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6 January 2020
United Kingdom: tribunal rules that ethical vegans should be protected against workplace discrimination
On 3 January, as part of a hearing of an unfair dismissal complaint, an employment tribunal in the city of Norwich, in the east of England, deemed for the first time that being vegan qualifies as...
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6 January 2020
Spain: extension of paternity leave to 12 weeks comes into effect
Spain’s new paternity leave provisions took effect on 1 January 2020. With the application of the decree-law containing urgent measures to guarantee equal treatment and equal opportunities...
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6 January 2020
Austria: a government more open to ‘social partnership’ and with a programme focused on the digital and ecological transitions
As Austria celebrates the start of the new year, the country has also seen the arrival of a new government. Following the legislative elections of September last year, and after lengthy...
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6 January 2020
United Kingdom: Boris Johnson promises post-Brexit employment law
There were some surprises in the Queen’s Speech on 19 December, which marked the opening of Parliament following the Conservative Party’s clear victory in last week’s snap general election. Among...
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20 December 2019
Italy: banking sector collective agreement renewed
On 19 December, after a year of negotiations, social partners in Italy’s banking sector agreed a provisional deal to renew the national collective agreement (CCN), which applies to more than...
20 December 2019
France: France Telecom and several former executives found guilty of moral harassment
On 20 December, the correctional tribunal in Paris sentenced three former executives of France Télécom – the ex-CEO, deputy chief and human resources director – to a year in prison, of which eight...
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20 December 2019
European social partners in the tourism and hospitality sectors call for better regulation of the platform economy
On 29 November, the EFAT (European Federation of Food, Agriculture and Tourism Trade Unions) and HOTREC (Hotels, Restaurants & Cafés in Europe) federations signed a joint declaration calling...
20 December 2019
Spain: banking sector agreement on the right to disconnect and the implementation of daily working time records
Spain’s banking sector trade unions and employers’ bodies have concluded an agreement on employees’ right to disconnect (log out) during rest periods. The agreement is part of the negotiation over...
19 December 2019
EU: the European Trade Union Confederation is calling for a European directive on mandatory Human Rights due diligence and responsible business conduct
On 18 December, the ETUC Executive Committee approved a resolution calling for a European directive on mandatory Human Rights due diligence and responsible business conduct. This should establish...
South Korea: Samsung Electronics board chairman Lee Sang-hoon jailed for anti-union activity
On Wednesday 18 December, South-Korean electronics giant, Samsung Electronics apologized for the actions of its leaders. The day before, its chairman Lee Sang-hoon, along with his vice-president...
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19 December 2019
Italy : the union Cgil will sue food delivery platform Deliveroo because its algorithm discriminates workers who joined strikes
On December 18, the three union federations Filt, Filcams and Nidil CGIL communicated to have pressed charges against the food delivery platform Deliveroo at Bologna courthouse. The reason for...
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19 December 2019
Deutsche Post DHL together with both the UNI Global and ITF international trade union federations renew their commitments to anticipate and prevent human rights violations
On 25 November, Deutsche Post DHL (DP DHL) the UNI Global (services sector) and the ITF (transport sector) international trade union federations renewed, for a further period of two years, the...
18 December 2019
Netherlands: CNV trade union confederation is considering moving to a 30-hour working week
Christelijk Nationaal Vakverbond, the National Federation of Christian Trade Unions (CNV) is the country’s second largest trade union body with a support base of over 350,000 members and it...
18 December 2019
United States: 5 worker-activists denounce their employment terminations
In the space of just a few weeks tech giant Google has fired five of its staff, and not, according to the former employees in question, because of any breaches of internal regulations or any...
18 December 2019
Germany: government and employers commit to facilitating the immigration of non-European skilled labor
In June 2019, and in a bid to address Germany’s increasingly severe of skilled manpower shortage. The Bundestag adopted the ‘Law immigration of skilled workers’ (Fachkräfteeinwanderungsgesetz)...
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17 December 2019
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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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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
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France: minimum wage to rise by 1.18% on 1 January
On 12 December, the French government announced a 1.18% increase in the minimum wage, taking effect on 1 January 2026. The pay level will rise from €1,802 to €1,823 gross per month (for...
16 December 2025