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Spain : incentives to increase the number of permanent employment contracts seem to work
According to the Employment Minister, 800 000 permanent employment contracts were signed in Spain since July 1st, 2006, thanks to various incentives proposed by the government. These figures...
15 November 2006
Great Britain: an Internet portal dedicated to discriminations on grounds of age
The English law firm Lewis Silkin (ius laboris) has just created an Internet site dedicated to age discriminations. This tool gathers the bulk of British, Community and other Member States'...
15 November 2006
The European social Agenda from November 20th till December 19th, 2006
We provide you with a weekly diary on the main events involving social Europe and institutional appointments. You can forward us your schedules of events to the following address...
15 November 2006
EU : publication of the decision establishing a Community program for employment and social solidarity (PROGRESS)
This program, merging four existent programs, is intended to support various activities in the domains of employment, protection and social integration, working conditions, fight against...
15 November 2006
EU: publication of council’s decision on reduced VAT rate for services with high labor intensity
This decision allows certain Member States to apply or maintain the reduced VAT rate until December 31st, 2010. The Council's decision implements the provisions of directive 2006/18 allowing a...
15 November 2006
Great Britain: « National Skill Academies » to solve qualification problems
The government has approved the three first « National Skill Academies », a new professional training structure broadly inspired and financed by employers' confederations. They aim at solving...
15 November 2006
EU : first findings of the Dublin Foundation’s fourth survey on working conditions
The report shows many positive evolutions in terms of health and safety, more high-skilled employment, more women with executive positions, and a majority of workers satisfied by their work-life...
15 November 2006
Quebecor: trade union confederation Uni Europa Graphical points out the absence of information to European WC on ongoing restructurings
The European trade union confederation Uni Europa Graphical gathered, on November 14th, 2006, in Brussels, the Belgian, French, Spanish, Swedish and British unionists to discuss the situation of...
15 November 2006
EU : Commission approves creation of European Gas Social Dialogue Committee
The 34th sectoral social dialogue committee has just been officially approved by the Commission. Social dialogue in the European Gas industry will be handled by the employers' federation Eurogas...
14 November 2006
Belgium: beginning of social cooperation with the aim of a new cross-industry agreement
Started on Monday, November 13th, 2006, negotiations aimed at concluding a new cross-industry agreement (AIP) will have to succeed before Christmas. Employers and trade unions will notably have to...
14 November 2006
EU : major trade union federations support Lithuanian union protests
Several European trade union federations expressed solidarity with Lithuanian trade unions and workers, who protested in Vilnius on November 10th against the government's plan to increase the...
13 November 2006
Corus: agreement on job security for Dutch employees
Corus Nederland, the multinational Anglo-Dutch steel company, which employs 12 000 employees in the Netherlands, has accepted, on November 12th, 2006, most of trade unions' claims as part of the...
13 November 2006
Great-Britain: the new law on discriminations on grounds of age
The Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006, which came into force on 1 October 2006, promise to bring the most significant changes to UK employment law since the sex and race discrimination...
13 November 2006
Germany : federal employment court limits employees’ rights in case of collective dismissal
Ruling on a complaint of six employees laid off by a subcontractor, the federal employment Court of Leipzig (Bundesarbeitsgericht - BAG), has abandoned the line followed during the last years...
13 November 2006
The European social Agenda from November 13th till December 4th, 2006
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13 November 2006
GB : 400 000 housewives would be ready to work if the culture of long days at work ended
One in five British housewives would be willing to work if employers gave them more flexibility, according to a study of the Commission for equal opportunities, one of the main structures for the...
10 November 2006
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France: La Poste to launch negotiations for an AI agreement
Following the lead of firms such as Axa, Syensqo globally, and more recently CDC Habitat, La Poste group management will open negotiations on an AI regulation agreement during the first half of...
5 March 2026
Crédit Agricole is to adopt stricter rules on remote work from mid-March onwards. The rules will be tightened for employees, but the maximum number of days working remotely will remain unchanged.
29 January 2026
The three representative trade unions at Orange France have until 10 December to validate an agreement on gender equality, work–life balance and anti-discrimination measures. While the text...
8 December 2025
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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France: Yves Rocher convicted of breach of duty of vigilance for infringement of freedom of association
The specialised chamber of the Paris Judicial Court convicted Yves Rocher on 12 March for breaching its duty of vigilance. The group was sued by Turkish employees dismissed in 2018 by a subsidiary...
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12 March 2026
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2026 TRENDS – CSR: A strategic asset for European companies?
mind HR is looking ahead at the trends set to shape 2026. Sustainability policy remains in flux after a year of CSR rollbacks across Europe. Companies are calling for greater predictability and...
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EU: Council approves omnibus directive on sustainability
On 24 February, two months after the European Parliament, the Council of the EU adopted the omnibus package amending the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and Corporate...
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24 February 2026
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Germany: a corporate group supports local political engagement via its “Democracy Charter”
Large corporations in the Hesse region, surrounding Frankfurt, are defending local democracy by enabling employees to volunteer in local public life through an initiative dubbed the "Democracy...
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EU: Council adopts position on simplifying AI rules
The Council of the EU approved its position on 13 March regarding the “omnibus regulation” proposal, published last November by the Commission to simplify the AI Act. Confirming the...
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20 March 2026
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United States: Coca-Cola subsidiary sued by the administration over women-only event
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced on 18 February that it is launching federal proceedings against Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast for “sex-based...
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6 March 2026