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EU : the European Commission takes action against Member States which don’t allow the creation of occupational retirement institutions
The European Commission is accusing the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland not to have implemented the Directive on the activities and supervision of occupational retirement institutions...
Lithuania: discussion on the lowering of taxes and social contributions
This week, politicians, entrepreneurs and trade union representatives are discussing the issue of employers' social contributions in the Lithuanian Parliament. (Ref. 061019)
EU : consultation with European social partners on reconciliation of private and professional life
The document addressed to the European social partners reminds the community regulations setting out the rights to parental leave:  directive 92/85 for improving the health and safety during...
Denmark: cancers linked to asbestos at work will be compensated automatically
e-europnews October 13th, 2006 - N°061016 – www.eeuropnews.com   
France: smoking ban in all firms as from February 1st, 2007
Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin announced, on October 8th, the publication of a decree banning smoking in firms as from February 1st, 2007. Coffee shops, restaurants, bars, tobacconists and...
Denmark: average annual working time is below 1600 hours
Danes work less than 1600 hours a year, whereas the average in OECD countries is around 1700 hours. The 37-hour work week is a vested right. (Ref. 061021)
Spain: coming into force of the new regulation on asbestos
On October 11th, the new regulation on asbestos (royal Decree 396/2006 of March 31st, 2006) took effect. They establish the minimal security measures applicable to workers incurring risks of...
Great Britain: Peugeot announces it will close Ryton plant six months early
PSA Peugeot-Citroën group says the number of employees who volunteered to leave early is too high to keep the plant running until mid-2007. Ryton is now set to close on 8th January 2007. Trade...
EU: presentation of the first report on the implementation of the European framework agreement on telecommuting
The European framework agreement on telecommuting is the first agreement negotiated by the European social partners not to have been transformed into a directive. It was signed in July 2002, and...
Poland : Trade union membership is constantly rising
For the first time since 1990, trade unions are noticing a significant and constant increase in membership. Trade unions are establishing sections in firms where, a few years ago, their presence...
EADS: information will first go through the European works council
While Louis Gallois agreed, in front of the European CS, on October 5th, 2006, to favor social cooperation as part of the implementation of the reorganization plan of its subsidiary, Airbus, the...
Belgium: a draft bill to transpose the directive on takeover bids
A draft bill aimed at transposing the European directive 2004/25 of April 21st 2004 regarding takeover bids, was approved by the Council of ministers of October 6th 2006. The trade union...
Spain: analysis of the law on workers’ involvement in the European company
The implementation of a special negotiation group. Where the management or administrative organs of the participating companies in the establishing of an SE intend to register it in Spain, they...
Poland: difficulties to reach a national social pact
The members of the Tripartite Committee who are social partners and the government are unable to work out a social pact because of existing tensions in the political sphere. (Ref. 061005)
Portugal: government and social partners agree on a reform of retirement pensions
The Portuguese government and the social partners reached an agreement, on October 10th 2006, regarding a deep reform of retirement pensions in order to cope with the ageing of the population and...
Belgium: professional reclassification of pre-pensioners under 58 years old
The Council of ministers approved, on Friday October 6th, a draft royal decree which lays down that pre-pensioners under 58 years old will have to follow a professional reclassification course...
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British bank Barclays cuts 5,000 jobs to invest in AI
Banking group Barclays has announced the cutting of 5% of its global workforce by the end of the year. Beyond disappointing quarterly results, Barclays primarily intends to free up the funds...
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Germany: non-EU recruitment remains marginal despite skilled immigration reform
The news. Nearly a year and a half after the entry into force of the “Skilled Immigration Development Act”, only 4% of businesses have recruited at least one employee directly from a...