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EU: flex-security, labor market and labor law evolutions on the agenda of the European Commission for the coming months
During a conference of the Finnish Presidency on last October 16th, the Commissioner in charge of Social affairs and Equal Opportunities, Vladimir Spidla, introduced the projects that the...
18 October 2006
Lithuania : Salaries rose by 11% last year
Real salaries (inflation-deducted) were up 6.8%. Strong wage increases were reported in the health care, social care and building sectors. (Ref. 061034)
18 October 2006
Germany: retirement at 67 years old threatens millions of jobs, according to the IAB institute
According to a study published on October 17th by the research institute on the labor market, IAB, linked to the federal Agency for employment (BA), the progressive raise of the retirement age to...
18 October 2006
Latvia : massive immigration becoming a « national disaster »
Nobody had predicted the scale of the phenomenon. In Latvia (2.3 million inhabitants), emigration is causing tremendous damages. Since 2004, indeed, 200 000 to 300 000 workers have left the...
18 October 2006
Belgium: trade unions refuse austerity and wage moderations
Before the launching of negotiations on the future cross-industry agreement, the two main Belgian trade union federations, the FGTB and the CSC, have introduced a common list of union demands...
18 October 2006
Luxembourg : bill on adapting the directive on information and consultation of workers
Having failed to make a comprehensive reform of worker representation in companies which would have allowed the adaptation within a reasonable period of directive 2002/14 of March 11, 2002...
18 October 2006
Bulgaria: minimum service and an arbitration procedure in exchange for the right to strike
Doctors, post office, telecommunications, transport and energy workers now have the right to strike. The Parliament adopted in second reading amendments to the law on collective conflicts which...
17 October 2006
Germany: strong increase in top-managers’ wages in 2005
While a virulent debate has opened in Germany on the appearance of a new "proletariat", the salaries of DAX 30 companies' top managers have increased by 11% on average between 2004 and 2005...
17 October 2006
CSR : US companies lobbying against the Chinese government’s plan to introduce rights to protect workers
The New York Times reports on the front page of its October 13th issue that US corporations are lobbying to prevent the Chinese government to pass a law that would enforce workers' rights. (Ref...
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17 October 2006
Netherlands : the two main trade union federations reject the new «on-line » trade union, accused of selling off workers’ interests
The two biggest Dutch trade union federations have decided to exclude the trade union of executives, De Unie, from the negotiations over the new collective agreement in the light metal sector. The...
17 October 2006
Ryanair : management faces industrial action in Spain and Italy
Italian cabin crew and Spanish luggage handlers have launched strikes to protest against management's policies. These workers are members of trade unions and say Ryanair refuses to deal with trade...
17 October 2006
Spain : fiscal administration notices a development of low-qualified and badly paid jobs
Half of the newly employed Spanish people earned less than the SMI (minimum wage) in 2005, according to the annual statistic report of the fiscal administration, published on 13 October...
17 October 2006
Germany: Peter Hartz, former HR manager of Volkswagen, admits his role in works council corruption scandal
According to the public prosecutor's department of Braunschweig, Peter Hartz, Volkswagen's former emblematic HR manager, acknowledged on October 9th, 2006, during a cross-examination, having paid...
16 October 2006
EU: ultimate consultations on the revision of the working time directive before the Council of ministers of November 7th
The Finnish Presidency of the EU has convened a Council of Employment ministers on November 7th with the hope to reach a compromise on the revision of the working time directive. It proposes to...
16 October 2006
International Metalworkers’ Federation renews commitment to International Framework Agreements
During its World Conference which took place on September 26th and 27th 2006, the International Metalworkers' Federation (IMF) discussed how to improve IFA's and use them as a tool in the building...
16 October 2006
The European social Diary of October 17 to November 23, 2006
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16 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...
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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.
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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...
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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...
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Ireland: minimum wage increase of 5,6% from 1 January 2027
The info. The Irish government has included a minimum wage increase of 79 cents in its Budget 2027, in line with recommendations from the Low Pay Commission. The rate will rise from €14.15...
13 October 2026
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Denmark: government prepares implementation of pay transparency in March 2027
The news. On 8 October, the Danish executive submitted the bill transposing the European Pay Transparency Directive to the national Parliament. The text stems from an agreement between trade...
12 October 2026
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EU: social partners put the Commission in the crossfire over quality jobs
The news. The second phase of social partner consultation on quality jobs ended on 28 September. A mandatory prerequisite for a social initiative in accordance with the Treaty on the Functioning...
5 October 2026
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China: draft bill to strengthen platform workers’ rights
On 8 October, the Chinese government published a draft bill open for consultation aimed at providing minimum guarantees to non-employee platform workers in terms of pay and working conditions. The...
23 October 2026
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Is a global wage freeze at Volkswagen possible?
The existence of an option to implement a global wage freeze until 2030 has been confirmed by the management of the German group Volkswagen, which nevertheless provides no details and refers to...
20 October 2026
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France: paid leave for victims of sexual and domestic violence finally adopted
The news. On 13 October, the French National Assembly unanimously approved, among voting members, the “comprehensive bill” aimed at protecting victims of sexual and gender-based...
14 October 2026