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Netherlands: a new trade union for flight attendants
On July 26, the Trade union of Dutch flight attendants (UNC) was born on a joint initiative of three airline companies' employees, Transavia, Martinair and KLM Cityhopper. The UNC is supported by...
18 August 2006
The European Commission clarifies its position on discrimination against smokers at recruitment
The European Commission had to clarify its position on discrimination against smokers in the recruitment process. By being firmly opposed to this form discrimination, the Commission put an end to...
16 August 2006
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10 August 2006
Latvia : one third of young job-seekers have no professional preferences
For one third of Latvian unemployed young people, the job they get makes no difference; they simply want a job, shows, a research provided by the Employment State Agency of Latvia. (Ref. 06793)
4 August 2006
Baltic states: unemployment down and income up, forecasts Hansabank
The leading financial group in the Baltic states Hansabank forecasts a significant decrease of the harmonized unemployment level and a strong growth of real wages in each of the three Baltic...
4 August 2006
Tools : agreements on Corporate Social Responsability
We provide our subscribers with all our resources. They are in general related to joint files of our articles. However, to facilitate your research, we also publish "tool" articles gathering of...
Great Britain: big rise in complaints to employment tribunals
The activity of employment tribunals strongly increased over one year in spite of a reform introduced in 2004 intended to lower the number of complaints by multiplying conciliation procedures in...
4 August 2006
Netherlands : negotiations over the ex-employees of KLM who now work for Altys
Negotiations shall open on August 4 between the independent trade union De Unie, the airline company KLM-Air France and Sodexho Altys on the social repercussions of a transfer of activity with...
3 August 2006
Poland: a new law on the European Cooperative Society
A law on the European Cooperative society (ECS) is waiting for the President's approval and publication in the official journal. It contains the necessary amendments of the Council Regulation no...
3 August 2006
EU: the European Commission does not intend to legislate on working time in the urban transport services
The European Commission published a report on the application of directive 2003/88 of November 4, 2003 on working time for workers concerned with the carriage of passengers on regular urban...
3 August 2006
Great Britain: report on relations in the workplace
The Department of Trade and Industry published the results of a large study on the working relationships in the company, gathering the surveys conducted in 2004. 3000 executives, 1000 staff...
3 August 2006
Great Britain: restructuring of the Remploy organization, specialized in the employment of handicapped people
Following a negative report on Remploy, the public organization specialized in the employment of handicapped people, the government decided to grant the organization an envelope of 555 million...
2 August 2006
Germany : new measures on the labour market come into force
A law correcting the perverse effects of the fourth reform of the labour market known as "Hartz IV" took effect on August 1. The text aims at facilitating the fight against frauds and at...
2 August 2006
EU: the downward trend of unemployment continues
Unemployment drops in the European Union. According to Eurostat figures, unemployment decreased in June, to 7,8% in the euro zone and 8,1% in EU 25. (Ref. 06783)
1 August 2006
Ireland: transposition of the “asbestos” directive
Mr. Tony Killeen, Minister for Labour Affairs, signed on 25 July 2006 the Safety, Health and Well-being at work (Exposure to Asbestos) Regulations 2006 which transpose in Irish legislation the...
1 August 2006
EU: publication in the OJEU of the regulations on structural funds
The regulations fixing the missions of the structural funds (ERDF and ESF) for the period 2007-2013 and those of the cohesion funds were published in the OJEU, as well as another regulation which...
1 August 2006
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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...
14 October 2025
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