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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
Canada: investigations launched against Walmart and Hugo Boss after allegations of Uyghur forced labour in their supply chains
Following complaints from a group of NGOs, an investigation has been launched into Walmart and Hugo Boss which are two of three companies being accused of sourcing from factories suspected of...
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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: 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