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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
CSR: the Fair Wage Network provides tools to help companies develop fair pay practices for direct employees and those of suppliers
The Fair Wage Network was created back in 2009, the day after the first Fair Wage Conference organised by the Fair Labor Association in Washington. The organisation, founded with the aim of...
United States: Florida votes in favour of $15 per hour minimum wage
As the US presidential election continues to unfold, the state of Florida has voted to increase the minimum hourly wage, which will reach $15 in 2026. The proposal, dubbed Amendment 2, was...
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9 November 2020
France: an agreement to make teleworking the norm and to transform the organization of work at InVivo
On 04 November the InVivo group (a structure comprising 201 cooperatives representing nearly 300,000 farmers) together with the CFE/CGC, CFDT, CFTC and FO trade unions, representing the majority...
5 November 2020
Italy: Vodafone signs a smart working agreement to transform its organization and strengthen its work-life balance and inclusion policy
The agreement, reached with the telecommunications sector unions and the central staff representation RSU body on 29 October, will apply after the end of the health emergency period. The agreement...
5 November 2020
Peru: government extends application of its crisis-related telework regulation and also recognizes the right to disconnect
On 01 November 1, Peru’s Executive extended the regulation it adopted in March (here), which initially established a provisional framework facilitating the use of telework to manage the...
5 November 2020
EU: ETUC publishes its own model proposal for a gender equal pay directive
The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) chose 04 November i.e. European Equal Pay Day, to present its own draft directive to "strengthen equality between women and men through equal pay". In...
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4 November 2020
United States: no employee status for California’s platform workers
In California it has been decided that drivers with the digital carpooling platforms Uber and Lyft are not to be classified as employees. That's what voters decided by a majority of 58%, according...
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4 November 2020
Sweden: conflict between social partners over revisions to employee protection legislation is putting pressure on the coalition government
After a very close election result in 2018 and a political crisis that lasted several months, the Social Democrat-Green coalition had to reach an agreement with the Liberals and the Centre Party...
4 November 2020
India: rules implementing the new Industrial Relations Code are put to consultation
India’s government has launched a public consultation that will run until 28 November on rules the implement the nation’s new industrial relations code. The code, which inter alia regulates social...
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3 November 2020
Morocco: work on the Labor Code’s overhaul set to progress in 2021
On 02 November, Morocco’s Labor Minister announced that the draft law on trade unions had been finalized, following changes made after input from employee representative organizations. Along with...
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3 November 2020
Germany: new hostilty emerges in conflicts between works councils and company management (study)
Keen to protect rules on co-determination in Germany, trade unions in the country have produced a qualitative study – carried out through the Hans-Böckler trade union foundation – that analyses...
2 November 2020
Greece: government plans significant reform to right to strike and working time
At a cabinet meeting on Thursday 29 October, Greek minister for labour Yiannis Vroutsis unveiled the five main areas of focus of his labour reform bill, which in the coming weeks is to be the...
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2 November 2020
Japan: extended New Year holiday to manage virus risk and boost economy
On Friday 29 October, during a meeting with the governors of Japan’s prefectures as well as the Japan Business Federation (Keidanren) and two other business lobbies, Yasutoshi Nishimura, the...
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2 November 2020
EU: European trade union federations update their joint recommendations for holding meetings with transnational bodies (EWCs, SNBs, and SE-WCs)
Recommendations by the European Industry Federations to members of European Works Councils (EWCs), Works Councils in companies with a Societas Europaea status (SE-WCs), and Special Negotiating...
29 October 2020
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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