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Germany: government adopts the bill on “parental wages”
The government of Angela Merkel adopted, on June 14, 2006, a bill introducing "parental wages" (Elterngeld), aimed at boosting the weak birth rate in Germany. The law is due to come into effect at...
14 June 2006
EU : euro area and EU25 employment up by 0,3%
According to provisional national accounts estimates by Eurostat, the seasonally adjusted number of persons employed in the euro area rose by 0,3% (427 000 persons) during the first quarter of...
14 June 2006
DBA: meeting of the restricted committee of the EWC devoted to restructurings
Next 22 June, the restricted committee of the European work's council of DBA (Dim Branded Apparel) will meet. It had announced, last 12 May, its intention to remove 950 jobs in Europe. The staff...
14 June 2006
Hungary: social partners shocked by government’s announcements
On June 10, before the assembly of the OÉT ( national Council for the Conciliation of Interests) gathering social partners, Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsány officially announced the program of his...
14 June 2006
Regional cooperation between Austrian and Hungarian unions
The Austrian trade union OGB and the Hungarian MSZOSZ have been cooperating since 1998, within the framework of the "Euregion" programme. This is a good example of regional trade-union...
14 June 2006
Slovakia: amendment to the bill on illegal work
Small entrepreneurs and self-employed people will no longer have to sign employment contracts with their family members when they help them. (Ref. 06601)
14 June 2006
Czech Republic : the new labour code commented
More liberty is given to employers, according to the new principle: "What is not forbidden is allowed". Some guarantees are created, which improve working conditions. Our Czech experts give us...
13 June 2006
Germany: Volkswagen wants to restore the 35 hours work-week
The management of the German car manufacturer Volkswagen announced, Monday June 12, its intention to restore the 35 hours work-week in its West German factories, (currently 28,8 hours) without...
13 June 2006
Great-Britain : employers getting more and more interested by old workers
According to a survey, most companies are "actively" looking for workers between 55 and 65 years old. One of the reasons is that young people often lack specialized qualifications. (Ref. 06599)
13 June 2006
Czech Republic: safety and health protection Bill is signed
The law supplements the new Labor Code. Its aim is to improve workers' safety and protect their health. 'Safety coordinators' will be in charge of supervising construction sites, where many...
13 June 2006
Poland : Polish workers abroad face bad working conditions
Janusz Kochanowski, the Spokesman of Citizens' Rights proposed to install Polish liaison offices in countries where Poles are employed. (Ref. 06597)
13 June 2006
Poland : Bridgestone to open a new factory
Japanese tyre manufacturer Bridgestone has announced that it will build a bus and truck tyre factory in Stargard Szczecinski. The factory will employ almost 800 people. (Réf. 06595)
12 June 2006
Germany : the apprenticeship jobs’ deficit reaches 50 000
The Federal Government's last figures report a deficit bigger than forecasted in the apprenticeship field. Annette Schavan, Minister of Education , announces a batch of concrete measures to make...
12 June 2006
Council adopts the draft Regulation relating to public passenger transport
The Transport Ministers of the European Union reached a political agreement on the draft Regulation relative "to the public services of passenger transport by rail and road". This text, whose...
12 June 2006
Belgium: the concept of “old worker” is lowered to 45 years old
The Council of Ministers approved, on June 9, a draft royal decree on the employment of old workers, which provides assistance to promote the employment of seniors and the quality of working...
12 June 2006
Luxembourg: the government modifies an aid for workers over 40 years old
The Council of the government adopted on June 9 a measure aimed at promoting the employment of "old" workers affected by restructurings. A subsidy will indeed be granted to employers who hire...
12 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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Import bans on forced labor products are multiplying
Under pressure from new US tariffs, many countries have presented texts in recent weeks to ban the import of products made with forced labor. A real breakthrough for workers' rights or a mere...
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France: EDF served formal notice for failure to comply with its sustainability due diligence obligations
The news. On 23 September, Greenpeace France announced that it had served EDF with a formal notice for failure to comply with its sustainability due diligence obligations due to the risks of harm...
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24 September 2026
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Slovakia: a bill to “clarify” personal data protection measures
The news. The Slovak government approved a bill on personal data protection on August 26, 2026. This text aims to clarify existing regulations regarding employees’ rights and...
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7 September 2026