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Sodexo creates a global social protection base for its employees
On 21 February, Sodexo, the French food services and facilities management company announced the creation of its Vita benefits programme that will provide all of the group’s 422,000...
1 March 2023
Spain: El Corte Inglés launches a voluntary redundancy plan for older workers
Retail chain El Corte Inglés, Spain's leading department store chain, has presented the trade unions with a reorganization plan as a way of coping with the changing face of both the retail sector...
1 March 2023
France: Sanofi focusing on the ‘training experience’ to accelerate upskilling and reskilling
After having identified the jobs that are in high demand and those that are likely to be significantly altered or to even disappear, the French multinational pharmaceutical and healthcare group...
28 February 2023
Germany: court ruling on legality of paying different night time bonus premia
In a decision of principle published on 22 February 2023, Germany’s Federal Labor Court (BAG) ruled that bonus payments for night work paid by a company may differ depending on whether the work...
28 February 2023
U.S.: employers may no longer impose confidentiality clauses in employment severance agreements
In a decision issued on 23 February 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ruled that “employers may not offer employees severance agreements that require employees to...
28 February 2023
Germany: rapid integration of Ukrainian refugees into the labour market (survey)
In August and September 2022, the Institute for Labour Market and Vocational Training surveyed more than 11,000 Ukrainian refugees in Germany. This Federal Employment Agency think tank collected...
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23 February 2023
Turkey: employment layoffs banned in earthquake zone
Companies in areas affected by the deadly earthquake that took place on 06 February 2023 and are officially under a state of emergency will not be able to lay off employees or cancel service...
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23 February 2023
Great Britain: positive results for the four-day working week
More than 90% of UK companies that took part in the four-day working week trial have decided to continue with the new working pattern. The results of the six-month large-scale test indicate a...
22 February 2023
PwC France and Maghreb providing staff with biodiversity training
The consulting and auditing firm is in the process of launching a vast programme to raise awareness of biodiversity issues among its 6,000 employees in its France and the Maghreb (Northwest...
22 February 2023
Germany: a better ability to negotiate pay cannot justify a gender pay gap (court ruling)
In the week 13 February 2023 the German Federal Labour Court issued a ruling that could well change salary setting practices at the time of hiring, and result in the re-examination of thousands of...
France: social partners sign a value sharing agreement, and the government commits to following up
On 10 February 2023, the social partners concluded an agreement on value sharing that facilitates the use of profit-sharing and incentive schemes as well as tax-free bonuses in all companies...
21 February 2023
Netherlands: statutory minimum wage to become hourly from 2024
The Dutch Senate has passed a law that will introduce an hourly statutory minimum wage from 1 January 2024. The bill was passed by the upper house on 14 February, having been approved by the Dutch...
20 February 2023
Bulgaria: whistleblower protection law finally passed
Bulgaria’s national assembly has passed a law to protect whistleblowers, after more than a year of delays and various amendments. Passed on 2 February 2023 and set to come into force on 4...
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20 February 2023
United Kingdom: Zurich Insurance offers tax-free loans to staff so they can make their homes more energy efficient
The UK business of Swiss insurance group Zurich is to offer its 5,000 employees the opportunity to take out interest and tax-free loans of up to £10,000 (€11,206), which they can use to...
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17 February 2023
Spain: law creating menstrual leave definitively passed
Members of the Spanish parliament have passed a law that will allow women suffering from painful periods to take “menstrual leave” from work. The measure (article 5ter) is part of a...
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17 February 2023
Germany: whistleblower protection law hit by new delay
A bill passed in December by the German Bundestag, for law to protect whistleblowers (Hinweisgeberschutzgesetz), was blocked on Friday 10 February by the Bundesrat, the chamber where the...
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17 February 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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Import bans on forced labor products are multiplying
Under pressure from new US tariffs, many countries have presented texts in recent weeks to ban the import of products made with forced labor. A real breakthrough for workers' rights or a mere...
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France: EDF served formal notice for failure to comply with its sustainability due diligence obligations
The news. On 23 September, Greenpeace France announced that it had served EDF with a formal notice for failure to comply with its sustainability due diligence obligations due to the risks of harm...
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24 September 2026
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Slovakia: a bill to “clarify” personal data protection measures
The news. The Slovak government approved a bill on personal data protection on August 26, 2026. This text aims to clarify existing regulations regarding employees’ rights and...
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7 September 2026