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Italy: energy company Enel bolsters measures to promote parenthood
The agreement signed on 5 November between Enel and the unions includes a number of advances. From March 2025, new paid non-holiday leave entitlements will be introduced: one day (which may be...
25 November 2024
Luxembourg: minimum wage to rise by 2.6% in January 2025
On 15 November, the Council of Ministers decided to increase the minimum wage by 2.6% from 1 January next year. This is equivalent to the rise in the average wage over the years 2022 and 2023. The...
25 November 2024
Germany: Volkswagen heads for strike action as talks fail to achieve breakthrough
The third meeting between the IG Metall trade union, the central works council and Volkswagen management, which took place on 21 November, failed to produce an agreement, despite a proposal from...
22 November 2024
France: agreement on remote work reached at Barilla
On 17 October 2024, the food company Barilla France (with around 1,200 employees) and the CFDT, CFE-CGC and FO trade unions signed a new agreement in remote work. The subject had not been covered...
22 November 2024
EU: could the corporate reporting and due diligence directives be overhauled?
In a statement at a press conference following an informal meeting of heads of state, which initially went unnoticed, Ursula von der Leyen called into question the Corporate Sustainability...
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21 November 2024
Italy: fashion collective agreement aims to make the sector more attractive
Advances on work-life balance, enhanced training and industrial relations, a pay rise of €200 over three years: these are the main new features of the agreement to renew the collective agreement...
21 November 2024
EU: regulation on forced labour definitively adopted
On 19 November, the Council of the European Union definitively adopted the regulation banning products derived from forced labor. The text, the result of a compromise reached with the...
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20 November 2024
France: agreement on ‘arduous’ work at Securitas boosts end-of-career measures
On 14 October, the management of the French subsidiary of Swedish security firm Securitas (16,700 employees) and the CFDT, FO, CGT and CFE-CGC trade unions signed a three-year agreement on arduous...
20 November 2024
France: proposals submitted to government to bolster obligations to prevent sexual violence
On 18 November 2024, a group of female experts submitted a report on sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) that the government had commissioned in March. The legislative arsenal exists: since...
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19 November 2024
Germany: collapse of governing coalition sees several bills fall by the wayside
With Germany's coalition government losing its parliamentary majority, bills on areas including pension reform, regulation of the use of artificial intelligence in recruitment and the calculation...
19 November 2024
Portugal: potential extension of parental leave sparks debate
A bill proposing to extend paid parental leave from four months to six was approved by Parliament on 27 September. The government points to the high cost of the measure and the risk of further...
18 November 2024
France: surprise national cross-industry agreement on social dialogue struck
In addition to the agreement on the employment of older workers, negotiators from employers’ organisations and trade unions reached agreements on unemployment insurance and social dialogue...
18 November 2024
France: social partners reach agreement on the employment of older workers
The social partners have reached a national cross-industry agreement (ANI) to promote the employment of 'experienced' employees. The text, which was endorsed by the employers' negotiators (Medef...
15 November 2024
China: government seeks to improve working conditions for women as a priority
On 28 October, the government presented directives designed to halt the decline in the country's birth rate, as part of a wider plan to "rearm demographically". A number of measures are aimed at...
15 November 2024
Success for Fincantieri’s employee share ownership plan
The employee share ownership plan launched this year by Fincantieri shipyards, one of the world leaders in the sector, has achieved a take-up rate of 22% worldwide, in the group’s...
15 November 2024
Czech Republic: retirement age to gradually rise from 65 to 67
The pension reform bill was adopted on 8 November by the Czech Chamber of Deputies, with a few amendments. The statutory retirement age will be raised from 65 to 67, at a rate of one month per...
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14 November 2024
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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...
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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