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Luxembourg: OGBL and LCGB trade unions form a joint structure to oppose government plans
Luxembourg's two main trade union organisations have formalised their cooperation by creating an alliance named 'Union des syndicats OGBL et LCGB'. Through this joint structure, they hope to have...
ILO introduces new convention on biological hazards at work
The 113th International Labour Conference, held in Geneva from 2 to 13 June, resulted in the adoption of the 192nd ILO Convention. Delegates approved a text that calls for biological hazards to be...
EU: Commission calls on France to comply with the Working Time Directive
The European Commission announced in a statement on 18 June that it has sent a formal notice to France for its failure to comply with the provisions of Directive 2003/88 on working time. The...
Germany: early retirement under fire
Early retirement is becoming increasingly popular in Germany. However, more and more often, people who opt for this scheme then go on to receive benefits designed to keep older people in work...
20 June 2025
EU: Commission refers Spain to CJEU for failing to fully transpose rules on transparent working conditions
The European Commission is seeking financial penalties against Spain, which is accused of failing to comply with its obligations regarding transparency and predictability of working conditions by...
Germany: two collective agreements for temporary work sector merge
The German Trade Union Confederation (DGB) and the General Association of Personnel Service Providers (GVP) have signed a new joint collective agreement for the temporary work sector, which...
France: Manpower seeks to raise climate awareness among all its temporary workers
Since 22 April, temporary employment agency Manpower has been raising awareness of climate issues among its 70,000 temporary workers in France through a web series, in partnership with Axa...
19 June 2025
France: La Poste loses appeal against conviction for breach of vigilance requirements
The Paris Court of Appeal has upheld La Poste's conviction for breaching its duty of vigilance under French law. This is the first decision by the specialised chamber for sustainability disputes...
18 June 2025
Netherlands: minimum wage to rise by 2.42% on 1 July
The Dutch social affairs and employment ministry today published the gross minimum wage rates applicable from 1 July 2025. The minimum wage has been increased by 2.42%, rising from €14.06 to...
France: Coca-Cola Europacific Partners allows certain factory employees to work remotely
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, the independent bottler of American giant Coca-Cola, has signed its first agreement in France on remote work since Covid-19, with all of its trade unions. The...
Slovenia: bill passed making it easier for older employees to work
The Slovenian government today adopted a bill on labour market regulation. One of the objectives of the draft law is to increase the employment rate among older people. To this end, it increases...
Poland: government proposes 3% minimum wage rise for 2026
On 12 June, Poland’s coalition government proposed a 3% increase in the gross minimum wage from 1 January 2026, in line with next year’s inflation forecast. This would raise the...
Spain: government steps up efforts to prevent risks linked to summer heatwaves
On 11 June, Spanish labour minister Yolanda Diaz launched a national campaign to raise awareness among businesses about the risks of worker exposure to high temperatures. The country's labour...
16 June 2025
EU: co-legislators refine positions on relaxing CSRD and CSDDD
Almost four months after the Commission published the omnibus directive, the framework for negotiations between the European Parliament and the Council of the EU on easing the corporate...
13 June 2025
Italy: Stellantis employees get 6.6% pay rise in 2025-2026
On 6 June, Stellantis, Ferrari, Iveco (commercial vehicles and heavy goods vehicles) and CNHI (agricultural machinery) signed an agreement with the FIM-Cisl, UILM, Fismic, UGL and AQCF trade...
EU: authorities target non-poaching agreements between companies
On 11 June 2025, France's competition authority announced a decision imposing a €30 million fine on three IT consulting companies for general non-poach agreements covering all employees and not...
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On 19 November, the European Commission published a proposal for an omnibus regulation aimed at simplifying the AI Act in order to ‘ensure the swift, smooth and proportionate implementation’ of...
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EU: list of new CSRD reporting standards finalised
On 4 December, the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) presented the revised list of reporting indicators under the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), which...
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EU: co-legislators strike agreement on Omnibus Directive
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EU: Parliament formally adopts omnibus, diluting due diligence rules
On 16 December, the European Parliament formally approved the omnibus package amending the EU corporate sustainability reporting and due diligence directives. Their application has been pushed...
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Italy: three executives from luxury goods group Tod’s investigated over worker exploitation
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Fashion brands accused of violating trade union freedoms in Asia
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