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Great Britain: Nanjing Automobile’s projects for Longbridge below trade unions’ expectations
The Chinese group Nanjing Automobile Corporation (NAC), new owner of Rover, the British make in bankruptcy, announced on Monday July 17 its intention to invest 10 million Pounds (14,5 million...
17 July 2006
Alcan: two factories set to close in Great Britain
The world number two for aluminum, the Canadian group Alcan, which employs 65 000 people in 59 countries, announced this week the shutdown of two factories in Great Britain, leading to some 400...
17 July 2006
Netherlands: trade union alert on heat wave
On 13 July, the federation of Dutch trade unions (FNV) said it was chocked by the number of calls received from workers suffering from the heat. (Ref.06729)
17 July 2006
The European Metalworkers’ Federation condemns the closing of GM plant in Azambuja
The European Metalworkers' Federation has "condemned" on July 13, the closing of the General Motors factory of Azambuja (Portugal), which was confirmed at a meeting of the European work's council...
14 July 2006
EU: the legal minimum wage is very different from country to country
Even if there is no European minimum wage, the majority of legislations in EU countries contain such a provision. However, its level is very different from one country to another, even if the...
14 July 2006
ECJ : the notion of undertaking disappears when its activity is of a purely social nature
The Court of Justice, on 11th July, upheld the decision handed down by the Court of First Instance of the European Communities (CFIEC), on 4th March 2003, according to which public entities...
14 July 2006
Great-Britain : strike action announced in the rail sector
Several thousand signal workers from Network Rail, the owner of the British railways network, have finally voted to go out on strike (cf. our article n°06464), as called for by the main transport...
14 July 2006
Spain: government and social partners sign an agreement on social security reform
The text, signed on July 13 by the social affairs and Labor Minister, Jesus Caldera, by employers' representatives Maria Cuevas (CEOE) and Enrique Martinez Piqueras (CEPYME), and by trade union...
13 July 2006
Great Britain: the use of fixed-term contracts without limits is no longer possible
The regulations of 2002 which transpose into British law the EU directive on fixed-term contracts provides that employees engaged at fixed-term which justify of a continuous working relationship...
13 July 2006
Finland: a bill on social dialogue in the company
e-europnews July 13, 2006, n°06723 - www.eeuropnews.com
13 July 2006
Poland : government seeking for a solution for the health care crisis
Every day there are at least several dozens of hospital strikes and doctors' protests across the country. What is more, underpaid specialists leave Polish clinics, searching for better salaries in...
13 July 2006
Ireland : summary of the Employees (Provision of Information and Consultation) Bill 2005
The Bill, adopted on 9 April 2006, transposes the European Union Information and Consultation of Employees Directive 2002/14/EC of 11 March 2002. All companies of 50 or more employees will be...
13 July 2006
Netherlands: Philips relocates its production
e-europnews July 13, 2006, n°06720 -www.eeuropnews.com
13 July 2006
Iberia: pilots end their strike
The pilots' trade union at Iberia has ended the strike which started on the morning of July 11and which was due to last for 7 days. 240 flights had been cancelled per day. Pilot representatives...
12 July 2006
Netherlands: trade unions want employers to pay for unemployment allowance
These proposals were welcomed by the Christian democratic party (CDA, in power) and the Party for work and progress (PVDA, opposition), which will probably form the next coalition of government...
12 July 2006
Belgium: Wallonie equips itself with a resources centre on the CSR
Whereas Flanders is already equipped with a similar tool, Wallonie has just opened a resources centre on the RSE over the Internet. Accessible to both Small and Large-size enterprises, the site...
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12 July 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...
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EU: Commission launches consultation with social partners on quality jobs
On 4 December, the European Commission launched the first phase of consultation with social partners with a view to a European directive on jobs, which is scheduled for the end of 2026. It could...
4 December 2025
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EDF bans alcohol on all its sites
From 1 January 2026, French energy giant EDF (180,000 employees) will prohibit alcohol consumption at all internal and external corporate events, from social gatherings to seminars. The policy...
26 November 2025
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United Kingdom: government scraps plan to introduce ‘day one’ protection against unfair dismissal
The UK government announced on 27 November, in a statement, that it would not be introducing the right to challenge unfair dismissal (without cause) from the first day of employment in its...
3 December 2025
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Poland: bill adopted to amend definition of psychological harassment
On 27 November, the Polish cabinet adopted a draft amendment to the labour code aimed at simplifying the definition of psychological harassment at work, or “mobbing” (Article 94 3)...
4 December 2025
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EU: MEPs demand directive on algorithmic management
Members of the European Parliament have called for a directive on algorithmic management. Such legislation would introduce obligations for companies to inform employees, assess health and safety...
17 December 2025
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Austria: European rules on wage transparency expected to cause a cultural shock
With the gender pay gap in Austria being the second largest in the European Union (18.3%), the Austrian government has promised to introduce a bill next spring to transpose the European directive...
27 November 2025