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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
Germany: the government adopts a bill to facilitate the retirement of thousands of civil servants at Deutsche Telekom
Under the pressure of Deutsche Telekom, which is determined to reduce its staff, the German government adopted a bill which will make it possible for thousands of civil servants to retire at 55...
8 June 2006
EADS postpones an employee shareholding operation
According to the Financial Times Deutschland (7-06), the European group of aircraft and defense EADS decided to postpone an employee shareholding operation which was to take place between 5 and 23...
7 June 2006
Lufthansa : a wage agreement for pilots
The first German airline company, Lufthansa, reached an agreement, with its pilots, on a wage rise in two times, the reduction of the variable salary and the introduction of more flexibility in...
7 June 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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France: Yves Rocher convicted of breach of duty of vigilance for infringement of freedom of association
The specialised chamber of the Paris Judicial Court convicted Yves Rocher on 12 March for breaching its duty of vigilance. The group was sued by Turkish employees dismissed in 2018 by a subsidiary...
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12 March 2026
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2026 TRENDS – CSR: A strategic asset for European companies?
mind HR is looking ahead at the trends set to shape 2026. Sustainability policy remains in flux after a year of CSR rollbacks across Europe. Companies are calling for greater predictability and...
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EU: Council approves omnibus directive on sustainability
On 24 February, two months after the European Parliament, the Council of the EU adopted the omnibus package amending the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and Corporate...
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24 February 2026
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Germany: a corporate group supports local political engagement via its “Democracy Charter”
Large corporations in the Hesse region, surrounding Frankfurt, are defending local democracy by enabling employees to volunteer in local public life through an initiative dubbed the "Democracy...
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United States: Coca-Cola subsidiary sued by the administration over women-only event
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced on 18 February that it is launching federal proceedings against Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast for “sex-based...
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6 March 2026
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EU: Council adopts position on simplifying AI rules
The Council of the EU approved its position on 13 March regarding the “omnibus regulation” proposal, published last November by the Commission to simplify the AI Act. Confirming the...
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20 March 2026