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Italy: the fight against moonlighting, a major battle for the Prodi government
Emergence and regularization of illegal jobs are part of big construction sites of the government Prodi, which took up its posts last May. This is burning news: inquiries on caporalato* in...
3 October 2006
Belgium : the Confederation of Christian unions wants a European framework for restructuring.
Social Europe at a halt. The CSC, strongly in favour of European construction, refers to a series of “hard blows suffered in recent years” such as the slowdown in European social policy with less...
2 October 2006
Siemens creates a solidarity fund for BenQ Mobile employees
To counter growing criticisms, Siemens decided to create a solidarity fund for German employees of BenQ Mobile, threatened to lose their job. The fund would be endowed with 35 million euros. (Ref...
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2 October 2006
Spain: information and consultation soon a “basic” right for all workers
During the Council of ministers of September 29th, the Minister of Employment, Jesus Caldera, introduced to his colleagues a draft bill which will make the right to information and consultation a...
2 October 2006
Great Britain: employers ask the government to stop any initiative on labor law
As new social rules were coming into force on October 1st, the main British employers' confederation, CBI, (see our article n°06950), published a report called "Lightening the load: he need for...
2 October 2006
CJEC: work experience is also a legitimate argument in the battle against discrimination between the sexes
It is not the first time that this criterion of years of service as a wage factor intervenes in the principle of equal payment between men and women. To the extent that it contributes to...
2 October 2006
Germany: deputies adopt bill on parental wage
The Lower Chamber of Parliament (Bundestag) approved, on September 29th, 2006, the creation of a parental wage (Elterngeld) which allows to grant to women 67 % of their last wage during 12 months...
2 October 2006
Luxembourg: bill on reform of professional training is adopted
The Council of government of September 29th, 2006 adopted a bill reforming professional training. The text concerns initial, basic, vocational training as well as retraining. (Ref. 06967)
2 October 2006
Netherlands : a temporary measure on seniors’ unemployment
e-europnews October 5, 2006 – n°06980 - www.eeuropnews.com
2 October 2006
Netherlands: amendment to the law on disability
An amendment to the new law on disability, which came into force on January 1st, 2006, was adopted on September 28th in the Parliament. Starting January 1st 2006, people who are 100% disabled will...
2 October 2006
Germany: Did BenQ and Siemens knowingly fool their 3000 employees ?
The announcement of the voluntary liquidation of BenQ Mobile Gmbh, the former cell-phone division of Siemens, has triggered off a wave of protests. The firm is closing its doors and laying off...
2 October 2006
Spain : building workers in Barcelona on strike to denounce frequent industrial accidents in the sector
Building sites at the airport, high-speed train services, the justice precinct, underground transport, the exhibition centre and the diagonal avenue extension were paralyzed all day. 27 workers...
29 September 2006
PSA: Vigo plant management tries to be reassuring
Employment stability will depend on the site’s results, stated PSA chief executive in Vigo, Javier Riera. The smooth running of the Galician plant, which employs 8500 people, mainly depends today...
29 September 2006
Czech Republic : new Labor Code delayed
The new center-right government says several provisions of the Code violate the country's Constitution. The Code - which will probably be amended - should now take effect on January 1st 2008...
29 September 2006
Volkswagen : agreement on return to 34-hour week without wage compensation
The average workweek will pass from 28.8 hours to 33 hours in production and to 34 hours in administrative services without wage compensation. If necessary, the workweek may increase further to 1...
29 September 2006
Deutsche Bahn: 130,000 workers launch warning strikes for job security
Following the failure of management-union negotiations, Transnet, the main railway workers union, has decided to launch today a first wave of warning strikes, an initiative in accordance with the...
29 September 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: Yves Rocher convicted of breach of duty of vigilance for infringement of freedom of association
The specialised chamber of the Paris Judicial Court convicted Yves Rocher on 12 March for breaching its duty of vigilance. The group was sued by Turkish employees dismissed in 2018 by a subsidiary...
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12 March 2026
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2026 TRENDS – CSR: A strategic asset for European companies?
mind HR is looking ahead at the trends set to shape 2026. Sustainability policy remains in flux after a year of CSR rollbacks across Europe. Companies are calling for greater predictability and...
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EU: Council approves omnibus directive on sustainability
On 24 February, two months after the European Parliament, the Council of the EU adopted the omnibus package amending the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and Corporate...
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24 February 2026
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Germany: a corporate group supports local political engagement via its “Democracy Charter”
Large corporations in the Hesse region, surrounding Frankfurt, are defending local democracy by enabling employees to volunteer in local public life through an initiative dubbed the "Democracy...
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EU: Council adopts position on simplifying AI rules
The Council of the EU approved its position on 13 March regarding the “omnibus regulation” proposal, published last November by the Commission to simplify the AI Act. Confirming the...
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20 March 2026
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United States: Coca-Cola subsidiary sued by the administration over women-only event
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced on 18 February that it is launching federal proceedings against Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast for “sex-based...
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6 March 2026