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Poland: second wave of emigration is a challenge for Polish employers
The official report is alarming : the massive escape of workers towards Western Europe is changing the labour market in Poland. The French Chamber of commerce in Warsaw is beginning to ask the...
4 September 2006
Belgium: the number of work accidents fell by 25 % in 5 years
With 25 % less accidents in five years, work makes less and less victims in Belgium, according to the last annual report of the Fund for work accidents, which introduces nearly final figures. (Ref...
4 September 2006
Great Britain: British employees urged their employers to invest in training
25% of British employees have left their job or intend to do so because of the lack of vocational training and thus of career-advancement opportunities in their company, according to a study...
4 September 2006
The European Commission launches an information campaign to help prevent asbestos exposure
On September 1st, the European Commission launched an information campaign in all 25 Member States to raise awareness on the dangers of asbestos exposure. The campaign is primarily aimed at...
4 September 2006
Germany: the future of the long-term unemployed and joint management trigger a debate
Press review of August 26th to September 1st, 2006. German newspapers talked a lot about the debate triggered last weekend by the idea of Wolfgang Tiefensee, federal minister of Transport, to have...
1 September 2006
Austria: ruined by a banking scandal, the Confederation of Austrian labour unions is struggling to survive
On Monday, September 4th, 2006, the ÖGB will launch a major reform of its structures. Ruined by the scandal of Bawag, the bank of labour unions, the ÖGB has 2,1 billion euros of debts. This...
1 September 2006
Luxembourg: publication of the first labor code
After several years of preparation, the law creating the Luxembourg labor code is now published. This Code organizes labor law by specifying the rules of law and order applicable to all the...
1 September 2006
European Metalworkers’ Federation meets with EU Commission to discuss Azambuja closure
European Metalworkers' Federation asks European Commission to intervene in the Azambuja case, reminds that Brussels granted 50 million euros in subsidies to GM. Peter Sherrer, General Secretary of...
31 August 2006
Denmark: an employment fair for immigrants
The former Copenhagen Stock Exchange hosted Tuesday nearly a thousand immigrant job applicants, during the first employment fair specially designed for "new Danes", who have trouble to integrate...
31 August 2006
Latvia: government decides to maintain employer contribution that finance wage guarantee institution
Latvian government has decided to maintain the amount currently paid by the employers to the wage guarantee institution which protects employees against their company insolvency. (Réf. 06836)
31 August 2006
Great Britain: employers don’t want to pay for the retirement of temporary workers
Some major employers, particularly in retail and hospitality, are lobbying ministers to introduce a waiting period of a year before an employee in a new job starts to gain from compulsory employer...
31 August 2006
Germany: Angela Merkel wants a reform of employees participation
Thirty years after its adoption by the Bundestag, the law on employees particpation in the company is being highly challenged. During a congress organized on 30 August by the German trade union...
31 August 2006
Luxembourg: the demographic ageing of border regions threatens the country’s labour market
A recent report highlights the potential consequences for Luxembourg of a decreasing working population in border regions. (Ref. 06833)
30 August 2006
Lithuania : the most popular ways to motivate employees
The most common means for motivating employees are free courses, training and paying the phone bills, but those are only effective when employees receive a substantial salary. (Ref. 06832)
30 August 2006
Great Britain: British companies want to benefit « without obstacles» from Rumanian and Bulgarian workers
A pressure group warned the government, this Wednesday August 30, against the restrictions to "open door" policy toward immigrants of future EU countries of, estimating that limitation of future...
30 August 2006
Spain : the CCOO battle on the issue of risks prevention at work
The main Spanish trade union Confederation launched a public awareness campaign inviting workers to seriously consider the psychosocial risks threatening them. With this campaign, the trade...
30 August 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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United Kingdom: government launches consultation on AI and data protection rules
L’info. Le gouvernement britannique a lancé, du 15 juillet au 9 septembre 2026, une consultation afin d’identifier les dispositifs juridiques, techniques et de gouvernance...
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28 August 2026
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EU: social partners set out position on guidelines for the sustainability due diligence directive
The news. Following the final adoption of the omnibus directive in February, the European Commission launched a consultation in June aimed at guiding it in drafting guidelines on the application...
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28 August 2026
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Import bans on forced labor products are multiplying
Under pressure from new US tariffs, many countries have presented texts in recent weeks to ban the import of products made with forced labor. A real breakthrough for workers' rights or a mere...
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Canada: a sustainability due diligence proposal on forced labour submitted for consultation
The facts. On July 27, the Canadian government launched a consultation to introduce mandatory corporate due diligence measures regarding forced labor. It plans to require risk identification, the...
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25 August 2026
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Germany: a “simplification” proposal for the Corporate Governance Code
In early August, the Government Commission presented proposals to reform the Deutscher Corporate Governance Kodex (DCGK), Germany’s Corporate Governance Code. The proposals are primarily aimed at...
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Slovakia: a bill to “clarify” personal data protection measures
The news. The Slovak government approved a bill on personal data protection on August 26, 2026. This text aims to clarify existing regulations regarding employees’ rights and...
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7 September 2026