Valérie Grasset-Morel
Freelance
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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: reduction in the duration of unemployment benefits following a mutual termination agreement
The news. On June 2, the French Parliament definitively adopted the bill transposing the February 2026 agreement concluded between the social partners into the Labour Code. This text reduces the...
3 June 2026
France: social partners reach compromise on mutual termination agreements
On the evening of 25 February, French social partners concluded an amendment to the unemployment insurance agreement, reducing the maximum duration of benefits following a rupture conventionnelle...
2 March 2026
France: Pay transparency implementation deadlines could be eased
With the 7 June 2026 transposition deadline for the EU Pay Transparency Directive fast approaching, French social partners have yet to see the draft legislation implementing it. The delay has...
16 February 2026
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France: ‘rebound’ long-term partial activity scheme operational
A decree dated 14 April implements the so-called 'rebound' long-term partial activity scheme (activité partielle de longue durée rebond, APLD-R), provided for in France's 2025 budget to help...
23 April 2025
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EU: Council curbs the Commission’s proposed easing of social safeguards in digital legislation
The news. On 21 October 2026, the Council of the EU agreed its negotiating mandate on the Digital Omnibus, proposed by the Commission in November 2025 to ease several provisions in digital...
3 November 2026
Croatia: 7.6% minimum wage increase from 1 January 2027
The news. On 29 October, the Croatian Council of Ministers adopted a decree setting the minimum wage for 2027. This will rise from €1,050 to €1,130 gross per month from 1 January next...
3 November 2026
UK: trade unions now have a statutory right of access to workplaces
The news. Since 30 October, British trade unions (certified as independent) have been able to gain physical access to the premises of businesses with more than 21 employees in order to meet staff...
2 November 2026
Spain: metal industry employers cut sick pay top-ups
To curb absenteeism, Spanish social partners in the metal sector are introducing new clauses into regional collective agreements to reduce the top-up payments made by employers during sick leave...
2 November 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...
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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...
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19 October 2026