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Hungary : reelection of the left-wing government
The coalition wants to improve conditions for job-seekers, women, and retired people. It also wants to promote the integration of minorities, especillay gipsies. (Ref. 06460)
10 May 2006
Netherlands: salary is the first mobility criterion
According to a survey of 50 000 people published on 26 April 26 Intelligence Group, an independent engineering and design department based in Rotterdam, salary is now the determining criterion for...
10 May 2006
Spain: first comments on social partners’ agreement relating to labor law reform
Government, employers and trade unions signed an agreement on labor market reform which will apply in July. Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero described this pact as historical. Its central objective is...
9 May 2006
Netherlands: rich pensioners could be asked to finance retirements pensions
Wouter Bos, the leader of the Party of work (PVDA, opposition), which could win the legislative elections in May 2007, said on last 1 May that the richest pensioners should contribute to finance...
9 May 2006
Recasting of European EURES portal devoted to mobility and employment
At the launching of the new web address of the European institutions in ".eu", the website EURES will be equipped with a new homepage. (Ref. 06456)
9 May 2006
Netherlands: a quarter of Dutch workers are 50 and older
The number of workers 50 years old or more increased by 60 % in ten years. With 1,6 million workers, this age bracket now amounts to a quarter of the working population (23 %), compared to 16 % in...
8 May 2006
European deputies launch the idea of a social Europol to check the respect of the workers posting directive
The German (Green) deputy Elisabeth Schroedter, submitted to the Commission on social Affairs of the European Parliament of last 4 May, its draft report on "the application of directive 96/71/EC...
8 May 2006
Axa: the insurance group celebrates the ten years of its European work’s council
Management of the French insurance group Axa will organize, between 15 and 17 May, in Brussels, a three-days training seminar for members of its European work's council. One evening will be...
5 May 2006
Germany: IG Metall asks for 7% wage increase
Whereas the current agreements end on March 31, the metalworkers trade union has just quantified its claims : a 7% wage rise. Certain trade unionists of Porsche or DaimlerChrysler asked for a rise...
5 May 2006
Air France-KLM: the new European work’s council is now operational
Following the signature of the agreement for the implementation of the European work's council within the airline company Air France-KLM (see our article n°06143), the members of the new office...
5 May 2006
Nestle: the European work’s council challenges management on one of its suppliers
After the intervention of the European work's council of Unilever last April (see enclosure), the European work's council of Nestle, wrote to management in order to express concern over the...
5 May 2006
Spain: the social partners agree on the labour law reform
The final draft of the labour law reform has been settled. The government and the social partners reached an agreement on Thursday 4th May, after 14 months of complicated negotiations, which...
5 May 2006
Czech Republic: Hyundai reverses its promises for the new Nosovice factory
The car manufacturer has gone back on its promise to create 3,000 jobs and produce 300 000 vehicles per year in the new factory at Nosovice. The company's final announcement is the creation of...
5 May 2006
Germany: stricter unemployment checks and mystery surrounding the Volkswagen restructuring
Press review from 29th April to 5th May 2006. Whilst checks on unemployed people are being tightened up, Volkswagen is going to begin its restructuring. (Ref. 06448)
5 May 2006
Netherlands: an experimental program for the most underprivileged young people
Within the framework of an experimental program intended to encourage the hiring of young people without occupational qualification, the government is committed to compensate the employer for any...
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5 May 2006
Germany : the federal government improves the companies’ supplementary pensions’ guarantee system
The German council of ministers passed, on May 3rd, a reform bill aiming for the improvement of the financial coverage of the Pensions-Sichergungs-Verein (PSVag), a pension fund that provides the...
5 May 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
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France: CDC Habitat defines a framework and means for social dialogue on AI
In an agreement signed on 23 February with trade unions, the subsidiary of CDC (Caisse des dépôts et consignations) Habitat (10,800 employees) guarantees that AI solutions will only...
23 February 2026
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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
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Catherine Chavanier (CDC Habitat): “Social dialogue on AI facilitates its deployment”
In February, CDC Habitat (10,500 employees) signed a two-year framework agreement governing social dialogue on AI. Catherine Chavanier, HR Director of the subsidiary of CDC (Caisse des dépôts et...
20 March 2026
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France: bioMérieux’s new disability agreement pivots towards mental health
The news. On 6 January 2026, bioMérieux—an in vitro diagnostics specialist employing 4,400 people in France—signed a new four-year agreement “relating to the employment...
4 March 2026
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United Kingdom: launch of consultation on protection against detriment for industrial action
The British government launched a public consultation on 26 February regarding new protections for workers against "detriment" related to industrial action, scheduled to take effect in October...
12 March 2026
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Germany: controversial collective bargaining compliance act adopted
On 26 February, the Bundestag approved the Tariftreuegesetz (collective bargaining compliance act), aimed at strengthening collective agreements and tackling social dumping by tying certain public...
26 February 2026