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Atos Origin: the negotiation of the agreement on the European works council (EWC) completed
Meetings. The EWC, composed of at most 35 members, will meet twice a year. Meetings are programmed for at least one day with a preparatory meeting the day before the plenary meeting. The latter is...
18 June 2007
Bulgaria: signing of a national cooperation agreement in the chemistry sector
e-europnews June 19, 2007, n°070537 – www.eeuropnews.com
15 June 2007
Germany: government-financed wage packet for long-term unemployed
Aid of up to 75% of the basic wage. Starting October, the government will finance up to 75% of the basic wage if employers (firms, humanitarian associations, etc) recruit full time a long-term...
15 June 2007
Italy: unions are worried about the future of the Italian shipbuilding industry after Fincantieri’s capital opens to the private sector
There is a lot of concern within the Italian shipbuilding sector after Fincantieri, the last large public industry in Italy, decided to open its capital: strikes follow strikes in the group's...
15 June 2007
Belgium: according to employers, workforce shortages are threatening growth
The conjectural study presented by the federation of Belgian companies (FEB), is planning a slight slowing down of the growth to 2.5% in 2007 as opposed to 3% in 2006. However, workforce...
14 June 2007
EU: the Commission is going to sue States which impose excessive administrative charges to companies posting their staff
The European Commission presented, on June 13, its evaluation of the national measures to enforce the 96/71 directive on the posting of workers. Fourteen months after publishing its communication...
14 June 2007
EU: the Commission is blaming Germany for its restriction to the activity of posted workers from new member States
Observing an extremely finicky attitude - and even almost a breach to the directive on workers' posting - Vladimir Spidla, European Commissioner for employment, social affairs and equal...
14 June 2007
Germany: wage moderation is not reducing pay differentials between eastern and western Germany
According to the federal statistics agency, working cost in Germany only increased of 1.1% in 2006 (CSV data). In parallel, a study made by the Hans-Böckler foundation (trade unions) shows that...
14 June 2007
Germany: the government is launching a program in favour of continuing training
The large coalition government voted, on June 13, 2007, during the Minister's Council, a series of measures aiming at financially helping workers with low income to appeal to continuing training...
14 June 2007
Great Britain: 4 extra days annual holidays for 6 million workers
Starting in October, six million people will be entitled to 4 extra days annual paid holidays, with a new 4-day extension planned for April 2009. the government carried out its promise to raise...
14 June 2007
Slovenia: the Labour Ministry is presenting a pensions’ reform bill
The Labour Ministry presented, on June 1, 2007, a bill reforming the pensions' system. The text notably plans measures inciting employees to work beyond the legal retirement age. (Ref. 070524)
13 June 2007
Netherlands: Manpower is trying anonymous candidacy
The Manpower agency launched, on June 5, a national anonymous candidacies test, to favour the employment of immigrant workers. For six months, Manpower is going to offer to its customers willing...
13 June 2007
Poland: towards a banning of smoking on the workplace.
A bill tending to introduce a general banning of smoking in public places - workplaces included - should soon be transferred to the Parliament's lower house for a first reading. The text, which...
13 June 2007
EU: interview with Maria Helena André, deputy general secretary for the European Trade Union Confederation
Outside the European trade union confederation's 11th Congress, e-europnews questioned Maria Helena André, the trade union's deputy general secretary, about European social partners' projects on...
13 June 2007
Belgium: publication of a comparative statement on the changes the new legislation on harassment and violence at work brought.
The Belgian Labour Ministry published on its website a comment on the new law on harassment and violence at work as well as two comparative documents between the new and the old legislation. (Ref...
12 June 2007
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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
Candice Guillot, group director of employee experience and HR performance at Talan (7,000 employees), outlines for mind RH her vision and strategy for introducing artificial intelligence at the...
20 October 2025
On 17 July 2025, BPCE and its trade unions signed a second agreement on jobs and career management within the banking group. The text places generative artificial intelligence at the core of its...
15 October 2025
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EU: Commission launches consultation with social partners on quality jobs
On 4 December, the European Commission launched the first phase of consultation with social partners with a view to a European directive on jobs, which is scheduled for the end of 2026. It could...
4 December 2025
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EDF bans alcohol on all its sites
From 1 January 2026, French energy giant EDF (180,000 employees) will prohibit alcohol consumption at all internal and external corporate events, from social gatherings to seminars. The policy...
26 November 2025
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United Kingdom: government scraps plan to introduce ‘day one’ protection against unfair dismissal
The UK government announced on 27 November, in a statement, that it would not be introducing the right to challenge unfair dismissal (without cause) from the first day of employment in its...
3 December 2025
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Poland: bill adopted to amend definition of psychological harassment
On 27 November, the Polish cabinet adopted a draft amendment to the labour code aimed at simplifying the definition of psychological harassment at work, or “mobbing” (Article 94 3)...
4 December 2025
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EU: MEPs demand directive on algorithmic management
Members of the European Parliament have called for a directive on algorithmic management. Such legislation would introduce obligations for companies to inform employees, assess health and safety...
17 December 2025
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Austria: European rules on wage transparency expected to cause a cultural shock
With the gender pay gap in Austria being the second largest in the European Union (18.3%), the Austrian government has promised to introduce a bill next spring to transpose the European directive...
27 November 2025