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CJEC gives its opinion on collective agreement’s fate in case of transfers of undertakings
In the event of a transfer of undertakings, even if the employment contract mentions that the employment relationship is governed by a specific collective agreement, the transferee is concerned by...
Germany: SPD asks for a mediator to put an end to strikes in the public sector
Prominent figures of the German social democrat party (SPD) indeed accused Hartmut Möllring, president of the employers' organization of Länder (Tarifgemeinschaft deutscher Länder or TdL) and the...
13 March 2006
An EU Council of social affairs ministers devoted to employment
The EU Council of Ministers in charge of social affairs met on March 10 in Brussels, mainly to discuss the preparation of the European Council of spring devoted to growth and employment. The...
13 March 2006
Great Britain: British employees are less “incompetent” than before
The number of employees considered "not fully proficient" by their employer fell by almost 50% in two years in Great Britain, according to the data of the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) made...
13 March 2006
France: towards a progressive lifting of the restrictions on free movement of workers
Following the governmental meeting on Europe of 13 March 2006, the Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin announced that "French authorities will proceed to a progressive and controlled lifting of...
Spain : law on gender equality gets a shy welcome
Press review, 6 to 10 March 2006. Throughout the week, the Spanish press commented on the draft law on gender equality, adopted by the government on Friday 3rd March (see our article Ref.06202)...
Slovakia : the wages grew faster than productivity
Slovak Statistical Office announced that real wages in the nation's economy grew last year at a faster rate than work productivity. (Ref. 06236)
Czech Republic : average wage increasead by 5,5 % in 2005
Czech Statistical Office announced that in year 2005, average wage increased by 5,5 %. (Ref. 06235)
France : a new job contract to increase employment of people over 57
Social partners in France (three trade union federations and all employers' organizations) signed Thursday 9th March, an inter-professional agreement designed to increase the employment rate of...
Germany: government does not want to make private pension savings obligatory
Press review from 4 to 10 March 2006. The German press commented this week on the government's annual report on retirement pensions and on the announcement of a series of measures aimed at...
Slovakia : Kia’s foreign suppliers to sue minister of Economy for denying them incentives
Foreign suppliers for Slovak Huyndai/Kia Motors car factory in Zilina region decided to file a lawsuit against Slovak state after Minister of Economy, Jirko Malcharek, repeated that the government...
10 March 2006
Belgium: daily press deals with employment of older workers and absenteeism
In the country of "pre-pensions", prejudices are tough. As everywhere else in Europe, Employment Policies aimed at older workers are confronted to mentalities. The Belgian press was also...
10 March 2006
Spain, Portugal and Greece announce open borders for new EU workers
The Council of ministers in charge of social affairs is meeting today in Brussels. As it was requested by several new EU members, participants will deal with the issue of free movement and the...
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...
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...
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...
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