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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
Veolia Environment: first meeting of the European WC
Having set up by an agreement of October, 2005, the European works council of Veolia Environment met for the first time, on September 21st, 2006, to undertake the election of the bureau and...
28 September 2006
Germany : trade unions satisfied by temporary assessment of Work’s councils elections
The Confederation of German trade unions (DGB) introduced, on 28 September 2006, a temporary assessment of the electoral results (work's councils) of last spring. Almost 50% of the results are...
28 September 2006
PSA: Spanish labour unions incredulous after management announces a revival plan
The staff cuts announced by PSA on September 26th surprised and upset Spanish labour unions UGT and CCOO. (Ref. 06953)
28 September 2006
SABMiller Europe: a European work’s council under Hungarian law
SABMiller Europe management and workers' representatives of the special group of negotiation signed, on August 16th, 2006, an agreement on the creation of a European WC governed by Hungarian law...
28 September 2006
VWR International: analysis of the agreement on the new European works council
The German company International VWR signed, on June 14th, 2006, an agreement to create a EWC that covers 13 Member States as well as Norway and Switzerland. The EWC will be chaired by management...
28 September 2006
Spain: government and professional organizations agree on the status of the self-employed person
The Minister of Employment and Social affairs, Jesus Caldera, and representatives of both professional organizations which represent self-employed workers, UPTA and ATA, signed on September 26th...
28 September 2006
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8 December 2025
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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...
20 October 2025
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...
15 October 2025
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Spain: new terms and conditions for in-company training contracts
On 25 November, Spain's Council of Ministers approved a regulation on training contracts. This text defines the terms and conditions for hosting work-study students and interns doing professional...
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EU: Commission issues first recommendation on human capital as part of European Semester
In parallel with the European Semester adopted on 25 November, which proposes guidelines to member states on economic policies for the coming year, the European Commission has adopted an...
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France: sectors feel economic slowdown to differing degrees
The latest data on France’s occupational sectors (branches professionnelles), covering the year 2023, show how employment trends are shaping workplace dynamics. After a more favourable period for...
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Germany: apprenticeship openings fall sharply in manufacturing and chemicals
From 1 January 2026, Dutch collective agreements for temporary employment agencies will alter the employment conditions of temp workers. Agencies will be required to pay these workers at least the...
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