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The ILO revises its Tripartite Declaration of Principles concerning Multinational Enterprises
Although International organizations don’t compete in the human rights arena, the ILO was lagging somewhat behind others, even in terms of its trademark interest of promoting decent work. This...
How Carrefour implements its diversity policy in Argentina
Within a legal context that strange to the topic of Corporate Social Responsiblity and diversity, the French distributer applies its group-wide defined norms and has established a set of measures...
Vigeo Eiris study on businesses and human rights: focus on commitments to freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining
Following on from yesterday’s article on Vigeo Eiris’ study (see article n°10081), we are now looking in greater deal at what the agency highlights as regards how companies address employees’...
Vigeo Eiris publishes new study on companies and respect of human rights
A new study conducted by non-financial rating agency Vigeo Eiris, which looks at corporate conduct in terms of the respect of fundamental human rights, reveals that few companies make a tangible...
The OECD publishes due diligence guidance for responsible supply chains in the garment and footwear sector
In line with the trend for greater demands as regards multinational responsibility, the OECD has over recent years increased the number of its guides, which are discussed between governments...
Brazil: companies faced with challenge of fostering racial diversity
Around 10 years after Brazil introduced quotas for people of African ancestry in its universities, the integration of people of colour in the corporate world is on the up. However, the issue...
3 February 2017
Germany: reassessing individual bonus payments
Germany’s businesses regularly discuss the issue of individual bonus payments and performance related bonuses that make up the variable part of employee remuneration. At Bosch, Deutsche Bahn, and...
2 February 2017
Italy: Vodafone engages directly with employees to establish inclusion and diversity agenda
The Italian branch of the telephone service provider, which employs around 6,500 people of which 50% are female, launched an innovative initiative which saw it engage with employees to understand...
Japan: an index is created for companies combatting LGBT based discrimination
An LGBT index has been developed in Japan to assess companies’ positive action towards sexual minorities. Officially named Pride, the index is measured by the work with Pride (wwP) body set up in...
International: four companies sign the ILO Global Business and Disability Network charter
On 29 June at the head offices of host and 2016 ILO Global Business and Disability Network president, Carrefour, four companies, namely BNP Paribas, IBM, Repsol, and Sodexo joined the originating...
105th ILO international labor conference sets out a roadmap to guarantee decent work in global supply chains
The ILO international conference was held from 30 May to 10 June. One of the key topics increasingly gaining prominence was the issue of decent work in global supply chains and this conference...
Japan: record numbers of foreign workers mark a turning point in the country’s labor market
According to the Labor Ministry data, for the very first time, the number of foreigners working in Japan is expected to exceed the one million mark. This is a major turning point in the country’s...
Great Britain: Lloyds bank to offer staff transgender surgery
Lloyds Banking Group will be the first business to offer gender reassignment surgery to its employees through its existing private healthcare provider.
Great Britain: financial services to commit to making room for women
Several British banks have signed a Government charter in which they pledge for a better gender balance especially by placing more women in key roles. This represents a revolution in so far as the...
Japan: Panasonic is to recognize its employees’ same-sex partnerships
At the end of February, Japanese electronics giant Panasonic, announced that employees working for the company who have entered into a same-sex partnership would, going forward, receive the same...
Portugal: the Forum for businesses promoting gender equality is growing and helping to change the situation
Set up in 2013 following calls by the Commission for gender equality at work and in employment (CITE), the Forum for businesses promoting gender equality (IGEN) now counts thirty-nine large...
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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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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...
- HR
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- News brief
19 October 2026
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UK: government promises human rights due diligence bill
The news. On 4 November, the government promised, through Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds before the House of Lords, the statutory introduction of human rights due diligence in the UK. It...
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- News brief
5 November 2026