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Safran establishes European social base for superior work-life balance
On 17 February, the management of Safran and the IndustriALL Europe trade union signed a European framework agreement for a better work-life balance. This text, applicable for a period of five...
19 February 2025
France: €1.6 billion increase in employer contributions in 2025
After a legislative process lasting more than four months, the social security financing bill (PLFSS) for 2025 was approved by parliament on 17 February. Several amendments have been made to the...
19 February 2025
France: bill allowing cross-border workers in Luxembourg 34 days of telework adopted
On 13 February, French MPs adopted a bill allowing French residents employed in Luxembourg to work remotely 34 days a year without risking double taxation. This adoption brings an end to a...
19 February 2025
EU: Spain and Denmark against extensive unpicking of corporate sustainability reporting and due diligence directives
With the omnibus directive to simplify the EU corporate sustainability reporting and due diligence directives (CSRD and CSDDD) expected on 26 February, though this could be postponed, member...
Netherlands: deduction of accommodation costs from minimum wage to be gradually abolished
In a letter addressed to the House of Representatives on 6 February, Dutch employment minister Eddy van Hijum said he wants to prohibit companies that offer accommodation to their employees from...
18 February 2025
EU: MEPs call for just transition directive and stronger collective bargaining
On 28 January, MEPs in the European Parliament’s Employment and Social Affairs Committee adopted a report on the protection of jobs and social rights during corporate restructuring. They...
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17 February 2025
South Korea: parental leave extended to 18 months for each parent
On 11 February, the Korean government approved several decrees related to parenthood. From 23 February, parents will be able to take up to 18 months of parental leave each, instead of the previous...
17 February 2025
Chile: employers will have to contribute to employee pensions
At the end of January, Chile approved a pension reform introducing a major change: employers must now contribute 8.5% of their employees’ salaries to the pension scheme. The new law also provides...
France: Emeis (formerly Orpea) launches ‘solidarity solutions’ programme for employees
France's second largest retirement home operator (28,000 employees) will soon become a mission-driven company. To embody its desire to assert itself as a "company with an extended social mission...
14 February 2025
Germany: Henkel, a pioneer of partner parental leave amid a national context that is stagnant
A few months ago, the Henkel group introduced a partner parental leave scheme that benefits employees in the 80 countries in which the company operates. Meanwhile the bill approved in 2023 on the...
14 February 2025
Germany: uncertainty over future of supply chain due diligence act
Under fire from critics for several months, the German supply chain due diligence act (LkSG), passed in 2021, is in the crosshairs of political parties amid the election campaign. Employer...
EU: Commission provides details on implementation of AI Act
On 4 February, the European Commission published guidelines on the practices prohibited by the European regulation on artificial intelligence. Although not binding, they provide guidance on their...
13 February 2025
Companies commit to responsible AI in the workplace
During the AI Action Summit in Paris on 10 and 11 February, several dozen companies agreed on six objectives aimed at ensuring trust in the application of AI. These are in line with the...
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12 February 2025
France: agreement at Engie Energie Services on employment of older workers
On 19 December, the management of the energy company's services subsidiary and the CFDT, CFE-CGC, CGT and FO trade unions signed an agreement on older workers, focusing on the second part of the...
12 February 2025
Spain: Basque employer confederation rejects idea of a regional minimum wage
While the trade unions of the Basque Country and Navarre are calling for the negotiation of a minimum wage specific to their region, the Basque employers’ organisation Confebask is closing the...
11 February 2025
Argentina: views diverge on potential pension reform
The director of Argentina's social security agency is proposing a reform of the pension system before the end of the year, including an increase in the legal retirement age. The president is...
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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: Cabinet adopts pay transparency bill
After several months of delay beyond the European deadline of 7 June 2026, French Labour Minister Jean-Pierre Farandou finally presented the bill transposing the Pay Transparency Directive to the...
10 September 2026
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Germany: IG Metall demands 5% pay rise amid severe pressure
Despite the crisis hitting the automotive industry, the leadership of the German trade union IG Metall announced on Wednesday 23 September that it would be asking for a 5% pay increase as well as...
23 September 2026
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Italy: Crédit Agricole introduces a handbook on managerial behaviour
The document adopted in mid-July by Crédit Agricole Italia and the main banking trade unions goes beyond the proper use of meetings and emails. This six-point handbook aims to foster constructive...
3 September 2026
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Spain: government revisits its draft decree on salary transparency
The Spanish Ministry of Labour has opened a consultation on the transposition of the European directive on salary transparency and the reduction of the gender pay gap. This decision follows a...
8 September 2026
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EU: Commission proposes a list of worker-related criteria for public procurement
The news. On 9 September, the European Commission published a proposal for a regulation aimed at unifying European public procurement law, which accounts for 15% of European GDP. It is notably set...
17 September 2026
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United Kingdom: government “names and shames” companies that fail to pay the minimum wage
The news. On September 3, the UK government published a list of employers penalised for failing to comply with the National Minimum Wage. Nearly 660 companies were named, including fast-food chain...
4 September 2026