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Luxembourg: introduction of new family leave periods for employees
During the summer 2023 two laws were published in Luxembourg's Official Gazette aimed at facilitating employees’ work-life balance. Specifically, two new leave entitlements for employees assisting...
14 September 2023
France: Cour de cassation brings French law into line with European law as regards paid leave entitlements
France’s highest court has just corrected a legislative difference vis-à-vis European law where French employees’ entitlement to paid leave following 12 months of accident at work or...
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14 September 2023
France: Leroy Merlin ‘named and shamed’ for discriminating against same-sex couple
Following a complaint lodged by a same sex male couple who found their working hours had been altered when Leroy Merlin, the home improvement and gardening retailer learned of their relationship...
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13 September 2023
Germany: government seeks to promote the use of AI in the world of work
In Munich on 12 September 2023, Germany’s Federal Minister of Labour Hubertus Heil (SDP) launched the first ‘AI Studios’ project at the Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering and...
13 September 2023
Great Britain: TUC turns to the ILO to challenge UK’s Minimum Service Levels requirement during strike action
En plein congrès annuel, la confédération syndicale TUC a annoncé le dépôt d'une réclamation devant l'Organisation Internationale du Travail (OIT) contre la loi imposant un service minimum.
12 September 2023
Romania: parents can now benefit from additional days of remote/teleworking
Law 241/2023 of 20 July 2023 grants parents of children up to the age of 11 the opportunity of 4 additional days of ‘working from home’ or teleworking per month, provided that the...
12 September 2023
EU: European Parliament seeks to improve protection of workers from lead exposure
After taking similar action over asbestos, the European Union is now looking to boost the protection of workers from lead. Many workers are still exposed to this reprotoxic substance, which is...
11 September 2023
Spain: AI assumes greater prominence in collective bargaining
Trade unions in Spain are working actively to develop employees' right to information as regards the use of artificial intelligence, with the aim of incorporating this into collective agreements...
11 September 2023
Italy: active reflection addressing the minimum wage
Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has entrusted the Consiglio Nazionale dell'Economia e del Lavoro (National Council for Economics and Labour, CNEL) with the task of reflecting on the...
8 September 2023
Great Britain: Tesco supermarket offers to equip its employees with body cameras
UK supermarket giant Tesco (300,000 employees) is offering to equip every frontline shop worker with a body camera in a bid to counter the sharp rise in physical assaults perpetrated by customers...
8 September 2023
Great Britain: consultation launched on the employment of those with disabilities
Open until 30 October, the government-launched consultation is designed to enable the government to gather views from a wide group of citizens, especially those with disabilities as well as...
7 September 2023
Germany: Bosch launches the ‘My Bosch App’ to better include and involve production employees
The German multinational engineering and technology company has launched an in-house mobile app that can be downloaded onto employees’ personal smartphones. The aim is to include and involve the...
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7 September 2023
India: a more flexible data protection law than Europe’s GDPR
India's Personal Data Protection Act provides for certain situations where it is not mandatory to have secured an individual’s explicit consent before using that person’s personal data. While this...
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7 September 2023
Luxembourg: new legislation now in force in a bid to remedy skilled labour shortages
New legislation came into force on 01 September 2023 that seeks to simplify the hiring of third-country nationals in order to support employers looking for skilled employees. Luxembourg is...
6 September 2023
Colombia: Constitutional Court recognises managers’ right to disconnect
The right to disconnect is a human right for all Colombian workers, according to a ruling from the country’s Constitutional Court handed down on 1 September. The decision on this topic comes...
6 September 2023
United Kingdom: website for viewing retained EU law post-Brexit
On 4 September, the UK government published the latest version of its “Brexit opportunities catalogue of retained EU law (REUL)”. This site allows all Britons to view the 4,800 or so...
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6 September 2023
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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
Candice Guillot, group director of employee experience and HR performance at Talan (7,000 employees), outlines for mind RH her vision and strategy for introducing artificial intelligence at the...
20 October 2025
On 17 July 2025, BPCE and its trade unions signed a second agreement on jobs and career management within the banking group. The text places generative artificial intelligence at the core of its...
15 October 2025
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Spain: new terms and conditions for in-company training contracts
On 25 November, Spain's Council of Ministers approved a regulation on training contracts. This text defines the terms and conditions for hosting work-study students and interns doing professional...
1 December 2025
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EU: Commission issues first recommendation on human capital as part of European Semester
In parallel with the European Semester adopted on 25 November, which proposes guidelines to member states on economic policies for the coming year, the European Commission has adopted an...
25 November 2025
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France: sectors feel economic slowdown to differing degrees
The latest data on France’s occupational sectors (branches professionnelles), covering the year 2023, show how employment trends are shaping workplace dynamics. After a more favourable period for...
19 December 2025
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Germany: apprenticeship openings fall sharply in manufacturing and chemicals
From 1 January 2026, Dutch collective agreements for temporary employment agencies will alter the employment conditions of temp workers. Agencies will be required to pay these workers at least the...
15 December 2025