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EU: publication in the OJEU of the regulations on structural funds
The regulations fixing the missions of the structural funds (ERDF and ESF) for the period 2007-2013 and those of the cohesion funds were published in the OJEU, as well as another regulation which...
1 August 2006
Poland: working time regulations may be revised
After a major amendment of the Labour Code in 2004 concerning mainly working time regulations, other changes are being prepared by the Polish Parliament.
31 July 2006
Netherlands: strike at Unilever’s finance department
Thirty employees of Finance Focus, the finance department of the industrial group Unilever, went on strike on July 20, in Vlaardingen. On July 26, they gave a petition to Cees van der Waaij, the...
31 July 2006
BNP Paribas: employees own 5% of the bank’s capital
55.800 employees of BNP Paribas in 71 countries subscribed to the increase in capital which was reserved for them, for a total amount of 282,5 million euros. Following this operation, employees...
31 July 2006
EU: the European Commission wants to extend the field of application of the anti-discrimination legislation
At the international conference on the rights of the LGBT which took place in Montreal (Canada), on July 29, Vladimir Spidla, the European Commissioner for employment, social affairs and equal...
31 July 2006
Netherlands: SME sceptical towards vocational training
According to a survey published on July 27 by the Dutch research department Research in businesses and strategy (EIM), based in Zoetermeer, SME do not believe in possible incentives to investments...
31 July 2006
ING: Dutch trade unions reject the redundancy plan
Trade unions rejected the redundancy plan which was presented to them by ING management. Nearly 71% of the members of the Federation of Dutch trade unions (FNV) voted against the plan negotiated...
31 July 2006
Lithuania: coping with social problems after Ekranas bankruptcy
After one of the biggest Lithuanian employers, the cathode ray tube (CRT) producer Ekranas, went bankrupt earlier this year, national and regional governments are preparing to undertake some...
28 July 2006
Germany: health insurance offices are opposed to the health care reform
German health insurance offices want to launch a campaign against the government's health care reform. According to them, the bill presented at the beginning of July will involve an increase in...
28 July 2006
Latvia: Parliament rejects an amendment prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation
This negative vote of Latvian members of Parliament triggered many criticisms, especially from the European Commission. The President of the Latvian Republic decided not to promulgate the text and...
27 July 2006
Germany: a project to support the employment of people over 50 years old
The Ministry of Labour presented a project aimed at facilitating the employment of people over 50 years old. Called "Initiative 50 plus", this program is designed to increase the employment rate...
27 July 2006
Italy opens its labour market to workers from new Member States
Italy announced the lifting of restrictions on freedom of movement of workers. The new Italian government has thus cancelled, on July 21, the Berlusconi government's decision to partially open...
27 July 2006
Spain: more and more companies encourage “corporative voluntary help”
This is a fast-rising concept : "voluntariado corporativo", within the framework of corporate social responsibility. It consists in encouraging employees to take part in social projects. In some...
27 July 2006
Poland : no extra work to compensate for Christmas
The government has proposed a bill which will end workers' obligation to compensate for some holidays off. Trade unions want the process of labor law reform to continue. (Réf. 06765)
26 July 2006
Publication of the “equal treatment” directive
The directive on "the implementation of the equal treatment principle and that of equal opportunities between men and women at work (recasting)", is published in the OJEU. The text must now be...
26 July 2006
French and German employers call for the construction of a more effective Europe
The French MEDEF and two German employers' organizations, the BDI (Industry-Confederation of German industry) and the BDA (Confederation of associations of German employers), who met July 18 in...
26 July 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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Germany: accelerated professional integration in sight for asylum seekers
Germany’s interior minister Alexander Dobrindt has announced plans to accelerate the professional integration of asylum seekers in Germany. “The best integration is the one that starts...
23 February 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