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France: Sage opens up remote work to all employees
The French subsidiary of Sage, the provider of business resource planning software, has signed a new agreement on remote working, with the CFTC, CFDT and CFE-CGC trade unions, in order to foster a...
13 June 2022
EU: MEPs call for ban on import of products made with forced labour
In a resolution adopted on 9 June, members of the European Parliament called on the European Commission to ban the “import and export of products made or transported by forced labour”...
13 June 2022
Germany: government to introduce two weeks’ paid leave for second parents after the birth of a child
On 8 June, Germany's cabinet (Bundeskabinett) approved a draft law to "fully" transpose into German law the European Union directive on work-life balance for parents and carers, Directive (EU)...
10 June 2022
France: only 26% of employees expect a pay rise in 2022 (ADP survey)
French employees are among the least confident in the world as regards the possibility of getting a pay rise this year, with only a quarter thinking they will do. This proportion – a finding...
Spain: Telefónica adopts four-day week in exchange for pay cut
Following a trial period that lasted several months, Spain's leading telecommunications operator Telefónica is to extend the opportunity to work four days per week. The so-called "jornada semanal...
10 June 2022
Chile: government backs 40-hour week
The Chilean president announced on 2 June that reducing working time will be one his government's priorities. A bill to trim down the current 45-hour work week to 40 hours is to be presented to...
9 June 2022
United States: Bonduelle implements inclusive hiring model
Bonduelle Fresh Americas, the US-based subsidiary of French food processing group Bonduelle, has adopted an "inclusive" hiring model with a view to removing "structural barriers to employment" for...
Poland: minimum wage to rise almost 15% in 2023
In 2023 Poland’s government will raise the national minimum wage twice. Currently set at PLN 3,010 (€657) per month, the national minimum wage will rise to PLN 3,383 (€740) in...
Italy: Intesa Sanpaolo bank focusing on inclusive parenthood
With Italy’s corporate community increasingly prioritising diversity and inclusion, the nation’s leading banking group is extending its parenting related measures to all different family types.
8 June 2022
France: Stellantis drawing on its female employees to promote female professional participation
On 01 June, the Stellantis automotive group (a result of the 2021 PSA-FCA merger) announced it had renewed its agreement on advancing female employment and gender professional equality. Signed...
EU: agreement on the draft directive on adequate minimum wages
During night session negotiations on 07 June, the EU Council and European Parliament validated the draft directive on adequate minimum wages in the European Union (c.f. article No.12199). Both...
7 June 2022
Germany: €12 per hour for the minimum wage alongside call for ‘concerted action’ to fight inflation
The week ending Friday 03 June concluded on a contradictory note as the Bundestag officially approved an increase in the minimum salary level and by doing so held good an election campaign promise...
France: Amazon investing €11 million to improve the quality of life at work in its logistics branch
Regularly criticized for the working conditions in its warehouses, Amazon France Logistique has announced that it is investing to reduce musculoskeletal problems with the deployment of robotic...
Germany: Porsche escalates its ‘Porsche Workforce Transformation’ process
Faced with the advancing digitalisation of processes and the switch from combustible to electric power, the German carmaker has to undertake significant retraining for at least 25% of its...
Great Britain: the Living Wage to be calculated and announced earlier than usual in September
In a first, the Living Wage Foundation which was established in 2011 and sets a minimum hourly wage that now more than 10,000 employers voluntarily pay their staff, will calculate and announce its...
Great Britain: towards a simpler apprenticeship system
On 27 May the UK government announced measures simplifying the current apprenticeship system that will start to take effect in August 2022. The goal is to make the apprenticeship programme...
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