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France: funding is the bone of contention of the reform of vocational training and apprenticeship
Presented as a priority for François Hollande’s 5-year term, the reform of vocational training should be complete by the end of this year, at the same time as an apprenticeship reform. While the...
25 November 2013
Bangladesh: agreement on standard security rules for the approximately 4,000 textile plants subcontracting for western brands and businesses
On November 21, an agreement was reached on minimum security standards (notably fire prevention systems and electric systems) to check when assessing buildings where the approximately 4,000...
Finance sector workers throughout the world have suffered a lot in recent years, according to a report by UNI Finance Global
Nearly 200,000 jobs lost in the financial sector throughout the world these past two years. 80 percent of the sector’s unions in Europe reporting health issues for their members. These are two...
22 November 2013
EU: European Parliament adopts amendments to the draft directive on the objective of 40 percent of women on the boards of listed companies by 2020
On Wednesday, November 20, the European Parliament adopted its version of the proposed directive introducing the obligation for businesses to come up with recruitment and selection procedures to...
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22 November 2013
Belgium: regulations on psychosocial risks improved
Two bills on the improvement of the prevention of psychosocial risks are currently being discussed at the House of Representatives. The key novelties concern the definition of these risks and...
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22 November 2013
CSR is gaining ground in Africa
Under pressure from international partners, environment lobby groups and organizations defending human rights, and with the rise of a middle class representing nearly 300 million consumers, more...
Germany: Angela Merkel confirms statutory minimum wage
Yesterday, November 21, the Chancellor confirmed, more clearly than ever, that Germany was going to adopt statutory minimum wage. This concession, obtained following friction with the...
21 November 2013
Great Britain: businesses with employee ownership will have their stock index
Improving employee ownership is one of the leitmotivs of the Cameron team, which recently announced the creation of a tailor-made stock index to identify businesses where at least 3 percent of...
21 November 2013
CSR in 200 Indian firms under the microscope
Since August 2013, India has been one of the only countries in the world to impose that large businesses dedicate 2 percent of their net earnings to responsible investments. In a survey published...
Spain: new program promotes women’s access to companies’ top
40 executive women were chosen by their company to follow a training cycle and be promoted faster in order to move faster towards effective and real equal opportunities. This initiative, called...
EU: in 2014/15, the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) Campaign will tackle stress and psychosocial risks
The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (Bilbao) is the EU’s body in charge of gathering, analyzing and spreading information on these issues to meet the stakeholders’ needs in the field...
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21 November 2013
EU: soon, permanent adoption of the Erasmus+ European exchange program
On Tuesday, November 19, the European Parliament adopted the European Union’s program on education and training, which received strong consensus: “do everything to avoid scarifying this...
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20 November 2013
Brazil: OAS construction group to pay a BRL 15 million fine for slavery
OAS, the public construction company, one of the biggest in the country, is going to pay a fine amounting to BRL 15 million (€5 million) for “maintaining 150 workers in a situation nearing...
20 November 2013
Australia: government wants to set up independent monitoring organization for unions and employers’ organizations
Following the latest scandals of financial embezzlement in some organizations, the Australian government wants to plan ahead. It wants to set up an independent committee in charge of monitoring...
20 November 2013
Sweden: new recruitment contract for apprentices
In Sweden, apprenticeship isn’t working as well as the government would hope, according to the National Agency for Education (Skolverket). That’s why the government presented, on November 5, a...
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20 November 2013
Luxembourg: first results of the social election
On November 13, employees elected their representatives to the Chamber of Employees (CSL) and employee representation structures at company level. The first report shows that the union landscape...
19 November 2013
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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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United Kingdom: government launches consultation on AI and data protection rules
L’info. Le gouvernement britannique a lancé, du 15 juillet au 9 septembre 2026, une consultation afin d’identifier les dispositifs juridiques, techniques et de gouvernance...
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28 August 2026
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EU: social partners set out position on guidelines for the sustainability due diligence directive
The news. Following the final adoption of the omnibus directive in February, the European Commission launched a consultation in June aimed at guiding it in drafting guidelines on the application...
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28 August 2026
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Import bans on forced labor products are multiplying
Under pressure from new US tariffs, many countries have presented texts in recent weeks to ban the import of products made with forced labor. A real breakthrough for workers' rights or a mere...
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Germany: a “simplification” proposal for the Corporate Governance Code
In early August, the Government Commission presented proposals to reform the Deutscher Corporate Governance Kodex (DCGK), Germany’s Corporate Governance Code. The proposals are primarily aimed at...
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France: EDF served formal notice for failure to comply with its sustainability due diligence obligations
The news. On 23 September, Greenpeace France announced that it had served EDF with a formal notice for failure to comply with its sustainability due diligence obligations due to the risks of harm...
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24 September 2026
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Slovakia: a bill to “clarify” personal data protection measures
The news. The Slovak government approved a bill on personal data protection on August 26, 2026. This text aims to clarify existing regulations regarding employees’ rights and...
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7 September 2026