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Poland: less work permits for certain categories of workers
In this country, as in the other new seven east and central Europe countries, the labour market is going through a period of changes with developing migration to Western Europe. A World Bank...
6 October 2006
EU: European Parliament and Council of Ministers look at funding to aid employees hit by globalisation
Harsh criticism by the economic and monetary commission of the EP foretells lively exchange at the Plenary Assembly. Indeed, a heavy job of persuasion lies in store for the French MP after the...
6 October 2006
Netherlands: Parliament asks for guarantees on the employment of Poles
The Parliament asked, on October 5th, Henk van Hoof, the Secretary of State for Social affairs and employment, for firm guarantees on the respect of collective labour agreements and minimum wage...
6 October 2006
EU: the European Metalworkers’ Federation publishes a report on the future challenges for the European car industry
Federation (EMF) has just published a report on Europe's automotive industry. This document sums up the conference organized on last May 16th and 17th in Brussels, on this topic. The union...
5 October 2006
Italy: general agreement of labor unions and employers to bring down job insecurity in call centers
Labour unions and employers reached, on October 4th, an agreement which opens the way to more job security in call centers. 250.000 people work in these « precariousness factories ». (Ref 06984)
5 October 2006
EU: European Commission postpones the launching of a consultation on labor law evolutions
The green Book labor law evolutions, which was due to be adopted by the College of Commissioners in the coming days, was postponed sine die. Elaborated in a rather confidential way within the...
5 October 2006
Impact of immigration from new member countries of the EU on the Scandinavian labour market
The report intended to provide better knowledge of the problems linked to the immigration of workers from Eastern European countries since 2004 and to promote exchange of valid practices between...
5 October 2006
Great Britain: at last, the law on discriminations on grounds of age comes into force
After years of wait, the law transposing the European directive on discriminations on grounds of age (2000/78) is finally applicable. (Ref. 06982)
4 October 2006
Poland : trade unions and management question political leaders on the lack of social dialogue
During a common press conference, on October 3rd, employers and trade union representatives asked the political parties' leaders to get more involved in the elaboration of a new social contract...
4 October 2006
Spain: for the first time, judges assess the moral harm affecting discriminated pregnant women
The high court of justice of Catalonia granted an indemnity of 30 600 euros to a woman laid off when she came back from her maternity leave. The court considered that there was a proof of...
4 October 2006
Bulgaria: an opinion poll balances the fears of a flow of Bulgarian immigrants towards the labour market of other European States
Between 2001 and 2006, twice fewer Bulgarians said that they had intention to go work abroad, according to an opinion poll of International Gallup Poll abroad. The experts estimate at 36 000, the...
4 October 2006
Spain: for the CCOO, the recognition of a status for the self-employed, economically dependent worker is a violation of labour law
The trade union federation CCOO criticizes the agreement concluded between the government and the main representatives of self-employed persons on the new status of the autonomous worker (see our...
4 October 2006
EU: social partners open negotiations on transposition of international maritime labor code into Community law
Social partners of the maritime transport sector – the European Transport Workers' Federation (ETF) and the European Community Shipowners' Associations (ECSA)- have accepted the Commission's...
3 October 2006
Denmark: 13 initiatives to attract foreign workforce
With a 3 % growth rate and a 4.4 % unemployment rate in August - a historically low level- the Danish economy is close to overheating. The government has launched a campaign of seduction towards...
3 October 2006
Italy: the fight against moonlighting, a major battle for the Prodi government
Emergence and regularization of illegal jobs are part of big construction sites of the government Prodi, which took up its posts last May. This is burning news: inquiries on caporalato* in...
3 October 2006
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14 October 2025
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Spain: already well on the way to pay transparency?
Spain is preparing for the implementation of its national law transposing the EU Pay Transparency Directive, which will take effect on 7 June 2026. The legislation marks another step forward in...
5 November 2025
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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...
4 November 2025
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Romania: parents of children with disabilities granted up to eight days of remote work per month
On 9 October, the Romanian parliament adopted a bill aiming to bolster support for parents of children with disabilities up to the age of 18. The legislation, which came into force on 12 October...
4 November 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...
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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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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