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France: parliament makes decision on court jurisdiction in the event of disputes linked to corporate due diligence
More than four years on from the adoption in France of the 'duty of vigilance' law (see article n°10079), parliamentarians have granted jurisdiction in the event of litigation to judicial courts...
United States: large firms introduce vaccine requirements for staff
In September, US President Joe Biden demanded that companies employing more than 100 people introduce coronavirus vaccine requirements for their staff. Though details of the plan are yet to be...
22 October 2021
German CIB Group introduces four-day working week
Since 06 September, the digital solutions company CIB has switched over to a four-day working week with shortened weekly hours (36 instead of 40 previously), Thursday nights off, and the digital...
21 October 2021
China: the war against overworking laid bare on a massive spreadsheet
Since 12 October a spreadsheet, accessible via the Tencent QQ messenger platform has been making waves across the Chinese social networks. Along the columns are detailed the names of companies...
21 October 2021
Spain: Generali commits to bridging the gap in terms of employing those with disabilities
The Spanish subsidiary of the Italian insurance group has given itself three years to comply with the 2% legal minimum employment target for those with disabilities. Currently out of a total of...
Great Britain: Timpson undertakes to pay for hormone replacement therapy for its employees going through the menopause
“From today all my colleagues can claim on expenses their prescription costs when they are recommended HRT. It’s so important that we support our colleagues going through the...
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20 October 2021
France: salaries are a central concern for HRDirectors
In an environment of pressure on purchasing power and manpower shortages across certain professions, the question of salaries is becoming a major concern for companies. According to a survey...
20 October 2021
Italy: Draghi government strengthens workplace safety related prevention measures and sanctions
On 15 October, Italy’s Council of Ministers approved a decree law that will allow for more effective intervention related to occupational health and safety violations and illegal work. The text...
20 October 2021
Amazon allowing mid-level managers to choose how they organise their team’s mix between remote and office working
In a message addressing Amazon’s one million employees worldwide and released by the company, CEO Andy Jassy announced a return to the office for all employees by January 2022, nearly two...
19 October 2021
Spain: the region of Valencia is to be the first to test the four-day week
Valencia is preparing to pilot transitioning to a four-day working week. While central government is moving cautiously on the issue of shorter working hours, the Valencian region is already a step...
19 October 2021
France: social partners formalise framework and objectives for training reform
On Friday 15 October, social partners in France reached a compromise on a national cross-industry framework agreement (ANI) that will reform vocational training. The compromise paves the way for...
18 October 2021
Germany: minimum wage, working time and Hartz IV the main social topics included in preliminary coalition agreement between SPD, Green and liberal parties
Around three weeks on from the 2021 German federal elections, the Social Democratic Party (SPD), which won the most seats as well as the popular vote, unveiled a preliminary deal alongside the...
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18 October 2021
Italy: social partners in engineering and metals sector launch a national ongoing training platform
The employer organisations Federmeccanica and Assistal have joined forces with three trade unions – Fiom-Cgil, Fim-Cisl and Uilm – to launch a digital platform called MetApprendo, with a view to...
15 October 2021
Mexico: Supreme Court reaffirms that unilateral pay cuts by employers are illegal
At a time when many firms in Mexico have moved to cut pay as they grapple with the pandemic, an opinion issued by the Supreme Court on 1 October 2021 serves as a reminder that a pay reduction...
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15 October 2021
Netherlands: bill adopted to introduce nine weeks of partially paid parental leave
On 10 October, the Dutch Senate approved the paid parental leave bill, which will come into force on 2 August 2022. The bill adheres to the provisions of the EU directive on the work-life balance...
15 October 2021
Belgium: government proposes flexible working time measures
On 12 October the ruling coalition of conservatives and liberals (MR-Open VLD), socialists and greens, as well as the Flemish Christian Democrats, reached an agreement for the 2022 budget. The...
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14 October 2021
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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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Pascale Rauline (Axa EWC): “European charter formalises ongoing and accelerated social dialogue on AI”
On 27 November, Axa and its European works council (EWC) signed a charter setting out principles governing the deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) and guaranteeing social dialogue on the...
3 December 2025
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Germany: crisis-hit industries cast shadow over 2026 bargaining cycle
In 2026, collective wage agreements for nearly 10 million employees in Germany are set to expire. With upcoming negotiations in crisis-hit 'pilot' sectors such as chemicals and metalworking, the...
2 December 2025
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Bulgaria: government approves bill to encourage sector-level collective bargaining
On 26 November, the Bulgarian government approved amendments to the labour code designed to reinforce the legal framework for sector-level collective bargaining. The reform aims to stimulate...
2 December 2025
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EU: social partners in telecoms sign joint statement on AI
On 16 December, the social partners in Europe's telecommunications sector unveiled a joint statement on artificial intelligence. They propose an action plan for skills and commit to raising...
18 December 2025
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Germany: Erwin Hymer Group’s innovative and award-winning AI agreement
Fed up with negotiating separate agreements for each new artificial intelligence (AI) tool, the social partners at Erwin Hymer Group (8,900 employees) have instead secured a broad, overarching...
12 December 2025
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Italy: telecommunications sector introduces new measures to navigate major transformation
The agreement reached between Asstel, the employers’ association for Italy’s telecommunications sector, and the SLC-Cgil, Fistel-Cisl and Uilcom unions centres on strengthening labour relations to...
27 November 2025