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EU: large companies to be required to report on their social policies
On 21 June, the European Parliament and Council of the EU reached an agreement on a text amending the 2013 directive on financial information that companies with over 250 employees are required to...
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23 June 2022
United Kingdom: National Living Wage has failed to boost productivity but has reduced inequality
The UK's Low Pay Commission has for the first time analysed the impact of the introduction of the National Living Wage, with the measure having achieved its initial target: to represent 60% of...
23 June 2022
Diversity and inclusion: age and racism seen as the primary causes of discrimination in companies
Discrimination in the world of work continues to be widespread. Thus the findings of a report by the Cegos Observatory* in April 2022, covering seven countries (Brazil, France, Germany, Italy...
Great Britain: first court recognition of long COVID as a disability
This unprecedented decision by a Scottish employment tribunal, following an unfair dismissal claim lodged by an employee, is something companies should keep an eye on, not least since until this...
22 June 2022
More than 40% of French and 20% of UK workers could quit their jobs because of a lack of meaning
Businesses are being forced to reimagine their HR strategies in a world of work that has been permanently disrupted by Covid-19, and because of the Great Resignation phenomenon that since 2021 has...
21 June 2022
Luxembourg : unrestricted telework for border workers coming to an end
After more than two years of unrestricted teleworking, almost 216,000 German, Belgian, and French border workers will have to return to work in Luxembourg companies. This is because extraordinary...
21 June 2022
Portugal: whistle-blower protection legislation comes into force
Law No. 93/2021, published in the Diário da República (Official Gazette) on 20 December 2021, entered into force six months later on 18 June. Under this new law, which transposes the...
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20 June 2022
France: the ‘Barème Macron’ (‘Macron scale’ – employment termination compensation corridor) weakened by the European Committee of Social Rights
The European Committee of Social Rights (previously, the European Committee of Social Rights) established under the auspices of the Council of Europe, has challenged the capping of industrial...
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20 June 2022
Austria: KPMG hands €3,000 pay rise to all employees
From 1 July 2022, all employees of the Austrian business of audit and consulting giant KPMG will see their annual base salaries increase by €3,000. This one-off pay rise – the figure...
17 June 2022
Peru: new law on remote working introduces right to disconnect
A new law recently adopted by the Peruvian parliament aims to regulate remote work and thus provide better protection for employees. The bill, which still needs to be approved by the executive...
17 June 2022
France: initial assessment of the Sage ‘benevolence programme’ proves positive
In order to prevent psychosocial problems, the human resources management software company is surrounding itself with intermediary support team members (‘relayeurs’). ‘Relayeurs’ are employees who...
16 June 2022
Poland: draft legislation proposed to combat alcoholism in the workplace and provide the basis for remote working
On 07 June a bill amending the Labour Code was submitted to Poland’s lower house of Parliament (Sejm), which enables employers to utilise preventative means to curb employee alcoholism...
16 June 2022
Germany: steel industry agrees 6.5% salary increase
On 15 June, Germany’s steel industry social partners signed a new collective agreement spanning 18 months until 30 November 2023, and covering employees working in North Rhine-Westphalia...
16 June 2022
Ireland: government looking to opt for a new minimum wage based on the median wage
On 14 June Ireland’s government cabinet announced that the national minimum wage will be phased out by 2026 and replaced by a new ‘living wage’ that will be calculated annually and referenced...
15 June 2022
International Labour Organization makes occupational safety and health its fifth fundamental principle and right at work
During the 111th International Labour Conference, held in Geneva from 27 May to 11 June, and attended by the International Labour Organisation’s (ILO) 187 member states, as well as both...
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14 June 2022
Great Britain: a national plan to develop digital skills
On 13 June, the UK government presented a series of measures aimed at developing the digital economy and creating more high-skilled, well-paid jobs in the digital sector. The plan includes the...
14 June 2022
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France: La Poste to launch negotiations for an AI agreement
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
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
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Netherlands: new government seeks to “control” social costs
In his government policy statement to Parliament on 25 February, Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten announced several measures designed to "control" social costs. Notably, he proposed raising the...
5 March 2026
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Spain: a bill to regulate internships
On 3 March, the Council of Ministers approved the bill on the “Status for persons undergoing non-professional practical training in companies”. The text limits the number of interns a company can...
13 March 2026
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EU: co-legislators aim to pivot European Globalisation Adjustment Fund towards restructuring anticipation
On 25 February, the Council of the EU and the Parliament reached an agreement on the Commission’s proposed regulation to expand the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF). Under the...
2 March 2026
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Block to slash workforce by nearly half
The news. In his latest shareholder letter, Jack Dorsey, CEO of payment service provider Block (formerly Square), announced plans to slash the company’s workforce “by nearly half, from...
6 March 2026