European Employment Review, issue 400: contents

Access all the features and news items contained in issue 400 of European Employment Review.

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International
"Euro-bargaining" develops at Total
European survey finds general satisfaction with working

Austria
Government plans employment law reforms  

Spain
Social partners agree bargaining framework for 2007  

Sweden 
Effects of unemployment insurance reform examined

France
Staff whistleblowing in the spotlight  

News

EU commission
Women "drive EU job growth but still face barriers to equality"  

EU social partners
European agreement signed on harassment and violence
Agency work partners contribute to 'flexicurity' debate

Austria
Union membership falls
Age-related unemployment insurance exemption discriminates against men
Employees must be registered before starting work

Belgium
Minister sets up additional joint committee
Eliminating age discrimination in pay agreements

Czech Republic
Pay deal follows strike at Skoda Auto
First EWC in Czech company

Denmark
Three-year settlements nearly finalised
Reformed job centres criticised

Finland
Three-year agreements signed in food industry
Report questions incomes policy agreements

France
Employment and skills management agreement at PSA Peugeot Citroën
"Skills" work permits to be issued  

Germany
Ver.di calls strikes against Deutsche Telekom
Pay settlement reached in construction sector  

 


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Greece
Strike call as pension fund crisis broadens
Restructuring and investigations at OTE  

International
 Global unions call for action on private equity  

Ireland
'Qualifying' year before Romanians and Bulgarians free to work
Average industrial wages rise by 5.3%  

Italy
Strike threatened in public sector pay row
Unions present joint demands in metalworking

Netherlands
Employers claim pay rises fall short of union demands
Government calls for unions to support more flexible dismissal rules

Norway
LO and NHO conclude 2007 pay deal  

Poland
Disputes over hospital working time  

Portugal
Union confederation calls general strike  

Slovenia
Board-level representation law amended

Spain
Delphi closure controversy intensifies
10% workforce cut agreed at SEAT
Accord on improving health and safety in small firms

Sweden
Agreement reached in wholesale and retail
Bargaining in manufacturing approaches completion  

United Kingdom
Union claims age discrimination victory
First steps towards global “super-union”

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Guide to consumer price indices across Europe
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Editor: Mark Carley (eer.editor@rbi.co.uk)
Research Officer: Beatrice Harper (beatrice.harper@irseclipse.co.uk)
Correspondents: Michel Albertijn (Belgium), Christophe Boulay (France), Antonio Deruda (Italy), Jaromir Gottvald (Czech Republic), Geir Høgsnes (Norway), Christos Ioannou (Greece), Pertti Jokivuori (Finland), Tony Kerr (Ireland), Jens Lind (Denmark), Anna Ludwinek (Poland), Raúl Martínez (Spain), Hans Moerel (Netherlands), Reinhard Naumann (Portugal), Ágnes Simonyi (Hungary), Birger Viklund (Sweden), Joseph Wöss (Austria)