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Belgium : the Confederation of Christian unions wants a European framework for restructuring.
Social Europe at a halt. The CSC, strongly in favour of European construction, refers to a series of “hard blows suffered in recent years” such as the slowdown in European social policy with less...
2 October 2006
Siemens creates a solidarity fund for BenQ Mobile employees
To counter growing criticisms, Siemens decided to create a solidarity fund for German employees of BenQ Mobile, threatened to lose their job. The fund would be endowed with 35 million euros. (Ref...
Spain: information and consultation soon a “basic” right for all workers
During the Council of ministers of September 29th, the Minister of Employment, Jesus Caldera, introduced to his colleagues a draft bill which will make the right to information and consultation a...
2 October 2006
Great Britain: employers ask the government to stop any initiative on labor law
As new social rules were coming into force on October 1st, the main British employers' confederation, CBI, (see our article n°06950), published a report called "Lightening the load: he need for...
2 October 2006
CJEC: work experience is also a legitimate argument in the battle against discrimination between the sexes
It is not the first time that this criterion of years of service as a wage factor intervenes in the principle of equal payment between men and women. To the extent that it contributes to...
2 October 2006
Germany: deputies adopt bill on parental wage
The Lower Chamber of Parliament (Bundestag) approved, on September 29th, 2006, the creation of a parental wage (Elterngeld) which allows to grant to women 67 % of their last wage during 12 months...
2 October 2006
Luxembourg: bill on reform of professional training is adopted
The Council of government of September 29th, 2006 adopted a bill reforming professional training. The text concerns initial, basic, vocational training as well as retraining. (Ref. 06967)
2 October 2006
Netherlands : a temporary measure on seniors’ unemployment
e-europnews October 5, 2006 – n°06980 - www.eeuropnews.com
2 October 2006
Netherlands: amendment to the law on disability
An amendment to the new law on disability, which came into force on January 1st, 2006, was adopted on September 28th in the Parliament. Starting January 1st 2006, people who are 100% disabled will...
2 October 2006
Germany: Did BenQ and Siemens knowingly fool their 3000 employees ?
The announcement of the voluntary liquidation of BenQ Mobile Gmbh, the former cell-phone division of Siemens, has triggered off a wave of protests. The firm is closing its doors and laying off...
2 October 2006
Spain : building workers in Barcelona on strike to denounce frequent industrial accidents in the sector
Building sites at the airport, high-speed train services, the justice precinct, underground transport, the exhibition centre and the diagonal avenue extension were paralyzed all day. 27 workers...
29 September 2006
PSA: Vigo plant management tries to be reassuring
Employment stability will depend on the site’s results, stated PSA chief executive in Vigo, Javier Riera. The smooth running of the Galician plant, which employs 8500 people, mainly depends today...
29 September 2006
Czech Republic : new Labor Code delayed
The new center-right government says several provisions of the Code violate the country's Constitution. The Code - which will probably be amended - should now take effect on January 1st 2008...
29 September 2006
Volkswagen : agreement on return to 34-hour week without wage compensation
The average workweek will pass from 28.8 hours to 33 hours in production and to 34 hours in administrative services without wage compensation. If necessary, the workweek may increase further to 1...
29 September 2006
Deutsche Bahn: 130,000 workers launch warning strikes for job security
Following the failure of management-union negotiations, Transnet, the main railway workers union, has decided to launch today a first wave of warning strikes, an initiative in accordance with the...
29 September 2006
Austria: before the general elections of Sunday, parties make plenty of promises on employment
Austrians will vote on Sunday, October 1st, 2006 to elect their National Assembly (Nationalrat). Although employment is the central topic of all programs, the proposals to fight unemployment...
28 September 2006
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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...
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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...
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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: pensioners in work already common practice, study shows
As the German government steps up measures to encourage people to stay in work beyond the legal retirement age, a new study by the Institute of Economic and Social Research (WSI) – an independent...
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Spain: government approves creation of ‘intern status’
The Spanish government has paved the way for the creation of a new status for "persons undergoing non-professional practical training in companies, institutions or public or private organisations...
7 November 2025
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France: social conference on labour and pensions to proceed without main employers’ group
The preparatory meeting ahead of the social conference on labour and pensions, which is set to decide on the pension system model and the funding thereof, was held on 4 November at France's labour...
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Luxembourg: two pension reform bills submitted to parliament
After lengthy negotiations with the social partners, in mid-October the Luxembourg government submitted two bills to parliament aimed at reforming the pension system to ensure its long-term...
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Candice Guillot (Talan): “Our recruiters save just over 80 hours per year on administrative tasks thanks to AI”
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...
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