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Denmark: new law to facilitate recruitment of foreign workers
On 23 March 2023 Denmark’s Parliament adopted several amendments to the Aliens Act so that companies can more easily recruit workers from outside the European Union and the European Economic Area...
30 March 2023
Great Britain: government review launched to ensure that legislation effectively protects whistleblowers
Over the course of the past several years, various associations have been calling for a reform of the “whistleblowing framework” in order to secure greater protection for...
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30 March 2023
Italy: new fathers who resign from their jobs are entitled to unemployment insurance
In a circular dated 20 March 2023 the INPS (National Institute for Social Security) pension institute indicates it is opening eligibility for unemployment insurance (NASpI) to new fathers who have...
29 March 2023
France: Council of State prohibits recourse to voluntary departure plans in cases of termination of a business activity
On 21 March, France’s highest (Supreme) court for administrative justice handed down three decisions that further define and refine the jurisprudence surrounding the approval of redundancy...
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29 March 2023
Belgium: temporary employment contracts can occur consecutively for a limited period of two years maximum
On 16 March 2023 Belgium’s Parliament approved a bill introducing new rules over fixed-term employment contracts (CDD) and replacement contracts. The bill follows a ruling by the...
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29 March 2023
EU: where do the European Member States stand on whistleblower protection?
Provisions relating to the European Whistleblower Directive as regards businesses with at least 250 employees, have now come into force in 19 EU Member states, albeit in some instances more than a...
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28 March 2023
Great Britain: Ikea UK commits to improving its sexual harassment policy and practice
The UK subsidiary of the Swedish furniture giant (with approximately 11,700 UK employees) has just signed a legally binding agreement with the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC). This...
28 March 2023
Spain: airline Vueling fined for discrimination against hostesses
The Spanish low-cost airline Vueling has been handed a €30,000 fine by the Barcelona labour inspectorate for requiring its female flight attendants to wear make-up and high heels, while...
27 March 2023
United Kingdom: Channel 4 launches menstrual health policy
Channel 4, the UK public broadcast television service, has launched a company policy aimed at helping its female employees manage symptoms related to their periods at work, by offering greater...
27 March 2023
Italy: dismissal for homophobic insults to a colleague justified (judgment)
An employee who publicly insults a colleague using homophobic language is liable to dismissal for disciplinary reasons, Italy's highest court has ruled. In a judgment handed down on 9 March, the...
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24 March 2023
Argentina: minimum wage increased again amid rampant inflation
Argentina’s minimum wage council, a body featuring social partners and state representatives, agreed on a further increase to the minimum wage on Tuesday 21 March, the country’s labour...
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24 March 2023
Italy definitively transposes the European Directive on whistle-blowers
After both the preliminary adoption in Italy’s Council of Ministers on 09 December 2022, and the opinion of Parliament, the decree-law of 10 March 2023 definitively transposes the European...
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23 March 2023
Uruguay: national trade union confederation calls for a one-day strike to protest against the pension reform plan
On 23 March and just as in France, Uruguay is undergoing a full day of union action to protest against a plan to raise the legal retirement age. If the text is adopted, the retirement age will...
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23 March 2023
EU launches skills pact for the renewable energy sector
On 21 March 2023, the European Commission announced the launch of its 15th skills pact that will focus on enabling training workers in what is a growth sector, and that is expected to create 3.5...
22 March 2023
Great Britain: the Living Wage Foundation encourages employers to commit to employee pensions savings
Set up as a private organisation in 2011, the Living Wage Foundation promotes the implementation of the Living Wage and issues an accreditation to employers committed to providing the Living Wage...
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22 March 2023
France: the senior index and the end-of-career contract ratified with the pension reform
Draft legislation rectifying the 2023 social security financing has been definitively adopted. This text sets the legal retirement age at 64, while still maintaining the possibility of early...
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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...
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France: LinkedIn reveals most sought-after HR skills
LinkedIn is revealing the most sought-after HR skills in 2026 in a study to be published on 24 February, which mind RH is previewing. Internal communication, training planning, occupational health...
24 February 2026
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Netherlands: new government seeks to “control” social costs
In his government policy statement to Parliament on 25 February, Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten announced several measures designed to "control" social costs. Notably, he proposed raising the...
5 March 2026
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Spain: a bill to regulate internships
On 3 March, the Council of Ministers approved the bill on the “Status for persons undergoing non-professional practical training in companies”. The text limits the number of interns a company can...
13 March 2026
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EU: co-legislators aim to pivot European Globalisation Adjustment Fund towards restructuring anticipation
On 25 February, the Council of the EU and the Parliament reached an agreement on the Commission’s proposed regulation to expand the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF). Under the...
2 March 2026
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Block to slash workforce by nearly half
The news. In his latest shareholder letter, Jack Dorsey, CEO of payment service provider Block (formerly Square), announced plans to slash the company’s workforce “by nearly half, from...
6 March 2026