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Germany: 3 days of telework per week and €1,000 allowance at Deutsche Bank
After much procrastination, Deutsche Bank and its central works council (Gesamtbetriebsrat) have together reached an agreement for implementing hybrid working. This framework agreement allows...
16 November 2021
EU: MEPs support EU minimum wage directive with strong emphasis on collective bargaining
On 11 November, MEPs on the Employment and Social Affairs Committee voted in favour of a draft directive for ‘fair minimum wages’. While the Member States were unable to reach an...
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16 November 2021
Spain: new metal sector collective agreement covers gender equality on pay and regulation of remote work
The CCOO de Industria and UGT FICA trade unions and the employer federation Confemetal have ratified the fourth national collective agreement for industry, new technologies and services in the...
15 November 2021
United Kingdom: law firm Stephenson Harwood launches electric car scheme for staff
In order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from next year, as encouraged by the draft resolution from the COP26 climate change summit, UK-headquartered law firm Stephenson Harwood has announced...
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15 November 2021
Mexico: export manufacturing industry to raise awareness of labour reform issues
On 21 October, the National Council of the Maquiladora and Export Manufacturing Industry (INDEX - Consejo Nacional de Manufactura de Exportación), which represents the interests of more than 1,300...
10 November 2021
Great Britain: government looks to further improve female representation in the upper rungs of FTSE companies
On 01 November, the UK government announced the establishment of a new five-year review called the FTSE Women Leaders Review. The overall ambition of the review is to increase female...
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10 November 2021
Portugal: a new law to better regulate telework
On 05 November 2021 the text amending the 2003 law on telework was approved and included a number of significant changes, including employer coverage of telework expenses, and the right to respect...
9 November 2021
Germany: companies looking to set up separate canteen areas for Covid vaccinated and recovered employees
In contrast with Italy and Austria, Germany has so far chosen not to make the health pass at work a mandatory requirement. However, several German employers have nonetheless decided to take the...
9 November 2021
United States: court blocks mandatory vaccine rule set to apply to 84 million employees
Democrat president Joe Biden announced in September that, as of 4 January, staff at companies employing 100 people or more would have to either be vaccinated against Covid-19 or be tested on a...
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8 November 2021
Brazil: order bans dismissal of workers for lack of Covid vaccine
An order signed by the Brazilian labour and social security minister Onyx Lorenzoni – published in the country’s official gazette on 1 November 2021 – prohibits the dismissal of...
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8 November 2021
Macau: consultation opened on trade union and collective bargaining bill
The Macau government has launched a public consultation, starting on 31 October and lasting 45 days, with a view to designing a bill on trade unions and collective bargaining. The potential law...
5 November 2021
Mexico: bill tabled to extend paternity leave to two months
A bill tabled on 28 October by Manuel Baldenebro, a member of the Mexican Chamber of Deputies of the ruling centre left Morena party and chairman of the lower house’s labour committee, seeks...
5 November 2021
UN: draft Treaty on corporate accountability for human rights violations still stalled
Continuing the process launched in 2014, the open-ended intergovernmental working group under the aegis of the UN met in Geneva, between 25-29 October for a 7th session of negotiations to...
Italy: ratification of the ILO Convention on violence and harassment at work
On 29 October and almost as the same time as France (c.f. article No.12768), Italy definitively ratified ILO Convention No.190 2019 (Violence and Harassment Convention). During the ceremony held...
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4 November 2021
Mexico: public trade union registry put in place to promote trade union transparency
Commencing 03 November, the Federal Center for Conciliation and Labor Registry is putting the National Public Registry of Trade Unions in place, which will offer free access to documents...
3 November 2021
India: IT giants planning their moves toward hybrid work
As IT companies start calling staff to return to on-site working, as the remote working measures that had been necessitated by the coronavirus pandemic taper off, their thoughts are also turning...
3 November 2021
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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