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Looking back at 2023: social dialogue returns to the fore
The year 2023 saw legislators, employers and trade unions agree to strengthen the role of social dialogue, both at company and European institution level. All are convinced of its importance, all...
16 January 2024
France: Malakoff Humanis steps up support for victims of domestic violence and women suffering from endometriosis
On 5 December 2023, social protection group Malakoff Humanis and five trade unions signed a new three-year agreement on professional equality. It allocates a budget for individual salary increases...
16 January 2024
Spain: minimum wage rises by 5% for 2024
The government has announced a 5% increase in the minimum wage for 2024. The wage level goes up from €1,080 to €1,134 gross over 14 months, equivalent to €1,323 per month over 12...
15 January 2024
Looking back at 2023: the advent of ChatGPT and other forms of generative AI
ChatGPT and the generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools put in place by businesses are revolutionising the way we work. However, while these new technologies make it possible to create...
United Kingdom: paternity leave reform brings greater flexibility
The government has just published a reform that will allow fathers or partners to take their paternity leave in two blocks. The Paternity Leave Amendment Regulations 2024 come into force on 8...
15 January 2024
EU: labour shortages the subject of the first informal meeting of the Belgian Presidency
The first informal meeting organised by the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU was held in Namur, the capital of Wallonia, on 11 and 12 January. The meeting focused on the skills shortage...
12 January 2024
Looking back at 2023: new inclusion topics emerged
Diversity and inclusion were in the spotlight in 2023. This was reflected in Spain, where a law was passed to combat discrimination against LGBTI people and menstrual leave was introduced, as well...
France: public transport group Systra turns to head-hunter to recruit for technical roles
Systra Group, which has 2,000 employees in France, has called on recruitment firm Headhunting Factory in its effort to hire technicians and engineers. Amid a phase of growth, during which it has...
12 January 2024
Looking back at 2023: European regulatory framework for CSR takes shape
In 2023, the European Union definitively adopted a new directive on non-financial performance reporting, the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). The bloc also reached a compromise...
United States: government rule published that could make it easier to reclassify platform workers
On 10 January 2024, the US Department of Labor issued a new rule on the classification of workers as employees or independent contractors, applicable from 11 March. This so-called...
11 January 2024
France: Stellantis readjusts employment and career management agreement for the next three years
The management of Stellantis France and the representative organisations – the FO, CFE-CGC, CFTC and CFDT unions – have signed a new employment and career management (GEPP) agreement for...
11 January 2024
Italy: new agreement on generational renewal at UniCredit
The agreement signed on 19 December between Italy's second-largest bank and the Fabi, First-Cisl, Fisac-Cgil, Uilca and Unisin trade unions will enable 510 employees to take early retirement...
10 January 2024
Looking back at 2023: initiatives across the board to tackle the skills shortage
Amid the shortage of skilled labour, thinking ahead to the professions of the future and securing the skills needed to support business transformation have been among the main concerns of HR...
10 January 2024
Italy: Essilor-Luxottica trials four-day week in its plants
Under the agreement signed between eyewear group Essilor-Luxottica and the trade unions for the period 2024-2026, there will be 20 four-day weeks per year, with no reduction in pay. Approved on 27...
10 January 2024
France: Axa deploys its own generative AI
French insurance group Axa is providing its employees with a secure version of ChatGPT – Axa Secure GPT – and is working to democratise its use internally. It's a huge project, and one that...
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9 January 2024
Looking back at 2023: four-day week gains momentum
First tested on a large scale in Iceland in 2015, the concept of the four-day week moved up a gear in 2023. Experiments continued around the world under the impetus of the 4 Days Week Global...
9 January 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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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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Slovakia: 6% increase in the minimum wage from 1 January 2027
The news. As Slovakia’s social partners failed to reach an agreement during tripartite negotiations, Labour Minister Erik Tomas has decided to increase the minimum wage by 6% from 1 January...
1 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