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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
Italy: dialogue resumes between Confindustria and the trade unions, opening the door for the renewal of several important collective agreements
On 07 September, and for the first time since May, Carlo Bonomi, president of the employers' organization Confindustria, met with the general secretaries of the trade unions Cgil, Cisl, and Uil...
8 September 2020
Google is offering its teams a three-day weekend so they can recover fully
The US digital giant has for the second time encouraged its teams globally to take a Friday off in order to enjoy a 3-day weekend. This second day ‘off-work’ was implemented for all...
8 September 2020
Great Britain: confusion reigns over the governments back to the office work plan
While the UK press had announced at the end of August that the Conservative Prime Minister Boris Johnson would be unveiling a ‘back to work’ plan, the government ended up denying it had any...
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7 September 2020
Germany: Verdi and ING-Diba bank agree on an individual training budget that is unprecedented in the sector
On Tuesday 2 September, the trade union Verdi and the management of German bank ING-DiBa announced that they have signed an agreement on the details of the individual training budget instituted by...
7 September 2020
Hungary: planned reform for remote work
A revision of the law on home-based work is expected to soon reach Hungary’s Parliament. The changes intend for home-based to require mutual agreement between employers and employees. In...
7 September 2020
France: a recovery plan to promote ecological transition, economic sovereignty and competitiveness, with employment as a priority
100 billion euros is set to be injected into the economy until 2022 as part of the ‘France Recovery’ plan that the government presented on 03 September. From this more than 15 billion euros will...
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3 September 2020
EU: very large EU trade union majority supporting an EU Directive for a minimum salary at a decent level
The answer to the question if the European trade union movement is working as one to support European legislation on decent minimum wages is ‘not quite’, but ‘almost’. On 03 September the European...
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3 September 2020
UNI Global Union supporting its members to develop collective bargaining around algorithmic management tools
According to the global union federation of services, Uni Global Union, the use of Algorithmic tools by those in control must be ‘transparent, non-discriminatory, and negotiated with workers’. The...
2 September 2020
The Netherlands: tripartite agreement to extend support measures for companies dealing with a fall-off in business
The Dutch Temporary Emergency Bridging Measure for Sustained Employment (NOW, Tijdelijke Noodmaatregel Overbrugging voor Werkbehoud) that provides employee salary compensation support is to be...
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2 September 2020
United States: analysts that can predict (and prevent) unionization attempts at Amazon
A job offer for analyst positions posted by Amazon on 01 September has been circulating widely across the social networks, and not just for purely professional reasons. The job listing, that...
2 September 2020
Germany: launch of country’s first pilot project on universal basic income
The German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin), one of the country’s five major economic institutes, is to launch what it calls “the first long-term study on unconditional basic income in...
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1 September 2020
Austria: social partners tasked with making proposals to amend legislation on remote working
Remote working, or telework, is poorly regulated in Austria. As a result the government is keen to adjust existing legislation in light of recent developments. In a speech on Friday 28 August...
1 September 2020
France: new health protocol for companies makes mask wearing mandatory in shared spaces
New health requirements at companies, in order to combat the Covid-19 pandemic, are in force from today, 1 September. Firms will also be allowed to “gradually” implement measures to supplement...
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1 September 2020
India: sickness and maternity benefits proposal for the informal sector
India's Minister of Labour, Santosh Gangwar, announced to the press that he was looking to extend sickness and maternity benefits to a large proportion of workers in the informal sector. According...
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31 August 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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Import bans on forced labor products are multiplying
Under pressure from new US tariffs, many countries have presented texts in recent weeks to ban the import of products made with forced labor. A real breakthrough for workers' rights or a mere...
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Germany: a “simplification” proposal for the Corporate Governance Code
In early August, the Government Commission presented proposals to reform the Deutscher Corporate Governance Kodex (DCGK), Germany’s Corporate Governance Code. The proposals are primarily aimed at...
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France: EDF served formal notice for failure to comply with its sustainability due diligence obligations
The news. On 23 September, Greenpeace France announced that it had served EDF with a formal notice for failure to comply with its sustainability due diligence obligations due to the risks of harm...
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24 September 2026
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Slovakia: a bill to “clarify” personal data protection measures
The news. The Slovak government approved a bill on personal data protection on August 26, 2026. This text aims to clarify existing regulations regarding employees’ rights and...
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7 September 2026