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Great-Britain : 30 years after the Equal Pay Act, a huge gender gap remains.
Women still earn 17% less than men, according to a report of the Commission "Women and work" released February 27th. (Ref. 06188)
28 February 2006
Czech republic : government wants to save LG Philips subsidiary factory
Over 1000 jobs are potentially threatened in Hranice na Morave. The government wants to help financially. But if the factory stops its activities, it will have to reimburse the Czech government...
27 February 2006
Commission report on gender equality in 2006
This report will be introduced to European leaders at the next European Council (March 23rd and 24th). It draws an assessment of gender inequality in terms of employment and proposes some...
27 February 2006
A new universal labour code for seamen
Members of the International Labour organization sign an agreement aimed at improving and standardizing seamen's working conditions. 1.2 million workers are concerned by this agreement. (Ref...
27 February 2006
The non-recognition of service periods in the public sector of another member State violates Community law
Spain has been condemned for violating the principle of equal treatment between Spanish nationals and Community nationals in terms of working conditions. (Ref. 06184)
27 February 2006
Hungary : will regional service centers stay here?
Hungary is a leading destination for companies establishing regional service centers: increasingly, multinationals are moving their IT, bookkeeping, financial and call-center operations to Hungary.
27 February 2006
Germany: minimum wage plan leads to controversy
The press review from 18 to 25 February 2006 reflects the various points of view on the government's plan to introduce a legal minimum wage. (Ref. 06181)
24 February 2006
Bulgaria : reforms due to take place for paid maternity leaves and work accidents
Employers now have to subscribe to a specific work accidents insurance for employees who work in 31 sectors where accidents are more frequent and worse than the average in the country. Also, the...
24 February 2006
Italy : two measures in favor of health and security at work
Several initiatives relating to health and security at work were launched lately. These include the official decrees for several laws that were long expected, and money grants for projects that...
24 February 2006
Germany and Austria condemned for non-transposition of the framework directive on equal treatment
The CJEC has condemned, on 23 February 2006, Austria and Germany because they have not transposed the directive creating a general framework for equal treatment in the employment field. (Ref...
23 February 2006
The CJEC condemns Ireland for failure to transpose the directive on working hours in civil aviation
In a judgement of February 23, 2006, the Court of Justice has ruled that Ireland has failed to fulfil its obligations under the directive concerning the European Agreement on the Organisation of...
23 February 2006
No compromise on working hours at the next EU Council of ministers
A new dispute was born, between States which want the directive's provisions to apply to each worker, and those which want them to apply to each contract of employment. The Austrian Presidency has...
23 February 2006
Hungary : youngsters have too many diplomas and are unemployed…
The number of young unemployed people with a university diploma has nearly doubled in two years, despite an governmental measure. (Réf. 06175)
23 February 2006
Austria : Austrian railways workers will strike on March 3.
At 13:00 the result of the public opinion poll will be presented at the central meeting and will be transferred to European Transport Ministers as well. Among the subjects of the ministers’...
23 February 2006
CJEC is again asked to examine restrictive national legislation on workers’ posting
On February 23 2006, the attorney general Philippe Léger submitted his conclusions to the Court of Justice, in a case confronting the European Commission to Austria on the issue of foreign...
23 February 2006
Belgium: employers call for firms to make diversity a reality
On February 22, 2006, Jean-Claude Daoust, president of the Federation of Belgian companies, launched a call entitled "diversity, a winning asset" to sensitize companies to open their doors to...
23 February 2006
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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
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31 October 2025
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France: Cabinet adopts pay transparency bill
After several months of delay beyond the European deadline of 7 June 2026, French Labour Minister Jean-Pierre Farandou finally presented the bill transposing the Pay Transparency Directive to the...
10 September 2026
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Germany: IG Metall demands 5% pay rise amid severe pressure
Despite the crisis hitting the automotive industry, the leadership of the German trade union IG Metall announced on Wednesday 23 September that it would be asking for a 5% pay increase as well as...
23 September 2026
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Spain: government revisits its draft decree on salary transparency
The Spanish Ministry of Labour has opened a consultation on the transposition of the European directive on salary transparency and the reduction of the gender pay gap. This decision follows a...
8 September 2026
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Italy: Crédit Agricole introduces a handbook on managerial behaviour
The document adopted in mid-July by Crédit Agricole Italia and the main banking trade unions goes beyond the proper use of meetings and emails. This six-point handbook aims to foster constructive...
3 September 2026
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EU: Commission proposes a list of worker-related criteria for public procurement
The news. On 9 September, the European Commission published a proposal for a regulation aimed at unifying European public procurement law, which accounts for 15% of European GDP. It is notably set...
17 September 2026
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United Kingdom: government “names and shames” companies that fail to pay the minimum wage
The news. On September 3, the UK government published a list of employers penalised for failing to comply with the National Minimum Wage. Nearly 660 companies were named, including fast-food chain...
4 September 2026