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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:
20 November 2006
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...
20 November 2006
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...
20 November 2006
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...
20 November 2006
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)
17 November 2006
EU: agreement on Workers Health Protection from Crystalline Silica published in the OJEU
Multi-sectoral agreement signed last spring between the European social partners has been published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU), making it the first voluntary agreement to...
17 November 2006
Sweden: clashes over unemployment insurance reform
The victory of the Alliance, grouping of the Swedish center and right-wing parties, was based on the commitment taken by its leader, Fredrick Reinfeldt, to respect the Swedish model and to bring...
16 November 2006
Renault Spain proposes negotiation for the shedding of 1300 jobs
Renegotiation of the company agreement. Renault wants to reach rapidly an agreement with the unions with, if possible, implementation end December stressing that “the negotiation is set in the...
16 November 2006
Germany: the governmental commission on the reform of joint management is a failure
Created in August, 2005 by Gerhard Schröder and confirmed by Angela Merkel, this commission had to introduce proposals to update joint management and adapt it to European development. But on last...
16 November 2006
British Airways consults unions on plan to finance pension fund deficit
According to the terms of the agreement, the airline management would pay £800 million (£300 more than planned) into the pension fund with a commitment to pay £50 millions per year for the three...
16 November 2006
EU: parliament adopts the “services” directive
The draft directive on services in the interior market was adopted, on November 15th, 2006, by the European Parliament. Euro MP 's followed the common position of the Council. Prior to the vote...
16 November 2006
Belgium: a bill to open up boards of directors to women
Socialist deputy Veronica Ghenne has submitted a bill, at the beginning of November, with five of her colleagues, with a view to setting up quotas in order to increase female presence at this...
16 November 2006
Latvia: Employers are reluctant to inform about work accidents
Few employers are aware of work accidents in their companies. Only half of companies have a conducted a risk analysis. (Ref. 061145)
16 November 2006
European Commission introduces its work program 2007 to Euro MP’s
The president of the European Commission, José Manuel Barosso, introduced, during the plenary session of the European Parliament, on November 14th, 2006, the working program of the European...
16 November 2006
Germany: trade union confederation DGB wants to strongly reduce manual workers’ salaries
Is the German trade confederation DGB -and its eight trade unions members, which employ about 11 000 employees- the best employer in Germany or « the worst of the capitalists »? Information...
15 November 2006
Spain : incentives to increase the number of permanent employment contracts seem to work
According to the Employment Minister, 800 000 permanent employment contracts were signed in Spain since July 1st, 2006, thanks to various incentives proposed by the government. These figures...
15 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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Import bans on forced labor products are multiplying
Under pressure from new US tariffs, many countries have presented texts in recent weeks to ban the import of products made with forced labor. A real breakthrough for workers' rights or a mere...
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France: EDF served formal notice for failure to comply with its sustainability due diligence obligations
The news. On 23 September, Greenpeace France announced that it had served EDF with a formal notice for failure to comply with its sustainability due diligence obligations due to the risks of harm...
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24 September 2026
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Slovakia: a bill to “clarify” personal data protection measures
The news. The Slovak government approved a bill on personal data protection on August 26, 2026. This text aims to clarify existing regulations regarding employees’ rights and...
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7 September 2026