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Great Britain: British Telecom BT launches a campaign to recruit women engineers
British Telecom, who wants to bring more women into engineer jobs, invested 300 000 euros into a promotional campaign, asking applicants to apply for the 600 apprenticeship posts open this year...
8 March 2007
EU: the Commission is presenting its 2007 report on equality between men and women
This annual report, which will be presented to the leaders of the 27 during the Spring European council, on March 8 and 9, draws conclusions on inequalities between men and women on the labour...
7 March 2007
Airbus: a European mobilization day to denounce the measures of the Power 8 plan
Following the organization, by the European Metalworkers' Federation (EMF – on this topic, see our story n°070182) of a protest platform, unions from several countries concerned by the operation...
7 March 2007
Germany : government and companies renewed the « Pact for apprenticeship » up to 2010
A positive assessment for the companies. Making a very positive assessment of the first pact (“a successful instrument”), Dieter Hundt, chairman of the BDA, recalled the objective of the system...
7 March 2007
Poland: auto-hiring will soon be punished
The Polish unions and government are launching a war against auto-hiring. For an employer, in order to avoid paying taxes and social contributions, this system consists in inciting an employee to...
7 March 2007
Netherlands: creation of a fine for non-respect of minimum wage
A new fine, set to 6,700 euros for the concerned employer, is incurred since March 1 by all employers paying wages below the legal minimum. It fits into the trend of measures adopted by the...
6 March 2007
EU: social partners for the temporary agency work sector jointly contributed to the debate on flexicurity
The temporary work's employer organization, Eurociett, and the European union federation Uni-Europa adopted a joint declaration on flexicurity. It constitutes the joint contribution of the...
6 March 2007
Germany : the employees committee of Schering threatens boycott of the firm’s integration into the Bayer group
e-europnews March 8, 2007, n°070207 – www.eeuropnews.com
6 March 2007
Germany: the introduction of minimum wages for every sector is still disputed
During an important meeting on the evening of March 5 in Berlin, political leaders from the large coalition ruling did not manage to agree on the setting up of minimum wages per sector, lauded by...
6 March 2007
Great Britain: the bill on temporary workers was postponed sine die
The bill in favour of temporary workers, personal initiative from a labour MP (see our story n°070095) was postponed sine die. The government carried out, on March 2, a "talk out", a measure...
6 March 2007
Great Britain: according to a governmental report, there are “unacceptable” inequalities, especially towards women
A report on equality in British society (Equalities Review,) commissioned by the Prime Minister in 2005, denounced "unacceptable levels" of inequalities. The main discovery in this enquiry...
5 March 2007
Italy: the consultation about welfare is open
The Prodi government, which resumed activity after getting, at the end of last week, Parliamentary support, should rapidly call together social partners to open up talks about the fight against...
5 March 2007
Sanofi-Aventis: towards European social negotiations
The management of the pharmaceutical group Sanofi-Aventis accepted the request made by its European works council to open talks on a social negotiations' program at the European level. A work...
5 March 2007
Belgium: a draft bill to make the user company responsible for work accidents temporary workers go through
The government adopted a draft bill which would enable to include in the counting of industrial accidents, determining the insurance contribution the employer must pay, those undergone by...
5 March 2007
Lithuania: a new initiative to convince migrants to return to their country
International Organization for Migration (IOM) together with Lithuanian Ministry of Social Security and Labour organizes information meeting on labour possibilities in Lithuania. (Ref. 070199)
5 March 2007
Italy : the government wants to strengthen health and security at work
The Prodi government - back in the saddle since the Parliamentary vote of confidence at the end of last week - wants to strengthen health and security on workplaces. On the menu : protect all...
5 March 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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Pascale Rauline (Axa EWC): “European charter formalises ongoing and accelerated social dialogue on AI”
On 27 November, Axa and its European works council (EWC) signed a charter setting out principles governing the deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) and guaranteeing social dialogue on the...
3 December 2025
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Germany: crisis-hit industries cast shadow over 2026 bargaining cycle
In 2026, collective wage agreements for nearly 10 million employees in Germany are set to expire. With upcoming negotiations in crisis-hit 'pilot' sectors such as chemicals and metalworking, the...
2 December 2025
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Bulgaria: government approves bill to encourage sector-level collective bargaining
On 26 November, the Bulgarian government approved amendments to the labour code designed to reinforce the legal framework for sector-level collective bargaining. The reform aims to stimulate...
2 December 2025
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EU: social partners in telecoms sign joint statement on AI
On 16 December, the social partners in Europe's telecommunications sector unveiled a joint statement on artificial intelligence. They propose an action plan for skills and commit to raising...
18 December 2025
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Germany: Erwin Hymer Group’s innovative and award-winning AI agreement
Fed up with negotiating separate agreements for each new artificial intelligence (AI) tool, the social partners at Erwin Hymer Group (8,900 employees) have instead secured a broad, overarching...
12 December 2025
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Italy: new collective agreement for mechanical engineering and metalworking sectors focuses on defending purchasing power
The deal struck on 22 November between Italy’s social partners in the mechanical engineering and metalworking sector brings an end to a long and contentious bargaining process. The agreement –...
25 November 2025