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Ireland / Poland: signature of a cooperation agreement between SIPTU and Solidarnosc
Facing the growing immigration of Polish workers in Ireland, the Polish trade union Solidarnosc and its Irish counterpart SIPTU signed, on November 20th of this year, an agreement of cooperation...
Belgium: bill to encourage the unemployed to create their own activity
A draft law aims at enabling job seekers to keep their unemployment allowance during one year if they become self-employed. (Ref 061171)
Great Britain: religious symbols at work challenged by employers
A British Airways employee has lost her appeal against her employer, who had banned her from wearing a necklace with a cross over her uniform. BA had asked Nadia Eweida, a fervent Catholic, to put...
EU : social partners for commerce sign initiative for occupational qualification
The European social partners for commerce – EuroCommerce and UNI-Europa Commerce – will launch the initiative for occupational qualification in European commerce in Brussels on 28 November 2006...
Indesit : meeting between management and IMF on the implementation of the International Framework Agreement (IFA)
Management and the trade union delegation decide to establish an international "table" for the joint monitoring of the IFA's implementation. The company will provide trade unions with a complete...
GDF: court due to rule over EWC/management dispute
Following the EWC's referral, the Tribunal of Paris must rule today to decide whether or not the board of directors must be postponed. The European works council has also asked for an expertise on...
21 November 2006
Spain : social dialogue blocked on the question of prevention of risks at work
The first meeting of the brand new commission against industrial accidents (Mesa of prevencion of riesgos laborales) - which must participate in the elaboration of a strategy of health and safety...
Volkswagen : European Metalworkers’ Federation demands a European agreement for the restructuring plan
The German car manufacturer has announced a European restructuring plan with reductions of capacities. The European Metalworkers' Federation (EMF) is demanding the negotiation of a European...
Great Britain: employers complain about the vocational training system
The main employers' confederation (CBI) points out, in a document published on November 20th, the faults of the vocational training system, and makes four reform proposals, before the publication...
Netherlands: ” à la carte” employment at Heineken
The representatives of 5 000 Heineken employees in the Netherlands are negotiating the introduction of "à la carte employment" in the next collective labour agreement, currently under negotiation...
France: a general smoking ban in public places
A decree of November 15th, 2006 follows the commitment of the Prime minister (see our article ref. 061014) to pursue the fight against tobacco addiction by insuring a ban on smoking in places...
Italy : new legislation for the protection of workers against asbestos risks
The innovations. The reform figuring under the new Title VI-bis of DLgs 626/694, is very close to the European directive:
Belgium : government wants to limit free movement of Bulgarian and Romanian workers
The Council of ministers approved, on November 17th, 2006, a draft royal decree restricting the free movement of workers from Romania and Bulgaria. The decree aims at applying to the workers of...
Poland: firms want to secure the loyalty of their employees
For Polish employers, it is a real challenge. One million Poles already work in EU countries, which, since May 2004, have opened their doors. And the flow is going on. Facing the threat of labor...
Germany: SME ‘s are the engine of job creation
According to a study introduced on November 16th, 2006 in Frankfurt by KfW - Bankengruppe, public banking group - since 2003, only German SME's have created jobs while the public sector and big...
British Airways: failure of negotiations on financing of pensions funds
British Airways and trade unions failed to reach an agreement on pension funds, last November 16. The failure is due to the question of retirement age. (Ref. 061156)
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