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Luxembourg: the House of Commons passed a law transposing the “working time” Directive
On April 5, the House of Commons carried a legislation which is transposing the “Working time” Directive in the legislation of Luxembourg. The introduction by the European Commission of an action...
6 April 2006
The amended proposal of the Commission on the Directive on “services” gives rise to mixed reactions
On the day following the presentation by the European Commission of the amended proposal on the Directive on "services", the reactions are on the increase. If the ETUC and of the European Members...
6 April 2006
Hungary : a firm fined for not employing a gipsy
For the first time, a company tested by an anti-discriminations aid service has been fined for not hiring gipsy people. (Ref. 06333)
5 April 2006
Lithuania: industrialists exhorts to exceed 48 hours weekly working time
Lithuanian Confederation of Industrialists exhorts government to legitimize a prolonged weekly working time that would then exceed 48 hours. The reason for this proposal is that employees actually...
5 April 2006
Great Britain : The pensions reform is getting started
The retirement commission, created in 2002 by the British Government made public last April 5th – in its third and last report – its final reform proposals. Those confirm the previous...
5 April 2006
Commission presents its amended proposal on Services Directive
The European Commission has adopted an amended proposal for a Directive on services which respects the compromise reached by the European Parliament. The Council, much more divided over the...
4 April 2006
France: the affiliation with the paid holiday insurance scheme of the construction & engineering sector is binding to the employer even if the headquarters are abroad
Enforcing the European law, the Supreme Court of appeals pronounced a judgment in respect of the employee’s protection, which concerns the obligation for a foreign company to contribute to the...
4 April 2006
Germany: the managers of limited liability companies will remain exempted from retirement contributions
The independent managers of limited liability companies (GmbH) are seriously relieved. In the future, they should go on being exempted from the obligation of retirement insurance, as the Ministry...
4 April 2006
Belgium: entry into force of the new regulations applying to restructurings
A Royal Decree of March 9, 2006 concerning "the active management of the restructurings" came into effect on April 1, 2006 and applies to the collective redundancies which will be announced...
4 April 2006
Netherlands: a paternity leave to take over from the mothers
On March 30th, the Parliament discussed the possibility, for the fathers, to relieve the mothers during their maternity leave, if they wish to go back to work before the deadline of 10 weeks term...
4 April 2006
The European Commission asks Member States to better apply the directive on workers’ placement
The European Commission has passed, on 4 April, a communication note on the "workers' posting" directive. It asks States to better apply this Community text which was rediscovered during the...
4 April 2006
Czech Republic: Senate rejects new Labor code bill
The Czech Senate has voted against the draft law creating a new Labor Code, which was approved by the Chamber of Deputies a few weeks ago. In order for this bill to come into force, it must be...
4 April 2006
Luxembourg: a collective agreement on the legal status of telecommuting
An agreement on the legal status of telecommuting was signed, 21 February 2006, between Luxembourg social partners, in order to transpose the European framework agreement on telecommuting of July...
3 April 2006
EON: American and European trade unions are opposed to the German energy giant
Europeans and American energy trade unions have announced on 29 March their intent to join their forces to confront the German energy giant EON. The company is accused of retracting its pledge to...
3 April 2006
Netherlands : government is to open the labour market to Eastern Europe
On March 31, the Dutch authorities announced that any restriction on immigration of the nationals of the eight new Member States of the European Union will be raised on January 1, 2007. (Ref...
3 April 2006
Slovenia: new employment law brings major changes
The draft law on employment and insurance in the case of unemployment was adopted by the Slovene government in the beginning of March. It also contains measures for unemployed people who have...
3 April 2006
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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...
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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