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Germany: Deutsche Bahn proposes switch to 35-hour week with an ‘options-based’ model
After two months of failed collective bargaining and "surprise" strikes, the train drivers' union GDL and Deutsche Bahn have reached an innovative agreement on a 35-hour working week with no...
27 March 2024
Belgium: minimum wage to rise to €2,000 on 1 April
The minimum wage in Belgium will be increased by €35.70 from 1 April, taking the level of pay from €1,994.18 to €2,029.88 gross per month. This increase was ratified during the...
27 March 2024
EU: employers air concerns to MEPs ahead of their review of the European Works Councils Directive
Business Europe and five European sectoral employer federations wrote to MEPs on 22 March, asking them to water down the proposed revision of the European Works Council Directive, on which they...
26 March 2024
Netherlands: bill seeks to provide more security for precarious workers
On 15 March, Dutch minister for social affairs and employment Karien Van Gennip sent a bill entitled “more security for precarious workers” to the Council of State for its opinion. The...
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26 March 2024
Czech Republic: government approves a draft reform of the minimum wage
The Czech government has passed a draft amendment setting out new rules for calculating the minimum wage. From now on, the wage level will no longer be decided by the executive, but will be...
25 March 2024
Denmark: additional parental leave for parents of twins
On 19 March, the Danish parliament unanimously adopted a bill amending the legislation on parental leave. The bill grants biological and adoptive parents of twins (or more) 26 weeks of additional...
25 March 2024
EU: hospitality sector social partners sign joint declaration on skills shortages
In a joint text published on 19 March, the European Federation of Food, Agriculture, and Tourism Trade Unions (EFFAT) and HOTREC, the hotel sector employer federation, come together to call on the...
22 March 2024
China: steps towards more paid leave and a right to disconnect
Every year in March, the two main assemblies of the People's Republic of China hold their plenary sessions. Once again this year, from 4 to 11 March, this important event gave the Chinese...
22 March 2024
Safran steps up commitment to the professional integration of young people with renewal of European agreement
Safran and the trade union federation IndustriAll Europe have renewed for the second time the European agreement on the professional integration of young people, which has bound the two parties...
21 March 2024
France: agreement struck in digital, engineering and consultancy sectors to combat sexual harassment
On 15 March, the social partners in France's so-called 'Betic' branch, comprising technical consultancies, engineering consultancies and consultancy firms (1.2 million employees), signed an...
21 March 2024
EU: launch of an action plan to tackle labour shortages
On 20 March, the Commission presented an action plan to combat the labour and skills shortages that have become more acute over the last ten years in the Member States. This was one of the main...
21 March 2024
EU: Commission proposes a new regulatory framework for traineeships
On 20 March, the European Commission presented two texts aimed at strengthening the framework for traineeships in the workplace. The aim is to combat unpaid traineeships, however, placements that...
20 March 2024
EU: Council adopts directive to protect whistleblowers
The draft “anti-SLAPP” directive (strategic lawsuits against public participation) put forward by the European Commission to combat ‘gagging’ lawsuits was adopted by the...
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20 March 2024
ILO reaches first agreement on issue of living wages
On 13 March, the Governing Body of the International Labour Organization approved an agreement on the issue of living wages, reached during a meeting of experts, made up of representatives of...
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19 March 2024
United Kingdom: government unveils measures to boost apprenticeships
On 18 March, UK prime minister Rishi Sunak unveiled measures designed to boost apprenticeships. To this end, the Conservative government has pledged to cover the full cost of training under-21s at...
19 March 2024
Australia: paid parental leave extended to 26 weeks
On 18 March, the Federal Parliament passed the bill extending paid parental leave, which has been supported by the Labour government since 2022. In line with the government’s wishes, the...
18 March 2024
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EU: Commission launches consultation with social partners on quality jobs
On 4 December, the European Commission launched the first phase of consultation with social partners with a view to a European directive on jobs, which is scheduled for the end of 2026. It could...
4 December 2025
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EDF bans alcohol on all its sites
From 1 January 2026, French energy giant EDF (180,000 employees) will prohibit alcohol consumption at all internal and external corporate events, from social gatherings to seminars. The policy...
26 November 2025
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United Kingdom: government scraps plan to introduce ‘day one’ protection against unfair dismissal
The UK government announced on 27 November, in a statement, that it would not be introducing the right to challenge unfair dismissal (without cause) from the first day of employment in its...
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Poland: bill adopted to amend definition of psychological harassment
On 27 November, the Polish cabinet adopted a draft amendment to the labour code aimed at simplifying the definition of psychological harassment at work, or “mobbing” (Article 94 3)...
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EU: MEPs demand directive on algorithmic management
Members of the European Parliament have called for a directive on algorithmic management. Such legislation would introduce obligations for companies to inform employees, assess health and safety...
17 December 2025
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Austria: European rules on wage transparency expected to cause a cultural shock
With the gender pay gap in Austria being the second largest in the European Union (18.3%), the Austrian government has promised to introduce a bill next spring to transpose the European directive...
27 November 2025