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France: insurance sector social partners sign sector jobs and training agreement
The insurance sector that employs some 150,000 intends to address the transformation environment that is altering its business and its occupational professions by strengthening anticipatory...
18 November 2020
EU: the CJEU defines the criteria for determining if additional maternity leave accorded to women complies with EU law
Under what conditions can additional maternity leave be reserved for mothers only? The CJEU answered this question in a decision handed down on 18 November in a French case after an appeal by the...
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18 November 2020
France: an agreement to indefinitely maintain teleworking at Suez Group
French companies have frequently negotiated on the subject of telework. The Covid-19 crisis has given fresh impetus to these negotiations as a way to more firmly anchor this type of working...
17 November 2020
Ireland: towards the introduction of a statutory paid sick leave entitlement in 2021
On 16 November, the Irish government launched a consultation process with the social partners with a view to introducing a statutory sick pay scheme by the end of 2021, where employers would be...
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17 November 2020
Argentina: creation of a trade union institute dedicated to gender issues
In a first for Argentina, an ESiGen (escuela sindical de género), a trade union educational establishment dedicated to gender issues, has been inaugurated in the country’s most populous province...
17 November 2020
United Kingdom: High Court rules that European directives on safety protections at work should apply to gig economy “workers”
On 13 November, the UK’s High Court ruled that the country’s government had failed to properly transpose European directives by not extending rules on health and safety protections to “workers...
16 November 2020
UN: negotiations over a treaty on company responsibility in the event of human rights violations make progress, though each side continues to stand firm
On 30 October, the intergovernmental working group concluded the sixth negotiating session on a legally binding instrument on business and human rights, covering the third version of this text. It...
Mexico: government submits reform that would ban employee outsourcing to parliament
A definitive stance has been taken by the Mexican government on the controversial topic of job outsourcing or subcontracting (subcontratación), which has been agitating the country’s labour sphere...
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16 November 2020
Hungary: new provisional rules on remote working
Under the government decree tabled yesterday, on 12 November, employers and employees in Hungary may reach an agreement on arrangements for remote working that diverge from the country’s labour...
13 November 2020
United Kingdom: taskforce launched to create 2 million green jobs by 2030
With the United Kingdom, like many other countries, having set a target of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050, its Green Jobs Taskforce met for the first time on 12 November, the government has...
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13 November 2020
Spain: preparations made for reforming active employment policies
On 10 November, Spain’s government presented the social partners with draft legislation reforming active employment policies by way of both hiring subsidies and occupational training efforts, so...
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12 November 2020
Germany: 2021 collective bargaining calendar
As it does every year, the Hans Böckler Trade Union Foundation has published Germany’s annual collective bargaining calendar, for the year ahead. In total, 2021 will see the...
12 November 2020
EU: CJEU – rolling time periods are to be used when calculating the number of employment contract terminations needed to qualify for collective redundancy
Must the reference period (30 or 90 days) for collective redundancies as laid down by EU Directive 98/59 1998 that is used to classify a redundancy as collective or not and that is based on the...
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12 November 2020
Germany: IG Metall presents its demands for a 4% increase over 12 months to boost salaries, safeguard jobs and upgrade the production apparatus
On 09 November IG Metall President Jörg Hofmann presented his organisation’s set of demands ahead of the collective bargaining negotiations that are due to start in mid-December. IG Metall’s...
10 November 2020
Greece: new economy and employment supports implemented alongside fresh lockdown restrictions
On 07 November Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis imposed a minimum three-week national lockdown in a bid to manage the sudden escalation in the number of new coronavirus cases. With the new...
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10 November 2020
United States: trade unions holding high expectations of their candidate Joe Biden
America’s trade unions backed President-elect Joe Biden and in return they are now hoping for, better protection amid the coronavirus pandemic, an increase in the federal minimum wage, and more...
10 November 2020
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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
Candice Guillot, group director of employee experience and HR performance at Talan (7,000 employees), outlines for mind RH her vision and strategy for introducing artificial intelligence at the...
20 October 2025
On 17 July 2025, BPCE and its trade unions signed a second agreement on jobs and career management within the banking group. The text places generative artificial intelligence at the core of its...
15 October 2025
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EU: Commission launches consultation with social partners on quality jobs
On 4 December, the European Commission launched the first phase of consultation with social partners with a view to a European directive on jobs, which is scheduled for the end of 2026. It could...
4 December 2025
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United Kingdom: government scraps plan to introduce ‘day one’ protection against unfair dismissal
The UK government announced on 27 November, in a statement, that it would not be introducing the right to challenge unfair dismissal (without cause) from the first day of employment in its...
3 December 2025
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Poland: bill adopted to amend definition of psychological harassment
On 27 November, the Polish cabinet adopted a draft amendment to the labour code aimed at simplifying the definition of psychological harassment at work, or “mobbing” (Article 94 3)...
4 December 2025
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EU: MEPs demand directive on algorithmic management
Members of the European Parliament have called for a directive on algorithmic management. Such legislation would introduce obligations for companies to inform employees, assess health and safety...
17 December 2025
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Austria: European rules on wage transparency expected to cause a cultural shock
With the gender pay gap in Austria being the second largest in the European Union (18.3%), the Austrian government has promised to introduce a bill next spring to transpose the European directive...
27 November 2025
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United Kingdom: Parliament finally passes Employment Rights Bill
The UK Labour government's flagship reform of employment rights was passed by both houses on 16 December after a turbulent parliamentary process. The bill introduces numerous changes to labour...
18 December 2025