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EU : European Commission organizes 3rd session of “Restructuring Forum”
The European Commission will organize, on December 4th and 5th, in Brussels, the third session of the "Restructuring Forum", which will bring together the different players on an issue which is...
27 November 2006
Spain: adoption of the bill creating a status for self-employed workers
The Council of ministers adopted, on November 24th of this year, the bill creating a status for self-employed workers. This bill meets the main demands introduced by professional organizations...
27 November 2006
Poland: labor inspectorate points out the growing number of unpaid salaries
According to the « Report of Activities 2005 » of the Labor Inspectorate, which has just been published, for the first time in Poland, the most numerous and the most serious labour law offences...
27 November 2006
Netherlands: “central” social plan at Philips
While debates were blocked since October, an agreement in principle was found on October 23rd on the next social plan at Philips. This "central" social plan concerns the 17 000 employees of the...
27 November 2006
Lithuania : employers and trade unions to start negociations on wage increases and working hours
Negotiations between the social partners should start at the beginning of December. They will deal with the increase of minimum wage and the improvement of working conditions. (Ref. 061185)
24 November 2006
Latvia: ministry of Social Affairs grants prizes to companies that practice gender equality
On November 17th of this year, the Minister of social affairs Dagnija Stake rewarded the company Rimi Latvia, a supermarket chain, for its gender equality policy. The insurance firm Balta and GE...
24 November 2006
EU : Dublin Foundation report stresses the gender pay gap
The European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions underlines the importance of gender inequality throughout the EU when it comes to salaries. (Ref. 061183)
24 November 2006
Great Britain: one more step to the creation of a huge union of almost two million members
The perspective of a fusion between the union groups Amicus (over a million members in the private and public manufacturing sector) and TGWU (mainly transportation) is coming closer after TGWU's...
24 November 2006
Volkswagen: Belgian unions and politicians carry on mobilizing for the Forest site
After the first consultation meeting with the Volkswagen management yesterday, November 23, as part of the Forest (Belgium) firm's reorganization (see our article n° 061176,) the union joint...
24 November 2006
Netherlands: the negotiations at Unilever are blocked
Negotiations regarding the next collective convention at Unilever have been blocked since November 22. The Dutch multinational company, employing 206,000 people around the world, refuses to...
23 November 2006
Netherlands: abusive recruitments in Portugal by temporary work agencies
The Confederation of Dutch trade unions (FNV) pointed out, on November 21st, the abusive practices of two temporary work agencies, Work Today and Tempo Team, subsidiaries of the international...
23 November 2006
Gaz de France : Paris Court of appeal confirms the European works council’s role
The Paris court of appeal confirmed in the night of November 21-22, 2006 the decision of the judge for summary proceedings in the Paris court of first instance to postpone the GDF board of...
23 November 2006
Spain: Ministry for Employment to launch training programs for immigrant workers in their country of origin
The Ministry for Employment plans to create programs to train workers in their country of origin, with a « promise of appointment » in Spain among the sectors which are currently experiencing...
23 November 2006
EU: debate on modernization of labour law begins
The debate on the necessary evolutions of labour law has started. The Green Paper on the modernization of labour law, adopted on November 22nd by the Commission, stresses the challenges facing the...
22 November 2006
Volkswagen: unions and authorities take action to save jobs at Forest site (Belgium)
Ten years after the closure of Renault's Vilevorde plant, Volkswagen is restructuring its Belgian site of Forest, close to Brussels, where the Golf model is predominantly produced. The...
22 November 2006
Volkswagen: European Commission promises financial support to the Belgian employees affected by the restructuring
According to EurActiv, further to the announcement by VW management of a vast restructuring plan affecting the Belgian site, Social affairs Commissioner Vladimir Spidla, and Regional policy...
22 November 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: LinkedIn reveals most sought-after HR skills
LinkedIn is revealing the most sought-after HR skills in 2026 in a study to be published on 24 February, which mind RH is previewing. Internal communication, training planning, occupational health...
24 February 2026
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Netherlands: new government seeks to “control” social costs
In his government policy statement to Parliament on 25 February, Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten announced several measures designed to "control" social costs. Notably, he proposed raising the...
5 March 2026
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Spain: a bill to regulate internships
On 3 March, the Council of Ministers approved the bill on the “Status for persons undergoing non-professional practical training in companies”. The text limits the number of interns a company can...
13 March 2026
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EU: co-legislators aim to pivot European Globalisation Adjustment Fund towards restructuring anticipation
On 25 February, the Council of the EU and the Parliament reached an agreement on the Commission’s proposed regulation to expand the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF). Under the...
2 March 2026
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Block to slash workforce by nearly half
The news. In his latest shareholder letter, Jack Dorsey, CEO of payment service provider Block (formerly Square), announced plans to slash the company’s workforce “by nearly half, from...
6 March 2026