Nathalie Grenet

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Romania: waiting-day requirement abolished for maternity leave and certain serious diseases

The info. The Romanian Parliament adopted an amendment on 15 May to an emergency ordinance adopted in December 2025 which, since 1 February 2026, had introduced a waiting day for the compensation...

4 June 2026

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British bank Barclays cuts 5,000 jobs to invest in AI

Banking group Barclays has announced the cutting of 5% of its global workforce by the end of the year. Beyond disappointing quarterly results, Barclays primarily intends to free up the funds...

28 October 2026

Germany: non-EU recruitment remains marginal despite skilled immigration reform

The news. Nearly a year and a half after the entry into force of the “Skilled Immigration Development Act”, only 4% of businesses have recruited at least one employee directly from a...

28 October 2026

France: Orano aims to safeguard the critical skills of its older workers

The news. On 5 October, French energy and nuclear fuel multinational Orano (15,800 employees in France) and trade union organisations CFDT, CFE-CGC, CGT and FO entered into an agreement intended...

27 October 2026

Germany: a negotiation timetable and the prospect of industrial action at Volkswagen

The news. On 23 October, the German carmaker Volkswagen and the trade union IG Metall announced the opening of negotiations on wages, the new cost-cutting programme and job cuts. They will take...

27 October 2026

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Living wage still struggles to align with social dialogue (study)

As part of its summer school on social dialogue, the ILO commissioned a study on the living wage. This concept, which takes workers' needs into account when determining wage levels and which major...

9 October 2026

EU: Commission to launch a business coalition against modern slavery

The news. On 16 October, the European Commission presented a new strategy to combat human trafficking. While labour exploitation reported by the authorities rose by 17% between 2021-2022 and...

19 October 2026