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Italy: the new collective agreement for the gas and water sector defends purchasing power and promotes diversity
Included as key features in the gas and water sector’s national collective agreement (NCA) that the relevant social partners signed on 30 September is an overall €220 wage increase over three...
5 October 2022
Belgium : federal parliament officially adopts the ‘job deal’ bill
On 29 September Belgium’s parliament approved the ‘job deal’ bill that aims to adapt how work is organised in order to better suit current developments and to help achieve an employment rate of...
5 October 2022
Luxembourg: agreement struck with France to increase the number of teleworking days for cross-border workers
Starting 01 January 2023, workers commuting between France and Luxembourg will be able to telework free from any double taxation onus for a maximum of 34 days per year, instead of the current 29...
5 October 2022
Russia: employees mobilized at the front will be able to keep their jobs
While on 21 September Russian President Vladimir Putin declared the partial mobilization of Russian army reservists, the government is in the process of organizing itself amid discontent and the...
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4 October 2022
Great Britain: the government extends ‘gender pay gap’ reporting exemption threshold to companies with under 500 employees
On 02 October UK Prime Minister Liz Truss announced a change in the rules for companies publishing their gender pay gap that will take immediate effect. Going forward only companies with 500 or...
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4 October 2022
Belgium: starting 01 January 2023, Saturdays will no longer count as working day
The law of 08 April 2022, published on 01 July 2022 in the Belgian Official Gazette, provides that as of 01 January 2023, Saturdays will no longer count as a working day. The change directly...
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4 October 2022
United States: Walmart to extend staff health coverage to include IVF
US retail giant Walmart is to bolster its healthcare offering to staff with effect from 1 November, with a commitment to provide up to $20,000 in financial support for prospective parents pursuing...
3 October 2022
Mexico: new body tasked with settling labour law disputes becomes operational
The Federal Center for Conciliation and Labor Registry, the new body responsible for settling labour law disputes, which also functions as a registry for trade unions and collective agreements, is...
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3 October 2022
France: Apicil offers training to acculturate all staff to climate of inclusion
By the end of 2022, the 2,180 employees of Apicil, the Lyon-based social protection group, will have refined their knowledge of diversity and inclusion thanks to an e-learning module – dubbed...
United Kingdom: Virgin Atlantic makes uniforms gender-neutral
Whether in the flight cabin or on the ground, Virgin Atlantic employees can now choose their uniform “no matter their gender, gender identity or gender expression”, the airline...
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30 September 2022
Carers’ leave: not all Europeans are on the same footing
The European Work-life balance directive for working parents and carers introduced a specific 5-day leave period per year for workers providing personal care or support to a relative or person...
29 September 2022
Deloitte to train all employees on climate issues
On 26 September, and one year after presenting its first climate change training program that has benefited 330,000 employees (c.f. article No.12659), the UK professional services giant Deloitte...
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29 September 2022
Spain: a visa geared for digital nomads
Spain’s bill addressing startups, which parliament is due to start debating in the coming weeks, provides for a ‘telework visa’ tailored to digital nomads. The aim is to encourage the temporary...
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28 September 2022
Belgium: Parliament adopts the ‘return to work’ bill
On 22 September, Belgium’s Parliament plenary session adopted the ‘return to work’ bill, which is designed to support employees returning to work following long term sick leave...
28 September 2022
Brazil: telework now entering in the Labor Code
Law No. 14.442 of 02 September 2022 defines the concept of telework, which can be undertaken both inside and outside the country. The law specifies that an employee working remotely is not obliged...
27 September 2022
Great Britain: key takeaways from the ‘mini-budget’ fiscal event
On 23 September UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Minister Kwasi Kwarteng unveiled a mini-budget that outlines new Prime Minister Liz Truss’ new look economic policy. Among the measures presented to...
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27 September 2022
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Pascale Rauline (Axa EWC): “European charter formalises ongoing and accelerated social dialogue on AI”
On 27 November, Axa and its European works council (EWC) signed a charter setting out principles governing the deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) and guaranteeing social dialogue on the...
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Germany: crisis-hit industries cast shadow over 2026 bargaining cycle
In 2026, collective wage agreements for nearly 10 million employees in Germany are set to expire. With upcoming negotiations in crisis-hit 'pilot' sectors such as chemicals and metalworking, the...
2 December 2025
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Bulgaria: government approves bill to encourage sector-level collective bargaining
On 26 November, the Bulgarian government approved amendments to the labour code designed to reinforce the legal framework for sector-level collective bargaining. The reform aims to stimulate...
2 December 2025
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EU: social partners in telecoms sign joint statement on AI
On 16 December, the social partners in Europe's telecommunications sector unveiled a joint statement on artificial intelligence. They propose an action plan for skills and commit to raising...
18 December 2025
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Germany: Erwin Hymer Group’s innovative and award-winning AI agreement
Fed up with negotiating separate agreements for each new artificial intelligence (AI) tool, the social partners at Erwin Hymer Group (8,900 employees) have instead secured a broad, overarching...
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Italy: new collective agreement for mechanical engineering and metalworking sectors focuses on defending purchasing power
The deal struck on 22 November between Italy’s social partners in the mechanical engineering and metalworking sector brings an end to a long and contentious bargaining process. The agreement –...
25 November 2025