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Slovakia : draft laws will have to be tested on the business sphere before they are passed
Draft laws will have their effects tested on businesses, in order to prevent “needless” burdens on entrepreneurs. (Ref. 06280)
22 March 2006
Great Britain: TUC inquires into temporary workers’ working conditions
The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has launched an inquiry on the working conditions of temporary workers. The TUC considers that they are among the most badly treated in Europe. (Réf. 06279)
22 March 2006
Norwegian airline companies want to hire in Eastern Europe and Asia
The new Norwegian airline company wants to recruit part of its flight crew in Eastern Europe. In another airline company, SAS Braathens, the same project caused a social conflict which is lasting...
22 March 2006
Germany: access to job market will remain restricted for new EU workers during three years
The Council of Ministers (Bundeskabinett) decided, Wednesday March 22, 2006, to extend for three years the transitional period during which workers of the new EU Member States (except for Malta...
22 March 2006
Great Britain: a significant minimum wage increase
The minimum wage for employees 22 years old and over will increase by almost 6% as from October, announced Monday the ministry for Trade and Industry, which decided to follow the recommendations...
22 March 2006
Arcelor: Mittal Steel’s management wants to charm European trade-union federations
Whereas the European work's council of Arcelor said, on 16 March 2006, that it was "against the hostile bid of Mittal Steel", the management of the iron and steel group Mittal must meet, Thursday...
21 March 2006
Belgium: new aid to support the employment of people over 50
Starting April 1st, 2006, unemployed people over 50 who take a new job or establish themselves as self-employed workers, will be entitled to supplementary monthly income. (Réf. 06274)
21 March 2006
Schneider Electric opens a transnational negotiation on the management of restructurings
During the conference organized by the foundation Europe and Company, on March 14th and 15th in Paris, Danièle Guyen, director of social relations for Schneider Electric, announced the opening of...
21 March 2006
The ETUC supports French Trade unions in their struggle against the “first employment contract”
As French trade unions have called for a national day of strikes on 20 March 2006, John Monks, secretary general of the ETUC said that the European Trade Union Confederation supports this...
21 March 2006
A new committee for sector-based social dialogue in the hospital sector
The European Federation of public services Union (EPSU) and the European Hospital Employers' Association (HOSPEEM) announced jointly, last 17 March, the establishment of a new committee for...
20 March 2006
A study on CSR practices as regards professional equality and diversity in Europe
Vigeo (European agency measuring the social responsibility of organizations), realized for the Observatory of companies' social responsibility (French association which collects information this...
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20 March 2006
CJEC: Inclusion of payment for annual leave in the hourly or daily remuneration applied by British employers is contrary to European law
The CJEC condemns regime known as "rolled-up holiday pay" which consists on payment for annual leave by including the remuneration for that leave in the hourly or daily remuneration. (Réf. 06271)
20 March 2006
Germany: government wants to facilitate dismissals by lengthening probation periods
The government is planning to ease the law on protection against dismissals by increasing the duration of the probation period, in exchange for restrictions on the use of fixed-term contracts. The...
18 March 2006
Germany: the controversy over health insurance and retirement pensions resumes
Press review March 11 to 17, 2006. (Ref. 06266)
17 March 2006
Poland: Mittal Steel Poland guarantees employment until 2009
The management of Mittal Steel Poland and trade unions signed, March 16, 2006, an agreement guaranteeing employment for workers of IPS Groupe Service, one of its subsidiary companies, until 2009...
17 March 2006
Malta: public opinion unhappy with the pensions reform
The Maltese government’s project to reform retirement pensions causes many criticisms. This reform envisages to make complementary insurance compulsory and to gradually increase the retirement age...
17 March 2006
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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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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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14 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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Germany: legal battle at Tesla ahead of works council election
The Frankfurt/Oder labour court has postponed a mid-November hearing in the case between the IG Metall union and Michaela Schmitz, employee representative and head of the works council at the...
28 October 2025
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France: generative AI and older workers central to BPCE’s skills management strategy
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...
15 October 2025
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France: austerity measures proposed in social security financing bill for 2026
Limits on sick leave, the end of social security exemptions for apprentices, and the introduction of additional birth leave: the 2026 social security financing bill, presented to parliament on 14...
16 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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AI-driven job cuts on the rise in tech sector
As leading tech companies ramp up investment in artificial intelligence (AI) and roll out transformation plans to boost its development, layoffs across the sector are increasing. But are the job...
7 October 2025