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Spain: a report stigmatizes the rigidity of the labour market
The Spanish labour market is the most rigid in the European Union, according to a joint study of the Adecco group and the Business School IESE, located in Barcelona. (Ref. 061277)
Germany: companies are increasingly sensitive to family issues
According to a study of the IW research institute of Cologne, presented on December 19 in Berlin, German companies are offering more and more possibilities to their employees to reconcile family...
Great Britain: companies must contribute to their employees’ physical health
Employers must get involved in their employees' health and fight against the sedentary and couchy practices of office life, according to the national Institute of health (NICE), a public health...
Belgium: report 2006 of the higher Council of employment
In its annual report, the higher Council of employment (CSE) insists in particular on the continuation of efforts for the least qualified people. Made public on last 15 December, this report says...
Great Britain: long-term job seekers targeted by the government
The government wants to toughen the conditions of compensation for the 900 000 unemployed people, whereas the country is experiencing important labour shortages and is calling upon hundreds of...
Schneider Electric: a negotiation on the anticipative management of restructurings
The French industrial group Schneider Electric has just launched a negotiation with the European Metalworkers' Federation (EMF) on the anticipative management of restructurings to accompany the...
Netherlands: new partial opening of borders for Eastern European migrants
e-europnews December 19, 2006, n° 061274- www.eeuropnews.com
According to the ITUC, the World Bank made a step to promote the labor standards
The international trade-union Confederation (ITUC) informed, on December 15th 2006, that "the president of the World Bank, Paul Wolfowitz, announced the Bank's decision that, in the future...
18 December 2006
Austria: woman are more and more confined to part-time employment and low wages
Two studies of the federal Chamber of Work show that Austrian women are more and more distant from the labour market, especially since the lengthening of the parental allowance period in 2002...
Spain: the strategy for health and safety at work will be adopted soon, but without a territorial union representative
The Spanish government is set to adopt its strategy for health and safety at work next January. But the creation of a territorial union representative in charge of prevention and health in small...
EU : Five trade unions join the European Metalworkers’ Federation
The European Metalworkers' Federation (EMF) has five new members, three coming from EU countries (Belgium, Poland) and two from non EU countries (Bosnia-Herzegovina and Montenegro). (Ref.061270)
EU : Social partners in electricity sector sign new policy statement on health and safety
The sectoral social dialogue committee gathers EMCEF and EPSU for the trade union side, Eurelectric on employers' side. They met on December 12th and notably updated the 1996 statement for health...
Hungary: Danone reorganizes its production at Györ
Management of Danone, owner of Györi Keksz, announced a reorganization of its production in the biscuit branch. The factory of Györ will no longer produce biscuits like the very famous Pilota...
Spain: most employees fear for their health at work
68% of Spanish employees estimate that they risk an accident in their workplace. This is what the inquiry on working conditions 2005 reveals. It was conducted by the national Institute for safety...
TUI : German tour operator will cut 3600 jobs, primarily in Great Britain
During a press conference on December 15, 2006, in Hamburg, Michael Frenzel, president of the board of directors of the German group of tourism and maritime transport TUI, announced a drastic...
15 December 2006
EU: the framework of actions for gender equality, negotiated by the social partners, for is evaluated for the first time
The European social partners are finalizing their report on the implementation of the framework of action for gender equality. This first exercise of evaluation is considered to be rather...
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France: Medef puts forward proposals to improve management quality
On 31 August, Medef, French main employers' organisation, published a practical guide to managerial skills, which it considers to be a driver of economic performance for businesses. Concerned by...
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AI: uneven integration but a global challenge for the world of work
The adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in business is profoundly transforming the world of work, and some occupations are now under threat. However, the full extent of its effects remains...
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Netherlands: towards a ban on housing cost deductions from migrant workers’ wages
The news. On September 10, Dutch Minister of Social Affairs and Employment Hans Vijlbrief (centre-left) sent a letter to the House of Representatives, stating that he intends to prohibit employers...
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Germany: AfD victory in Saxony-Anhalt raises concerns over labour supply and workplace cohesion
The rise of Germany’s far-right AfD, which could soon gain influence over migration policy in Saxony-Anhalt and, following elections on September 20, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania as well, is...
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UE: Commission proposes measures to facilitate “fair” worker mobility across the Union
The info. On 15 September, the European Commission adopted a series of measures aimed at encouraging “fair” worker mobility within the EU. It wants to remove the administrative...
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Denmark: introduction of a professional ID card for construction site workers
The news. On 3 September, the Danish Parliament adopted a bill introducing a mandatory professional ID card for people working on large construction sites. The card will include, among other...