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General Motors evokes the closing of three European production sites
According to the trade magazine Automotive News Europe, the American manufacturer General Motors could close three of its nine European production sites within two to five years. (Réf. 06479)
15 May 2006
Austria: metalworkers and food trade unions merge
The Austrian trade union of textile and metal industries (GMT) and that of agriculture, food and restaurants merged, last 9 May. This new organization, called Gewerkschaft Metall-Textil-Nahrung...
15 May 2006
Publication of a report on the transposition of the information-consultation directive
The European Trade Union Institute for Research, Education and Health and Safety (ETUI-REHS) published a report reviewing the transposition of the directive 2002/14/CE in the 25 member States...
15 May 2006
Netherlands: more accountability for managers’ salaries
A law of 26 April 2006 will force companies of more than employees to inform; starting 1st August, their work's councils of managers' salaries. Up to now, only the companies which were listed had...
15 May 2006
France: new agreement to coordinate the various players of the public employment service
The major players of the public employment service (State, ANPE, Unedic) signed, on 5 May 2006, an agreement on the coordination of their actions. Two major aims: to simplify formalities for the...
15 May 2006
Spain : agreement signed on Labour reform
Social partners and the Government signed last Tuesday an Agreement on labour reform. Its very core, its explicit and overriding aim, is to reduce the high rate of fixed-term employment in Spain...
15 May 2006
Netherlands : the number of dismissals decreased by 12 % in 2005
According to figures published on last 12 May by the ministry of Social Affairs and Employment, dismissals fell by 12 % in 2005. On a total of 142000 files trated last year by the Center of work...
15 May 2006
The German trade union confederation launches an offensive to attract new members
Between 1991 and 2005, the number of members in the eight DGB trade unions, which represents 80% of German trade unionists, has fallen from 12 to 6.8 million. Last week, Michael Sommer, the DGB...
15 May 2006
Belgium: the legislation on harassing at work will change soon
Nearly four years after the promulgation of the law of 11 June 2002, the Belgian government presented a project aimed at amending this device by increasing prevention while reducing the risk of...
12 May 2006
Great Britain: the government restores the link between the basic retirement pension and wages
This landmark proposal of the Commission on retirement pensions (see our article n° 06332) was signed this Friday May 12 by Tony Blair and Gordon Brown. It will restore the link between the last...
12 May 2006
Germany: the Employment agency is no longer losing money, and the government removes tax advantages
Press review -week 8 to 12 May 2006. (Réf. 06473)
12 May 2006
Netherlands : discussions on “standardization” in the public sector
In debate since the end of 1980, the "normalization" of working relationships in the public office should lead to a reform standardizing employment contracts in the administration with those of...
12 May 2006
Germany: the debate over “combined wages” continues
The debate on the introduction of new devices to fight unemployment continues in Germany. The German right wing presented, at the beginning of week, a model of combined wages aimed at...
12 May 2006
Germany: according to a survey, labor costs and regulations limit investments in Germany
According to a survey published Thursday May 11 by the German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DIHK), 41 % of companies envisage to invest abroad in 2006, that is to say 1 % more than in 2005...
11 May 2006
Goodyear establishes its entities of services and distribution in Slovakia
The American manufacturing giant Goodyear tires decided to establish its entity of services and distribution for Central and Eastern Europe close to Bratislava (Slovakia). This operation should...
11 May 2006
Germany: the government adopts a bill against discriminations
The government adopted, during the Council of Ministers of 10 May, a bill aimed at fighting discriminations, which transposes the European directives on the matter. (Réf. 06467)
11 May 2006
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mind RH analysis – Initial findings from CSRD social indicators
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Italy: European pay transparency directive, a major step forward for businesses
Italy’s labour market continues to suffer from limited pay transparency and a persistent gender pay gap. The forthcoming implementation of the EU pay transparency directive — still awaiting...
14 October 2025
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Germany: EU pay transparency directive to force companies to ‘get tough’
Germany introduced a pay transparency law in 2017, meaning companies are already somewhat familiar with the issue. However, the broader scope and stricter requirements of the EU directive, the...
24 October 2025
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Netherlands: ING cites AI as it plans to cut around 950 jobs
Dutch bank ING has informed the employment agency UWV that it may cut around 950 jobs by 31 December 2026. In its notification on 20 October, the lender said the planned reductions stem partly...
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Candice Guillot (Talan): “Our recruiters save just over 80 hours per year on administrative tasks thanks to AI”
Candice Guillot, group director of employee experience and HR performance at Talan (7,000 employees), outlines for mind RH her vision and strategy for introducing artificial intelligence at the...
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EU: Omnibus Directive clears key milestone in European Parliament
On 13 October, the European Parliament’s position on the Omnibus Directive was approved by its Committee on Legal Affairs by 17 votes to six. Regarding due diligence rules, the report...
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