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Great Britain: launching of a consultation to better use information given by “whistleblowers”
ent launched a consultation to facilitate the transfer of information provided by “whistleblowers” to labor courts during labor disputes as a contestation of reprisal, to the competent...
EU: Dublin Foundation report shows working time stands still
the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions published its annual report on working time in Europe. In average, collectively agreed weekly working time in the EU is still 38.6 hours while...
Germany: three new sectors to get minimum wage soon
ittee (Tarifauschuss), equally composed of employers’ and union representatives agreed, on August 31, to the introduction of minimum wages in three new sectors: industrial laundry...
Netherlands: government agency says short-time working leads to abuses
Planning Bureau (CPB), the national agency charged with economic studies and forecasts, are criticizing short-time working (Deeltijd WW), introduced in April. On the occasion of the publication of...
EU: home stretch for the social partners’ consultation on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to electromagnetic fields
the consultation on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to electromagnetic fields at work will be over in a few weeks. It is aimed at updating the exposition limits...
Italy: agreement to diffuse the culture of safety at work in schools
University and Research, the Ministry of Labor and the Italian national association of work invalids (Anmil) signed a memorandum of understanding to diffuse the culture of prevention and safety at...
United States: fervent supporter of safety at work, David Michaels was appointed as the new OSHA leader
David Michaels as the head of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), charged with the enforcement of safety and health legislation. The appointment of this professor from the...
Morocco: unions denounce the lack of union freedoms
esentatives who are not union members has been increasing in morocco. According to the CDT, the second largest trade union in the country, this is the result of a lack of union freedoms. The last...
United States: Wal-Mart strengthens lobby against the law on union presence
world leader supermarket, is increasing its lobbying efforts to try and counter the vote of the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA), supposed to facilitate unions’ breakthrough in businesses...
1 September 2009
Great Britain: businesses tighten the screws in terms of alcohol at work
training provider, based in London, revealed a 50% increase since August 2008 in the number of businesses asking for help to implement a policy for the prevention and management of alcohol at...
EU: draft directives on seasonal workers and intra-corporate transferees in the Commission’s pipelines
ld publish two new draft directives on migrant workers within a few weeks. The first concerns the entry, residence and work license of seasonal workers, and the second targets intra-corporate...
Italy: controversial “mini-pension reform” adopted
Gradual increase of retirement age for women in the public service. While they could, until now, choose to retire at 60 instead of 65 (which the European Commission views as a violation of the...
Germany: employers want more flexible protection against dismissal
esuming activity are starting to show in Germany, employers once again asked the Grand Coalition government for a quick reform of the law on the protection against dismissal to encourage...
UniCredit: the groups signs a joint declaration on diversity with its EWC
WC signed a joint declaration on equal opportunities and non-discrimination within the group. The text develops the guidelines to bring about a diversity culture in the largest sense. (Ref 090788)...
Italy: enforcement of the decree-law amending health and safety at work provisions
Testo Unico in terms of health and safety at work came into force on August 20. In addition to simpler administrative procedures and a revised sanction range, it introduces a penalty-point system...
France: focus on the new exceptions to the principle of rest on Sunday
itutional Council validated most of the Mallié law aimed at facilitating appeal to work on Sunday in retail trade. It cancels the prior administrative approval in tourist areas and towns...
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United Kingdom: government launches consultation on AI and data protection rules
L’info. Le gouvernement britannique a lancé, du 15 juillet au 9 septembre 2026, une consultation afin d’identifier les dispositifs juridiques, techniques et de gouvernance...
28 August 2026
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EU: social partners set out position on guidelines for the sustainability due diligence directive
The news. Following the final adoption of the omnibus directive in February, the European Commission launched a consultation in June aimed at guiding it in drafting guidelines on the application...
28 August 2026
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Import bans on forced labor products are multiplying
Under pressure from new US tariffs, many countries have presented texts in recent weeks to ban the import of products made with forced labor. A real breakthrough for workers' rights or a mere...
9 September 2026
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Canada: a sustainability due diligence proposal on forced labour submitted for consultation
The facts. On July 27, the Canadian government launched a consultation to introduce mandatory corporate due diligence measures regarding forced labor. It plans to require risk identification, the...
25 August 2026
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Germany: a “simplification” proposal for the Corporate Governance Code
In early August, the Government Commission presented proposals to reform the Deutscher Corporate Governance Kodex (DCGK), Germany’s Corporate Governance Code. The proposals are primarily aimed at...
31 August 2026
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Slovakia: a bill to “clarify” personal data protection measures
The news. The Slovak government approved a bill on personal data protection on August 26, 2026. This text aims to clarify existing regulations regarding employees’ rights and...
7 September 2026