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France : the main measure of the law on equal opportunities is violently contested
On March 9th, the Parliament definitely passed the law on equal opportunities. This law contains several measures aimed at fighting against discriminations, and others aimed at reducing the...
14 March 2006
The EU Council of ministers splits up because of the draft services directive
During a dinner organized on the eve of the EU Finance ministers meeting , held last March13, the ministers commented the amendments adopted by the European Parliament on the draft directive (see...
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14 March 2006
A proposal for a European model of ethical alarm
The European authorities group in charge of data protection (known as article 29 group) wants to create a "European model" of the professional alarms devices (whistle-blowing), set up in certain...
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14 March 2006
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
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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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Ireland: minimum wage increase of 5,6% from 1 January 2027
The info. The Irish government has included a minimum wage increase of 79 cents in its Budget 2027, in line with recommendations from the Low Pay Commission. The rate will rise from €14.15...
13 October 2026
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Denmark: government prepares implementation of pay transparency in March 2027
The news. On 8 October, the Danish executive submitted the bill transposing the European Pay Transparency Directive to the national Parliament. The text stems from an agreement between trade...
12 October 2026
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EU: social partners put the Commission in the crossfire over quality jobs
The news. The second phase of social partner consultation on quality jobs ended on 28 September. A mandatory prerequisite for a social initiative in accordance with the Treaty on the Functioning...
5 October 2026
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China: draft bill to strengthen platform workers’ rights
On 8 October, the Chinese government published a draft bill open for consultation aimed at providing minimum guarantees to non-employee platform workers in terms of pay and working conditions. The...
23 October 2026
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Is a global wage freeze at Volkswagen possible?
The existence of an option to implement a global wage freeze until 2030 has been confirmed by the management of the German group Volkswagen, which nevertheless provides no details and refers to...
20 October 2026
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France: paid leave for victims of sexual and domestic violence finally adopted
The news. On 13 October, the French National Assembly unanimously approved, among voting members, the “comprehensive bill” aimed at protecting victims of sexual and gender-based...
14 October 2026