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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...
1 June 2022
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...
31 May 2022
Portugal: piloting the four-day working week
Portugal is set to launch a pilot experiment to study new work organizations, which include the four-day working week and the use of hybrid working models (in-presence combined with telework). The...
31 May 2022
Russia: minimum wage to rise by 10% from 1 June
On 25 May, Russian president Vladimir Putin announced a 10% minimum wage increase that will take effect from 1 June. The hike, announced during a meeting of the State Council Presidium, will see...
30 May 2022
Ukraine: new provisions adopted to facilitate dismissals in wartime
Since the martial law introduced in March this year (see article n°12971) was not able to take into consideration all labour relations issues in times of war, the Ukrainian parliament –...
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30 May 2022
G7 labour and employment ministers commit to strengthening vocational training amid transitioning economies
On 24 May 2022 during their meeting held in the north-German city of Wolfsburg, the G7 labour and employment ministers agreed on a roadmap for a ‘Just transition and the promotion of decent...
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25 May 2022
Great Britain: KPMG makes unconscious bias training mandatory
From June 2022, all 15,800 staff at the UK accounting and auditing giant will undergo mandatory ‘unconscious bias training.’ Employees who refuse the training risk losing part of their...
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25 May 2022
Ireland: government publishes gender pay gap calculation guidance
The government is in the process of providing more details over legislation introduced in 2021 that progressively requires large Irish business organisations to publish their gender pay gaps. On...
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24 May 2022
Finland: parental leave reform to promote gender equality
Finland's new parental leave system, which comes into effect on 01 August 2022, aims to improve parents’ work-life balance, strengthen the role of fathers, and take various family configurations...
24 May 2022
Japan: government pushes for greater pay transparency to combat gender inequality
Since Friday 20 May, the upcoming requirement for large companies to disclose their pay gaps has become the centrepiece of the "new capitalism" agenda advocated by Japanese prime minister Fumio...
23 May 2022
United Kingdom: Mamas & Papas introduces IVF leave and extends parental leave allowance
UK retailer Mamas & Papas, which specialises in childcare products, last week unveiled a new support policy for its 800 employees, with measures dedicated specifically to parenthood. The aim...
23 May 2022
France: “We completely revamped our offices based on the use cases we identified,” Talan HR director Nicolas Recapet (interview)
Amid the rise of remote work, Paris-based IT innovation and transformation consulting group Talan is to relocate to new offices that are more suited to collaborative work and meeting the group's...
23 May 2022
Israel: government proposes paid paternity leave allowance of between two weeks and one month
On 11 May, Israel’s finance minister Avigdor Lieberman and transport minister Merav Michaeli announced the government’s plan to introduce paid paternity leave. Under the existing law...
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20 May 2022
Customer relations firm Critizr provides employees with menstrual and miscarriage leave
French customer relations company Critizr has decided to grant a specific leave period to females based in five different countries who have undergone a miscarriage. Employees whose partners have...
India: Sri Mookambika Infosolutions providing matchmaking services as a way of retaining talent
Founded in 2006, Sri Mookambika Infosolutions (SMI), a global technology solutions provider headquartered in Madurai, in the southern Tamil Nadu state, has decided to assist its employees find...
19 May 2022
Germany: SAP pilots ‘Focus Friday’, to encourage a meeting-free end to the week
Following a number of trials, the German and European leading multinational software corporation has decided to extend the "Focus Friday" principle of to all its German employees. Starting on 20...
18 May 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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Import bans on forced labor products are multiplying
Under pressure from new US tariffs, many countries have presented texts in recent weeks to ban the import of products made with forced labor. A real breakthrough for workers' rights or a mere...
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Germany: a “simplification” proposal for the Corporate Governance Code
In early August, the Government Commission presented proposals to reform the Deutscher Corporate Governance Kodex (DCGK), Germany’s Corporate Governance Code. The proposals are primarily aimed at...
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France: EDF served formal notice for failure to comply with its sustainability due diligence obligations
The news. On 23 September, Greenpeace France announced that it had served EDF with a formal notice for failure to comply with its sustainability due diligence obligations due to the risks of harm...
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24 September 2026
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Slovakia: a bill to “clarify” personal data protection measures
The news. The Slovak government approved a bill on personal data protection on August 26, 2026. This text aims to clarify existing regulations regarding employees’ rights and...
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7 September 2026