of moral harassment in the workplace
The law introduces a system of employers’ responsibility as well as of employees’ for behaviour constituting harassment. The Code recalls that according to current legislation, the employer has...
6 April 2007
Belgium: age no longer an influence on wage
Exceptions. The age criterion may still be applied in the case of certain categories of workers for whom it would be beneficial on the labour market. The categories concerned are young employees...
6 April 2007
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Living wage still struggles to align with social dialogue (study)
As part of its summer school on social dialogue, the ILO commissioned a study on the living wage. This concept, which takes workers' needs into account when determining wage levels and which major...
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EU: Commission to launch a business coalition against modern slavery
The news. On 16 October, the European Commission presented a new strategy to combat human trafficking. While labour exploitation reported by the authorities rose by 17% between 2021-2022 and...
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