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Nestle: the European work’s council challenges management on one of its suppliers
After the intervention of the European work's council of Unilever last April (see enclosure), the European work's council of Nestle, wrote to management in order to express concern over the...
5 May 2006
Spain: the social partners agree on the labour law reform
The final draft of the labour law reform has been settled. The government and the social partners reached an agreement on Thursday 4th May, after 14 months of complicated negotiations, which...
5 May 2006
Czech Republic: Hyundai reverses its promises for the new Nosovice factory
The car manufacturer has gone back on its promise to create 3,000 jobs and produce 300 000 vehicles per year in the new factory at Nosovice. The company's final announcement is the creation of...
5 May 2006
Germany: stricter unemployment checks and mystery surrounding the Volkswagen restructuring
Press review from 29th April to 5th May 2006. Whilst checks on unemployed people are being tightened up, Volkswagen is going to begin its restructuring. (Ref. 06448)
5 May 2006
Netherlands: an experimental program for the most underprivileged young people
Within the framework of an experimental program intended to encourage the hiring of young people without occupational qualification, the government is committed to compensate the employer for any...
5 May 2006
Germany : the federal government improves the companies’ supplementary pensions’ guarantee system
The German council of ministers passed, on May 3rd, a reform bill aiming for the improvement of the financial coverage of the Pensions-Sichergungs-Verein (PSVag), a pension fund that provides the...
5 May 2006
Orange UK : cutting of about 2000 jobs in Great Britain
France Telecom's mobile telephony's subsidary company announced, on May 4th, its intention to cut between 1800 and 2000 jobs in Great Britain. This piece of news comes short after the announcement...
5 May 2006
Netherlands : reform on dismissal in a dead end
Being discussed for months now, a flexibility of the dismissal's laws seems to be out of reach on the short term in the Netherlands. Negociations between unions and managment, that should have...
5 May 2006
Belgium: the government installs a reference framework on CSR
In Belgium, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is supported by a true political voluntarism. On April 28th, the government adopted a framework of reference on the subject. It shows the will of...
4 May 2006
PSA : first European trade-union co-ordination meeting
Following the announcement by the French car manufacturer PSA Peugeot-Citroen of the closing of its site of Ryton in Great Britain, the European Metalworkers' Federation (EFM) met, last 27 April...
4 May 2006
Spain: the supreme Court validates the double salary scale at Nissan
The supreme court has just confirmed the legality of the double salary scale used by the car manufacturer Nissan Motor Iberica in Catalonia when hiring new employees. This is the end of a long...
4 May 2006
The European Metalworkers’ Federation calls for individual training rights
The European Metalworkers' Federation (EMF) has launched a campaign to present its first common demand: the individual right to training. It has circulated a text to its members, inviting them to...
4 May 2006
Poland: the law transposing the “information – consultation” directive is promulgated
The President of the Republic, Lech Kaczynski, promulgated, last 27 April, the law transposing in Polish law the “information consultation” directive of 2002 and making the creation of "works...
4 May 2006
Italy: harsher sentences for manslaughter at work and prohibition of alcohol at work for certain activities
Two important measures relating to health and safety at work appeared in the Italian Official Journal in March. One toughens the sentences in the event of manslaughter or of serious injuries at...
4 May 2006
Germany: the government finally agrees on the bill against discriminations
After months of controversies, the German coalition government succeeded in agreeing, in the night of 1 to 2 May 2006, on a law against discriminations. This text, which will transpose in the...
3 May 2006
The freedom of movement of Community citizens is simplified
Directive 2004/38 relating to the right for EU citizens and members of their families to circulate and remain freely on the territory of Member States was due to be transposed on last 30 April...
3 May 2006
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On 17 July 2025, BPCE and its trade unions signed a second agreement on jobs and career management within the banking group. The text places generative artificial intelligence at the core of its...
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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...
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mind RH analysis – Initial findings from CSRD social indicators
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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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...
30 October 2025
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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...
20 October 2025
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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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