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EU : the Commission approves drastic reduction in the number of CSRD social and environmental indicators
The news. On 3 July, the European Commission approved the simplification of corporate social and environmental reporting under the CSRD directive. After a two-month period during which the Council...
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6 July 2026
United Kingdom: pilot projects launched to strengthen the regulation of sick leave
The news. Since 1 July, new rules governing medical certificates (fit notes) have been piloted in four regions of England: the West Midlands, Cornwall, Lancashire, and South Cumbria. The UK...
6 July 2026
Germany: reform proposals affecting the world of work
Faced with the urgent need for far-reaching reforms to modernize the country and revive its economy, the leaders of Germany's governing coalition unveiled 34 measures in Berlin on July 2, covering...
3 July 2026
Chile: Government aims to create 50,000 jobs by October
The news. The Interministerial Employment Committee—bringing together the Ministries of Economy, Women and Gender Equality, Labour and Social Welfare, as well as the Undersecretariat for...
3 July 2026
Sophie Mouhieddine (PwC) : “We are going to create an observatory on the evolution of jobs due to AI”
A few months ago, the advisory and audit firm PwC France and Maghreb (7,000 employees) redefined its “employee value proposition”. The company places the issue of both technical and behavioural...
2 July 2026
EU: Irish Presidency aims to support quality jobs
The news. Ireland, which takes over from Cyprus as holder of the Presidency of the Council of the European Union from 1 July to 31 December 2026, has presented the priorities for its six-month...
2 July 2026
Germany: IG Metall seeks to strengthen its bargaining power in companies
The seven regional districts of the German trade union IG Metall have launched a broad reflection on the organisation’s positions, methods and objectives in a period marked by multiple crises and...
1 July 2026
France: pharmaceutical companies strengthen their disability policy with the signing of a new agreement
The news. Leem, one of the professional organizations representing pharmaceutical companies operating in France (more than 100,000 employees), and the CFE-CGC, FO, and CFTC trade unions signed an...
1 July 2026
Luxembourg: extension of retail store opening hours
The news. The new legislation extending opening hours for the retail sector entered into force on 19 June 2026. The law, which was introduced by the government in October 2024, allows retail...
29 June 2026
Ireland: AI regulation bill introduced in Parliament
The news. On 17 June, the Irish government introduced a bill aimed at regulating the use of artificial intelligence. Comprising 139 sections, the legislation is primarily intended to oversee and...
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29 June 2026
France: the government in favour of allowing the labour inspectorate to halt work on construction sites during a heatwave
The news. In an interview with the newspaper Le Monde, French Labour Minister Jean-Pierre Farandou stated he is in favour of allowing the labour inspectorate to halt work on construction sites...
26 June 2026
Ireland: employees will be able to refuse retirement before age 66 even if their employment contract provides otherwise
The news. The Employment Act 2025 will come into force on 29 July 2026. The legislation introduces measures allowing employees to continue working beyond the retirement age specified in their...
26 June 2026
France: how Schneider Electric is developing social dialogue tailored to AI and the green transition
In an agreement unanimously signed by trade unions on 22 May, Schneider Electric France is strengthening the resources for social dialogue on AI and the green transition. The text creates...
25 June 2026
EU: Council and Parliament reach agreement on measures to protect workers from exposure to hazardous substances
The news. On 23 June, the Cypriot Presidency of the Council of the EU and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on the proposal for the sixth revision of the carcinogens...
25 June 2026
Germany: pension reform proposals are not neutral for businesses
The proposals put forward by the German Pension Commission were unveiled on 23 June by their authors in the presence of Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) and Labour Minister Bärbel Bas (SPD). The...
24 June 2026
Belgium: flexi-jobs extended to all sectors as of July 1
The news. Belgian MPs adopted, during a plenary session held overnight from June 18 to 19, a bill extending flexi-jobs to all private and public sectors. Under this scheme, employees can take on a...
24 June 2026
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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