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Grundfos: attracting more women to management positions
The industrial pumps giant, which employs more than 14.000 employees in the world, is trying to open up management to women. (Ref. 06924)
European Economic and Social Committee pushes to change the directive on European work’s councils
The European Economic and Social Committee adopted, on September 13th 2006, an own-initiative opinion on the revision of the 1994 directive on European work's councils. The Committee favours a...
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20 September 2006
Belgium: the minister of employment wants to implement an obligatory no-claims bonus/surcharge for accidents at work in all firms
This new measure is aimed at encouraging firms to take more prevention measures in terms of workers' safety, and rewarding those who make efforts to avoid accidents at work. (Ref 06922)
20 September 2006
Spain: for the first time, an employer is sentenced to jail after a deadly accident at work
An architect and three works foremen were condemned by the court of Madrid to pay a fine of more than 200 000 euros and were sentenced to 2 years and 6 months of prison for the death of two...
20 September 2006
ETUC asks for a better protection of workers exposed to chemicals
During a conference on how REACH ties in with European health and safety at work legislation last September 19th, the European Trade Unions Confederation (ETUC) asked the EU institutions more...
20 September 2006
Germany: labour unions and conservatives are divided on the introduction of a legal minimum wage
The « union Council » of the social democrat party (SPD) and the Confederation of German labour unions (DGB), came to an agreement, on Monday evening in Frankfurt, on the introduction of a legal...
20 September 2006
Coming into force of the new social security forms on rights to pension of migrant workers
The decision also updates forms E 205, E 207, E 210, E 211, E 213 and E 215 which notably allow social security institutions to itemize information over insurance periods of migrant workers...
19 September 2006
Axa announces a capital increase reserved for employees
The insurance group has informed today, September 19th, that it was going to undertake a capital increase reserved for its employees. This operation concerns 32 countries. (Ref 06916)
19 September 2006
Denmark: telecommuting rising
A new study of the national Institute of Statistics (Danmarks Statistik) shows a net increase in the number of employees who work from home. (Ref. 06914)
19 September 2006
Euro MP’s start discussing the European Globalization Adjustment Fund
The members of the Employment and Social affairs (EMPL) Commission discussed, on last 12 September, the report of Roselyne Bachelot-Narquin (PPE-DE, France) concerning the creation of the...
18 September 2006
Poland: Minister of Employment wants to increase minimum wage and raise average retirement age
During a press conference, the new Minister of Employment, Anna Kalata, announced her priorities in terms of wages and social policy. (Ref. 06913)
18 September 2006
Finland: the Ministry of Labour launches a new information site on Finnish social legislation
This multilingual site provides information for employers hiring foreign workers on employment regulations, important administrative steps, as well as for immigrant workers coming to work in...
18 September 2006
Germany: Müntefering wants to protect the « internship generation » and is willing to use the law if necessary
The German Minister of Employment and social Affairs wants to protect interns exiting higher education, 70% of who work without being paid anything. Furthermore, the number of "integration...
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18 September 2006
The European commission releases a report for the management of older workers
The commission released, on September 13, 2006, an expertise report which identifies "good practices to increase professional opportunities and to maintain older workers employed". The report...
18 September 2006
Netherlands: labour unions protest against the opening of 16 sectors to Eastern European workers
The opening of 16 sectors to workers of the new Member States came into force on September 17th. Telecommunications, administration, large stores, health care and the metal industry are among the...
18 September 2006
Great Britain: according to the TUC, 5.3 million workers are vulnerable
One in five employees is "vulnerable and likely to be exploited" says a report presented by the TUC at its annual conference, written by the independent office Policy Studies Institute, and based...
18 September 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...
5 March 2026
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.
29 January 2026
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...
8 December 2025
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...
31 October 2025
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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...
27 August 2026
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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...
10 September 2026
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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...
24 August 2026
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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...
3 September 2026
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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...
8 September 2026
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Germany: introduction of the concept of partial incapacity for work
The news. On 10 July, the German Parliament definitively adopted the “Act to Stabilise Contribution Rates in the Statutory Health Insurance System”...
27 August 2026