Flora Genoux
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Argentina: government encourages increase in minimum wage
The news. On the eve of the August 28 meeting of the National Council for Employment, Productivity and the Vital and Mobile Minimum Wage, the Argentine government said it was encouraging an...
1 September 2026
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Argentina: Parliament examining text aimed at extending maternity and paternity leave
Argentina's Parliament has begun examining the government’s ambitious ‘Taking Care, Equally’ project that was presented in 2022 as part of its ‘comprehensive integrated system for Argentina’s care...
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- News
25 May 2023
Chile: Senate to vote on fresh minimum wage hike
Chile's Chamber of Deputies have approved a minimum wage rise of 22%, which will take effect on 1 July 2024. Passed by the lower house on Wednesday 10 May, the plans also provide for state...
12 May 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
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
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
Argentina: new minimum salary increase
On 22 November, Argentina’s Minimum Wage Council, made up of social partners and government representatives, announced a new 20% increase in the national minimum salary. The increase will be...
24 November 2022
Unilever testing the four-day week in Argentina and Australia
After having adopted the shorter working week in New Zealand, following an 18-month trial period, UK consumer good multinational Unilever (Dove, Knorr, Cif...), has announced the launch of a...
9 November 2022
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EU: insurance sector social partners commit to addressing violence and harassment at work
The news. The trade union UNI Europa Finance and the employers’ federations Insurance Europe, Amice and Bipar signed an addendum to their 2022 joint declaration on diversity and inclusion on...
18 September 2026
Juliette Baudry (Boiron): “An intergenerational mechanism to better accommodate different life stages”
Since 1 September 2026, employees of the pharmaceutical group Boiron (1,700 employees in France) have benefited from a “key life moments account”. Resulting from an agreement signed last February...
18 September 2026
France: final document on the work of the Labour, Employment and Pensions Conference
After six months of discussions between French social partners, the guarantors of the Labour, Employment and Pensions Conference submitted the conclusions of the discussions to the Prime Minister...
17 September 2026
EU: Commission proposes a list of worker-related criteria for public procurement
The news. On 9 September, the European Commission published a proposal for a regulation aimed at unifying European public procurement law, which accounts for 15% of European GDP. It is notably set...
17 September 2026
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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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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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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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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
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Denmark: introduction of a professional ID card for construction site workers
The news. On 3 September, the Danish Parliament adopted a bill introducing a mandatory professional ID card for people working on large construction sites. The card will include, among other...
15 September 2026