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Germany: short-time working scheme is extended until the end of 2021 (updated with details on social security contribution cover for those on short-time working)
On 16 September Germany’s Federal Council of Ministers (Bundeskabinett) passed the ‘Law on job security in light of the consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic" (Gesetz zur Beschäftigungssicherung)...
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17 September 2020
Italy: first ever national collective agreement covering delivery riders signed between Assodelivery and UGL
On 16 September, the employers’ organisation Assodelivery, which includes the main food delivery platforms (Uber Eats, Deliveroo, Glovo, Just Eat and more), and the ‘Unione Generale del Lavoro’...
17 September 2020
Italy: after the health related state of emergency period, changes are in sight for smart working
Italy’s Labor Minister Nunzia Catalfo has convened a meeting with the social partners during the week 21 September to reflect on a reform to Law 81 of 2017 (that establishes smart working), in...
16 September 2020
EU: lessons from the Covid pandemic dominates Ursula von der Leyen’s State of the Union address
On 16 September European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, delivered her first State of the Union address. In it the President emphasized the enduring promise of protection, stability...
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16 September 2020
France: coronavirus recognized as an occupational illness
On 15 September a decree published in the Official Journal (here) opened a small door for workers who have worked in establishments particularly exposed to the risk of Covid-19 contamination and...
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15 September 2020
United States: a small group of Republicans pleads for trade unionism
"Strong worker representation can make America stronger. Unfortunately, our nation’s Great Depression–era labor laws no longer provide an effective framework, many unions have become unresponsive...
15 September 2020
Portugal: remote working or flexible working hours recommended (and compulsory in Lisbon and Porto) due to re-emergence of Covid-19
The Portuguese government has recommended that remote working or telework should be in place wherever possible. This measure was decided in the Council of Ministers as part of the plan to combat...
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14 September 2020
Austria: metalworking industry employers call for postponement of collective bargaining
With the main collective bargaining in the Austrian economy – that of the metalworking industry – set to kick off on 24 September, Christian Knill, negotiator for FMTI, Metaltechnology...
14 September 2020
Italy: ING Italia launches super-flexible smart working model
ING Italia claims to be the first bank in Italy to launch such a flexible smart working model. In an announcement on 31 August, the bank promised its staff the “maximum freedom of choice on...
14 September 2020
EU: European Trade Union Confederation preparing several actions before year-end to defend and guarantee the respect of workers’ information and consultation rights
It’s high time now. For the ETUC, the time has come to move forward in terms of ‘Democracy at work.’ Not least in view of the current challenges and in particular the restructuring changes that...
10 September 2020
Spain: government looking to regulate remote working and partially reverse flexibility measures introduced in 2012
Spain’s government has outlined the broad thrusts of its labor legislation plans. It is expected to present a text for a remote working framework by the end of September and has given itself four...
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10 September 2020
Austria: health crisis related short time working altered slightly and extended until March 2021
Austria’s short time working allowance, one of Europe’s most generous, in so far as it covers between 80% and 90% of the employee’s latest net salary, will be extended beyond the...
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10 September 2020
Germany: labor court grants works council full access to recruitment software
A ruling by the Cologne Regional Labor Court has upheld a decision handed down in the first instance court against a company which believed it had informed its works council, and in full...
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9 September 2020
Poland: remote working provisions temporarily extended pending discussions with social partners to review the relevant legislation
Provisions in the law tackling Covid-19 (c.f. article No.11710) allowed companies recourse to the mass use of remote working for a period of 6 months. These derogations ended on 04 September 2020...
9 September 2020
China: sexual harassment at work is included in the civil code
On 28 May 2020, following six long years of drafting and redrafting in what was its fifth attempt, China will commence operating under a brand new civil code, the first ‘civil code’ of the...
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9 September 2020
Germany: the automotive industry in between reducing reduced working hours and cutting jobs
Germany’s automotive industry is suffering and, according to its companies, does not envisage a return to pre-pandemic production levels before the 2023-2025. Considered too rigid over the long...
8 September 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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Spain: new terms and conditions for in-company training contracts
On 25 November, Spain's Council of Ministers approved a regulation on training contracts. This text defines the terms and conditions for hosting work-study students and interns doing professional...
1 December 2025
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France: sectors feel economic slowdown to differing degrees
The latest data on France’s occupational sectors (branches professionnelles), covering the year 2023, show how employment trends are shaping workplace dynamics. After a more favourable period for...
19 December 2025
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Germany: apprenticeship openings fall sharply in manufacturing and chemicals
From 1 January 2026, Dutch collective agreements for temporary employment agencies will alter the employment conditions of temp workers. Agencies will be required to pay these workers at least the...
15 December 2025