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United Kingdom: government decides against compulsory ethnicity pay gap reporting for companies
The UK government has no intention of forcing large companies to disclose their ethnicity pay gap, despite prior promises from the Conservatives and widespread calls for such a requirement. This...
United States: 150 companies oppose anti-gay legislation in Florida
The “Parental Rights in Education” bill recently passed in the state of Florida has come up against strong opposition on the part of 150 companies, which have signed a letter penned by the Human...
United Kingdom: employers commit to improving health outcomes
The Confederation of British Industry, the UK business organisation, announced the creation of the CBI Health Council on 18 March. Made up of around 30 leaders from across industry and academia...
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25 March 2022
United States: Citigroup circumvents Texas’ new abortion law
Citigroup management has taken a public stand against a law passed in Texas that restricts women's rights to abortion, and now bans abortion after about six weeks of pregnancy. The fourth most...
Great Britain: government raises social security contribution threshold in a bid to boost incomes
On 23 March and at a time when the UK is facing record inflation and plummeting purchasing power, UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak presented the government’s spring statement and...
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24 March 2022
Germany: a website launched to fight racism in the workplace
On 21 March, International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, Germany’s Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs together with the German Trade Union Confederation (DGB) launched a...
Luxembourg: the government regulates telework
On 16 March, Luxembourg’s Chamber of Deputies voted in favour of a bill that regulates the implementation of telework in companies. Businesses employing more than 150 staff will need to...
23 March 2022
Ukraine: changes to labour regulations dismantle workers’ rights for the duration of martial law
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky is due to imminently promulgate draft legislation that the country’s unicameral Rada parliament adopted on 15 March. Due to run initially until 25 April...
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22 March 2022
France: pressure mounting on French companies operating in Russia
While the French employers’ body Medef is encouraging French companies operating Russia to continue their business activities in the country, pointing in particular to their responsibilities as...
France: details on the use of short-time working for companies affected by the war in Ukraine
To go alongside the French government’s economic and social resilience plan, presented on 16 March, the labour ministry has published a series of questions and answers on short-time working...
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21 March 2022
Argentina: minimum wage to rise by 45%
The Argentine government last week announced a minimum wage increase of around 45%, following an agreement – the result of a unanimous vote – between the country’s ministry of...
21 March 2022
France: implementation of measures to maintain employment after a health-related work hiatus
Two decrees relating to the prevention of occupational marginalisation, dated 16 March 2022, have been published in the Official Journal and will come into force on 31 March 2022. These texts...
18 March 2022
Great Britain: diversity representation is improving in FTSE 100 company boards of directors
Unveiled on 16 March, the results of the latest Parker Review survey found that as of December 2021, 89 of the 100 companies in the FTSE 100 blue-chip stock market index had at least one person...
Germany: Covid-related restrictions on companies to be lifted from 20 March
On Friday 18 March, the Bundestag will vote on an amendment to the Infection Protection Act, which will formalise the rules for lifting many of the protective measures against Covid-19, planned...
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17 March 2022
United Kingdom: government signs international convention against violence and harassment at work
The UK government announced on 7 March that it has signed the International Labour Organization’s landmark Violence and Harassment Convention (n°190), which was unveiled by the United Nations...
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17 March 2022
Brazil: government sends pregnant women back to work
The working conditions for pregnant women have been overhauled by Law 14.311, which was passed by Brazil’s chamber of deputies in February before being validated by President Jair Bolsonaro...
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17 March 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