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Great Britain: NatWest to train more than 16,000 employees on climate issues
On 11 April, UK’s NatWest Group, which owns the NatWest and RBS banking networks, announced the signing of a partnership with the University of Edinburgh Centre for Business, Climate Change...
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13 April 2022
Germany: SAP launches a welcome and integration program for Ukrainian refugees
On 04 April, Germany’s SAP, the world leading multinational software and business applications corporation announced the launch of ‘dedicated onboarding process for refugees’ fleeing Ukraine...
France: Bouygues Telecom offers students direct contact with its own dual work-study colleagues
The French communications company is innovating in terms of the jobs candidate experience. With its dual work-study recruitment campaign, the company is offering applicants a direct...
12 April 2022
Austria: a four-day working week on the cards at discount retailer Lidl
In its 2021 business report, Lidl Österreich has announced its intention to offer a four-day week to some of its central services employees. The Austrian subsidiary of the German discount...
12 April 2022
Netherlands: 13 leading firms commit to helping 20,000 refugees enter labour market
On 8 April, at the Second Dutch Business Summit on Refugees, co-hosted by the Tent Partnership for Refugees in the Netherlands, a series of the country’s multinationals – including...
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11 April 2022
Italy: Nestlé introduces three-month paternity leave allowance
The Italian subsidiary of Swiss food and drink group Nestlé has reached an agreement with trade unions to set up "Nestlé Baby leave", a policy allowing fathers – or "second caregivers" – to take...
11 April 2022
Japan: government amends parental leave legislation making it more accessible and generous in a bid to raise fathers take up rates
Amendments made in June 2021 to the Child and Family Care Leave Act established a new version of parental leave to make it easier for fathers to take time off (up to four weeks) immediately upon...
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8 April 2022
Germany: IG Metall is now the leading representative union on SAP’s Works Council
According to initial results released on 06 April, the IG Metall metalworking union’s electoral list for representation on German IT leader, SAP’s (German IT leader with 22,000...
8 April 2022
France: presentation of an ordinance setting out collective bargaining rules within the mobility platform businesses
On 06 April, in the Council of Ministers, the Minister of Ecological Transition together with the Minister of Labour, Employment and Integration presented an ordinance ‘strengthening the autonomy...
8 April 2022
Germany: chemical industry workers to receive a one-off €1,400 salary bridging bonus
While collective bargaining negotiations commenced in the first of Germany’s strategic economic sectors since the onset of inflation (7.3% March) and the war in Ukraine, on 04 April they...
7 April 2022
Italy: EU Directive 2019/1152 on Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions being transposed into national legislation
The text adopted by Italy’s Council of Ministers on 31 March provides for new protective measures for all workers, including those who do not have standard employment contracts, namely platform...
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7 April 2022
Portugal: Ukrainian refugees to benefit from integration contracts
Portugal’s government is temporarily relaxing the allocation conditions for two integration contracts, so Ukrainian refugees will be able to benefit. The goal of this urgent measure is to...
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7 April 2022
Italy: transposition of the European work-life balance directive includes improvements for parenthood and carers
Extended parental leave, including for single-parent families, and priority for parents and caregivers in accessing agile work: these are the main points of the decree-law approved by Italy’s...
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6 April 2022
“Social dialogue is a source of progress and harmonization of working conditions within the European network”, François Nogué, Director of Human Resources, SNCF Group (interview)
On 21 February, in France’s second month of its 6-month EU presidency, and during the European Rail Summit, the SNCF Group HR division organized an event bringing all the rail sector’s European...
6 April 2022
Solvay: new global framework agreement signed that pre-empts corporate due diligence requirements
Belgian chemical group Solvay, which employs more than 23,000 employees worldwide, has renewed the global framework agreement (GFA) between itself and Industriall Global Union, the global union...
5 April 2022
Austria: investment platform Bitpanda offers staff unlimited holiday
In a bid to attract the best and brightest in its sector, Austria-based investment platform Bitpanda has decided to introduce unlimited holidays from 1 April 2022. This leave policy is in addition...
5 April 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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France: Medef puts forward proposals to improve management quality
On 31 August, Medef, French main employers' organisation, published a practical guide to managerial skills, which it considers to be a driver of economic performance for businesses. Concerned by...
3 September 2026
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AI: uneven integration but a global challenge for the world of work
The adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in business is profoundly transforming the world of work, and some occupations are now under threat. However, the full extent of its effects remains...
11 September 2026
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France: Ministry of Labour unveils plan to accelerate the rollout of AI
On 22 September, the French Ministry of Labour presented a plan named Impulsion IA 2027 aimed at accelerating the adoption of AI by companies and employees. It contains 12 measures applicable from...
22 September 2026
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Germany: AfD victory in Saxony-Anhalt raises concerns over labour supply and workplace cohesion
The rise of Germany’s far-right AfD, which could soon gain influence over migration policy in Saxony-Anhalt and, following elections on September 20, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania as well, is...
15 September 2026
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Netherlands: towards a ban on housing cost deductions from migrant workers’ wages
The news. On September 10, Dutch Minister of Social Affairs and Employment Hans Vijlbrief (centre-left) sent a letter to the House of Representatives, stating that he intends to prohibit employers...
14 September 2026
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UE: Commission proposes measures to facilitate “fair” worker mobility across the Union
The info. On 15 September, the European Commission adopted a series of measures aimed at encouraging “fair” worker mobility within the EU. It wants to remove the administrative...
16 September 2026