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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
Great Britain: mandatory retirement at 65 triggers a controversy
The future law against discriminations related to age prohibits employers from forcing an employee to retire before the age of 65. But past 65, the employer is free to do so. This last point...
20 June 2006
A revolution at SAP: 9000 employees elect the first work’s council in the company’s history
After months of battle between management and three employees members of IG Metall, SAP, European leader of computing and only company of the DAX 30 (German stock index) which does not have a...
20 June 2006
Portugal : government and employees hope they can save the GM factory in Azambuja
The group wants to transfer the production of the Opel Combo to its factory in Saragossa, Spain, in order to reduce costs, threatening 1200 jobs. The official announcement was scheduled last...
20 June 2006
The European Parliament adopts a resolution against discriminations
The European Parliament adopted, on June 14, an own-initiative report in which it draws the attention of the Commission and the Member States on the need to take concrete measures to fight against...
20 June 2006
The « mega-merger » of Siemens’ and Nokia’s « telephone network » businesses should lead to the cut it 9000 jobs
The Finnish Nokia and the German Siemens have announced the merger of the their telephone equipement and network businesses (excluding the cellphones) for the end of 2006. A 10 to 15% cut in...
19 June 2006
Great Britain: senior and immigrant workers could explain the activity rate’s rise
The last official statistics show a deterioration of the unemployment figures, contradicted by the improvement of the activity ratio. A study of the Chartered Institute of Personal &...
19 June 2006
Germany : the House of Länder (Bundesrat) rejects the current bill on « law against discrimitation »
During its session that took place on Friday, June 16th 2006, the Bundesrat, that has conservative majority, has refused to conform to the agreements made between the coalition parties. The head...
19 June 2006
France: a presumption of salaried status is contrary to the Community law
Despite the Ministry of Social Affairss efforts to make the presumption of salaried status for artists more flexible, the CJEC considers that no matter what its force is, this presumption is an...
19 June 2006
Spain: long and non-flexible schedules harm productivity
Spanish companies are not very flexible and tend to lengthen the working day of their employees, without increasing their profitability. This is one of the conclusions of the White Paper for a...
19 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: Cabinet adopts pay transparency bill
After several months of delay beyond the European deadline of 7 June 2026, French Labour Minister Jean-Pierre Farandou finally presented the bill transposing the Pay Transparency Directive to the...
10 September 2026
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Germany: IG Metall demands 5% pay rise amid severe pressure
Despite the crisis hitting the automotive industry, the leadership of the German trade union IG Metall announced on Wednesday 23 September that it would be asking for a 5% pay increase as well as...
23 September 2026
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Italy: Crédit Agricole introduces a handbook on managerial behaviour
The document adopted in mid-July by Crédit Agricole Italia and the main banking trade unions goes beyond the proper use of meetings and emails. This six-point handbook aims to foster constructive...
3 September 2026
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Spain: government revisits its draft decree on salary transparency
The Spanish Ministry of Labour has opened a consultation on the transposition of the European directive on salary transparency and the reduction of the gender pay gap. This decision follows a...
8 September 2026
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EU: Commission proposes a list of worker-related criteria for public procurement
The news. On 9 September, the European Commission published a proposal for a regulation aimed at unifying European public procurement law, which accounts for 15% of European GDP. It is notably set...
17 September 2026
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United Kingdom: government “names and shames” companies that fail to pay the minimum wage
The news. On September 3, the UK government published a list of employers penalised for failing to comply with the National Minimum Wage. Nearly 660 companies were named, including fast-food chain...
4 September 2026