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European Commission proposes to raise the ceiling of State aid
The European Commission is proposing to exempt more small subsidies from the notification obligation under EC Treaty state aid rules. The Commission proposes raising the ceiling of the current “de...
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10 March 2006
Netherlands: lower rate of unionization
Whereas the unionization rate throughout the country is stable, one of the three trade-union organizations of the Netherlands, the Federation of the Dutch trade unions (FNV), lost 1,7 % of its...
9 March 2006
Germany: Bundestag discusses equal opportunities between men and women at work
Following the international women's day, a debate on this issue took place at the Bundestag. The Green parliamentary group asked for a new law guaranteeing equal opportunities for men and women on...
9 March 2006
Germany : a brochure on German social law is published
The Minister for Work published, on 8 March 2006, a brochure of 133 pages which summarizes the German social legislation. The brochure deals with sickness insurance, unemployment insurance...
8 March 2006
The first inter-sector European agreement will soon be put into practice
The first inter-sector negotiation between European social partners has succeeded. It relates to crystalline silica, a issue which brought together two trade-union federations and 15 European...
8 March 2006
Great Britain: Government introduces selective immigration for non-EU citizens
The Minister of the Interior presented, March 7, 2006, a plan to implement a selective immigration policy, privileging skilled immigrants and creating a points system. Its objective is to restrict...
8 March 2006
Germany: Government wants to maintain seniors at work
The German government, on March 8, 2006, adopted its annual report on retirements, and announced a series of measures called "Initiative 50 plus", intended to promote the employment of old...
8 March 2006
Poland: three bills to improve maternity leaves
The three bills proposing the extension of the paid maternity leave and the one that envisages to protect women after their paid leave were submitted, March 8, 2006, in first reading to the...
8 March 2006
Spain: Volkswagen says no job cuts on Spanish production sites
Since the head office announced a restructuring plan that would affect 20 000 employees, the social climate in the group’s Spanish companies is very bad. Because
of the Seat subsidiary company...
8 March 2006
Ford Werke : an agreement guarantees employment in exchange for wage moderation
An agreement concluded between the management of Ford Werke, the German subsidiary of General Motors, and the work's council of the car manufacturer, March 6, 2006, envisages to maintain the...
7 March 2006
Great Britain: the House of Lords examines a case of discrimination on grounds of age
The Committee of Appeals of the House of Lords, the highest judicial body of the country, is due to examine two complaints of former employees who were fired. This comes at a time when the...
7 March 2006
Malte : Legislation on fixed-term contracts could be revised
Malta will have to change its social legislation, because it has failed to correctly transpose the directive on fixed-term contracts of 28 June 1999. Public sector employees have indeed been...
7 March 2006
Poland: legislation on temporary work is criticized
Getting hired under a permanent employment contract is becoming rare in Poland. Indeed, one employee out of four is a temporary worker. Poland is the second EU country in terms of temporary...
7 March 2006
Green light given to rescue of Italian airline Volare Airlines SpA
The Commission today authorised rescue aid for the Italian airline Volare Airlines SpA. This short-term aid is intended to rescue the firm from bankruptcy and allow it to take steps to continue...
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7 March 2006
Great Britain: an HSBC bank executive says he was laid off because of its homosexuality
Peter Lewis, 47, former director of the stock broking department at the HSBC investment bank, filed a complaint against his former employer, saying he was laid off because of his homosexuality...
7 March 2006
Transdev group creates a European work’s council
On 20 December 2005, the Transdev transportation group concluded an agreement aimed at creating a European work’s council. The text organizes workers’ consultation in the event of special...
6 March 2006
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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
Candice Guillot, group director of employee experience and HR performance at Talan (7,000 employees), outlines for mind RH her vision and strategy for introducing artificial intelligence at the...
20 October 2025
On 17 July 2025, BPCE and its trade unions signed a second agreement on jobs and career management within the banking group. The text places generative artificial intelligence at the core of its...
15 October 2025
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Pascale Rauline (Axa EWC): “European charter formalises ongoing and accelerated social dialogue on AI”
On 27 November, Axa and its European works council (EWC) signed a charter setting out principles governing the deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) and guaranteeing social dialogue on the...
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Germany: crisis-hit industries cast shadow over 2026 bargaining cycle
In 2026, collective wage agreements for nearly 10 million employees in Germany are set to expire. With upcoming negotiations in crisis-hit 'pilot' sectors such as chemicals and metalworking, the...
2 December 2025
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Bulgaria: government approves bill to encourage sector-level collective bargaining
On 26 November, the Bulgarian government approved amendments to the labour code designed to reinforce the legal framework for sector-level collective bargaining. The reform aims to stimulate...
2 December 2025
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EU: social partners in telecoms sign joint statement on AI
On 16 December, the social partners in Europe's telecommunications sector unveiled a joint statement on artificial intelligence. They propose an action plan for skills and commit to raising...
18 December 2025
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France: construction sector turns to long-term partial activity scheme
Amid the ongoing economic crisis hitting France’s construction sector, social partners in the public works industry (350,000 employees) signed an agreement at the end of October enabling companies...
21 November 2025
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Inditex European works council mobilises on value sharing
In a joint statement, 10 trade unions comprising the European works council of the Inditex clothing group are calling for rallies in Spain, Belgium, Luxembourg, Portugal, France, Italy and Germany...
24 November 2025