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Netherlands: a trade union for clandestine workers
The Federation of Dutch trade unions (FNV), the largest federation of the Netherlands, announced on July 19 the creation of a trade union for clandestine workers. (Réf. 06746)
21 July 2006
Spain: much more contracts become permanent due to the labor market reform
Since the entry into force of the new industrial legislation on July 1, the Ministry of Labour has reported the conversion of 80.000 fixed-term contracts into permanent contracts. The reform...
20 July 2006
Great Britain : publication of a national report on disabled people
The Office for disability issues (ODI), created in December 2005 within the framework of the launching of a large national fight against discrimination throughout society, its first annual report...
20 July 2006
Belgium: for the CJEC, the condition of residence imposed to the unemployed person is in conformity with the Community legislation
The provision which subordinates the employment benefit to a residence clause for job-seekers over 50 years old who are exempted from the requirement of being available for work does not preclude...
20 July 2006
Netherlands: more strikes, but shorter
e-europnews July 20, 2006, n°06742 -www.eeuropnews.com
20 July 2006
Spain : commentary on the agreement signed on social security reform
The entitlement to the retirement pension (contributory). In order to strengthen the contributory principle, is has been agreed that the number of qualifying days of contribution needed to obtain...
19 July 2006
Great Britain: trade unions show the example and boycott Peugeot
The British trade union GMB, which represents 700 000 workers, announced on Tuesday July 18 that Peugeot cars would no longer be part of its automobile fleet, to punish the make "for the way it...
19 July 2006
Poland: the Lower House adopts a bill reforming the protection of workers’ rights in the event of employer insolvency
The Lower House of the Parliament adopted, last 13 July, a bill which reforms the protection of workers' rights in the event of employer insolvency. The text must now be approved by the Senate and...
19 July 2006
Great Britain : Asbestos sufferers could get financial compensation from one employer, even if several employers involved
Earlier this week, the government overturn a House of Lords decision on compensation for asbestos-related deaths, according to which workers exposed to asbestos dust by several employers must...
19 July 2006
InBev accused of violating the guiding principles of OECD for global companies
The international Union of food, agriculture, hotel, restaurant and tobacco workers, and the related branches (IUF-UITA) has filed a complaint against the brewer at the OECD office in Belgium...
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18 July 2006
CJEC will give opinion on guarantees for occupational pension schemes
A British case will give the opportunity to the European Court of Justice to tackle the State responsibility when an occupational pension scheme is no longer able to pay the retirement benefits...
18 July 2006
Netherlands : early retirement saving popular among higher-paid employees
According to a survey published on 12th July by the research firm Blauw Research, commissioned by Randstad, an Amsterdam recruitment agency, the new life-cycle savings plan (levensloopregeling)...
18 July 2006
Netherlands: a bill to put welfare recipients to work
Henk van Hoof, the Secretary of State for social Affairs and Work, proposed, on July 14, before the Parliament, a new law which aims at making work obligatory, as of January 1, 2007, for the...
17 July 2006
Belgium : reform of collective redundancy law and company closings
e-europnews September 6, 2006, n° 06733- www.eeuropnews.com
17 July 2006
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
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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: CDC Habitat defines a framework and means for social dialogue on AI
In an agreement signed on 23 February with trade unions, the subsidiary of CDC (Caisse des dépôts et consignations) Habitat (10,800 employees) guarantees that AI solutions will only...
23 February 2026
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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
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Catherine Chavanier (CDC Habitat): “Social dialogue on AI facilitates its deployment”
In February, CDC Habitat (10,500 employees) signed a two-year framework agreement governing social dialogue on AI. Catherine Chavanier, HR Director of the subsidiary of CDC (Caisse des dépôts et...
20 March 2026
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United Kingdom: launch of consultation on protection against detriment for industrial action
The British government launched a public consultation on 26 February regarding new protections for workers against "detriment" related to industrial action, scheduled to take effect in October...
12 March 2026
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France: bioMérieux’s new disability agreement pivots towards mental health
The news. On 6 January 2026, bioMérieux—an in vitro diagnostics specialist employing 4,400 people in France—signed a new four-year agreement “relating to the employment...
4 March 2026
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Germany: controversial collective bargaining compliance act adopted
On 26 February, the Bundestag approved the Tariftreuegesetz (collective bargaining compliance act), aimed at strengthening collective agreements and tackling social dumping by tying certain public...
26 February 2026