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Germany: IG-Metall aks for a 5% rise in wages
The branch of metallurgy and electronics, which employs some 3,4 million people in Germany, should be affected by an important wage conflict soon. Taking up the recommendations made by its...
20 January 2006
Germany: bill to fight seasonal unemployment
On January 18th, the German government, in a cabinet meeting, introduced a draft law aimed at fighting the recurring rise of seasonal unemployment during winter months. It proposes to improve the...
20 January 2006
Germany: press review- January 14 to 19, 2006
The conference on joint management, which took place in Bitburg, has quite interested the press this week. It fed discussions that are currently agitating the country, involving this method of...
20 January 2006
Italy: press review January 12th to 19th 2006
The renewal of the collective agreement for metalworkers dominated the social scene last week. After the blockade of the country, which led to the reopening of negotiations, the conflict ended...
20 January 2006
Road transport: Commission reminds the deadline for installation of numerical tachographs
Jacques Barrot, vice-president of the European Commission, in charge of the transport policy, has written to Member States to explain and reaffirm the Commission’s standing on the introduction of...
20 January 2006
Netherlands: senior employees will use their savings plan to retire earlier
The pensions reform that took effect on January 1st , 2006 aims to force employees aged 65 and under to work, by removing any possibility of anticipated retirement. But Dutch employees have found...
19 January 2006
Poland : social contributions will be lowered for unemployed people who take a new job
The ministry of Employment and Social affairs has announced a plan to lower wage costs for the hiring of an unemployed person. (Ref 0646)
19 January 2006
Poland: labour legislation will be amended
The Commission in charge of codifying the labour legislation is preparing a project aimed at reforming the labour code. In particular, it introduces changes in the calculation mode of paid-leaves...
19 January 2006
Czech Republic : new sickness insurance system has been drafted
The sickness insurance system in the Czech Republic should be reformed within one year. The draft bill that was approved by the Lower Chamber of Czech Parliament should replace the current...
19 January 2006
Spain: Commission decides to refer Spain to the Court of Justice over two tax provisions
The European Commission has decided to refer Spain to the Court of Justice over its taxation of non-residents' employment-related income and over its taxation of non-residents' capital gains...
18 January 2006
Italy : metalworkers block the country
Metalworkers organized a blockade of the country’s air and rail traffic routes on Janurary 17th. The three trade unions had organized this day of industrial action. (Ref 0642).
18 January 2006
Denmark: debate on open borders for skilled immigrants
While unemployment is falling (4,5 % last November according to Eurostat), conservatives and liberals, currently in power in Denmark, want to open borders to skilled immigrants, in order to face...
18 January 2006
France : government introduces two flexible job contracts
French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin announced earlier this week that he was to introduce a bill creating two new job contracts. The most significant, called “first job contract”, will be...
18 January 2006
On March 10th, will there be a consensus on the Working time directive?
Austria, which is presiding the EU since January 1st, feels it is Vienna’s responsibility to end the negotiations on the draft Working Time Directive. Austria has indeed made a big move, by taking...
16 January 2006
France: highest court’s judgment makes way for easier layoffs
French companies could soon be able to proceed to mass layoffs much more easily. A few days ago, the Cour de Cassation, which is the final Court of Appeal in France, decided that it was legal for...
16 January 2006
Belgium : Wallony introduces language training vouchers
In order to develop multilingualism, Wallony has decided of a new measure aimed at stimulating the competitiveness of the region’s companies. (Ref 0637)
16 January 2006
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United Kingdom: government urged to legislate against forced labour
After consulting victims, businesses and NGOs, the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner (IASC) has published a report showing that the UK is lagging behind in the fight against forced labour. The...
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EU: European Parliament calls for a directive on just transition
On 20 January, MEPs approved, with 420 votes in favour, an own-initiative report calling for a just transition directive. The text calls for the protection of workers to be guaranteed in the...
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