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Germany : Germany: work accidents fell by more than 20 % in 2005
Less and less employees are wounded or fall sick at work and companies are taking more and more prevention measures to improve the safety and health of their personnel: such are the main...
13 December 2006
Great Britain: large distribution chains pointed out in a scandal of exploited Bangladesh workers
The firms Asda, Tesco and Primark are affected by a report of the NGO War on Want, which shows wages and working conditions close to exploitation in several textile subcontractors' worksites in...
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13 December 2006
Poland: telecommunications operator TP SA concludes a social pact
The management of Telekomunikacja Polska SA (TP SA) - a company of the France Telecom group - and trade unions of the company, finalised the negotiations on a new social pact for the three next...
13 December 2006
EU : European MPs approve the European globalization adjustment fund
On December 13, 2006 the European MPs adopted the draft regulation for the creation of the European globalization adjustment fund, which will provide a budget of up to 500 million euros to finance...
13 December 2006
EU : the economic and social committee requests a European information gateway on corporate social responsibility (CSR)
International framework-agreements and European works councils. Furthermore, with regard to the promotion by the Commission of the “acceptable work” concept at international level (v. “Promote...
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13 December 2006
Great Britain: government sets up mandatory retirement savings account
As from 2012, all British employees will have to subscribe to one single retirement pension. It will be financed by employees, employers and the State. Currently, ten million people do not pay any...
13 December 2006
Bulgaria: beginning of social dialogue in the private security sector
During the forum "Dialogue in the private security sector", which took place on December 2nd and 3rd of this year in Sofia, trade unions, employers' organisations and the representatives of the...
13 December 2006
EU: the European Commission reinforces its presence as regards restructurings
The announcement of the closing of VW Forest is not without reminding that of Renault Vilvorde in 1997, which had lead a few years later to the adoption of the directive creating a general...
13 December 2006
Great Britain : battle over default retirement age ends up at the CJEC
British justice has just referred to the CJEC the case opposing the Heyday organization to the British government, regarding the « default retirement age » at 65 years old. Heyday says this...
13 December 2006
Volkswagen: already 700 voluntary departures at Forest plant in Belgium
Workers of Volkswagen's Forest plant who will agree to leave deliberately will be given a departure bonus of 25 000 to 144 000 euros. An agreement on the matter was concluded on December 8th 2006...
12 December 2006
Netherlands: a mobility centre to reclassify Nedcar employees
A novelty in the Netherlands: a mobility Centre for the car industry (CMA) was instituted in October 2006 to accompany the program of departures volunteers set up by Nedcar. The centre gathers...
12 December 2006
France: the first decree which fights social dumping concerns airline companies
The first implementing decree of law n°2005-882 of August 2nd, 2005, which notably reforms the rules for workers' posting on the French territory, has been published. This text tries to...
11 December 2006
Belgium: creation of a pension bonus to encourage workers to remain active longer
From January 1st, 2007, people who retire after 62 years old or 44 years of career will receive a 2 euros bonus per day worked. The objective is to encourage employees to postpone their retirement...
11 December 2006
Great Britain: new reform of employment disputes in perspective
The reform adopted two years ago is a failure. Employment tribunals are more blocked up than before, and the system is becoming more and more costly. Trade unions and employers, both unhappy, are...
11 December 2006
Spain: labour inspectorate increases checks on the firms which employ the most temporary workers
The campaign conducted by the labour inspectorate to fight against the abuse of temporary employment contracts has intensified. A labour market reform is also under way. It aims at reducing the...
11 December 2006
Germany: 22 000 engineers’ positions remain vacant
The national Confederation of German engineers (VDI) has just issued a cry of distress facing the growing problems of German firms to hire engineers. With 39 400 new diplomas last year, Germany is...
11 December 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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France: Medef puts forward proposals to improve management quality
On 31 August, Medef, French main employers' organisation, published a practical guide to managerial skills, which it considers to be a driver of economic performance for businesses. Concerned by...
3 September 2026
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AI: uneven integration but a global challenge for the world of work
The adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in business is profoundly transforming the world of work, and some occupations are now under threat. However, the full extent of its effects remains...
11 September 2026
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France: Ministry of Labour unveils plan to accelerate the rollout of AI
On 22 September, the French Ministry of Labour presented a plan named Impulsion IA 2027 aimed at accelerating the adoption of AI by companies and employees. It contains 12 measures applicable from...
22 September 2026
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Germany: AfD victory in Saxony-Anhalt raises concerns over labour supply and workplace cohesion
The rise of Germany’s far-right AfD, which could soon gain influence over migration policy in Saxony-Anhalt and, following elections on September 20, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania as well, is...
15 September 2026
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Netherlands: towards a ban on housing cost deductions from migrant workers’ wages
The news. On September 10, Dutch Minister of Social Affairs and Employment Hans Vijlbrief (centre-left) sent a letter to the House of Representatives, stating that he intends to prohibit employers...
14 September 2026
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UE: Commission proposes measures to facilitate “fair” worker mobility across the Union
The info. On 15 September, the European Commission adopted a series of measures aimed at encouraging “fair” worker mobility within the EU. It wants to remove the administrative...
16 September 2026