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Poland: will employees soon undergo the lie detector?
According to the daily " Gazeta Wyborcza ", the Ministry of Employment and social policy is currently working on a draft law that would allow employers to use lie detectors « to test » their...
Spain: Publication of the law on workers’ involvement in the European Company (SE)
The law on workers' involvement in the European Company (SE) and on the European Cooperative Society (ECS) was officially published on last October 19th. Below we have attached this law, which has...
Great Britain: Bulgarian and Romanian workers will only have access to seasonal jobs in the farming and food-processing sectors
The British government has just announced the entry into force of restrictions on immigration from Romania and Bulgaria, starting January 1st, 2007. On this day, these countries will integrate the...
Daimler-Chrysler: the conflict between workers’ representatives in Germany worsens
How to deal with Daimler-Chrysler' s management? Since 1998, the official works council and a group of more critical staff representatives have been fighting over this question at the...
Spain: Labor inspectorate and Public Prosecutor’s department will coordinate to increase prosecution of dangerous employers
After a period of spinelessness, Spain has decided to establish a policy based on cooperation between the labor inspectorate and justice, to force firms to apply the legislation in force and to...
Poland: situation on the labor market
According to the data published by the Central Statistical Office, some improvements in the situation on the labour market in Poland can be observed. In the 2nd quarter of 2006, the employment...
Luxembourg: a charter for corporate social responsibility
The " Luxembourg Meeting on corporate social responsibility " took place on October 20th with the Minister of Employment and Work. It was the occasion to draw an assessment of the initiatives...
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Netherlands: call to strike at Floraholland
The Confederation of Dutch trade unions (FNV Bondgenoten) called for a one-day strike on October 30th, which might paralyze Floraholland, the second auction flower market in the Netherlands. 215...
Spain : a new law limits and organizes subcontracting in the building and construction industry
A new law or regulation on the building and construction industry (BCI) is always important news in Spain due to the fact that this industry amounts to around a 10 percent of the gross domestic...
Great Britain : Burberry to close Treorchy factory
311 jobs will be cut. After the closing, only one Burberry factory will remain in Great Britain. Almost all Burberry products will be manufactured abroad. (Ref. 061056)
Luxembourg: minimum wage due to increase in January 2007
The October 19th, 2006 governmental council approved a bill regarding a raise of the minimum wage. The 1.9% increase should become effective on January 1st, 2007. (Ref. 061054)
Germany: the chemical industry union (IG BCE) presents its demands regarding the 2007 tariff negotiations.
After the German chemical industry underwent a 6% growth in sales (81.2 billion euros) during the first semester 2006, IG BCE wants to put wage increases and apprenticeship at the center of the...
Czech republic: wage negotiations to start in companies
In two weeks, the wage negotiations for the next year will begin in large companies. The main trade-union confederation (CMKOS) announced its intention to ask for a wage increase of 7%, and even...
Great Britain : immigration from Romania and Bulgaria will be limited
According to the Observer and the Financial Times, the government is planning to limit the entrance of Romanian and Bulgarian workers, as both countries will become EU members on 1st January...
Spain : more and more partial retirements before the coming into force of a stricter law
According to the Ministry of Employment, partial retirements will increase by 50% this year, with 30 000 new departures. This sharp rise is linked to the coming overhaul of the particularly...
EU: the tripartite social summit focuses on flexicurity
During the informal tripartite social summit which took place on Friday, October 20th in Lahti (Finland), the European Commission, the Finnish Presidency of the EU and the representatives of...
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Netherlands: new government seeks to “control” social costs
In his government policy statement to Parliament on 25 February, Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten announced several measures designed to "control" social costs. Notably, he proposed raising the...
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Spain: a bill to regulate internships
On 3 March, the Council of Ministers approved the bill on the “Status for persons undergoing non-professional practical training in companies”. The text limits the number of interns a company can...
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EU: co-legislators aim to pivot European Globalisation Adjustment Fund towards restructuring anticipation
On 25 February, the Council of the EU and the Parliament reached an agreement on the Commission’s proposed regulation to expand the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF). Under the...
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Block to slash workforce by nearly half
The news. In his latest shareholder letter, Jack Dorsey, CEO of payment service provider Block (formerly Square), announced plans to slash the company’s workforce “by nearly half, from...