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Poland: legislation on temporary work is criticized
Getting hired under a permanent employment contract is becoming rare in Poland. Indeed, one employee out of four is a temporary worker. Poland is the second EU country in terms of temporary...
7 March 2006
Green light given to rescue of Italian airline Volare Airlines SpA
The Commission today authorised rescue aid for the Italian airline Volare Airlines SpA. This short-term aid is intended to rescue the firm from bankruptcy and allow it to take steps to continue...
7 March 2006
Great Britain: an HSBC bank executive says he was laid off because of its homosexuality
Peter Lewis, 47, former director of the stock broking department at the HSBC investment bank, filed a complaint against his former employer, saying he was laid off because of his homosexuality...
7 March 2006
Transdev group creates a European work’s council
On 20 December 2005, the Transdev transportation group concluded an agreement aimed at creating a European work’s council. The text organizes workers’ consultation in the event of special...
6 March 2006
France : Surpreme Court’s opinion on the composition of the special negotiation body
In October 2005, the French highest Court specified that, once the special group set up in order to negociate an agreement on a European Works council, its composition cannot be modified to take...
6 March 2006
Italy : a new program to maintain seniors at work
Last week, Italian newspapers stressed the measures, known as of "re-insertion" of the seniors, adopted by the Council of Ministers on 2 March, and intended to maintain old workers in activity in...
6 March 2006
European Commission presents the “Roadmap for equality between men and women 2006-10”
The roadmap
sets out six priority areas for action in the 2006-2010 period:
6 March 2006
Globalization Fund: interview of Frederic Bruggeman
Frederic Bruggeman, project director for the Syndex cabinet (certified public accountant firm specialized in work's councils assistance), international coordinator of the European project Reflects...
6 March 2006
Germany : press comments on the AEG agreement and the conflict in the public sector
Press review from Monday February 27th to Friday March 3rd. The German press comments on the conflict at AEG and the agreement concluded between IG Metall and the management. Also in the news: the...
6 March 2006
Poland : collective bargaining on a new work organization in FIAT-GM Powertain Poland
The pressure is rising at Fiat-GM in southern Poland. On February 28th, negotiations between trade unions and the management on the introduction of a new work organization failed. The social...
2 March 2006
PSA: a framework worldwide agreement on human rights
"A social engagement without borders", is the title of this worldwide agreement which must "formalize the group’ s commitments in favour of fundamental human rights". The prospect of a world...
2 March 2006
Hungary: Prime Minister not present for Suzuki car launch
The Hungarian Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany wanted to protest against Suzuki management's bad social behaviour. His Finance minister replaced him, which goes against the tradition. (Ref. 06203)
2 March 2006
Spain: a bill to guarantee gender equality
The government must adopt, March 3, 2006, a bill to guarantee equality between men and women. It transposes in national law the Community directive on equal treatment between women and men as...
2 March 2006
Euro-MP Stephen Hugues is pessimistic about the Working Time Directive and the Temporary Work Directive
In an interview published in the newsletter of the European Trade Union Confederation (n°5-Febuary 2005), the Euro-MP Stephen Hugues, co-chair of the European Parliament Trade Union Intergroup and...
2 March 2006
Unemployment rate stable in the Euro-zone and in the EU 25
According to Eurostat, the seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was at 8,3% in January 2006 in the Euro-zone. It is unchanged compared to December 2005 and has decreased compared to January 2OO5...
2 March 2006
Great-Britain: the working hours regulation has cost companies over 23,5 billion euros
British firms beard 50 billion pounds of accrued costs because of the working hours regulations that came into force in 1998, denounced the British Chamber of commerce (BCC) this week. (Ref. 06197)
1 March 2006
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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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France: government submits draft on pay transparency
On 6 March, the French government sent social partners a draft bill to transpose the EU Pay Transparency Directive. The text provides details on the implementation timetable, corporate...
9 March 2026
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Spain: report proposes democratising employee participation
On 2 February, Spanish labour minister Yolanda Diaz presented the conclusions of a report on democracy in the workplace. The document, which calls for employees to be given a say in...
25 February 2026
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Italy: Deliveroo and Glovo targeted by justice over courier working conditions
The Milan Public Prosecutor's Office has ordered two of Italy's leading food delivery platforms, Foodinho (Glovo) and Deliveroo, to be placed under judicial administration. According to...
9 March 2026
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Germany: menopause issues finally gain corporate recognition
With 12 million women over 40 in the labour force, German companies and occupational health professionals are beginning to adopt support policies for those affected by menopause-related issues...
19 March 2026
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Valérie Decaux (La Poste): “Our older workers policy is based on individualisation to move beyond age-related-stigmatisation”
La Poste Group (nearly 200,000 employees in France) unveiled its first senior employment agreement in late February. The text outlines measures for early retirement assistance, workplace...
10 March 2026
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Sweden: government delays transposition of Pay Transparency Directive
On 11 March, the Swedish government announced it is postponing the transposition of the Pay Transparency Directive. Having originally targeted an entry into force on 1 July 2026, it has conceded a...
16 March 2026