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EU: the European Commission tries to take up demographic challenges
The College of Commissioners should adopt on next October 12th a communication which reminds the problems linked to the ageing of the working population and offers orientations for reforms to be...
9 October 2006
Belgium: employers advocate the idea of a wage norm partly linked to the results of the firm or the sector
While cross-industry negotiations are in sight, the managing director of the Confederation of Belgium Firms (FEB), Peter Timmermans has just made the news by refusing to clearly promise a wage...
9 October 2006
Air France: agreement on wage moderation and guarantee of employment in Spain
The regional delegation of Air France for Spain - Portugal, and workers' representatives of the committee for working conditions and working time, reached an agreement, on April 21st, 2006...
9 October 2006
France: reclassification offers preceding an economic dismissal must be written
The Supreme court of appeal has ruled that an employer who did not make a written reclassification offer before a dismissal for economic reasons has not observed the Labor Code, and that the...
9 October 2006
Great Britain: reactions of labour unions and employers on the CJEC ruling on seniority and discriminations between men and women
Social partners were quick to react to the Cadman ruling made by the CJEC on October 3rd, 2006 (see our article n ° 06974). Employers are relieved for now, but labour unions are ready to challenge...
6 October 2006
Belgium: trade unions ready to punish their far-right activists
The Confederation of Christian labour unions (CSC) is going to go through all electoral rolls of the far right parties (Vlaams Belang and National Front), established during the communal elections...
6 October 2006
Germany: the coalition outlines the health-care reform
One of the most thorny issues of the reform (see our articles 06296, 06266 and 06681), the creation of a health fund gathering all health contributions before their payment into insurance schemes...
6 October 2006
Poland: less work permits for certain categories of workers
In this country, as in the other new seven east and central Europe countries, the labour market is going through a period of changes with developing migration to Western Europe. A World Bank...
6 October 2006
EU: European Parliament and Council of Ministers look at funding to aid employees hit by globalisation
Harsh criticism by the economic and monetary commission of the EP foretells lively exchange at the Plenary Assembly. Indeed, a heavy job of persuasion lies in store for the French MP after the...
6 October 2006
Netherlands: Parliament asks for guarantees on the employment of Poles
The Parliament asked, on October 5th, Henk van Hoof, the Secretary of State for Social affairs and employment, for firm guarantees on the respect of collective labour agreements and minimum wage...
6 October 2006
EU: the European Metalworkers’ Federation publishes a report on the future challenges for the European car industry
Federation (EMF) has just published a report on Europe's automotive industry. This document sums up the conference organized on last May 16th and 17th in Brussels, on this topic. The union...
5 October 2006
Italy: general agreement of labor unions and employers to bring down job insecurity in call centers
Labour unions and employers reached, on October 4th, an agreement which opens the way to more job security in call centers. 250.000 people work in these « precariousness factories ». (Ref 06984)
5 October 2006
EU: European Commission postpones the launching of a consultation on labor law evolutions
The green Book labor law evolutions, which was due to be adopted by the College of Commissioners in the coming days, was postponed sine die. Elaborated in a rather confidential way within the...
5 October 2006
Impact of immigration from new member countries of the EU on the Scandinavian labour market
The report intended to provide better knowledge of the problems linked to the immigration of workers from Eastern European countries since 2004 and to promote exchange of valid practices between...
5 October 2006
Great Britain: at last, the law on discriminations on grounds of age comes into force
After years of wait, the law transposing the European directive on discriminations on grounds of age (2000/78) is finally applicable. (Ref. 06982)
4 October 2006
Poland : trade unions and management question political leaders on the lack of social dialogue
During a common press conference, on October 3rd, employers and trade union representatives asked the political parties' leaders to get more involved in the elaboration of a new social contract...
4 October 2006
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France: La Poste to launch negotiations for an AI agreement
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...
5 March 2026
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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France: government submits draft on pay transparency
On 6 March, the French government sent social partners a draft bill to transpose the EU Pay Transparency Directive. The text provides details on the implementation timetable, corporate...
9 March 2026
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Spain: report proposes democratising employee participation
On 2 February, Spanish labour minister Yolanda Diaz presented the conclusions of a report on democracy in the workplace. The document, which calls for employees to be given a say in...
25 February 2026
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Italy: Deliveroo and Glovo targeted by justice over courier working conditions
The Milan Public Prosecutor's Office has ordered two of Italy's leading food delivery platforms, Foodinho (Glovo) and Deliveroo, to be placed under judicial administration. According to...
9 March 2026
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Germany: menopause issues finally gain corporate recognition
With 12 million women over 40 in the labour force, German companies and occupational health professionals are beginning to adopt support policies for those affected by menopause-related issues...
19 March 2026
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Sweden: government delays transposition of Pay Transparency Directive
On 11 March, the Swedish government announced it is postponing the transposition of the Pay Transparency Directive. Having originally targeted an entry into force on 1 July 2026, it has conceded a...
16 March 2026
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Valérie Decaux (La Poste): “Our older workers policy is based on individualisation to move beyond age-related-stigmatisation”
La Poste Group (nearly 200,000 employees in France) unveiled its first senior employment agreement in late February. The text outlines measures for early retirement assistance, workplace...
10 March 2026