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Germany: future coalition wants to abolish due diligence law pending the European directive
The partners in the future German government (CDU/CSU and SPD) have agreed to repeal the national supply chain due diligence act (LkSG), as revealed in their coalition agreement presented on 9...
15 April 2025
Luxembourg: European directive on cross-border mergers and divisions transposed into labour law
The law that transposes into Luxembourg law the European directive aimed at facilitating the mobility of companies within the European area came into force on 1 April. This text introduces new...
EU: postponement of application of corporate sustainability reporting and due diligence directives finalised
Just over a month and a half after it was presented by the Commission, the first part of the omnibus package on sustainability was definitively adopted by the Council of the EU on Monday 14 April...
14 April 2025
Germany: government programme of upcoming coalition gives prominence to labour matters
On 9 April, at the end of four weeks of negotiations, Germany's conservative (CDU and CSU) and social democratic (SPD) parties presented a government programme that sets out the guidelines for...
France: social partners readjust roadmap for pension negotiations
In order to revive discussions on the evolution of the French pension system, after the departure of the CGT and FO trade unions and the U2P on the employers' side, the social partners still at...
11 April 2025
France: Pierre Fabre Laboratories focus on keeping disabled employees in work
The pharmaceutical group Pierre Fabre Laboratories (5,500 employees in France) and the CFE-CGC, CFTC, CGT, FO and Solidaires trade unions have signed a new three-year company agreement on...
11 April 2025
France: how insurer Maif is rolling out an action plan on generative AI built with employees
In February, French mutual insurance group Maif unveiled a series of measures on generative AI. They take up the proposals resulting from an innovative process that brought together randomly...
Czech Republic: labour market flexibility bill passed by parliament
The draft law on labour flexibility was definitively adopted by the Czech Parliament on 9 April. The text extends trial periods from three to four months and from six to eight months in the case...
France: incomes of platform delivery workers in free fall
The income of food delivery workers fell by 10% between 2023 and 2024 for the three main delivery companies (Deliveroo, Stuart and Uber Eats) in France, according to a report by the...
Norway: new measures to facilitate immigrants’ access to employment
On 8 April, the Norwegian minister of employment and inclusion Tonje Brenna announced several amendments to the law on the integration of immigrants in order to facilitate their access to...
United Kingdom: government calls for input on legislation for pay equality regardless of origin
On 7 April, the UK government launched a call for evidence to identify obstacles to equal opportunities for people from ethnic minorities and people with disabilities. It is seeking testimonies...
8 April 2025
France: La Poste signs new agreement on forward-looking management of jobs and career paths
On 31 March, the management of La Poste and the CFDT, FO and CFE-CGC trade unions signed a majority agreement on the management of jobs, career paths and the diversity of roles. The text, which...
Stellantis halts production at factories in Mexico and Canada in response to increased US tariffs
On 3 April, car manufacturer Stellantis announced the temporary halted production at its assembly plants in Mexico and Canada. The reason for this is the 25% tariff imposed by the US government on...
7 April 2025
Austria: gradual retirement remains under threat
Last week, Austrian social affairs minister Korinna Schumann (SPÖ) announced in the media that part-time working for seniors (Altersteilzeit), also known as “gradual retirement”...
7 April 2025
Sweden: insurer Folksam offloads Tesla shares due to its anti-union stance
On 2 May, the Swedish insurer Folksam (3,524 employees) announced that it was selling all of its shares in Tesla. It cites issues at the American car manufacturer owned by Elon Musk with regard to...
EU: MEPs approve postponement of corporate sustainability reporting and due diligence directives
The European Parliament approved by a large majority on Thursday 3 April the so-called 'stop-the-clock' text postponing the entry into force of the corporate sustainability reporting and due...
3 April 2025
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France: CDC Habitat defines a framework and means for social dialogue on AI
In an agreement signed on 23 February with trade unions, the subsidiary of CDC (Caisse des dépôts et consignations) Habitat (10,800 employees) guarantees that AI solutions will only...
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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...
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Catherine Chavanier (CDC Habitat): “Social dialogue on AI facilitates its deployment”
In February, CDC Habitat (10,500 employees) signed a two-year framework agreement governing social dialogue on AI. Catherine Chavanier, HR Director of the subsidiary of CDC (Caisse des dépôts et...
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France: bioMérieux’s new disability agreement pivots towards mental health
The news. On 6 January 2026, bioMérieux—an in vitro diagnostics specialist employing 4,400 people in France—signed a new four-year agreement “relating to the employment...
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Germany: controversial collective bargaining compliance act adopted
On 26 February, the Bundestag approved the Tariftreuegesetz (collective bargaining compliance act), aimed at strengthening collective agreements and tackling social dumping by tying certain public...
26 February 2026
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United Kingdom: launch of consultation on protection against detriment for industrial action
The British government launched a public consultation on 26 February regarding new protections for workers against "detriment" related to industrial action, scheduled to take effect in October...
12 March 2026