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Germany: cabinet heavily waters down due diligence law
As outlined in the coalition programme agreed in April 2025, the German cabinet on 3 September approved a significantly watered-down version of the country's Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (LkSG)...
Luxembourg: government and social partners reach an agreement on pensions
Talks between the government, the Luxembourg Confederation (CLC) and the LCGB and OGBL trade unions ended on 3 September without a full agreement. While a compromise was reached on pension reform...
5 September 2025
France: La Poste broadens equality agreement to include LGBT+ people
French postal group La Poste, which employs 200,000 people in France, has signed a new professional equality agreement with four trade unions. Covering 2025–2027, it expands efforts to tackle...
4 September 2025
United Kingdom: German discount chain Aldi keeps its promise to be the best-paying supermarket
The 28,000 British employees of German discount supermarket chain Aldi were handed a 1.9% pay rise on 1 September. In July, the retailer announced that the minimum hourly wage would rise from...
4 September 2025
Norway: range of programmes launched to boost employment
Norway’s Labour government has announced various measures this summer aimed both at tackling workplace crime and improving the integration of young people and those distant from the labour market...
3 September 2025
New Zealand: employees now allowed to disclose their pay at work
New Zealand has banned retaliation against employees who disclose their salaries at work. The bill, introduced by a Labour opposition MP, was passed by Parliament before taking effect on 26 August...
3 September 2025
Germany: 10 years on from the great ‘wave’, the integration of refugees into the labour market is largely working
A decade on from Angela Merkel's 'Wir schaffen das' ('we can do this') speech on 31 August 2015, in the face of a sharp rise in the number of asylum seekers arriving in Germany, researchers and...
2 September 2025
Czech Republic: minimum wage to rise by 7.7% on 1 January 2026
Czech labour minister Marian Jurečka, of the Christian and Democratic Union, announced on 29 August that the gross minimum wage will rise 7.7% from CZK 20,800 to CZK 22,400 (€916) per...
2 September 2025
Poland: state-backed reduced working hours trial launched
Poland’s labour ministry on 14 August launched a pilot scheme to test shorter working hours, allowing companies to trial either a four-day week or reduced daily hours. Employers selected for the...
1 September 2025
Mexico: President Claudia Sheinbaum confirms plan to raise the minimum wage
The minimum wage in Mexico must be raised annually over the next few years to represent 2.5 basic baskets (a set of products and services considered essential for the survival and well-being of a...
1 September 2025
United Kingdom: government sets about reforming parental leave
The Labour government, in office for just over a year, has pledged to drive economic growth and tackle workplace inequality. Among its priorities is a review of parental leave, with ministers...
29 August 2025
Germany: government approves bill tying public contracts to collective agreement adherence
On 6 August, Germany’s Federal Cabinet approved a draft law that would require companies bidding for public contracts to comply with sectoral collective agreements. The measure is intended to...
29 August 2025
UN agencies publish guidelines to protect workers from heat
On 22 August, the World Health Organization and World Meteorological Organization released a joint report highlighting the rising risks that heat poses to workers amid climate change. The report...
28 August 2025
United Kingdom: step towards single minimum wage for all adult workers
On 5 August, the UK Labour government reviewed the remit of the Low Pay Commission (LPC) with a view to putting an end to age-related minimum wage differentials. Currently, 18–20-year-olds...
28 August 2025
Spain: parental leave given three-week boost
On 29 July 2025, Spain’s government signed off on an extension of parental leave for birth, adoption and early childcare. Each parent will gain an additional three weeks of paid leave, bringing...
28 August 2025
United Kingdom: parliament calls for due diligence legislation to combat forced labour
In July, the UK parliament’s Committee on Human Rights delivered a stark warning: British firms are falling short in tackling forced labour within their supply chains. MPs and peers on the...
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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
Candice Guillot, group director of employee experience and HR performance at Talan (7,000 employees), outlines for mind RH her vision and strategy for introducing artificial intelligence at the...
20 October 2025
On 17 July 2025, BPCE and its trade unions signed a second agreement on jobs and career management within the banking group. The text places generative artificial intelligence at the core of its...
15 October 2025
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Spain: new terms and conditions for in-company training contracts
On 25 November, Spain's Council of Ministers approved a regulation on training contracts. This text defines the terms and conditions for hosting work-study students and interns doing professional...
1 December 2025
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EU: Commission issues first recommendation on human capital as part of European Semester
In parallel with the European Semester adopted on 25 November, which proposes guidelines to member states on economic policies for the coming year, the European Commission has adopted an...
25 November 2025
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France: sectors feel economic slowdown to differing degrees
The latest data on France’s occupational sectors (branches professionnelles), covering the year 2023, show how employment trends are shaping workplace dynamics. After a more favourable period for...
19 December 2025
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Germany: apprenticeship openings fall sharply in manufacturing and chemicals
From 1 January 2026, Dutch collective agreements for temporary employment agencies will alter the employment conditions of temp workers. Agencies will be required to pay these workers at least the...
15 December 2025