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Germany: minimum wage plan leads to controversy
The press review from 18 to 25 February 2006 reflects the various points of view on the government's plan to introduce a legal minimum wage. (Ref. 06181)
24 February 2006
Bulgaria : reforms due to take place for paid maternity leaves and work accidents
Employers now have to subscribe to a specific work accidents insurance for employees who work in 31 sectors where accidents are more frequent and worse than the average in the country. Also, the...
24 February 2006
Italy : two measures in favor of health and security at work
Several initiatives relating to health and security at work were launched lately. These include the official decrees for several laws that were long expected, and money grants for projects that...
24 February 2006
Germany and Austria condemned for non-transposition of the framework directive on equal treatment
The CJEC has condemned, on 23 February 2006, Austria and Germany because they have not transposed the directive creating a general framework for equal treatment in the employment field. (Ref...
23 February 2006
The CJEC condemns Ireland for failure to transpose the directive on working hours in civil aviation
In a judgement of February 23, 2006, the Court of Justice has ruled that Ireland has failed to fulfil its obligations under the directive concerning the European Agreement on the Organisation of...
23 February 2006
No compromise on working hours at the next EU Council of ministers
A new dispute was born, between States which want the directive's provisions to apply to each worker, and those which want them to apply to each contract of employment. The Austrian Presidency has...
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23 February 2006
Hungary : youngsters have too many diplomas and are unemployed…
The number of young unemployed people with a university diploma has nearly doubled in two years, despite an governmental measure. (Réf. 06175)
23 February 2006
Austria : Austrian railways workers will strike on March 3.
At 13:00 the result of the public opinion poll will be presented at the central meeting and will be transferred to European Transport Ministers as well. Among the subjects of the ministers’...
23 February 2006
CJEC is again asked to examine restrictive national legislation on workers’ posting
On February 23 2006, the attorney general Philippe Léger submitted his conclusions to the Court of Justice, in a case confronting the European Commission to Austria on the issue of foreign...
23 February 2006
Belgium: employers call for firms to make diversity a reality
On February 22, 2006, Jean-Claude Daoust, president of the Federation of Belgian companies, launched a call entitled "diversity, a winning asset" to sensitize companies to open their doors to...
23 February 2006
Sweden : Opposition proposes a specific «First job contract»
Maud Olofsson, the leader of the Centrist party (currently in the opposition), has proposed to create a "first job contract" comparable to the one that has just been created in France. Sweden is...
22 February 2006
Finland : Trade unions protest against Finnish employers’ behavior in Baltic countries
Finland’s major trade union in the private sector, TU (Toimihenkilöunioni), which has 126 000 members, has asked the Finnish management not to use the Baltic model for collective bargaining...
22 February 2006
Germany : government wants to increase social contributions on « minijobs » to consolidate its budget
On February 22, 2006, the German cabinet adopted the draft federal budget for 2006. It also decided to increase social contributions on "minijobs" that are paid 400 euros per month, or less. The...
22 February 2006
Belgium : Transposition of the directive on noise
A royal decree relative to protection against noise at work, published last February 15th, aims at transposing the European directive implementing minimal security and health standards for workers...
22 February 2006
CJEC : a care allowance for a disabled child is not subject to a parent residence obligation
The CJEC has just ruled on the nature of the specific dependence allowance which is granted to disabled children. It has also ruled on its grant conditions, particularly the residence condition...
22 February 2006
Luxembourg : Council approves transposition of directive on road transport
The Parliament has approved the draft law transposing EC directive 2002/15 relative to professional drivers’ working hours and conditions. (Réf. 06167)
22 February 2006
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Spain: government seeks to strengthen protection for employee whistleblowers
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France: Cabinet adopts pay transparency bill
After several months of delay beyond the European deadline of 7 June 2026, French Labour Minister Jean-Pierre Farandou finally presented the bill transposing the Pay Transparency Directive to the...
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Netherlands: Uber fined over 800 million euros for automated algorithmic decisions
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24 August 2026
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Italy: Crédit Agricole introduces a handbook on managerial behaviour
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Spain: government revisits its draft decree on salary transparency
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