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Funds to help employees harmed by globalization
The European Council of December 15 and 16, 2005, decided to set up a European adjustment fund for globalization, provided with 500 million euros. It will help employees who have lost their job...
9 February 2006
Volkswagen: early retirement at 58.5 years old will remain possible
Employees of the German car manufacturer Volkswagen will take profit of a new agreement which will enable them to cease their activity at 58 and a half years old. (Ref. 06116)
9 February 2006
France: thousands demonstrate against a new flexible job contract for youngsters
Around 300.000 people –mostly young- took to the streets in France on February 7th to protest against a draft law creating a very flexible job contract for people under 26 years old. The so-called...
8 February 2006
Germany: negotiations fail again at AEG
Negotiations between the trade union IG Metall and the management of AEG, a subsidiary of Electrolux, have failed again. The two sides did not manage, on Wednesday February 8, to agree on the...
8 February 2006
European Commission says free movement of workers since the 2004 enlargement had a positive impact
The European Commission published, February 8, 2006, its report on the effects of the flow of workers from Central and Eastern Europe to the labour markets of the fifteen old Member States. The...
8 February 2006
Germany: strike worsens in public services
For the first time in fourteen years, a major social conflict has touched the German public sector. After Bade Württemberg (Ref. 06101), Saar is now affected by the strike. (Ref. 06111)
8 February 2006
EU Commission is finalizing its reform on the coordination of social security systems
On January 31, 2006, the Commission adopted the draft application regulation which must define the details of implementation for regulation 883/2004 on the coordination of social security...
8 February 2006
CJEC due to rule on a residence condition for the granting of an unemployment allowance
According to the prosecuting attorney of the CJEC, the obligation of residence on Belgian territory imposed to unemployed Belgians over 50 years old for the granting of an unemployment benefit, is...
8 February 2006
Great Britain : new TUPE regulations are still eagerly-awaited
On April 6, 2006, the revised Transfer of Undertakings-Protection of Employment regulations (TUPE) are due to come in effect. However, the government has not yet submitted a bill to Parliament...
8 February 2006
Council adopts legislation on driving and resting time for professional drivers
Following the European Parliament’s vote in favour of the legislation on lorry drivers’ driving and resting time (Ref. 0693), the Council adopted, on 2 February 2006, by written procedure, the two...
7 February 2006
Germany: wage negotiations begin in the metal industry
The German employers’ federation of the metal industry (Gesamtmetall) and the IG Metall trade union launched, on February 7, 2006, wage negotiations in this area which employs some 3,4 million...
7 February 2006
Metal industry will play the game of European social dialogue
After having stared at one another for many years, European social partners of the Metal, Engineering and Technology-based industries, the CEEMET for employers and the European Metalworkers’...
6 February 2006
Spain: the preliminary draft law on gender equality is submitted to social partners
On February 6, 2006, the government submitted its preliminary draft law for gender equality to social partners. Employers’ organizations and trade unions were gathered for their last scheduled...
6 February 2006
Italy: a decree on training for security protagonists in the workplace
Last January 26, the "Permanent Conference between the State, Regions
and the autonomous Provinces of Trento and Bolzano" which regulates the
relationship between the State and local communities...
6 February 2006
Hungary : information help-desks for the unemployed
With its program called "100 steps", the government aimed to improve the access to information for the unemployed who are looking for a job. (Ref. 06103)
6 February 2006
Czech republic : government must decide this week of LG. Philips factory’s fate
The government must decide if it will or not grant financial assistance to support the rescue plan of the LG.Philips Czech factory -in suspension of payments since the end of January- and thus...
6 February 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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Italy: artificial Intelligence on the menu of Barilla’s new company agreement
Prior consultation with trade unions on innovations related to artificial intelligence, strengthened training, and progress on parenthood: these are the main new features of the agreement signed...
2 September 2026
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Italy: Enel signs agreement to manage the effects of AI on work
An agreement signed at the end of July by the electricity company Enel (31,000 employees) and the unions Filctem-Cgil, Flaei-Cisl, and Uiltec is pioneering in the Italian energy sector. It aims to...
7 September 2026
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France: final document on the work of the Labour, Employment and Pensions Conference
After six months of discussions between French social partners, the guarantors of the Labour, Employment and Pensions Conference submitted the conclusions of the discussions to the Prime Minister...
17 September 2026
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Germany: a high-tension start to the social and political year
The German government must finalize its major reforms (pension funding, corporate competitiveness, and labor law) while the chancellor’s popularity hits an all-time low and three regional...
26 August 2026
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Sweden: IF Metall union forced to end industrial dispute with Tesla
The news. After three years of conflict, the Swedish union IF Metall announced it would suspend its strike actions against Tesla starting Wednesday, August 19, after the American automaker...
26 August 2026
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United Kingdom: trade unions can now use electronic and workplace voting
The news. The provisions of the UK Employment Rights Act 2025 authorising electronic and workplace voting for trade union ballots came into force on Tuesday, 25 August. They apply to trade union...
25 August 2026