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Spain: analysis of the law on workers’ involvement in the European company
The implementation of a special negotiation group. Where the management or administrative organs of the participating companies in the establishing of an SE intend to register it in Spain, they...
11 October 2006
Poland: difficulties to reach a national social pact
The members of the Tripartite Committee who are social partners and the government are unable to work out a social pact because of existing tensions in the political sphere. (Ref. 061005)
11 October 2006
Portugal: government and social partners agree on a reform of retirement pensions
The Portuguese government and the social partners reached an agreement, on October 10th 2006, regarding a deep reform of retirement pensions in order to cope with the ageing of the population and...
11 October 2006
Belgium: professional reclassification of pre-pensioners under 58 years old
The Council of ministers approved, on Friday October 6th, a draft royal decree which lays down that pre-pensioners under 58 years old will have to follow a professional reclassification course...
10 October 2006
Allianz: the work’s council of the European company is empowered to negotiate
The German insurance group Allianz concluded, in August 2006, an agreement on workers' involvement on the occasion of its transformation into a European company. This text, which provides for the...
10 October 2006
Spain: social partners of the transport sector fail to reach an agreement on the working time of lorry drivers
In spite of long debates, labour unions and employers of the transport sector acknowledged the failure of negotiations, on October 6th, on the transposition of the European directive on working...
10 October 2006
Belgium: the Doorn group meets to coordinate the next collective negotiations
The Doorn group, composed of Belgian, German, French, Luxembourg and Dutch labour unions, met at the end of last week in Brussels. Objective: to discuss the coordination of collective negotiations...
10 October 2006
Netherlands : burden of proof may be partially reversed for sexual harassment at work
The Senate approved on October 3rd a provision which will allow judges to reverse the burden of proof in cases of sexual harassment at work. As soon as the new law is published, some time in...
10 October 2006
Denmark: labour unions report strong loss of members
Danish labour unions, which have been losing numerous members for a dozen years, are facing a major challenge: attracting young employees. (Ref. 06997)
9 October 2006
EU: the European Commission tries to take up demographic challenges
The College of Commissioners should adopt on next October 12th a communication which reminds the problems linked to the ageing of the working population and offers orientations for reforms to be...
9 October 2006
Belgium: employers advocate the idea of a wage norm partly linked to the results of the firm or the sector
While cross-industry negotiations are in sight, the managing director of the Confederation of Belgium Firms (FEB), Peter Timmermans has just made the news by refusing to clearly promise a wage...
9 October 2006
Air France: agreement on wage moderation and guarantee of employment in Spain
The regional delegation of Air France for Spain - Portugal, and workers' representatives of the committee for working conditions and working time, reached an agreement, on April 21st, 2006...
9 October 2006
France: reclassification offers preceding an economic dismissal must be written
The Supreme court of appeal has ruled that an employer who did not make a written reclassification offer before a dismissal for economic reasons has not observed the Labor Code, and that the...
9 October 2006
Great Britain: reactions of labour unions and employers on the CJEC ruling on seniority and discriminations between men and women
Social partners were quick to react to the Cadman ruling made by the CJEC on October 3rd, 2006 (see our article n ° 06974). Employers are relieved for now, but labour unions are ready to challenge...
6 October 2006
Belgium: trade unions ready to punish their far-right activists
The Confederation of Christian labour unions (CSC) is going to go through all electoral rolls of the far right parties (Vlaams Belang and National Front), established during the communal elections...
6 October 2006
Germany: the coalition outlines the health-care reform
One of the most thorny issues of the reform (see our articles 06296, 06266 and 06681), the creation of a health fund gathering all health contributions before their payment into insurance schemes...
6 October 2006
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14 October 2025
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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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13 October 2025
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mind RH analysis – Initial findings from CSRD social indicators
In 2025, for the first time, the universal registration documents of major European companies contain the sustainability reporting required by the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive...
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...
30 October 2025
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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...
20 October 2025