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Spain: regulations approved to guarantee equality for LGTBI people at work
On 8 October, the Spanish government passed the royal decree establishing a series of specific measures to guarantee equal treatment and non-discrimination for LGTBI people at work. The text...
8 October 2024
Germany: debate surrounding €1,000 back-to-work bonus
On 2 October, the German cabinet adopted an amendment to the law to modernise unemployment insurance and promote work as part of the growth initiative presented this summer. The central measure...
EU: agreement to update multi-sectoral guidelines against violence at work
On 20 September, the employers’ organisation EuroCommerce and the sectoral unions UNI Europa and EFFAT (food and agriculture) announced an agreement to revise the 2010 guidelines against...
Spain: voluntary and flexible sick leave allowances to be studied
The Spanish government is proposing a change to the sick leave system. It has put on the table the idea of an 'à la carte' return to work, which could be adapted to the patient by offering, if...
7 October 2024
China: vast job creation plan launched
On 25 September, the government and the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party announced a vast 24-point plan to “promote high-quality jobs and full employment”. The official...
India: labour ministry and Amazon strike agreement to promote employment
The US e-commerce giant and India's labour and employment ministry have signed an agreement to combat the mismatch between supply and demand in the field of employment. Amazon will now publish all...
Portugal: minimum wage to rise to €1,015 by 2025
On 1 October, the government and the social partners signed the 2025-2028 tripartite agreement on improving wages and economic growth, with the exception of the trade union confederation (CGTP)...
Mexico: step taken towards minimum wage rises indexed to inflation
On 25 September, the Chamber of Deputies unanimously approved the reform of article 123 of the Constitution (478 votes in favour and no abstentions). The bill, which was announced in February by...
EU: practical guide launched for employee representatives of multinationals faced with restructuring
The consultancy Syndex Europe, together with the European trade unions FETBB (construction), EFFAT (agri-food), EPSU, ETF (transport), industriAll Europe, UNI Europa, the European Trade Union...
United Kingdom: Imperial London Hotels recruits older staff to adapt to customer needs
In the wake of the pandemic, Imperial London Hotels, like many other companies in the hotel sector, is facing a labour shortage. Its solution has been to rethink its recruitment process in order...
EU: Commission admonishes 17 states for failing to transpose CSRD
On 26 September, the European Commission announced that it had opened infringement proceedings against no fewer than 17 member states for failing to transpose the Corporate Sustainability...
1 October 2024
Creation of a unified European Works Council at Stellantis
On 19 September, the management of the automotive group Stellantis, the Special Negotiating Body and the trade union organisation IndustriAll Europe signed an agreement in Amsterdam establishing a...
1 October 2024
G7 labour ministers agree action plan for trusted, human-centred AI
Following their meeting in Italy from September 11 to 13, the G7 labour and employment ministers signed a joint declaration focusing on artificial intelligence. The declaration contains an action...
27 September 2024
Greece: disabled pensioners to be able to combine pension and work
A provision introduced into the bill to reform the medical system means that people who are entitled to a disability pension because of a common illness will be able to continue working while...
France: jobs and career management agreement criticised as cover for offshoring at Danone
On 5 July 2024, French food company Danone signed a forward-looking agreement on the management of jobs and career paths (GEPP). The agreement notably fleshes out details for the global DanSkills...
Nils Pedersen (UN Global Compact): “Voluntary CSR commitments are a way to stand outand make progress”
On 26 September, the Global Compact unveiled a survey of 1,500 companies on their implementation of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals. Nils Pedersen, a general delegate of the Global Compact...
26 September 2024
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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...
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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...
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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...