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EU: the text imposing gender parity thresholds corporate boards of directors definitively adopted
Relaunched during France’s 6-month presidency of the Council of the European Union in H1 2022, the directive on a better gender balance among non-executive directors of listed companies has...
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23 November 2022
Microsoft moves to strengthen its sexual harassment and gender discrimination policies amid criticism and pressure
In January 2022, Microsoft appointed ArentFox Schiff to review the US tech giant’s workplace sexual harassment and gender discrimination policies. On 11 November the US law and advisory firm...
Great Britain: Yorkshire Building Society introduces a more inclusive uniform for its employees
The UK’s third largest mutual financial institution, Yorkshire Building Society (YBS) has revealed that it has adopted a uniform that allows employees to mix and match their clothing choices...
Belgium: special temporary unemployment scheme introduced for energy-intensive companies
A new law in Belgium, published on 16 November in the country’s official gazette, introduces a temporary unemployment scheme for energy-intensive companies to help them cope with the current...
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21 November 2022
United Kingdom: minimum wage to rise sharply in 2023
The UK’s National Living Wage (NLW) – for those aged 23 and over – will increase by 9.7% from April 2023, rising from £9.50 (€10.95) per hour to £10.42...
21 November 2022
Italy: insurance sector hikes to pay to help workers cope with inflation
The new national collective agreement (CCNL) in Italy's insurance sector includes an average pay rise of €205 over three years and a €2,000 lump sum to account for the lack of recent wage...
21 November 2022
Germany: 8.5% pay rise and €3,000 “anti-inflation” bonus in metal sector
The social partners in the metal industry of the German state of Baden-Württemberg have struck an agreement on a two-part wage increase of 8.5% and a one-off tax-free bonus of €3,000, to take...
18 November 2022
Italy: benefits in kind to be tax-free up to €3,000 in 2022
The “Aiuti-Quater” decree, adopted by Italy’s Council of Ministers on 10 November to support companies and households amid rising inflation, significantly raises the upper limit...
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18 November 2022
France: final vote on the law that treats job abandonment as job resignation
On 17 November France’s Senate house voted in favour of draft legislation on emergency measures relating to the functioning of the labour market and the law is thus definitively adopted...
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17 November 2022
Laurent Berger (ETUC): “Trade unionism must demonstrate its usefulness”
Just ahead of the start of negotiations for a European framework agreement on telework, the president of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) Laurent Berger takes this opportunity to...
17 November 2022
Great Britain: launch of an index to evaluate corporate health oriented policies
On 15 November the UK employers’ organisation, the CBI (Confederation of British Industry) launched the Work Health Index (WHI). In a first, this unique tool, created with support from the NHS and...
17 November 2022
France: Société Générale addresses PSR prevention amid a period of unease at the soon to be merged bank
According to our information, on 10 November French bank Société Générale together with three trade unions reached an agreement on ‘quality of life and working conditions’. The text significantly...
16 November 2022
Italy: Crédit Agricole subsidiary in Italy extends optional paternity leave
On 26 October Crédit Agricole Italia together with the FABI, First-Cisl, Fisac-Cgil, Uilca and Unisin trade unions signed an agreement that provides for additional paternity leave. Thus in...
16 November 2022
Italy: Fincantieri focusing on diversity, inclusion,and employee well-being
At the heart of the new company agreement at the Trieste-based ship-builders Fincantieri are initiatives focusing on diversity, inclusion, and work-life balance. The agreement covers more than...
15 November 2022
Great Britain: KFC launches a programme to encourage the hiring of younger workers who are facing employment barriers
The KFC fast food chain is aiming that by 2030 a third of its new hires will comprise younger workers facing various employment barriers. To this end, the group, which employs 27,000 people in the...
15 November 2022
France: Allianz extends paid parental leave for staff
The French business of insurance giant Allianz announced in early November that it would increase the amount of paternity and maternity leave granted to its employees (12,000 in France) to five...
14 November 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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Italy: Enel signs agreement to manage the effects of AI on work
An agreement signed at the end of July by the electricity company Enel (31,000 employees) and the unions Filctem-Cgil, Flaei-Cisl, and Uiltec is pioneering in the Italian energy sector. It aims to...
7 September 2026
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Italy: artificial Intelligence on the menu of Barilla’s new company agreement
Prior consultation with trade unions on innovations related to artificial intelligence, strengthened training, and progress on parenthood: these are the main new features of the agreement signed...
2 September 2026
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France: Bayer puts female health and inclusive parenthood at the centre of its equality policy
In a new agreement on gender equality highlighted by mind RH, Bayer commits to strengthening its parenthood policy. Furthermore, the company is anticipating pay transparency and introducing...
25 September 2026
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France: final document on the work of the Labour, Employment and Pensions Conference
After six months of discussions between French social partners, the guarantors of the Labour, Employment and Pensions Conference submitted the conclusions of the discussions to the Prime Minister...
17 September 2026
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Germany: working time dispute between Mercedes and the IG Metall Union
The news. At the beginning of September, Mercedes-Benz asked employee representatives and the IG Metall union to agree to an increase in the weekly working time from 35 to 40 hours, without any...
16 September 2026
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Germany: major day of union action in the automotive industry ahead of collective bargaining
A few weeks before the start of collective bargaining in the German metalworking sector, the IG Metall trade union mobilised nearly 175,000 workers across more than 200 industrial sites on 21...
22 September 2026