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Netherlands: trade union alert on heat wave
On 13 July, the federation of Dutch trade unions (FNV) said it was chocked by the number of calls received from workers suffering from the heat. (Ref.06729)
The European Metalworkers’ Federation condemns the closing of GM plant in Azambuja
The European Metalworkers' Federation has "condemned" on July 13, the closing of the General Motors factory of Azambuja (Portugal), which was confirmed at a meeting of the European work's council...
EU: the legal minimum wage is very different from country to country
Even if there is no European minimum wage, the majority of legislations in EU countries contain such a provision. However, its level is very different from one country to another, even if the...
ECJ : the notion of undertaking disappears when its activity is of a purely social nature
The Court of Justice, on 11th July, upheld the decision handed down by the Court of First Instance of the European Communities (CFIEC), on 4th March 2003, according to which public entities...
Great-Britain : strike action announced in the rail sector
Several thousand signal workers from Network Rail, the owner of the British railways network, have finally voted to go out on strike (cf. our article n°06464), as called for by the main transport...
Spain: government and social partners sign an agreement on social security reform
The text, signed on July 13 by the social affairs and Labor Minister, Jesus Caldera, by employers' representatives Maria Cuevas (CEOE) and Enrique Martinez Piqueras (CEPYME), and by trade union...
Great Britain: the use of fixed-term contracts without limits is no longer possible
The regulations of 2002 which transpose into British law the EU directive on fixed-term contracts provides that employees engaged at fixed-term which justify of a continuous working relationship...
Finland: a bill on social dialogue in the company
e-europnews July 13, 2006, n°06723 - www.eeuropnews.com
Poland : government seeking for a solution for the health care crisis
Every day there are at least several dozens of hospital strikes and doctors' protests across the country. What is more, underpaid specialists leave Polish clinics, searching for better salaries in...
Ireland : summary of the Employees (Provision of Information and Consultation) Bill 2005
The Bill, adopted on 9 April 2006, transposes the European Union Information and Consultation of Employees Directive 2002/14/EC of 11 March 2002. All companies of 50 or more employees will be...
Netherlands: Philips relocates its production
e-europnews July 13, 2006, n°06720 -www.eeuropnews.com
Iberia: pilots end their strike
The pilots' trade union at Iberia has ended the strike which started on the morning of July 11and which was due to last for 7 days. 240 flights had been cancelled per day. Pilot representatives...
Netherlands: trade unions want employers to pay for unemployment allowance
These proposals were welcomed by the Christian democratic party (CDA, in power) and the Party for work and progress (PVDA, opposition), which will probably form the next coalition of government...
Belgium: Wallonie equips itself with a resources centre on the CSR
Whereas Flanders is already equipped with a similar tool, Wallonie has just opened a resources centre on the RSE over the Internet. Accessible to both Small and Large-size enterprises, the site...
12 July 2006
How will employees at Allianz, the future European company (SE), be represented?
The advantage of the SE is that it offers European cross-border businesses a harmonised, simplified legal framework when operating in the Union. Thus it is no longer necessary to dissolve a...
Netherlands: tighter factory inspections
According to recent figures published by the Factory inspectorate on July 7, the employment of clandestine workers did not fall in 2005 in the construction and agricultural sectors . A quarter of...
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