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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
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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
How will employees at Allianz, the future European company (SE), be represented?
The advantage of the SE is that it offers European cross-border businesses a harmonised, simplified legal framework when operating in the Union. Thus it is no longer necessary to dissolve a...
12 July 2006
Netherlands: tighter factory inspections
According to recent figures published by the Factory inspectorate on July 7, the employment of clandestine workers did not fall in 2005 in the construction and agricultural sectors . A quarter of...
12 July 2006
The European social partners evaluate the implementation of the agreement on telework
The European framework agreement on telework, signed in July 2002, is the first agreement negotiated by European social partners which has not been transformed into a directive. The latter...
11 July 2006
Great Britain: a new organization to fight the unemployment of ethnic minorities
The government announced on July 11, within the framework of its social agenda (Welfare reform agenda), the creation of a new independent and advisory organization aimed at following and promoting...
11 July 2006
The CJEC refuses to assimilate the dismissal linked to a sickness to a discrimination based on handicap
A Spanish employee fired due to her sickness was tempted to use the law on discrimination to obtain the cancellation of her dismissal. The Court rejected this demand, refusing to assimilate a...
11 July 2006
Spain: the Minister for Labour implements the shock plan against the abuse of fixed term contracts
The Minister for Labour, Jesus Caldera, wants to transform 500,000 fixed term contracts into permanent contracts by the end of the year by way of a "shock plan against job precarity". These first...
11 July 2006
Informal meeting of the Council of Ministers for Labour of the Twenty-five
Meeting with the social partners and the NGOs. The meeting of the social partners made it possible to discuss the positive and negative aspects of globalisation. They also insisted on the...
11 July 2006
The IUF sets new rules for negotiating international framework agreements
Involvement of representatives of the company employees. The IUF has no mandate “to negotiate and subscribe to an agreement with a trans-national enterprise without first having involved...
10 July 2006
Spain: Iberia pilots strike due to low-cost company creation
Iberia pilots began, on 10 July 2006, a 7 days strike to demand guarantees for employment and wages after the Spanish company launched a subsidiary low-cost company which is due to start...
10 July 2006
General Motors: the president of Opel’s work council rejects an alliance with Renault-Nissan
In an interview to the German financial newspaper Handelsblatt (10-07), the president of Opel's work council, (Opel is a European subsidiary company of General Motors) , rejects the idea of an...
10 July 2006
Belgium: adoption of a draft bill to combat the phenomenon of the false self-employed
The Council of Ministers held on 7th July approved a draft bill of a framework law related "to the nature of working relationships". This project in included in the governmental agreement dated...
10 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: Medef puts forward proposals to improve management quality
On 31 August, Medef, French main employers' organisation, published a practical guide to managerial skills, which it considers to be a driver of economic performance for businesses. Concerned by...
3 September 2026
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AI: uneven integration but a global challenge for the world of work
The adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in business is profoundly transforming the world of work, and some occupations are now under threat. However, the full extent of its effects remains...
11 September 2026
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France: Ministry of Labour unveils plan to accelerate the rollout of AI
On 22 September, the French Ministry of Labour presented a plan named Impulsion IA 2027 aimed at accelerating the adoption of AI by companies and employees. It contains 12 measures applicable from...
22 September 2026
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Germany: AfD victory in Saxony-Anhalt raises concerns over labour supply and workplace cohesion
The rise of Germany’s far-right AfD, which could soon gain influence over migration policy in Saxony-Anhalt and, following elections on September 20, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania as well, is...
15 September 2026
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Netherlands: towards a ban on housing cost deductions from migrant workers’ wages
The news. On September 10, Dutch Minister of Social Affairs and Employment Hans Vijlbrief (centre-left) sent a letter to the House of Representatives, stating that he intends to prohibit employers...
14 September 2026
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UE: Commission proposes measures to facilitate “fair” worker mobility across the Union
The info. On 15 September, the European Commission adopted a series of measures aimed at encouraging “fair” worker mobility within the EU. It wants to remove the administrative...
16 September 2026