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United Kingdom: Lloyds Banking Group aims to double number of people with disabilities in senior roles
British banking group Lloyds has a "disability target", which will be to reach 900 employees with disabilities in management roles by 2025, up from 450 at present. The move marks the first time...
Hungary: whistleblower protection law finally passed
The Hungarian has parliament passed a law to protect whistleblowers, some 16 months after the deadline to comply with the provisions of EU Directive 2019/1937. With the law adopted on 11 April...
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14 April 2023
Schneider Electric: a global pay equity framework to reduce gender inequality
Since 2015 the French multinational digital automation and energy management company has been implementing a global pay equity framework. The framework has been fully deployed for two years in all...
13 April 2023
Chile: 40-hour working week adopted
Over the next five years Chile’s working week will be gradually shortened from 45 (currently) to 40 hours. On 11 April, following unanimous Senate approval earlier on 21 March and in a rare show...
13 April 2023
Spain: entire city of Valencia tests the 4-day week for four consecutive weeks
In a municipal decision, the city of Valencia will see all businesses and public administrations close every Monday from 10 April until 07 May. The aim of this experiment is to test the impact of...
12 April 2023
EU: first consultation phase opens over revising EC European Works Council Directive
On 11 April the European Commission announced the launch of the first phase of consultation of European social partners on a revision of the European Works Council (EWC) Directive 2009/38. As a...
12 April 2023
Brooke Finlayson (Haleon): “Creating a new company was a unique opportunity to assemble a diverse Board”
With 45.5% female representation, healthcare company Haleon (24,000 employees) sits among the top ten of the U.K. FTSE 350 stock index’s most diversely represented corporate management boards. On...
Italy: Memorandum of Understanding signed between the Labour Inspectorate and the council of corporate social law consultants
On 29 March, the Labour Inspectorate (Ispettorato Nazionale del Lavoro (INL)) and the Council of the Order of Labour Consultants (a regulated profession of corporate-specialist social law...
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11 April 2023
Spain: parents to be entitled to eight weeks of paid leave
A new parental leave allowance to be introduced in Spain will be paid, according to statements made by Joaquin Perez-Rey, the secretary of state for labour and social economy. The latest update...
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7 April 2023
Luxembourg: gross minimum wage for skilled workers exceeds €3,000 from 1 April 2023
On 29 March, the Luxembourg Ministry of Social Security announced an increase in the minimum wage – taking effect from 1 April – in keeping with price rises in the Grand Duchy. In...
7 April 2023
United Kingdom: taskforce launched to tackle economic inactivity due to ill health
Since the Covid-19 pandemic, the number of individuals in economic inactivity – particularly due to long-term health issues – has risen substantially in the UK, from 8.6 million in...
7 April 2023
Ireland: establishment of the universal right to request remote work and the right to paid leave for victims of domestic violence
On 30 March the Irish Parliament passed the Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill and the President will sign it into law. The text includes several provisions for parents and...
6 April 2023
Netherlands: Deliveroo delivery drivers are not self-employed (Supreme Court ruling)
In a ruling handed down on 24 March, the Supreme Court of the Netherlands dismissed Deliveroo’s appeal against a decision previously made by the Court of Appeal on 16 February 2021 that had...
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6 April 2023
Germany: IG Metall seeking to negotiate a four-day week in the steel industry
Almost 40 years after the protracted strike action that gradually led to the introduction in 1995 of the 35-hour working week in the German metal industry, the IG Metall trade union has announced...
6 April 2023
Fabrice Staad and Paul Sauveplane (Alan): “We apply radical transparency within the company” (interview)
Digital health insurance company Alan is not only one of France’s stand-out scale-up businesses; it has developed a corporate culture that makes it pretty unique in the world of work. Chief...
5 April 2023
Italy: TIM seeking to promote gender parity through early retirement and recruitment measures
TIM, the Italian mobile, fixed telephony and internet services group (formerly Telecom Italia) has secured agreement with the trade unions in plans for a fresh series of voluntary early retirement...
4 April 2023
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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: Medef puts forward proposals to improve management quality
On 31 August, Medef, French main employers' organisation, published a practical guide to managerial skills, which it considers to be a driver of economic performance for businesses. Concerned by...
3 September 2026
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AI: uneven integration but a global challenge for the world of work
The adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in business is profoundly transforming the world of work, and some occupations are now under threat. However, the full extent of its effects remains...
11 September 2026
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France: Ministry of Labour unveils plan to accelerate the rollout of AI
On 22 September, the French Ministry of Labour presented a plan named Impulsion IA 2027 aimed at accelerating the adoption of AI by companies and employees. It contains 12 measures applicable from...
22 September 2026
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Germany: AfD victory in Saxony-Anhalt raises concerns over labour supply and workplace cohesion
The rise of Germany’s far-right AfD, which could soon gain influence over migration policy in Saxony-Anhalt and, following elections on September 20, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania as well, is...
15 September 2026
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Netherlands: towards a ban on housing cost deductions from migrant workers’ wages
The news. On September 10, Dutch Minister of Social Affairs and Employment Hans Vijlbrief (centre-left) sent a letter to the House of Representatives, stating that he intends to prohibit employers...
14 September 2026
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UE: Commission proposes measures to facilitate “fair” worker mobility across the Union
The info. On 15 September, the European Commission adopted a series of measures aimed at encouraging “fair” worker mobility within the EU. It wants to remove the administrative...
16 September 2026