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United Kingdom: occupational health taskforce launched
On 21 February, the UK government unveiled the Occupational Health Taskforce, which is being launched to reduce occupational illness, combat inactivity and raise awareness among employers of the...
23 February 2024
Laurence Hulin (La Poste): “We have created expert roles to support disabled employees”
France's postal service operator La Poste, which has 238,000 employees, has pursued an active policy that has made it one of the leading employers of disabled employees in the country, starting...
22 February 2024
France: RATP wants to trial four-day week
On 21 February, Paris public transport operator RATP (65,000 employees) and three trade unions representative at the company (FO, CFE-CGC and UNSA) signed a three-year agreement (2024-2026) on...
22 February 2024
United Kingdom: ‘fire and rehire’ code of practice to come into force this summer
A year after launching a consultation on 'fire and rehire', the much-criticised practice of dismissing an employee only to rehire him or her on a less favourable contract, the UK government has...
21 February 2024
Switzerland: debate around an ‘immigration tax’ on foreign workers intensifies
The idea of a tax on companies that take on foreign workers is gaining ground even in moderate liberal circles. The aim of its proponents is to limit economic immigration, which has been on the...
21 February 2024
France: government supports raising thresholds for social obligations
As the French government gears up to table a law to achieve greater simplification for businesses at the end of spring, five members of parliament submitted a report to economy minister Bruno Le...
20 February 2024
Spain: labour ministry proposes digital recording of working hours
On 19 February, as part of the tripartite negotiations on the reduction of working hours, the government proposed that the recording of working hours in companies with 50 or more employees should...
20 February 2024
United Kingdom: investigation into sexual harassment in the City
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the UK’s financial regulator, has ordered more than 1,000 banks, insurance companies and brokers to detail how many cases of sexual harassment...
20 February 2024
Sweden: government seeks to cut low-skilled immigration
On 15 February, Swedish migration minister Maria Malmer Stenergard, of the conservative Moderate Party, presented a number of proposals aimed at tightening conditions for the immigration of...
19 February 2024
United States: JCPenney department stores make it easier to swap shifts in bid to retain staff
In January last year JCPenney human resources chief Andre Joyner launched the "open shift market place" application in a bid to retain the group's 50,000 employees, against the backdrop of a tight...
19 February 2024
EU: directive on platform workers once again blocked by member states
As in December, the proposed directive on platform workers has failed to pass the adoption stage of the Member States’ Permanent Representatives Committee. France once again voiced its...
16 February 2024
Spain: large companies to negotiate sustainable mobility plans
For the first time, Spain is proposing to include ecological issues in collective bargaining within companies. On 13 February, the Council of Ministers approved the draft law on sustainable...
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16 February 2024
France: Orange harnesses virtual reality for staff cybersecurity training
Since October 2023, Orange has been rolling out virtual reality training to raise awareness among employees of the cybersecurity risks encountered in the workplace. The company drew on a track...
15 February 2024
Spain: tripartite negotiations on combatting workplace discrimination against LGTBI people
On 14 February, Spanish labour minister Yolanda Diaz launched the first “social dialogue roundtable to eradicate discrimination against LGTBI people in companies“, along with...
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15 February 2024
EU: internships on the rise, but quality still in need of improvement
In an analysis published on 6 February, the European Court of Auditors takes stock of internships in member states. In the space of 10 years, from 2013 to 2023, the proportion of working people...
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14 February 2024
Finland: government seeks to liberalise labour market
On 13 February, Finland's prime minister presented the major reforms that will be brought before parliament in 2024. Despite protest strikes that are paralysing the country at present, he intends...
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14 February 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
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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...
19 March 2026
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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...
16 March 2026
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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...
10 March 2026