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Germany: Job cuts at Allianz trigger a controversy
Press review from 19 to 23 June 2006. Announced officially on June 22, the 7500 job cuts planned at Allianz (see our article nº 6642) led to a controversy, highlighted by the press. Another...
23 June 2006
DBA: the European works council will be informed of restructurings
The restricted committee of the European WC of DBA met on June 22, in order to help with the resumption of social dialogue in France and to obtain information on the reorganization of European...
23 June 2006
Great Britain : Historical strike threatens Wal-Mart’s subsidiary company
For several weeks, the anger has been growing in the warehouses of Asda supermarkets, subsidiary of Wal-mart and number one supermarket chain in Great Britain. After several weeks of failing...
23 June 2006
Germany: wage agreement in the banking sector
After a marathon-negotiation, the trade union Ver.di and the employers concluded, during the night of 21 to 22 June, a wage agreement for the 240 000 employees of the German private and public...
23 June 2006
Allianz will cut 7500 jobs in Germany
Despite record profits, the largest German insurer, Allianz, announced on June 22 in Munich the suppression by 2008 of approximately 5000 jobs in the insurance activity in Germany and 2480 jobs in...
22 June 2006
Netherlands: retirement at 65 without enthusiasm
According to official statistics published on June 20, a majority of workers does not want to work until the official retirement age, which is 65. Only 4 employees out of 10 consider "possible" to...
22 June 2006
Denmark: “historical agreement” on Welfare state reform
The government managed to get the support of most of the Parliament on its project of Welfare state reform. The legal retirement age will be raised to 67 years old, and that of early retirement to...
21 June 2006
Poland: the Prime Minister promises social partners that he will take an active part in social dialogue
The Prime Minister responded to criticism from social partners who had reproached him for having abandoned social dialogue. He undertook to become more involved in negotiations with trade unions...
21 June 2006
Great Britain: from working from home to “homing at work”
We know about the trend of working from home, which involves taking your computer or files back home with you. Now we have homing at work, where private activities invade one's professional life...
21 June 2006
Germany: over 30 000 jobs threatened at Volkswagen, according to “Der Spiegel”
According to the daily newspaper "Der Spiegel" (published on 19th June), Horst Neumann, Human Resources director at Volkswagen, admitted for the first time to employee representatives that over 30...
21 June 2006
Cyprus: a practical guide for Eastern European workers
The Cyprus Federation of Hotel employees has published a booklet intended for Czechs, Slovaks and Poles who come to work in the country. This guide details the collective agreement for employees...
21 June 2006
Netherlands: social unrest in the national railways company
An major conflict is likely at NS Reizigers, a branch of Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), the national railways company, which handles the interior passenger traffic. Management intends to increase...
21 June 2006
Slovenia : trade unions leave negotiations on Employment Relationship Act
Controversy over a new provision : employers would no longer be obliged to notice trade unions when they fire a member. (Ref. 06636)
21 June 2006
Lithuania : Joint Venture «Search and Selection» will provide information on employment opportunities for Lithuanian people working abroad
The company will prompt emigrant Lithuanians to come back home. by providing information on employment opportunities in Lithuania. (Ref. 06635)
21 June 2006
Denmark: documentary on inhuman working conditions and the exploitation of children in India shakes the supermarket sector
The documentary had been announced and commented beforehand by the press but the violence of the pictures on the working conditions in Indian suppliers of large Danish companies surprised Danish...
21 June 2006
Textiles: the European social partners discuss the issue of restructuring
European social partners in the textile sector, Euratex for the employers and the Trade Union Federation for Textile, Clothing and Leather (ETUF: TCL), are mobilising to improve anticipation of...
20 June 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: government submits draft on pay transparency
On 6 March, the French government sent social partners a draft bill to transpose the EU Pay Transparency Directive. The text provides details on the implementation timetable, corporate...
9 March 2026
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Spain: report proposes democratising employee participation
On 2 February, Spanish labour minister Yolanda Diaz presented the conclusions of a report on democracy in the workplace. The document, which calls for employees to be given a say in...
25 February 2026
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Italy: Deliveroo and Glovo targeted by justice over courier working conditions
The Milan Public Prosecutor's Office has ordered two of Italy's leading food delivery platforms, Foodinho (Glovo) and Deliveroo, to be placed under judicial administration. According to...
9 March 2026
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Germany: menopause issues finally gain corporate recognition
With 12 million women over 40 in the labour force, German companies and occupational health professionals are beginning to adopt support policies for those affected by menopause-related issues...
19 March 2026
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Sweden: government delays transposition of Pay Transparency Directive
On 11 March, the Swedish government announced it is postponing the transposition of the Pay Transparency Directive. Having originally targeted an entry into force on 1 July 2026, it has conceded a...
16 March 2026
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Valérie Decaux (La Poste): “Our older workers policy is based on individualisation to move beyond age-related-stigmatisation”
La Poste Group (nearly 200,000 employees in France) unveiled its first senior employment agreement in late February. The text outlines measures for early retirement assistance, workplace...
10 March 2026