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Belgium: the government and social partners launch the modernisation of the labour market
Based on discussions with the social partners, the government intends to launch 22 initiatives to modernise the labour market. The government's objective is to successfully "sign a balanced...
25 May 2006
Germany: the minimum wage under debate at the German trade union congress
During the visit of Angela Merkel (CDU) to the congress of the Confederation of German Trade Unions (DGB) in session since Monday 22nd May, the minimum wage came under debate. (Ref. 06519)
24 May 2006
Czech Republic : the Assembly overturned President’s veto on new Labour code
The assembly of Czech Parliament overturned President's veto and approved the new Labour Code. The new legislation will take effect on January 1, 2007. (Ref. 06518)
24 May 2006
Great Britain : thousands of illegal inquiries on job applicants
Over the past years, the British government conducted thousands of illegal inquiry procedures to check the criminal records of job applicants. Some of them were wrongly identified as criminals...
24 May 2006
Poland : a trade union project on early retirements
The Polish Alliance of trade unions (Ogolnopolskie Porozumienie Zwiazkow Zawodowych, OPZZ) has submitted to the Parliament a draft law on early retirement. It woulf concern around 800 000 people...
24 May 2006
Belgium : administrative simplifications for personnel management
The Council of Ministers meeting on 19th May approved a series of measures aimed at simplifying human resources management to promote a “paperless personnel policy”. (Ref. 06521)
24 May 2006
Great Britain : government contributes to accelerating the compensation for asbestos
The British Department of Work and Pensions has recently announced its intention to cooperate with insurance companies in order to better indemnify asbestos victims. Asbestos is the first cause of...
24 May 2006
The European Economic and Social Committee considers Danish flexecurity
The European Economic and Social Committee adopted, last 17 May, an initiative opinion on flexecurity in Denmark, which tries to encircle the elements of the Danish success which are transposable...
24 May 2006
Spain : Trade unions criticize the lack of labour inspectors
Spain has one labour inspector for 23 300 workers, which is half than elsewhere in the EU, where the average is one inspector for 12000 workers. According to trade unions, which denounce this...
24 May 2006
Slovenia: agreement on employment relationships in a deadlock
Negotiations on a social agreement for the period 2006-2009 are in a deadlock again . Employers consider that the social agreement will not to be adopted in the first half of 2006. (Ref. 06512)
23 May 2006
Czech Republic : President vetoes new Labour Code
The introduction of the new Labour Code in the Czech Republic must overcome yet another obstacle. After a veto in the Senate which was overturned by another favorable vote of the national...
23 May 2006
Spain: work schedules come under fire
The president of the national commission on rationalization of Spanish work schedules, Ignacio Buqueras, considers that the excessive duration of the working day does not improve the productivity...
23 May 2006
Netherlands : twice more fines for hiring clandestine workers in 2005
The number of fines given by factory inspectorates for the employment of foreign clandestine workers has doubled in 2005, according to the ministry for Labour and Social affairs. (Ref. 06509)
23 May 2006
Hungary: much less strikes than elsewhere in the EU
Public opinion and the media rarely support strikers. Last year, only 14 strikes took place in Hungary, compared to hundreds in many other EU countries. (Ref. 06508)
22 May 2006
Italy: ideas to fight job precariousness
"Ending the dualism of the labour market" is the leitmotiv which symbolized the national congress of the CGIL (second Italian trade union) of last March, and Romano Prodi's new government is...
22 May 2006
State of negotiations on the draft Directive relating to the portability of supplementary pension rights
The negotiations on the draft Directive relating to the portability of supplementary pension rights started within the EU Council of Ministers. The discussions are due to be difficult because a...
22 May 2006
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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