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Regulation creating European Globalization Fund will be adopted on March 1st, 2006
The European Commission has announced the adoption, on March 1st, of the regulation creating a European Globalization Fund (see. Réf. 06118). We reveal the principal points of this text which...
The delay of social security contributions payment does not obstruct the award of public contracts according to CECJ
The Court delivers its first judgment on the option to exclude service providers from a procedure for the award of public service contracts when they have not fulfilled obligations relating to the...
Italy : the training for employees who work at a height defined
The agreement appoints the organizations in charge of providing training courses about work at a height : regions , automous provinces, Ministry of Labour, l’ISPESL (National Institute of...
Poland: State, employers and trade unions will negotiate a new social pact
The trade unions and the employers' organisations argue in favour of a new social contract which would tackle labour and employment issues. (Ref. 06148)
The European Parliament does not insist on the revision of the Directive on the European works councils.
By adopting the report prepared by Jean-Louis Cottigny, in reply to the communication of the European Commission on restructuring in March 2005, the committee on “Employment and social affairs” of...
Air France-KLM : a new European works council set up
Last February 13, the Airlines company management agreed, with the 22 members of the special negociation body, a Protocole about the new ECW, necessary after the merger of Air France and KLM...
Slovenia : trade unions fiercely opposed to a uniform tax rate
The Trade Union Confederation (ZSSS) says a "flat tax" would be disastrous for the country's population and would deeply harm the economy. (Ref. 06147)
Czech Republic: Workers’ information and consultation will be improved
An amendment to the Labor Code will allow the Czech Republic to comply with Community regulations. Even though a brand new Labor Code is going through a legislative process, the Lower House of...
Hungary : government adopted programmes to boost employment
Government approved Start Plus and Start Extra, two programmes to offer preferential terms for employing parents returning to work from maternity or childcare leave, and to unemployed or long-term...
Great Britain: Parliament passes law banning smoking in all workplaces
The British trade-union confederation (TUC) welcomed yesterday’ adoption at the Parliament of the bill that prohibits smoking in all closed public spaces and workplaces, thus including pubs and...
Directive on protection of workers from optical radiations is adopted
The European Parliament adopted, February 14, 2006, the draft Directive on minimal safety and health requirements for workers exposed to physical agents (optical radiations). (Réf. 06139)
Germany: wage negotiations postponed in Bade-Wurtemberg’s metal industry
Started on February 14, 2006 in Böblingen, wage negotiations in Bade-Wurtemberg’s metal industry, which employs nearly 800 000 people, were postponed to March 17 after only three hours of...
Consultation of the European social partners on social inclusion
The European Commission, launched, last February 8, a consultation on "an action at the EU level to promote the active inclusion of the people being the most distant from the labour market". (Réf...
Estonia : employers can not end an employment relationship for age related reasons anymore
On 8 February 2006 the parlament passed an Act that repeals norms which were considered sharply inconsistent with the principle of equality and the aims of employment policy. (Ref. 06133)
Lithuania: gender-based discrimination in labour market has increased
Almost two thirds of the population claims that gender equality in Lithuania's labour market doesn't exist and that women's discrimination has recently increased. (Ref. 06132)
13 February 2006
Slovakia: government breaks up, causing early elections in June
A disagreement on a law involving religion and work caused the centre-right coalition to break up. The Prime Minister has decided to organize early elections, which are likely to be won by the...
13 February 2006
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