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Germany: what impact will the return of military service and efforts to boost reserve forces have on businesses?
Germany wants to significantly increase its military personnel to bolster its ability to defend itself. This push will involve reintroducing military service, either voluntary or compulsory, and...
3 July 2025
France: Michelin cuts remote work limit to two days a week
On 18 June, the management of Michelin France reached a deal with all the trade unions present on a new four-year agreement governing remote work. It lowers the limit on remote working days from...
2 July 2025
Portugal: government seeks to reduce ‘rigidity’ of the labour code
The programme for government of Portugal's centre-right coalition, presented by prime minister Luís Montenegro, leader of the Democratic Alliance movement, was approved by the country's parliament...
2 July 2025
EU: Danish presidency promises little on social matters
The Danish Presidency of the Council of the EU, which begins on 1 July, promises to be light on social issues. While the Nordic centre-left government has indicated that it wants to defend free...
1 July 2025
Germany: minimum wage to rise by 14% over two years
On 26 June, the German minimum wage commission published its proposal on adjustments for the next two years. It calls for raising the minimum wage to €13.90 gross per hour on 1 January 2026...
1 July 2025
Colombia: reform seeking greater fairness in labour relations becomes law
Colombian president Gustavo Petro has enacted his ambitious labour reform bill, a flagship measure of his term in office. After a complicated legislative process, the bill was finally adopted on...
1 July 2025
Austria: major pension system reform proposed
On 18 June, the leaders of the parliamentary groups of Austria's governing parties (conservatives, social democrats and liberals) announced the broad outlines of a pension reform plan. The planned...
France: social partners reach agreement on retraining
It may not be a momentous day for professional transitions and retraining, but at least the French social partners reached an agreement on 25 June 2025. The text, which aims to make existing...
27 June 2025
EU: Council seeks to limit the regulation of traineeships
On 19 June, member states adopted a negotiating mandate on last year’s proposed directive to combat disguised employment in the context of traineeships. It relaxes the framework devised by...
26 June 2025
New Zealand: bill to make labour relations more flexible presented to parliament
On 17 June, New Zealand employment minister Brooke van Velden, of the right-wing ACT party, presented a bill to parliament with changes to labour relations. The aim of the bill is to...
26 June 2025
Société Générale limits remote working to one day a week
Slawomir Krupa, the chief executive of French banking group Société Générale, has announced a reduction in remote working to one day per week, in a message addressed to all company employees...
25 June 2025
France: arduous work the sticking point in pension talks
After several months of negotiations, the 18th and final meeting of French social partners convened to improve the pension reform ended in failure on 23 June. While there was agreement on...
25 June 2025
EU: member states agree to push ahead with deregulation of sustainability reporting and due diligence directives
The omnibus directive has taken a step forward with the adoption of a common position by member states that would radically water down the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD)...
Luxembourg: OGBL and LCGB trade unions form a joint structure to oppose government plans
Luxembourg's two main trade union organisations have formalised their cooperation by creating an alliance named 'Union des syndicats OGBL et LCGB'. Through this joint structure, they hope to have...
24 June 2025
ILO introduces new convention on biological hazards at work
The 113th International Labour Conference, held in Geneva from 2 to 13 June, resulted in the adoption of the 192nd ILO Convention. Delegates approved a text that calls for biological hazards to be...
23 June 2025
EU: Commission calls on France to comply with the Working Time Directive
The European Commission announced in a statement on 18 June that it has sent a formal notice to France for its failure to comply with the provisions of Directive 2003/88 on working time. The...
23 June 2025
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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: government submits draft on pay transparency
On 6 March, the French government sent social partners a draft bill to transpose the EU Pay Transparency Directive. The text provides details on the implementation timetable, corporate...
9 March 2026
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Spain: report proposes democratising employee participation
On 2 February, Spanish labour minister Yolanda Diaz presented the conclusions of a report on democracy in the workplace. The document, which calls for employees to be given a say in...
25 February 2026
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Italy: Deliveroo and Glovo targeted by justice over courier working conditions
The Milan Public Prosecutor's Office has ordered two of Italy's leading food delivery platforms, Foodinho (Glovo) and Deliveroo, to be placed under judicial administration. According to...
9 March 2026
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Germany: menopause issues finally gain corporate recognition
With 12 million women over 40 in the labour force, German companies and occupational health professionals are beginning to adopt support policies for those affected by menopause-related issues...
19 March 2026
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Valérie Decaux (La Poste): “Our older workers policy is based on individualisation to move beyond age-related-stigmatisation”
La Poste Group (nearly 200,000 employees in France) unveiled its first senior employment agreement in late February. The text outlines measures for early retirement assistance, workplace...
10 March 2026
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Sweden: government delays transposition of Pay Transparency Directive
On 11 March, the Swedish government announced it is postponing the transposition of the Pay Transparency Directive. Having originally targeted an entry into force on 1 July 2026, it has conceded a...
16 March 2026