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Poland : Bridgestone to open a new factory
Japanese tyre manufacturer Bridgestone has announced that it will build a bus and truck tyre factory in Stargard Szczecinski. The factory will employ almost 800 people. (Réf. 06595)
12 June 2006
Germany : the apprenticeship jobs’ deficit reaches 50 000
The Federal Government's last figures report a deficit bigger than forecasted in the apprenticeship field. Annette Schavan, Minister of Education , announces a batch of concrete measures to make...
12 June 2006
Council adopts the draft Regulation relating to public passenger transport
The Transport Ministers of the European Union reached a political agreement on the draft Regulation relative "to the public services of passenger transport by rail and road". This text, whose...
12 June 2006
Belgium: the concept of “old worker” is lowered to 45 years old
The Council of Ministers approved, on June 9, a draft royal decree on the employment of old workers, which provides assistance to promote the employment of seniors and the quality of working...
12 June 2006
Luxembourg: the government modifies an aid for workers over 40 years old
The Council of the government adopted on June 9 a measure aimed at promoting the employment of "old" workers affected by restructurings. A subsidy will indeed be granted to employers who hire...
12 June 2006
Great Britain : controversy over huge NHS deficit in the newspapers
The NHS's deficit doubled over the financial year 2005-2006, compared to the previous period. The government's opponents say too much money was spent on management consultants who were sent to...
12 June 2006
Spain: bill against precarious jobs is adopted by the government
The government adopted, on June 9, the draft legislative decree reforming the labor law, such as it was negotiated by social partners (see our article n°06449). This reform, which aims at...
12 June 2006
Netherlands : companies worry about their employees’ debts
The indebtedness of Dutch employees is starting to have consequences on work, according to a study published on 8 June by the research bureau Nibud. 300 human resources managers were surveyed for...
12 June 2006
ETUC wants an EU Constitution
The executive Committee of the European Confederation of trade unions (ETUC) which met in Brussels on June 6 and 7, expressed its position on three subjects: the debate on the future of Europe and...
9 June 2006
Publication of the “machines” directive in the OJEU
Directive 2006/42 of 17 May 2006 relating to machines and modifying directive 95/16/EC was published in the Official Journal of the European Communities (OJEU) This text states the safety...
9 June 2006
Netherlands: dissension on the bill relating to working conditions
According to figures published on 1 June by the ministry for Social Affairs and Work, absenteeism strongly decreased, by 22 % between 1999 and 2004, when health and safety conditions were...
8 June 2006
Germany : the Football World Cup will only have little effect on employment and the economic situation
According to the FIFA and the German Employment Agency (Agentur für Arbeit), the World Cup is going to create near to 60 000 jobs, regrettably most of which merely being of temporary nature and...
8 June 2006
Great Britain : TUC informs British employees of social progress due to EU
The British trade union confederation TUC wants to British workers to be aware of the social progress which is linked to the UK's integration in the EU. (Réf. 06584)
8 June 2006
Poland: Delphi intends to sell two of its six establishments
The American manufacturer of automobile parts, in financial difficulty since 2005, intends to get rid of two of its six establishments in Poland. Trade unions fear the suppression of 2 500 jobs...
8 June 2006
Spain : difficulty implementing the anti-tobacco law in the cafés-restaurants
Although the law which forbids smoking altogether at the workplace, which went into effect on 1st January 2006, has been well accepted in the businesses, the restaurant and café proprietors in...
8 June 2006
France: a fixed-term contract for seniors
The main measure of the "national plan for senior's employment ", presented on June 6 by Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin, is the creation of a fixed-term contract for job-seekers over 57...
8 June 2006
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8 December 2025
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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
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EU: Commission launches consultation with social partners on quality jobs
On 4 December, the European Commission launched the first phase of consultation with social partners with a view to a European directive on jobs, which is scheduled for the end of 2026. It could...
4 December 2025
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EDF bans alcohol on all its sites
From 1 January 2026, French energy giant EDF (180,000 employees) will prohibit alcohol consumption at all internal and external corporate events, from social gatherings to seminars. The policy...
26 November 2025
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United Kingdom: government scraps plan to introduce ‘day one’ protection against unfair dismissal
The UK government announced on 27 November, in a statement, that it would not be introducing the right to challenge unfair dismissal (without cause) from the first day of employment in its...
3 December 2025
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Poland: bill adopted to amend definition of psychological harassment
On 27 November, the Polish cabinet adopted a draft amendment to the labour code aimed at simplifying the definition of psychological harassment at work, or “mobbing” (Article 94 3)...
4 December 2025
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EU: MEPs demand directive on algorithmic management
Members of the European Parliament have called for a directive on algorithmic management. Such legislation would introduce obligations for companies to inform employees, assess health and safety...
17 December 2025
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Austria: European rules on wage transparency expected to cause a cultural shock
With the gender pay gap in Austria being the second largest in the European Union (18.3%), the Austrian government has promised to introduce a bill next spring to transpose the European directive...
27 November 2025