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Germany: stricter unemployment checks and mystery surrounding the Volkswagen restructuring
Press review from 29th April to 5th May 2006. Whilst checks on unemployed people are being tightened up, Volkswagen is going to begin its restructuring. (Ref. 06448)
5 May 2006
Netherlands: an experimental program for the most underprivileged young people
Within the framework of an experimental program intended to encourage the hiring of young people without occupational qualification, the government is committed to compensate the employer for any...
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5 May 2006
Germany : the federal government improves the companies’ supplementary pensions’ guarantee system
The German council of ministers passed, on May 3rd, a reform bill aiming for the improvement of the financial coverage of the Pensions-Sichergungs-Verein (PSVag), a pension fund that provides the...
5 May 2006
Orange UK : cutting of about 2000 jobs in Great Britain
France Telecom's mobile telephony's subsidary company announced, on May 4th, its intention to cut between 1800 and 2000 jobs in Great Britain. This piece of news comes short after the announcement...
5 May 2006
Netherlands : reform on dismissal in a dead end
Being discussed for months now, a flexibility of the dismissal's laws seems to be out of reach on the short term in the Netherlands. Negociations between unions and managment, that should have...
5 May 2006
Belgium: the government installs a reference framework on CSR
In Belgium, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is supported by a true political voluntarism. On April 28th, the government adopted a framework of reference on the subject. It shows the will of...
4 May 2006
PSA : first European trade-union co-ordination meeting
Following the announcement by the French car manufacturer PSA Peugeot-Citroen of the closing of its site of Ryton in Great Britain, the European Metalworkers' Federation (EFM) met, last 27 April...
4 May 2006
Spain: the supreme Court validates the double salary scale at Nissan
The supreme court has just confirmed the legality of the double salary scale used by the car manufacturer Nissan Motor Iberica in Catalonia when hiring new employees. This is the end of a long...
4 May 2006
The European Metalworkers’ Federation calls for individual training rights
The European Metalworkers' Federation (EMF) has launched a campaign to present its first common demand: the individual right to training. It has circulated a text to its members, inviting them to...
4 May 2006
Poland: the law transposing the “information – consultation” directive is promulgated
The President of the Republic, Lech Kaczynski, promulgated, last 27 April, the law transposing in Polish law the “information consultation” directive of 2002 and making the creation of "works...
4 May 2006
Italy: harsher sentences for manslaughter at work and prohibition of alcohol at work for certain activities
Two important measures relating to health and safety at work appeared in the Italian Official Journal in March. One toughens the sentences in the event of manslaughter or of serious injuries at...
4 May 2006
Germany: the government finally agrees on the bill against discriminations
After months of controversies, the German coalition government succeeded in agreeing, in the night of 1 to 2 May 2006, on a law against discriminations. This text, which will transpose in the...
3 May 2006
The freedom of movement of Community citizens is simplified
Directive 2004/38 relating to the right for EU citizens and members of their families to circulate and remain freely on the territory of Member States was due to be transposed on last 30 April...
3 May 2006
The ECJ validates the European co-operative society and by doing so secures the statute of the European society
Ina ruling of last 2 May, the ECJ rejected the demand for cancellation made by the European Parliament against the regulation on the European co-operative society (ECS). This validation by the...
3 May 2006
Netherlands: cleaning companies under close scrutiny
Following the reinforcement of its checks last year, Dutch factory inspectorates noticed that 1 company out of 5 in the cleaning sector resorted to illegal workers, that is to say 18 % of the...
3 May 2006
Casino: the distribution group will set up a European work’s council
The management of the French distribution group Casino and the trade-union federation UNI commerce opened discussions in order to establish the European work's council. (Réf. 06433)
2 May 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...
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British bank Barclays cuts 5,000 jobs to invest in AI
Banking group Barclays has announced the cutting of 5% of its global workforce by the end of the year. Beyond disappointing quarterly results, Barclays primarily intends to free up the funds...
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Germany: non-EU recruitment remains marginal despite skilled immigration reform
The news. Nearly a year and a half after the entry into force of the “Skilled Immigration Development Act”, only 4% of businesses have recruited at least one employee directly from a...
28 October 2026