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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
Germany: press review- January 30 to February 3, 2006
The debate over the government’s announcement to anticipate the raising of the retirement age to 67, and the labour dispute which is brewing in the German public sector because of the increase in...
3 February 2006
Germany: the conflict continues at AEG in Nuremberg
The social conflict at AEG, subsidiary of Electrolux, looks like it is going to last. Negotiations between the management of the firm and trade unions were again stopped Thursday evening. They...
3 February 2006
Poland : a bill to transpose the Directive on workers’ information and consultation
Poland is making up for the time lost in transposing the Directive on workers’ information and consultation (Réf. 0698).
3 February 2006
Poland: the press points out the insufficiency of measures sanctioning moral harassment
With the rising number of legal actions supported by the increasing appearance of "anti-mobbing" associations, the Polish daily press underlines the inefficiency of the measures taken by the...
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3 February 2006
Five eastern countries ask EU to open up labour market
The V4 (Visegrad countries: Hungary, Poland, Czech Republic and Slovakia) and Slovenia’s Ministers of Labour Affairs have met in Budapest to discuss common and current issues. (Réf. 0694)
3 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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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