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Italy: ideas to fight job precariousness
"Ending the dualism of the labour market" is the leitmotiv which symbolized the national congress of the CGIL (second Italian trade union) of last March, and Romano Prodi's new government is...
22 May 2006
State of negotiations on the draft Directive relating to the portability of supplementary pension rights
The negotiations on the draft Directive relating to the portability of supplementary pension rights started within the EU Council of Ministers. The discussions are due to be difficult because a...
22 May 2006
Germany: agreement in the public sector after more than three months of strikes
After more than three months of conflict, Länder and the trade union Verdi came to a compromise on 19 May over the working hours of 780 000 civil servants. (Ref. 06505)
22 May 2006
Netherlands : government decides to organize a special summit on the qualified staff shortage
On May 18th, the government decided that a special summit would be organized in Fall, on the qualified staff shortage. In 2010, about 75 000 jobs will not be filled because too many young people...
19 May 2006
Spain : appointment of a magistrate dedicated to workers’ safety
A coordinating prosecutor post, specialist in accidents at work, was just created in Spain. He is in charge of the fights' coordination against infringing the workers' safety and of boosting the...
19 May 2006
ING : the Dutch financial group announces relocation of 800 jobs
The financial group ING, that employs 114 000 people in 50 countries, announced, on May 18th, the decentralization of 800 jobs of data bank documents processing from the Netherlands and Belgium to...
19 May 2006
Italy : two ex-unionists enter the Prodi goverment
The new Italian Prime Minister, Romano Prodi, presented, on May 17th, the composition of a pro-european government including besides six party leaders, two former unionists. The former president...
19 May 2006
Germany: controversy over long-term unemployment benefits
The debate over a toughening of compensation conditions for the long-term unemployed is going on. After CDU-CSU representatives, large charity organizations are also asking for a reduction of...
19 May 2006
Migrant workers : definition of partial unemployment
A decision of the Administrative Commission of the European Communities on social security for migrant workers relating to the definition of “partial unemployment” is published in the Official...
18 May 2006
Spain : proposals to modernize the Public sector
The Minister of public administration, Jordi Sevilla, said he was in favour of flexible retirements, extension of telecommuting and salary linked to merit for civil servants. A negotiation on new...
18 May 2006
Netherlands : more freedom for the implementation of health and safety standards
As of 1 January 2007, employers and employees will have more freedom in the development of health and safety policies in their companies, according to a bill submitted on 9 May to the Parliament...
18 May 2006
Netherlands : reinforcement of factory inspectorate checking in hospitals
The factory inspectorate announced, May 15, a reinforcement of checking measures in 102 hospitals throughout the country, to check the improvement of working conditions envisaged by the agreements...
18 May 2006
Transnational negotiation: the European Commission opens the debate with European social partners
The European Commission brought together the European social partners and Member State representatives at a working seminar on 17th May, in order to initiate discussions on transnational...
18 May 2006
Great Britain: the TUC calls for a law making it easier to exercise the right to strike
A century after the first parliamentary text on labour disputes, the TUC, the main trade union confederation, is calling for the adoption of a law on trade union freedom (Trade Union Freedom...
17 May 2006
Portugal: Prime Minister announces a draft reform of retirement pensions
Facing the need to reform the Portuguese system of retirement pensions, which has become unsuited given the lengthening of life expectancy and the declining birth rate, Prime Minister José...
17 May 2006
Transnational negotiation: discussion with Bart Samyn, deputy secretary-general of the European Metalworkers Federation
Whereas the European social partners met on 17 May in order to discuss of a Community initiative as regards transnational negotiation, Bart Samyn, deputy secretary General of the European...
17 May 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