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Eastern and Central Europe are very attractive for foreign investors
According to a yearly study on attractiveness conducted by Ernst & Young, Poland is number one in the region for job creation linked to foreign investments. It is also the most attractive...
29 June 2006
The social programme of the Finnish presidency
The Finnish presidency, which will begin on next July 1st, presented today its programme in the social field. The first purposes will be discussed during the informal Council of the Ministers of...
29 June 2006
Lidl: German trade union Ver.di criticizes the working conditions
The German trade union of services Ver.di published, on Tuesday 27 June, a new "black book on Lidl in Europe", accusing the German discount chain of prospering in Europe "at the employees'...
28 June 2006
Denmark : lack of skilled labor in the country of flexsecurity
More job offers than candidates in many sectors. This year, tens ou thousands of positions will not be filled. The situation is quite critical in Copenhagen. (Réf. 06665)
28 June 2006
Lithuania: number of people earning minimum wage decreased
The latest statistics show that the number of employees earning the minimum wage or less decreased during the year 2005. (Ref. 06664)
28 June 2006
Poland : the reform of Labour inspection ahead
The President of the Republic himself, Lech Kaczynski, former professor of Labour's rights, just brought in a bill before the Parliament. This project aims at guaranteeing the respect of the...
28 June 2006
France : the employer is responsible even without an offence in case of moral harassment
The employer is responsible for the moral harassment schemes committed in his company, even if he did not committed any offence. This is what decided the Court of Cassation in an order that should...
28 June 2006
Netherlands: back to 40 hours a week ?
Jan Laurens Brinkhorst, the Minister of Economy, declared on June 26 in the newspaper De Volkskrant that Dutch workers must "work again forty hours a week". (Ref. 06658)
27 June 2006
Netherlands: agreement on the restructuring of Nedcar
Confronted to trade unions' protests, Nedcar, owned at 100% by the Japanese group Mitsubishi, has reached an agreement on the restructuring : no dismissal will take place before April 2007. (Ref...
27 June 2006
Hungary : Vodafone condemned for invasion of privacy of its employees
Vodafone's practive consisting in watching its employees 24 hours a day was the subject of a first legal proceeding condemnation, by a Hungarian jurisdiction (Ref. 06659)
27 June 2006
Spain: bill on gender equality is adopted by the government
The Council of Ministers approved, last June 23, the bill on gender equality. The draft law contains a series of measures including the lengthening of the paternity leave, the negotiation of...
27 June 2006
Great Britain: extension of parental paid leaves
The Work and Family Bill, which received the royal assent on June 21 and will come into effect on April 1, 2007, introduced new rights as regards parental leaves, but is not as ambitious as...
27 June 2006
Arcelor: European works council worries about the merger with Mittal
Following the announcement of the merger with Mittal, members of the European WC of Arcelor told e-europnews their fears concerning employment in spite of the commitments made by management Monday...
26 June 2006
Transnational negociation : the European federation of Metallurgy adopts a negociation procedure
As the assistant secretary of the European Metallurgy federation (EMF) has announced (see our articlen°06493), Bart Samyn, the executive comitee of the EMF has adopted, on June 14th, an « EMF...
26 June 2006
Belgium : introduction of teleworking in the civil service
The Council of ministers adopted on June 22nd, a bill of royal order relating to teleworking in the federal aministrative civil service. This bill aims at clarifying the modes of teleworking in...
26 June 2006
Belgium : reinforcement of the social contributions’ reduction for the taking on of an employee dismissed in the framework of a restructuring
The Council of ministers approved, on June 22nd, a bill of royal order aiming at promulgating the taking on of workers dismissed in the framework of restructurings. The aim is to reinforce the cut...
26 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: 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