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Luxembourg: government proposes increase in Sunday working hours in retail sector
On 11 October, Luxembourg labour minister Georges Mischo (Conservative) announced a bill to amend the regulations on Sunday working in retail businesses. The plan is to increase the maximum...
14 October 2024
France: Panzani commits to easing ends of careers for senior employees
The management of the Panzani food group and the CGT, CFE-CGC and FO trade unions signed a 2024-2026 agreement, published on 10 October, on the prevention of exposure to certain occupational risk...
11 October 2024
United Kingdom: bill unveiled to ‘upgrade’ workers’ rights
On 10 October, the new UK government unveiled its bill on workers' rights, which will aim to "boost pay and productivity". The bill contains 28 measures, including a ban on exploitative zero-hour...
11 October 2024
France: Safran commits to reaching 6% employment rate for people with disabilities by 2025
The management of the French aerospace group and the CFDT, CFE-CGC, CGT and FO trade unions have renewed the agreement to promote the integration and retention in employment of people with...
10 October 2024
Italy: energy sector integrates new professions and steps up training
Recognising new professional profiles linked to renewable energy and digitalisation, boosting workers, employability and recruiting young people: these are the aims of two agreements signed in...
10 October 2024
Greece: proposal for new minimum wage calculation formula for 2027
On 8 October, the committee responsible for transposing the European minimum wage directive submitted its report to Greece’s minister of labour and social security, Níki...
9 October 2024
Norway: 2025 employment budget focuses on growing the workforce
On 7 October, the Norwegian government presented a proposed budget designed to "encourage more people to work", including measures to make it easier for people with disabilities to return to work...
9 October 2024
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...
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...
8 October 2024
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...
7 October 2024
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...
4 October 2024
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...
4 October 2024
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)...
3 October 2024
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...
3 October 2024
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...
2 October 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: 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