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France: publication of a decree on certain requirements for the creation of a European company
Handling only the commercial law aspect of the European company (EC), the decree published in the Official Journal of last 16 April defines the administrative and publicity formalities to be...
18 April 2006
Finland: a bill to fight clandestine work
The recent reinforcement of factory inspectorates has highlighted the abuses, especially in the sectors of construction and shipyards. Solicited by trade unions, the Minister for Labour is...
18 April 2006
France: “first job contract” is replaced by a specific device for young people with difficulties
The law on the access of young people to working life, adopted on 13 April, repeals the first job contract (CPE) and extends the government aid to employers who hire a young person with...
18 April 2006
Volkswagen due to announce on 19 April the greatest job cut of its history
According to the German weekly magazine Focus (15-04), the car manufacturer Volkswagen is about to announce a restructuring plan containing more than 20000 job cuts and an increase of working...
15 April 2006
Italy: a gradual reform of retirement pensions
The last important measures taken by the Berlusconi government on social matters related to retirement pensions, following the framework law on pensions reform n°243 of 2004 which delegated to the...
15 April 2006
Poland: 7,7 billion euros in foreign investments, with 51000 jobs
The results of a study of the Rzeczpospolita daily newspaper, based on the statements of foreign companies to the media and on data listed in 2005 by the Polish Agency for information and foreign...
15 April 2006
SEEurope counts 31 European companies created
The craze of firms for the European Company status (SE) that came into force on October 8th 2004 is still quite relative. Indeed, out of the 31 creations of SE registered by SEEurope, only five...
14 April 2006
Czech Republic: the starting of Toyota-Peugeot Citroën production in Kolin generated a growth of industry
The industrial production in the Czech Republic rose by 11,8% over one year period of time. The main “motor” of this growth was an automobile industry. (Ref. 06372)
14 April 2006
Sweden: most LO members opposed to the financing of the Social democrat Party
According to a recent survey, 61 % of the members of the main Swedish trade-union organization, LO, oppose the federation's financing of the social democrat party. But the trade union's leaders...
14 April 2006
Belgium : measures in favor of gender equality
During « Equal Pay Day », which took place on 31 March, the Council of ministers has approved a series of measures aimed at promoting gender equality when it comes to salaries. In cooperation with...
14 April 2006
Great Britain: more and more pensioners work
More than half of the jobs created in 2005 (85 0000 out of 147 0000) are occupied by people who exceed the retirement age (65 for men, 60 for women). This category, which amounted to around 8 % of...
14 April 2006
Denmark: rules on granting of work permits to workers of the new Member States due to be eased
The Danish government proposed on last 28 March a series of initiatives which will make it easier for workers of the new Member States to enter Denmark. Total liberalization is envisaged before...
13 April 2006
Denmark: the government proposes a major overhaul of social protection
After several months of examination and animated debates on the 49 proposals of the Commission on wellbeing, which had been prepared by 9 specialists during 2 years, the Danish government (liberal...
13 April 2006
Germany: the population no longer trusts unemployment insurance and pension plans
According to a survey published on 11April 2006 by the magazine Stern, 73 % of German employees and workers would leave the mandatory modes of retirement insurance and unemployment insurance if...
13 April 2006
Lithuania : higher wages and economic growth do not slow down emigration
Despite better economic conditions, Lithuanians continue to leave the country in order to find work elsewhere. (Ref. 06364)
13 April 2006
Netherlands: decision to open borders to new EU workers is reconsidered
After a debate at the Parliament, on 12 April, the Dutch government reconsidered its decision to open borders, starting 1 January 2007, to the nationals of the new Member States of the European...
13 April 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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Italy: Enel signs agreement to manage the effects of AI on work
An agreement signed at the end of July by the electricity company Enel (31,000 employees) and the unions Filctem-Cgil, Flaei-Cisl, and Uiltec is pioneering in the Italian energy sector. It aims to...
7 September 2026
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France: Bayer puts female health and inclusive parenthood at the centre of its equality policy
In a new agreement on gender equality highlighted by mind RH, Bayer commits to strengthening its parenthood policy. Furthermore, the company is anticipating pay transparency and introducing...
25 September 2026
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France: final document on the work of the Labour, Employment and Pensions Conference
After six months of discussions between French social partners, the guarantors of the Labour, Employment and Pensions Conference submitted the conclusions of the discussions to the Prime Minister...
17 September 2026
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Germany: Volkswagen cancels almost all collective bargaining agreements signed with IG Metall
The Volkswagen brand announced on 30 September that it is terminating 10 of its 13 internal collective bargaining agreements, effective 31 December 2026. The announcement, which the carmaker...
1 October 2026
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Germany: working time dispute between Mercedes and the IG Metall Union
The news. At the beginning of September, Mercedes-Benz asked employee representatives and the IG Metall union to agree to an increase in the weekly working time from 35 to 40 hours, without any...
16 September 2026
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Germany: major day of union action in the automotive industry ahead of collective bargaining
A few weeks before the start of collective bargaining in the German metalworking sector, the IG Metall trade union mobilised nearly 175,000 workers across more than 200 industrial sites on 21...
22 September 2026