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Belgium : introduction of teleworking in the civil service
The Council of ministers adopted on June 22nd, a bill of royal order relating to teleworking in the federal aministrative civil service. This bill aims at clarifying the modes of teleworking in...
26 June 2006
Belgium : reinforcement of the social contributions’ reduction for the taking on of an employee dismissed in the framework of a restructuring
The Council of ministers approved, on June 22nd, a bill of royal order aiming at promulgating the taking on of workers dismissed in the framework of restructurings. The aim is to reinforce the cut...
26 June 2006
Netherlands: the government wants to encourage work after the retirement age
Even if most employees do not want to work up to 65 years old (see our article of June 21), the government wants to encourage those who do not want to stop their career at the official retirement...
26 June 2006
Germany: Volkswagen wants to use its subsidiary company Auto 5000 as an example during negotiations with IG-Metall
To cleanse his mark VW, the German car manufacturer Volkswagen wishes to extend to its West German factories the “5000X5000"model , already used in its subsidiary company Auto 5000 GMBH. In this...
26 June 2006
Sectoral Social Dialogue Committee for the Steel Industry to be launched
On 21 June 2006, the European Metalworkers' Federation (EMF) and the European Confederation of Iron and Steel Industries (Eurofer) will get together in order to create a European Social Dialogue...
26 June 2006
Lego: no layoff in Denmark before 2007
The manufacturer of Danish toys announced, Tuesday June 20, the relocation of a great part of its production to Eastern Europe and Mexico. This is the last stage of a reorganization plan launched...
23 June 2006
Pretexting a test, Vodafone Hungary supervised its employees illegally
The employees sued their employer for the attack on their private life. The court's judgement on this case is expected today. (Réf. 06648)
23 June 2006
Nestle: Spanish trade unions worry about the transfer of undertakings
The merger project between the dairy product activities of Nestle and Lactalis, which should be accompanied by staff transfers, is worrying Spanish employees concerned by this project. Trade...
23 June 2006
Great Britain: Tony Blair wishes to modify the legislation in favour of asbestos victims
Following a recent judgement in appeal, unfavourable to victims and widows of asbestos, the Prime Minister announced his intention to amend the Compensation Bill in order to thwart the risk of...
23 June 2006
Germany: Job cuts at Allianz trigger a controversy
Press review from 19 to 23 June 2006. Announced officially on June 22, the 7500 job cuts planned at Allianz (see our article nº 6642) led to a controversy, highlighted by the press. Another...
23 June 2006
DBA: the European works council will be informed of restructurings
The restricted committee of the European WC of DBA met on June 22, in order to help with the resumption of social dialogue in France and to obtain information on the reorganization of European...
23 June 2006
Great Britain : Historical strike threatens Wal-Mart’s subsidiary company
For several weeks, the anger has been growing in the warehouses of Asda supermarkets, subsidiary of Wal-mart and number one supermarket chain in Great Britain. After several weeks of failing...
23 June 2006
Germany: wage agreement in the banking sector
After a marathon-negotiation, the trade union Ver.di and the employers concluded, during the night of 21 to 22 June, a wage agreement for the 240 000 employees of the German private and public...
23 June 2006
Allianz will cut 7500 jobs in Germany
Despite record profits, the largest German insurer, Allianz, announced on June 22 in Munich the suppression by 2008 of approximately 5000 jobs in the insurance activity in Germany and 2480 jobs in...
22 June 2006
Netherlands: retirement at 65 without enthusiasm
According to official statistics published on June 20, a majority of workers does not want to work until the official retirement age, which is 65. Only 4 employees out of 10 consider "possible" to...
22 June 2006
Denmark: “historical agreement” on Welfare state reform
The government managed to get the support of most of the Parliament on its project of Welfare state reform. The legal retirement age will be raised to 67 years old, and that of early retirement to...
21 June 2006
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France: government submits draft on pay transparency
On 6 March, the French government sent social partners a draft bill to transpose the EU Pay Transparency Directive. The text provides details on the implementation timetable, corporate...
9 March 2026
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Spain: report proposes democratising employee participation
On 2 February, Spanish labour minister Yolanda Diaz presented the conclusions of a report on democracy in the workplace. The document, which calls for employees to be given a say in...
25 February 2026
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Italy: Deliveroo and Glovo targeted by justice over courier working conditions
The Milan Public Prosecutor's Office has ordered two of Italy's leading food delivery platforms, Foodinho (Glovo) and Deliveroo, to be placed under judicial administration. According to...
9 March 2026
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Germany: menopause issues finally gain corporate recognition
With 12 million women over 40 in the labour force, German companies and occupational health professionals are beginning to adopt support policies for those affected by menopause-related issues...
19 March 2026
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Valérie Decaux (La Poste): “Our older workers policy is based on individualisation to move beyond age-related-stigmatisation”
La Poste Group (nearly 200,000 employees in France) unveiled its first senior employment agreement in late February. The text outlines measures for early retirement assistance, workplace...
10 March 2026
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Sweden: government delays transposition of Pay Transparency Directive
On 11 March, the Swedish government announced it is postponing the transposition of the Pay Transparency Directive. Having originally targeted an entry into force on 1 July 2026, it has conceded a...
16 March 2026