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Netherlands: a special insurance for “football influenza”
Specialist in Employee Benefits in Zorgverzekeringen (SEZ), a Dutch insurance company based in Reeuwijk, offers a special cover to companies which fear the effects of football on absenteeism. This...
11 May 2006
Germany: AEG factory in Nuremberg could be closed earlier than scheduled
The AEG factory in Nuremberg could close its doors at the beginning of 2007, because of the high number of sick leaves. (Ref. 06462)
10 May 2006
Slovakia: Nitra region is very attractive for foreign investors
According to the Slovak Minister of Financial Affairs Ivan Miklos, the industrial zone in the Nitra region has a chance of winning two new investment projects. There should be over 7700 new jobs...
10 May 2006
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
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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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France: following the post-Covid boom, large companies scale back on remote working
In the post-pandemic context, large French groups multiplied generous remote working agreements before reversing the trend from 2024 onwards. What is the extent of this phenomenon? mind RH...
29 October 2026
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Germany: Employers’ representatives seek to limit the rights of works councils
The Employers' Federation of German Employers' Associations (Bundesvereinigung der Deutschen Arbeitgeberverbände - BDA) published a report at the end of September in which it proposes a...
8 October 2026
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France: Iliad structures its skills management around AI
The news. On 9 April, Iliad (11,600 employees in France), the parent company of telecoms operator Free, concluded an agreement on jobs and career path management with its representative trade...
21 October 2026
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France: National Assembly votes for mandatory bargaining on sexual and gender-based violence
The news. On 8 October, French MPs voted to extend the scope of mandatory annual negotiations to sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV). In practice, in addition to pay, working hours and...
9 October 2026
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France: how CDC Habitat aims to better promote the expertise of its employees
The housing division of the French public group Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations, CDC Habitat (10,800 employees), established new measures on skills in July. They are set out in two agreements...
15 October 2026
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France: La Poste strengthens regional management of jobs and skills
La Poste’s 2026-2028 agreement on the management of jobs, professional pathways and gender diversity in occupations puts the emphasis on supporting mobility and career changes, relying on a...
22 October 2026