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Indesit : meeting between management and IMF on the implementation of the International Framework Agreement (IFA)
Management and the trade union delegation decide to establish an international "table" for the joint monitoring of the IFA's implementation. The company will provide trade unions with a complete...
GDF: court due to rule over EWC/management dispute
Following the EWC's referral, the Tribunal of Paris must rule today to decide whether or not the board of directors must be postponed. The European works council has also asked for an expertise on...
21 November 2006
Spain : social dialogue blocked on the question of prevention of risks at work
The first meeting of the brand new commission against industrial accidents (Mesa of prevencion of riesgos laborales) - which must participate in the elaboration of a strategy of health and safety...
Volkswagen : European Metalworkers’ Federation demands a European agreement for the restructuring plan
The German car manufacturer has announced a European restructuring plan with reductions of capacities. The European Metalworkers' Federation (EMF) is demanding the negotiation of a European...
Great Britain: employers complain about the vocational training system
The main employers' confederation (CBI) points out, in a document published on November 20th, the faults of the vocational training system, and makes four reform proposals, before the publication...
Netherlands: ” à la carte” employment at Heineken
The representatives of 5 000 Heineken employees in the Netherlands are negotiating the introduction of "à la carte employment" in the next collective labour agreement, currently under negotiation...
France: a general smoking ban in public places
A decree of November 15th, 2006 follows the commitment of the Prime minister (see our article ref. 061014) to pursue the fight against tobacco addiction by insuring a ban on smoking in places...
Italy : new legislation for the protection of workers against asbestos risks
The innovations. The reform figuring under the new Title VI-bis of DLgs 626/694, is very close to the European directive:
Belgium : government wants to limit free movement of Bulgarian and Romanian workers
The Council of ministers approved, on November 17th, 2006, a draft royal decree restricting the free movement of workers from Romania and Bulgaria. The decree aims at applying to the workers of...
Poland: firms want to secure the loyalty of their employees
For Polish employers, it is a real challenge. One million Poles already work in EU countries, which, since May 2004, have opened their doors. And the flow is going on. Facing the threat of labor...
Germany: SME ‘s are the engine of job creation
According to a study introduced on November 16th, 2006 in Frankfurt by KfW - Bankengruppe, public banking group - since 2003, only German SME's have created jobs while the public sector and big...
British Airways: failure of negotiations on financing of pensions funds
British Airways and trade unions failed to reach an agreement on pension funds, last November 16. The failure is due to the question of retirement age. (Ref. 061156)
EU: agreement on Workers Health Protection from Crystalline Silica published in the OJEU
Multi-sectoral agreement signed last spring between the European social partners has been published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU), making it the first voluntary agreement to...
Sweden: clashes over unemployment insurance reform
The victory of the Alliance, grouping of the Swedish center and right-wing parties, was based on the commitment taken by its leader, Fredrick Reinfeldt, to respect the Swedish model and to bring...
Renault Spain proposes negotiation for the shedding of 1300 jobs
Renegotiation of the company agreement. Renault wants to reach rapidly an agreement with the unions with, if possible, implementation end December stressing that “the negotiation is set in the...
Germany: the governmental commission on the reform of joint management is a failure
Created in August, 2005 by Gerhard Schröder and confirmed by Angela Merkel, this commission had to introduce proposals to update joint management and adapt it to European development. But on last...
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Spain: government seeks to strengthen protection for employee whistleblowers
On 28 July, the Spanish Council of Ministers approved a draft bill aimed at providing legal protection to employees who report corruption or breaches of labour law, shielding them from potential...
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France: Cabinet adopts pay transparency bill
After several months of delay beyond the European deadline of 7 June 2026, French Labour Minister Jean-Pierre Farandou finally presented the bill transposing the Pay Transparency Directive to the...
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Netherlands: Uber fined over 800 million euros for automated algorithmic decisions
The news. In a decision dated 17 August, the Dutch Data Protection Authority fined ride-hailing company Uber €825 million for automating decisions regarding driver account deactivations. The...
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Italy: Crédit Agricole introduces a handbook on managerial behaviour
The document adopted in mid-July by Crédit Agricole Italia and the main banking trade unions goes beyond the proper use of meetings and emails. This six-point handbook aims to foster constructive...
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Spain: government revisits its draft decree on salary transparency
The Spanish Ministry of Labour has opened a consultation on the transposition of the European directive on salary transparency and the reduction of the gender pay gap. This decision follows a...
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Slovakia: 6% increase in the minimum wage from 1 January 2027
The news. As Slovakia’s social partners failed to reach an agreement during tripartite negotiations, Labour Minister Erik Tomas has decided to increase the minimum wage by 6% from 1 January...
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