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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...
19 December 2006
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...
19 December 2006
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...
18 December 2006
Netherlands: new partial opening of borders for Eastern European migrants
e-europnews December 19, 2006, n° 061274- www.eeuropnews.com
18 December 2006
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...
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...
18 December 2006
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...
18 December 2006
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)
18 December 2006
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...
18 December 2006
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...
15 December 2006
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...
15 December 2006
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...
15 December 2006
Poland: Sunday opening of stores will remain allowed
e-europnews December 15, 2006, n°061264 - www.eeuropnews.com
15 December 2006
Austria: trade unions sell the “bank of workers” and pay their debts
Founded by the Austrian trade unions 84 years ago, the "bank of workers" will continue from now on its activities under the demanding supervision of Cerberus, an American fund directed by John...
15 December 2006
Netherlands: opening of borders to Eastern European nationals is postponed
The Dutch Parliament postponed for two months, on December 12, 2006, the opening of borders to nationals of the 10 new Member States of the EU, integrated in May 2004. Asked by trade unions, this...
15 December 2006
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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...
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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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British bank Barclays cuts 5,000 jobs to invest in AI
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Germany: non-EU recruitment remains marginal despite skilled immigration reform
The news. Nearly a year and a half after the entry into force of the “Skilled Immigration Development Act”, only 4% of businesses have recruited at least one employee directly from a...
28 October 2026