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Great Britain : stressed out executives who do not take their holidays
The « workaholism » of its executives is a good financial deal for great Britain. According to a survey of the Chartered Management Institute, British executives give up 19 million days off per...
16 June 2006
Great Britain : the prospect of a 2.6 million members union vanishes
The 500 representatives of the GMB union have massively rejected today the merger project with Amicus and TGWU, which could have given birth to a super-union of 2.6 million members, the same...
15 June 2006
Finland : summary of the SAK union confederation’s congress
The day before the Finnish presidency of the European Union, the Congress of the Finnish unions' confederation SAK (Suomen Ammattiliittojen Keskusjärjestö, organization of the affiliated unions)...
15 June 2006
Sweden: the CJEC validates the transposition of the «health and safety» directive of 1989
The Court of Justice of the European Communities (CJEC) has rejected the European Commission's appeal, which estimated that Sweden had not correctly transposed article 7 of directive 89/391 of...
15 June 2006
Poland: construction of a LG Philips LCD factory
Dutch company will produce LCD modules for large televison sets near Wroclaw. 429 million Euros will be spent on this investment, and 3000 people will be employed. (Ref. 06610)
15 June 2006
The Court of Justice gives precise details on the refunding of medical expenses for trans-border patients
In a ruling of June 15, the Court of Justice of the European Communities (CJEC), supplemented its jurisprudence on the mobility of patients by limiting the right to refund of costs linked to...
15 June 2006
General Electric : part of the Italian production due to be relocated in Hungary
The Hungarian lighting plant will produce more models and create 50 more jobs. (Ref. 06609)
15 June 2006
Great Britain : the government plans to extend the current statutory holiday entitlement from 20 to 28 days
The government has launched a general consultation to increase the number of paid holidays from 20 to 28 days. It wishes to end the common practice of including public holidays in the paid...
15 June 2006
Germany: labor costs are in the European average, according to the Hans-Böckler Foundation
Contrary to a widespread idea, Germany does not have the highest labor costs in Europe, but is in the average of EU countries, according to the Hans-Böckler Stiftung, foundation, close to trade...
14 June 2006
Germany: government adopts the bill on “parental wages”
The government of Angela Merkel adopted, on June 14, 2006, a bill introducing "parental wages" (Elterngeld), aimed at boosting the weak birth rate in Germany. The law is due to come into effect at...
14 June 2006
EU : euro area and EU25 employment up by 0,3%
According to provisional national accounts estimates by Eurostat, the seasonally adjusted number of persons employed in the euro area rose by 0,3% (427 000 persons) during the first quarter of...
14 June 2006
DBA: meeting of the restricted committee of the EWC devoted to restructurings
Next 22 June, the restricted committee of the European work's council of DBA (Dim Branded Apparel) will meet. It had announced, last 12 May, its intention to remove 950 jobs in Europe. The staff...
14 June 2006
Hungary: social partners shocked by government’s announcements
On June 10, before the assembly of the OÉT ( national Council for the Conciliation of Interests) gathering social partners, Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsány officially announced the program of his...
14 June 2006
Regional cooperation between Austrian and Hungarian unions
The Austrian trade union OGB and the Hungarian MSZOSZ have been cooperating since 1998, within the framework of the "Euregion" programme. This is a good example of regional trade-union...
14 June 2006
Slovakia: amendment to the bill on illegal work
Small entrepreneurs and self-employed people will no longer have to sign employment contracts with their family members when they help them. (Ref. 06601)
14 June 2006
Czech Republic : the new labour code commented
More liberty is given to employers, according to the new principle: "What is not forbidden is allowed". Some guarantees are created, which improve working conditions. Our Czech experts give us...
13 June 2006
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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
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...
15 October 2025
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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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...
7 October 2025
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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...
15 October 2025
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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