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United Kingdom: chancellor plans to scrap cap on bankers’ bonuses
Kwasi Kwarteng, the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, is planning to scrap the cap on bonuses in the finance sector. The plans were reported on 15 September, less than two weeks after he was...
19 September 2022
Germany: Hartz IV benefit to be replaced by citizens’ allowance
Following the German cabinet’s adoption of a bill to create a citizens’ income on Wednesday 14 September, the “Hartz IV” benefit (see article n°12743) is to disappear...
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16 September 2022
Italy: new improvements for caregiver employees
The decree law of 30 June 2022, which transposes into Italian law the European Union directive on work-life balance (see articles n°12999 and n°13137) and has been in force since 13...
16 September 2022
Singapore: conditions for obtaining visas relaxed for the highest paid
The government of Singapore is set to introduce a special visa for foreign workers earning over S$30,000 (€21,350) per month that want to move to the Southeast Asian city state. Unlike other...
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16 September 2022
China: UN report undermines credibility of government commitments on forced labour
Even with the government's definitive ratification of two ILO conventions on forced labour in August 2022, and despite Chinese denials, recent reports are highlighting the reality of forced labour...
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15 September 2022
Ireland: government approves the first increase in the minimum hourly wage
Starting 01 January 2023, more than 164,000 Irish workers will receive an 80 cent increase in the minimum hourly wage to €11.30. Tánaiste (Deputy Prime Minister) Leo Varadkar received...
15 September 2022
EU: European Commission proposal to ban products made with forced labour on the EU market
With its proposal for an European regulation that it unveiled on 14 September, the European Commission intends for the EU Member States to create national authorities responsible for assessing the...
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15 September 2022
EU: European Parliament adopts directive on minimum wages
On 14 September, almost two years after the European Commission presented the directive on adequate minimum wages, it has been adopted by a majority of EU Parliament members (505 for, 92 against)...
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14 September 2022
Great Britain: a passport to facilitate recruitment in the food industry
On 05 September the National Skills Academy for Food and Drink (NSAFD) together with the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) unveiled the launch of a Food and Drink Careers Passport to help people...
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14 September 2022
Peru: new telework law introduces digital disconnection time
Peru’s Congress has approved a new telework reform. This new legislation provides for a maximum working time of eight hours to be spread over a total period of twelve hours, as well as the...
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13 September 2022
Estonia: minimum wage to rise by 11% in 2023
On 05 September, Estonia’s social partners agreed on an increase in the national minimum wage for 2023. This will rise from €654 currently to €750, representing an increase of...
13 September 2022
France: Generali entrusts remote work organisation to teams
The French business of Italian insurance group Generali has opted to let its teams draw up charters setting out arrangements for remote work, within the boundaries of an agreement that imposes a...
12 September 2022
Italy: ceramics group Lenet trials four-day week without reducing pay
Italy’s Lenet Group, known for the Thun brand and the La Porcellana Bianca kitchenware, is trialling what it calls the “smart week”, a way of organising work that is basically...
12 September 2022
Italy: 3,500 early retirements planned at bank Monte dei Paschi this year
Troubled Italian banking group Monte dei Paschi di Siena signed an agreement on 4 August with the FABI, First-Cisl, Fisac-Cgil, Uilca and Unisin trade unions, under which there will be 3,500...
9 September 2022
United Kingdom: John Lewis Partnership to give staff free meals this winter
The John Lewis Partnership, which owns the eponymous department store chain as well as Waitrose supermarkets, announced on 31 August that it is to give its some 80,000 employees free meals between...
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9 September 2022
Chile: government to ratify ILO convention against violence and harassment at work
On Monday 29 August, the Chilean government announced that it will ratify ILO Convention 190 concerning the elimination of violence and harassment in the world of work. According to official...
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9 September 2022
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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
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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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EU: Commission launches consultation with social partners on quality jobs
On 4 December, the European Commission launched the first phase of consultation with social partners with a view to a European directive on jobs, which is scheduled for the end of 2026. It could...
4 December 2025
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EDF bans alcohol on all its sites
From 1 January 2026, French energy giant EDF (180,000 employees) will prohibit alcohol consumption at all internal and external corporate events, from social gatherings to seminars. The policy...
26 November 2025
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United Kingdom: government scraps plan to introduce ‘day one’ protection against unfair dismissal
The UK government announced on 27 November, in a statement, that it would not be introducing the right to challenge unfair dismissal (without cause) from the first day of employment in its...
3 December 2025
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Poland: bill adopted to amend definition of psychological harassment
On 27 November, the Polish cabinet adopted a draft amendment to the labour code aimed at simplifying the definition of psychological harassment at work, or “mobbing” (Article 94 3)...
4 December 2025
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EU: MEPs demand directive on algorithmic management
Members of the European Parliament have called for a directive on algorithmic management. Such legislation would introduce obligations for companies to inform employees, assess health and safety...
17 December 2025
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Austria: European rules on wage transparency expected to cause a cultural shock
With the gender pay gap in Austria being the second largest in the European Union (18.3%), the Austrian government has promised to introduce a bill next spring to transpose the European directive...
27 November 2025