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Spain: recognition of collective agreements negotiated at regional level
Under a decree-law approved by Spain's Council of Ministers on 21 May, collective agreements negotiated at regional level take precedence over national agreements, provided that their application...
24 May 2024
France: L’Oréal offers personal assistance service to certain employees
Since 2022, French cosmetics giant L'Oréal has been working with the start-up Yolo to offer around a hundred employees a service enabling them to delegate the management of their day-to-day lives...
23 May 2024
Argentina: minimum wage increased by more than 15%
The government has decided to increase the minimum wage by 15.53%, after the National Wage Council, which brings together the government and social partners, failed to reach an agreement. The...
23 May 2024
Greece: companies to be able to ask employees to work six days a week
From 1 July, employers will be able to ask their employees to work an exceptional sixth day of the week. This additional working day will be paid 40% more than the usual rate and must not exceed...
22 May 2024
EU: Council gives definitive green light to artificial intelligence regulation
The EU regulation on artificial intelligence has been definitively adopted, following final approval by the Council of the EU on Tuesday 21 May. It will apply in the member states two years after...
21 May 2024
Belgium: draft legislation on adequate minimum wages approved
On 17 May, the Council of Ministers approved a draft bill on adequate minimum wages. This text, put forward by Belgian labour minister Pierre-Yves Dermagne, partially transposes the European...
21 May 2024
Netherlands: companies face disclose requirement for CO2 emissions linked to staff travel
The requirement for companies to disclose data on employee commuting and business travel will come into force on 1 July 2024, having been postponed for a year. The obligation will apply to the...
Belgium: employers will have to introduce a comprehensive MSD prevention policy
A new regulation on workplace ergonomics and the prevention of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) will come into force on 25 May in Belgium. The aim is to improve the prevention of MSDs by requiring...
17 May 2024
United Kingdom: companies soon to be required to provide single-sex toilets
On 6 May, the UK government announced a reform of building standards: all new non-domestic buildings will have to be equipped with separate toilets for men and women. Kemi Badenoch, Minister for...
16 May 2024
United States: Chipotle seeks to build employee loyalty by handing out free shares
In a bid to reduce its high staff turnover, fast-food chain Chipotle has decided to distribute free shares to managers and to finance the higher education of young employees. This year, the US...
16 May 2024
Romania: tripartite consultation to define mechanism for setting the appropriate minimum wage
On 14 May, labour minister Simona Bucura-Oprescu convened a meeting of employee and employer representatives to draw up a draft legislative act on the transposition of the European directive on...
15 May 2024
Netherlands: ‘staff retention in the event of a crisis’ bill put out to online consultation
On 14 May, the Dutch government launched an online consultation on a draft law on “staff retention in the event of a crisis”. The aim of the bill is to offer “greater security...
15 May 2024
EU: banking sector social partners sign joint declaration on artificial intelligence
On 14 May, three banking sector employer federations (EBF, ESBG and EACB) and the trade union federation UNI Europa Finance signed a joint declaration on aspects relating to the use of artificial...
14 May 2024
Belgium: conditions for recognition as a company in difficulty altered
On 3 May, the Council of Ministers approved a draft royal decree which modifies the conditions for recognition as a company in difficulty or undergoing restructuring, which enables the...
14 May 2024
Finland: law passed restricting industrial action
A law passed by the Finnish parliament on 8 May places a 24-hour limit on political and solidarity strikes, such as those aimed at opposing a government decision or in support of a cause. It also...
13 May 2024
Italy: social security contribution exemption for hiring young people and women in precarious situations
The ‘Cohesion’ decree, adopted by Italy’s Council of Ministers on 30 April and published in the official journal on 7 May, offers employers new incentives for recruiting...
13 May 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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Italy: Enel signs agreement to manage the effects of AI on work
An agreement signed at the end of July by the electricity company Enel (31,000 employees) and the unions Filctem-Cgil, Flaei-Cisl, and Uiltec is pioneering in the Italian energy sector. It aims to...
7 September 2026
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Italy: artificial Intelligence on the menu of Barilla’s new company agreement
Prior consultation with trade unions on innovations related to artificial intelligence, strengthened training, and progress on parenthood: these are the main new features of the agreement signed...
2 September 2026
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France: Bayer puts female health and inclusive parenthood at the centre of its equality policy
In a new agreement on gender equality highlighted by mind RH, Bayer commits to strengthening its parenthood policy. Furthermore, the company is anticipating pay transparency and introducing...
25 September 2026
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France: final document on the work of the Labour, Employment and Pensions Conference
After six months of discussions between French social partners, the guarantors of the Labour, Employment and Pensions Conference submitted the conclusions of the discussions to the Prime Minister...
17 September 2026
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Germany: working time dispute between Mercedes and the IG Metall Union
The news. At the beginning of September, Mercedes-Benz asked employee representatives and the IG Metall union to agree to an increase in the weekly working time from 35 to 40 hours, without any...
16 September 2026
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Germany: major day of union action in the automotive industry ahead of collective bargaining
A few weeks before the start of collective bargaining in the German metalworking sector, the IG Metall trade union mobilised nearly 175,000 workers across more than 200 industrial sites on 21...
22 September 2026