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Nestlé announces global plan to tackle child labour
Identified in early 2021 along with several other major chocolate manufacturers as using child labour in Côte d’Ivoire (c.f. article No.12367), Nestlé, the Swiss transnational...
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15 February 2022
United States: arbitration no longer the sole and mandatory recourse for employees in workplace sexual harassment cases
US President Joe Biden is expected to quickly sign into law a bill that after five years finally passed through Congress on 10 February 2022. The long-awaited legislation allows victims of sexual...
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15 February 2022
France: external audit fosters “dynamic of progress”, says Martine Bordonné, director of telework and nomadism at Orange (interview)
French telecommunications group Orange was one of the first three companies to receive the WIWO (Work In Work Out) label awarded by the Incitu collective on 10 December, following a four-month...
14 February 2022
EU: disabled workers unable to do their job must be reassigned provided it does not constitute a “disproportionate burden” for the employer
In a judgment passed on 10 February 2022, the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled that “where a worker becomes permanently incapable of remaining in his or her job because of the...
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14 February 2022
Germany: pandemic causes membership decline at DGB unions
The eight trade unions that are members of the German Trade Union Confederation (DGB) saw their numbers decline by 2% in 2021 to 5.7 million members, the umbrella organisation revealed in its...
14 February 2022
India: e-commerce platform IndiaMart to pay staff on a weekly basis
B2B e-commerce firm IndiaMart announced on Sunday 6 February that it will now pay its employees on a weekly basis rather than a monthly one. “With an aim to build a flexible work culture and...
11 February 2022
EU: pact for skill development signed in construction industry
European social partners in the construction sector signed so-called Pact for Skills on 8 February, in line with the European Skills Agenda launched by Brussels (see article n°12881). The...
11 February 2022
Germany: short-time working allowance extended until June 2022
Germany’s labour and social affairs minister Hubertus Heil announced on Wednesday 9 February that short-time working is to be paid until the end of June 2022, meaning the measure will have...
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11 February 2022
“It is important to combine and cultivate the best of both groups”, Sébastien Graff, InVivo Group Human Resources Director (interview)
InVivo is rolling out its plan for integrating the Soufflet teams, following the completion of its acquisition of the family-owned agri-food group in December 2021. This merger makes the French...
10 February 2022
Spain: minimum wage raised to €1,000
On 09 February 2022, Spain’s Minister of Labour agreed with the trade unions on an increase in the interprofessional minimum wage (SMI - Salario Mínimo Interprofesional) of €35 per month from €965...
10 February 2022
United States: President Joe Biden supports union campaigning at companies working with the federal government
The White House has approved the report submitted on 07 February 2022 by the White House Task Force on Worker Organizing and Empowerment. The report contains 70 recommendations to facilitate the...
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10 February 2022
United States: Trainual offers $5,000 to new hires looking to leave the company
US Arizona-based online training and knowledge management platform start-up, Trainual, is offering $5,000 to new recruits if they wish to leave within two weeks of signing their employment...
9 February 2022
Great Britain: ‘Levelling up the UK’, a plan to develop local skills
Published on 02 February, a 300-page White Paper document plans to unify living standards and productivity throughout the UK by 2030 by energising the whole of the nation and by boosting local...
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9 February 2022
Ireland: Government announces new public holidays
On 07 February 2022, Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Leo Varadkar announced the signing of a decree introducing two new public holidays. The first, which is a...
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9 February 2022
France: MGEN insurer extends teleworking to all group employees
On 07 January 2022, MGEN (Mutuelle générale de l'Éducation nationale) the mutual health and social security insurance group for those working in the French Ministry of National Education...
8 February 2022
Great Britain: Amazon creates 1,500 apprenticeship position contracts
On 02 February 2022, the American online retail giant announced the creation of 40 apprenticeship schemes in its UK subsidiary, which currently employs 70,000. Delivered across all of...
8 February 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