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Volkswagen: IG Metall okays the continuation of negotiations
On September 11th, 2006, IG Metall's tariff commission approved the opening of negotiations with VW management. Last Friday, in Hanover, management had submitted a concrete plan to guarantee...
6 September 2006
Ireland: until 2016, employment rights will be a priority
The new edition of a national social partnership pact, accepted by the government and social partners, was officially adopted on September 5th. Called « Towards 2016 », it focuses on the...
6 September 2006
Belgium: longer maternity leaves will be possible
Starting September 1st, 2006, the maternity leave for salaried mothers who were in work incapacity during the prenatal leave is extended under certain conditions. (Ref 06867)
6 September 2006
Irish and Hungarian trade unions sign co-operation agreement
SIPTU, the biggest Irish trade union (200 000 members) and the Democratic Confederation of Free Trade Unions of Hungary, signed at the beginning of the month a co-operation agreement having for...
6 September 2006
Luxembourg : Community legislation on the European Company is transposed
Two laws of August 25th, 2006, published on August 31st, 2006, transpose the regulations on the European company and the directive on workers' involvement in the European Company. (Ref. 06853)
6 September 2006
Luxembourg: a new collective agreement for the building trade
After a long negotiation, a new collective agreement regulating the work and wage conditions of about 13 000 employees of the building trade was signed on August 30th. (Ref 06861)
6 September 2006
Lithuania : companies tend to search for workforce abroad
e-europnews September 5, 2006, n°06849 – www.eeuropnews.com
5 September 2006
Volkswagen: decisive negotiations on the restructuring of the group
On Friday, September 8th, 2006, negotiations between VW management and labour unions over the restructuring of the group will resume. IG Metall is ready to accept more working hours without wage...
5 September 2006
Belgium: trade unions challenge the reform of paid education leave
In Belgium, the system of paid education leave grants paid leaves for training periods in or outside office hours. On July 20th of this year, just before the parliamentary recess, the council of...
5 September 2006
Denmark: an association promotes the incorporation of immigrants in the labour market
« There is always an easy solution to big problems, says Torben Møller-Hansen. For instance, the Muslim employees of a firm asked for a room to pray. We helped the firm set up a " multi-functional...
5 September 2006
Netherlands: social reforms at the center of the election campaign
During the presentation of its electoral program, on September 3rd, the Party of labor and progress (PVDA, opposition) changed one of its most controversial proposals, the pensions reform. (Ref...
5 September 2006
Latvia : using European funds for human resources development
The Latvian Government has approved the European Union's structural fund operational program "Human resources and employment". Within one month, the detailed operational program will be submitted...
4 September 2006
Czech Republic: 1 180 voluntary departures at Mittal Steel Ostrava
The indo-Dutch giant of the metallurgical industry started a vast restructuring operation at its plant in the Czech Republic. The firm supports voluntary departures. (Ref 06845)
4 September 2006
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
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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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British bank Barclays cuts 5,000 jobs to invest in AI
Banking group Barclays has announced the cutting of 5% of its global workforce by the end of the year. Beyond disappointing quarterly results, Barclays primarily intends to free up the funds...
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Germany: non-EU recruitment remains marginal despite skilled immigration reform
The news. Nearly a year and a half after the entry into force of the “Skilled Immigration Development Act”, only 4% of businesses have recruited at least one employee directly from a...
28 October 2026