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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...
13 March 2006
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...
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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...
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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...
13 March 2006
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)...
13 March 2006
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)
10 March 2006
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)
10 March 2006
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...
10 March 2006
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...
10 March 2006
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...
10 March 2006
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
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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...
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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