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Italy: transposition of the “noise” directive
The "noise" directive, which protects employees against the noisy environments of work which are harmful to their health, was transposed in Italian law. This text is very close to the directive...
6 July 2006
Ford Genk: the Commission approves part of the assistance package for training granted to the Belgian factory
The European Commission validated, on July 4, a first State aid of 6.24 million Euros that the Flemish government plans to grant the Ford-Werke factory, located in Ghent, Belgium ("Ford Genk")...
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5 July 2006
Germany: the Court of Justice will rule on State premiums to retirement savings accounts
The European Commission decided to attack Germany before the Court of Justice because it has failed to change its legislation on the premiums to encourage retirement savings-accounts...
5 July 2006
The CJEC specifies the conditions under which successive fixed-term contracts can be concluded
The Court of Justice seldom had the occasion to interpret the directive on fixed-term contracts. Giving its opinion on a case involving Greek law, the judges of Luxembourg have just set limits to...
5 July 2006
Germany: the health care reform plan is “an opening”, says Angela Merkel
During a press conference on July 4 in Berlin, the parties in power (CDU and SPD) defended their health care reform plan, whose broad outline had been announced the day before (see our article nº...
5 July 2006
General Motors: management accepts negotiations on Azambuja plant
GME has accepted to start negotiations on the future of the Azambuja plant Portugal). The group recently announced that it intended to close the site, which hosts the production of the Opel Combo...
4 July 2006
Postal social partners sign joint recommendations on Training and Skills development
Employers and European trade unions, taking into account the evolutions of the postal sector, insist on the importance of the lifelong learning. They also propose some orientations on the matter...
4 July 2006
Textile: European social partners discuss restructurings
The European social partners of the textile sector, the ETUF:TCL for trade unions and the Euratex federation for employers, started a series of discussions on the anticipation and the...
3 July 2006
Germany: the coalition sets the broad outline of the health care reform
After ten hours of negotiations, the Christian Democrats (CDU) and social democrats (SPD) in power announced, on June 3 , the concluding of an agreement on health-care reform. This deal is...
3 July 2006
Volkswagen: part of the production of the Spanish site of Landaben will be transferred to Brussels
According to the weekly magazine Der Spiegel, the German management of Volkswagen decided to transfer part of the production of its Polo model from the factory of Landaben, close to Pampelune...
3 July 2006
Spain: Madrid factory inspectors track the employers who abuse of temporary contracts
The factory inspectorate has launched a campaign to fight the abuses involving temporary employment contracts in the Madrid area. Starting July 1st, 123 companies, which are the most likely to...
3 July 2006
Denmark: the employees of Dansk Supermarked want a real CSR policy
After the outcry caused by the broadcasting of a documentary on the working conditions within the chain's Indian suppliers, the employees of the supermarket group Dansk Supermarked are asking the...
Slovenia: first collective agreement on wage increases and the refunding of certain expenses
The main trade-union confederation, the federation of free Slovenian trade unions (ZSSS) and the association of Slovenian employers, the Chamber of Commerce and industry and employers of the...
30 June 2006
Germany: the coming health care reform is very criticized
Press review of June 26 to 30, 2006. The two parties of the coalition government should fix, on Sunday July 2, the broad outline of a vast health care reform. Its developments are triggering a...
30 June 2006
Spain: deputies want a framework to encourage CSR
The Spanish Parliament is favorable to the adoption of measures intended to support corporate social responsibility (CSR). Deputies will approve next week the conclusions of the report of the...
30 June 2006
Germany: the Bundestag adopts a shorter version of the «anti-discrimination» law
Facing the criticisms of the Assembly of Länder (Bundesrat-see our article nº 6623), the coalition eased its initial bill "on equal treatment" (Gleichbehandlungsgesetz). The law, which restricts...
29 June 2006
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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...
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France: LinkedIn reveals most sought-after HR skills
LinkedIn is revealing the most sought-after HR skills in 2026 in a study to be published on 24 February, which mind RH is previewing. Internal communication, training planning, occupational health...
24 February 2026
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Netherlands: new government seeks to “control” social costs
In his government policy statement to Parliament on 25 February, Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten announced several measures designed to "control" social costs. Notably, he proposed raising the...
5 March 2026
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Germany: accelerated professional integration in sight for asylum seekers
Germany’s interior minister Alexander Dobrindt has announced plans to accelerate the professional integration of asylum seekers in Germany. “The best integration is the one that starts...
23 February 2026
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Spain: a bill to regulate internships
On 3 March, the Council of Ministers approved the bill on the “Status for persons undergoing non-professional practical training in companies”. The text limits the number of interns a company can...
13 March 2026
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EU: co-legislators aim to pivot European Globalisation Adjustment Fund towards restructuring anticipation
On 25 February, the Council of the EU and the Parliament reached an agreement on the Commission’s proposed regulation to expand the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF). Under the...
2 March 2026
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Block to slash workforce by nearly half
The news. In his latest shareholder letter, Jack Dorsey, CEO of payment service provider Block (formerly Square), announced plans to slash the company’s workforce “by nearly half, from...
6 March 2026