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Great-Britain : construction to face labour shortage beacause of intense activity
Many important projects are under way. An extra 300 000 workers will be needed in 2010. Labour shortages are nearly inevitable. (Ref. 06566)
6 June 2006
Great-Britain : Workers at Peugeot’s Ryton factory vote against strike
According to the Transport and General Workers' Union (TGWU), workers at Peugeot's Ryton plant voted not to go on strike to defend the plant, which is scheduled to close in 2007. (Ref. 06565)
5 June 2006
2007 will be «European Year of Equal Opportunities for all»
Council and Parliament give green light to the event. The aim is to promote equal opportunities and to make Europeans aware of their rights. The European Commission also wants to show "how...
5 June 2006
Outcome of the EU Council of ministers in charge of Social Affairs (June 1 and 2 2006)
The EU Ministers in charge of Social Affairs did not manage to reach a compromise on the working time draft directive but succeeded in furthering others issues such as the European gender...
5 June 2006
Sweden: a law to improve the job security of employees with a fixed-term contract
The Swedish Parliament passed, at the end of May, a law which secures the professional trajectories of employees working under a fixed-term contract. (Ref. 06562)
5 June 2006
Zara: a case of child work revives the question of the respect of good behavior codes
Following the report published by the Portuguese weekly magazine, Expresso, on children in the north of Portugal who apparently work for one of the suppliers of the Inditex group, owner of Zara...
Germany : on an unemployment background, the passing of the so-called law of «adaptation» of the Hartz IV reform reopens the debate about the employment policy
Review of the papers from May 29th to June 4th 2004. The German press widely goes back over the debate for or against Hartz IV, which opposed yesterday the conservatives to the socio-democrats on...
2 June 2006
Great Britain: relief after the failure of negotiations on the “working time” Directive
The failure of the negotiations conducted in Luxembourg on the revision of the Working time Directive (see our article n° 06552) was welcomed in Great Britain (Réf. 06555)
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2 June 2006
Poland : commentary on the «information and consultation of workers» Act
On 21 May 2006, the new act on informing and consulting employees, that implemented the Directive on workers' information and consultation, entered into force (Official Journal 2006/550/3599)...
2 June 2006
Belgium: three «anti-discrimination» bills
The Minister for Equal opportunities, Christian Dupont, presented, last May 24 to the Council of Ministers, three preliminary draft laws supplementing the Belgian legislative arsenal and...
2 June 2006
Belgium: reform of factory inspectorates and fight against social fraud
The government adopted, on May 24, a strategic plan to fight against social fraud, which aims at optimizing the operation of these services. It also announced its intention to fight against the...
2 June 2006
Volkswagen: management is ready to pay a lot to accelerate job cuts
At the beginning of May, Volkswagen announced its intention to cut 20000 jobs, mainly in its German factories. But the collective agreement currently into force excludes any lay-off until 2011...
2 June 2006
Spain: trade union CCOO denounce the under-recognition of professional cancers
The trade union CCOO presented, on May 31, a report on the relation between cancer and employment, according to which 160 000 cases of diagnosed cancers are of professional origin. The trade union...
2 June 2006
EU Council of Ministers : no agreement on the “working hours” directive
The EU Ministers in charge of social Affairs, gathered on June 1 in Luxembourg, did not manage to agree on the draft revision of the "working hours" directive. It is the second time, after the...
2 June 2006
Lithuania: low salaries, insufficient medical care and social instability hold back emigrants
Lithuanians living abroad say working conditions and social guarantees have to improve, in order for them to come back home. (Ref. 06551)
1 June 2006
Spain: agreement on a plan to support the textile and clothing industries
The government, trade unions and employers' organization of textile concluded, last 26 May, an agreement on a plan to support the textile and clothing industries, which will be granted 870 million...
1 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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United Kingdom: government launches consultation on AI and data protection rules
L’info. Le gouvernement britannique a lancé, du 15 juillet au 9 septembre 2026, une consultation afin d’identifier les dispositifs juridiques, techniques et de gouvernance...
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28 August 2026
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EU: social partners set out position on guidelines for the sustainability due diligence directive
The news. Following the final adoption of the omnibus directive in February, the European Commission launched a consultation in June aimed at guiding it in drafting guidelines on the application...
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28 August 2026
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Import bans on forced labor products are multiplying
Under pressure from new US tariffs, many countries have presented texts in recent weeks to ban the import of products made with forced labor. A real breakthrough for workers' rights or a mere...
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Canada: a sustainability due diligence proposal on forced labour submitted for consultation
The facts. On July 27, the Canadian government launched a consultation to introduce mandatory corporate due diligence measures regarding forced labor. It plans to require risk identification, the...
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25 August 2026
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Germany: a “simplification” proposal for the Corporate Governance Code
In early August, the Government Commission presented proposals to reform the Deutscher Corporate Governance Kodex (DCGK), Germany’s Corporate Governance Code. The proposals are primarily aimed at...
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Slovakia: a bill to “clarify” personal data protection measures
The news. The Slovak government approved a bill on personal data protection on August 26, 2026. This text aims to clarify existing regulations regarding employees’ rights and...
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7 September 2026