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BNP Paribas strengthens social floor with a new global agreement
On 4 November, BNP Paribas and the global union federation UNI Global Union signed a new agreement that strengthens the social floor common to all the French banking group's 182,656 employees. The...
14 November 2024
EU: candidate for Commission Vice-President for People, Skills and Preparedness outlines her roadmap
Roxana Minzatu, nominee for the post of Vice-President for People, Skills and Preparedness (taking over the portfolio of the Commissioner for Employment and Social Rights), spoke at a hearing with...
13 November 2024
Germany: 5.1% pay rise over 25 months in metalworking industry
After two months of negotiations and several hundred walkouts across Germany, the social partners in the metalworking industry in two pilot regions (the coastal regions and Bavaria) have agreed on...
13 November 2024
Spain: aid for businesses and special leave for employees affected by the floods
On 11 November, the government adopted a series of emergency measures to support employees and businesses in the aftermath of the floods on 29 November. The floods caused extensive damage in 75...
12 November 2024
Belgium: draft law transposing EU minimum wage directive approved by the Council of Ministers
On 8 November, the Council of Ministers approved on second reading a draft bill on minimum wages. This text, which has been submitted to the King to be signed with a view to being tabled in the...
12 November 2024
Italy: aerospace and defence group Leonardo turns to referrals
Italian state-controlled aerospace and defence group Leonardo is struggling to find highly specialised staff and has decided to resort to co-optation, or staff referrals. “Dear colleague...
8 November 2024
Ireland: nine authorities to ensure protection of fundamental rights in context of AI
On 31 October, Ireland’s Minister of State for Trade Promotion, Digital and Company Regulation, Dara Calleary, published a list of nine public authorities designated to protect fundamental...
8 November 2024
Hélène Valade (LVMH): “Training is essential to driving the environmental transition”
On 2 October, French luxury goods giant LVMH, which has 214,000 employees, announced its goal of training 100% of its workforce on environmental issues until 2026. The group has developed both...
7 November 2024
United Kingdom: national living wage to rise by 6.7% from April 2025
When presenting her Budget on 30 October, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves announced a 6.7% increase in the living wage from 1 April 2025. It will rise from £11.44 to £12.21...
7 November 2024
United States: what impact will Donald Trump’s election have on the world of work?
After holding office from 2017 to 2021, Donald Trump will be back in the White House from January. He will succeed his 2020 opponent, Joe Biden, who distinguished himself as one of the most...
6 November 2024
Italy: ‘smart working’ on the rise at large companies
Hybrid working or 'smart working' as it is legally known in Italy, is becoming increasingly widespread at large companies in the country. The annual study by Milan's Politecnico University...
6 November 2024
France: Michelin plans to close two plants
The Michelin Group today announced the closure of its Cholet and Vannes sites (1,254 employees), which have been facing major economic difficulties for several years as a result of the...
5 November 2024
Spain: government announces measures to support businesses affected by floods
Companies whose business has been impacted by the floods that killed more than 200 people between 29 and 30 October in Valencia will be able to take advantage of exceptional short-time working and...
5 November 2024
Germany: 2025 to be a quieter year on the collective bargaining front
On 30 October, the Hans Böckler Trade Union Foundation’s Institute for Economic and Social Sciences (WSI) presented its timetable for the collective wage agreements to be negotiated by...
5 November 2024
France: Carrefour launches plan to offer training to staff with reading difficulties
On 4 November, Alexandre Bompard, CEO of the Carrefour retail group (305,000 employees), announced the launch of a plan to raise awareness and provide training on reading difficulties. It will...
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4 November 2024
France: Adecco launches AI-based tool to prevent workplace accidents among temporary workers
To optimise workplace accident prevention, the Adecco Group has developed a predictive tool based on artificial intelligence (AI) technology. This management support, currently deployed in all its...
4 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...
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: 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...
23 February 2026
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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
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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...
20 March 2026
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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...
4 March 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
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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