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Netherlands : the two main trade union federations reject the new «on-line » trade union, accused of selling off workers’ interests
The two biggest Dutch trade union federations have decided to exclude the trade union of executives, De Unie, from the negotiations over the new collective agreement in the light metal sector. The...
17 October 2006
Ryanair : management faces industrial action in Spain and Italy
Italian cabin crew and Spanish luggage handlers have launched strikes to protest against management's policies. These workers are members of trade unions and say Ryanair refuses to deal with trade...
17 October 2006
Spain : fiscal administration notices a development of low-qualified and badly paid jobs
Half of the newly employed Spanish people earned less than the SMI (minimum wage) in 2005, according to the annual statistic report of the fiscal administration, published on 13 October...
17 October 2006
Germany: Peter Hartz, former HR manager of Volkswagen, admits his role in works council corruption scandal
According to the public prosecutor's department of Braunschweig, Peter Hartz, Volkswagen's former emblematic HR manager, acknowledged on October 9th, 2006, during a cross-examination, having paid...
16 October 2006
EU: ultimate consultations on the revision of the working time directive before the Council of ministers of November 7th
The Finnish Presidency of the EU has convened a Council of Employment ministers on November 7th with the hope to reach a compromise on the revision of the working time directive. It proposes to...
16 October 2006
International Metalworkers’ Federation renews commitment to International Framework Agreements
During its World Conference which took place on September 26th and 27th 2006, the International Metalworkers' Federation (IMF) discussed how to improve IFA's and use them as a tool in the building...
16 October 2006
The European social Diary of October 17 to November 23, 2006
We provide you with a weekly diary on the main events involving social Europe and institutional appointments. You can forward us your schedules of events to the following address...
16 October 2006
EU : the European Commission takes action against Member States which don’t allow the creation of occupational retirement institutions
The European Commission is accusing the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland not to have implemented the Directive on the activities and supervision of occupational retirement institutions...
13 October 2006
Lithuania: discussion on the lowering of taxes and social contributions
This week, politicians, entrepreneurs and trade union representatives are discussing the issue of employers' social contributions in the Lithuanian Parliament. (Ref. 061019)
13 October 2006
EU : consultation with European social partners on reconciliation of private and professional life
The document addressed to the European social partners reminds the community regulations setting out the rights to parental leave: directive 92/85 for improving the health and safety during...
13 October 2006
Denmark: cancers linked to asbestos at work will be compensated automatically
e-europnews October 13th, 2006 - N°061016 – www.eeuropnews.com
12 October 2006
France: smoking ban in all firms as from February 1st, 2007
Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin announced, on October 8th, the publication of a decree banning smoking in firms as from February 1st, 2007. Coffee shops, restaurants, bars, tobacconists and...
12 October 2006
Denmark: average annual working time is below 1600 hours
Danes work less than 1600 hours a year, whereas the average in OECD countries is around 1700 hours. The 37-hour work week is a vested right. (Ref. 061021)
12 October 2006
Spain: coming into force of the new regulation on asbestos
On October 11th, the new regulation on asbestos (royal Decree 396/2006 of March 31st, 2006) took effect. They establish the minimal security measures applicable to workers incurring risks of...
12 October 2006
Great Britain: Peugeot announces it will close Ryton plant six months early
PSA Peugeot-Citroën group says the number of employees who volunteered to leave early is too high to keep the plant running until mid-2007. Ryton is now set to close on 8th January 2007. Trade...
11 October 2006
EU: presentation of the first report on the implementation of the European framework agreement on telecommuting
The European framework agreement on telecommuting is the first agreement negotiated by the European social partners not to have been transformed into a directive. It was signed in July 2002, and...
11 October 2006
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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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EU: Commission proposes loosening of AI regulations
On 19 November, the European Commission published a proposal for an omnibus regulation aimed at simplifying the AI Act in order to ‘ensure the swift, smooth and proportionate implementation’ of...
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EU: list of new CSRD reporting standards finalised
On 4 December, the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) presented the revised list of reporting indicators under the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), which...
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EU: co-legislators strike agreement on Omnibus Directive
The European Parliament and the Council of the EU reached an agreement on the night of 8 December on the weakening of the directives on corporate sustainability reporting (CSRD) and corporate...
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EU: Parliament formally adopts omnibus, diluting due diligence rules
On 16 December, the European Parliament formally approved the omnibus package amending the EU corporate sustainability reporting and due diligence directives. Their application has been pushed...
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Italy: three executives from luxury goods group Tod’s investigated over worker exploitation
Italian authorities are once again turning their attention to working conditions in the luxury goods supply chain. On 20 November, the Milan public prosecutor charged three senior executives of...
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28 November 2025
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Fashion brands accused of violating trade union freedoms in Asia
On 27 November, Amnesty International released a report denouncing widespread violations of trade union freedoms in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka by both governments and suppliers to...
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28 November 2025