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Arcelor-Mittal: discussions on the future of the European Work’s council
The merger of both steel groups should soon lead to the constitution of a single European work's council. This will be difficult, because the current European work's councils are very different...
8 September 2006
EU: unions to act for a European Constitution with more social guarantees
The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC), the Confederation of German Trade Unions (DGB) and the Federation of Austrian Trade Unions (OEGB) expressed their concern, in a exchange of letters...
8 September 2006
European Parliament adopts a report on the European Social Model
On September 6th 2006, MEP's passed an own-initiative report which outlines the concept of the European Social Model. Members underline the "urgent need for the concept to be reformed" and make...
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8 September 2006
Spain: for labour unions and labor inspectors, social dumping is a priority
The labor inspection and union organizations are scrutinizing the working conditions of immigrants. ThyssenKrupp Taragone is one of the companies targeted. It is suspected of laying off Spanish...
7 September 2006
CJEC: sanctions in case of successive fixed-term contracts may differ between the private and the public sector
The CJEC considers that directive 99/70 on fixed-term contracts is not violated when a public employer is not obliged to convert an abusive fixed-term contract into a permanent one, whereas a...
7 September 2006
CJEC: the employer must let workers exercise their right to rest
According to the CJEC, UK employers are not obliged to ensure that workers are actually able to exercise their right to rest”, so the British government infringes the Community law. The Court also...
7 September 2006
Denmark: for parents, family comes before career
In Denmark, parents have a tendency to give more importance to their children than their career, until their children's adolescence. (Ref 06871)
7 September 2006
Germany: women’s average salary is 22.5 % lower than that of men
A study of the Institute of socioeconomic researches (WSI) of the Hans-Böckler Stiftung (a foundation linked to German trade unions) conducted by surveying 60 000 salaried workers, shows that the...
7 September 2006
Germany: first warning strikes in the steel industry
The renegotiation of collective agreements in the steel industry (104 000 workers) is making no progress. It started at the end of August in three Western Länder and in former East Germany. IG...
7 September 2006
Italy: One third of salaried employees earn less than 1000 euros a month
More than one third of Italian employees must live with less than 1000 euros (take home) per month, according to a study of the Institute of economic and social research (Ires) and the Italian...
7 September 2006
CJEC specifies the scope of the directive on collective redundancies
Further to a decision of close-down of an undertaking, the Greek jurisdiction thought that the employer did not have to be subjected to the obligations of the directive relating to economic...
7 September 2006
Commission to launch public consultation on EU framework for health services
The Commission should shortly adopt a communication, on which will be based a consultation of Member States on the effectiveness of health care and in which the Commission will examine the...
6 September 2006
Netherlands: wage increases are surprisingly high
Wages are increasing faster than expected this year, according to the annual index of Mercer Human Resource Consulting, published on September 5th. The average increase is 3.8 %, nearly double the...
6 September 2006
Total: European negotiations on support of employees’ entrepreneurship and safety at work
Total's management is going to start a negotiation, at the end of the month, on swarming and company solidarity. It also agreed on a future negotiation dealing with safety at work. (Ref 06858)
6 September 2006
Intel to cut 10 500 jobs by the middle of 2007
The world's number 1 chipmaker said on Tuesday the 5th, that it would cut its total workforce by 10% in order to increase efficiency and cut costs. 7 500 jobs will disappear by the end of the...
6 September 2006
Europe-Asia summit : exchanges on the social dimension of globalization
The German Minister of Employment Franz Müntefering opened, on September 4th in Potsdam (Germany), the first conference of the Europe - Asia dialog (ASEM) on the social dimension of globalization...
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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...
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Netherlands: ING cites AI as it plans to cut around 950 jobs
Dutch bank ING has informed the employment agency UWV that it may cut around 950 jobs by 31 December 2026. In its notification on 20 October, the lender said the planned reductions stem partly...
30 October 2025
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Germany: legal battle at Tesla ahead of works council election
The Frankfurt/Oder labour court has postponed a mid-November hearing in the case between the IG Metall union and Michaela Schmitz, employee representative and head of the works council at the...
28 October 2025
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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...
20 October 2025
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AI-driven job cuts on the rise in tech sector
As leading tech companies ramp up investment in artificial intelligence (AI) and roll out transformation plans to boost its development, layoffs across the sector are increasing. But are the job...
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France: generative AI and older workers central to BPCE’s skills management strategy
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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France: austerity measures proposed in social security financing bill for 2026
Limits on sick leave, the end of social security exemptions for apprentices, and the introduction of additional birth leave: the 2026 social security financing bill, presented to parliament on 14...
16 October 2025