QWL and health

On 15 July the UK government announced its backing for the Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Bill that was introduced in the House of Commons in June. The 12-week paid leave, which is set to cover a...

18 July 2022

France: Dalkia turns to Mailoop to reduce volume of email traffic between employees

In an initiative that pre-dated the Covid-19 pandemic, EDF Group's energy services subsidiary Dalkia embarked on a push to reduce the level of email correspondence among the 2,500 people employed...

8 July 2022

The Netherlands: recognition of telework as a legal right

On 05 July, the Dutch House of Representatives (Tweede Kamer) approved an initiative bill geared towards making home working a legal right. This text, supported by the social liberal Democrats 66...

7 July 2022

Great Britain: the government seeks to lower childcare costs in order to encourage parents to return to work

In its plan unveiled on 04 July, the UK executive announced the launch of a consultation aimed at reducing the childcare ratio in nurseries (early year settings for 2 year olds). According to its...

7 July 2022

Spain: Valencia region opens its door to the four-day working week

Spain’s Valencia region has published the details of a support mechanism to assist companies in reducing the number of staff working-hours. With it companies that move to a 32 hour working week...

5 July 2022

France: PwC to offer paid miscarriage leave

On 2 June, the French business of audit and consulting giant PwC signed the Parental Challenge charter, which comprises 12 commitments designed to better support parenthood. By signing up to the...

1 July 2022

France: the Inter Mutuelles Assistance insurance group (IMA) is encouraging staff to combat sedentary lifestyles

The French insurance specialist is using a mobile application’s ongoing series of physical challenges to encourage its almost 5,000 staff in France and abroad to walk regularly. The Kiplin tool...

28 June 2022

More than 40% of French and 20% of UK workers could quit their jobs because of a lack of meaning

Businesses are being forced to reimagine their HR strategies in a world of work that has been permanently disrupted by Covid-19, and because of the Great Resignation phenomenon that since 2021 has...

21 June 2022

Luxembourg : unrestricted telework for border workers coming to an end

After more than two years of unrestricted teleworking, almost 216,000 German, Belgian, and French border workers will have to return to work in Luxembourg companies. This is because extraordinary...

21 June 2022

Austria: KPMG hands €3,000 pay rise to all employees

From 1 July 2022, all employees of the Austrian business of audit and consulting giant KPMG will see their annual base salaries increase by €3,000. This one-off pay rise – the figure...

17 June 2022

France: initial assessment of the Sage ‘benevolence programme’ proves positive

In order to prevent psychosocial problems, the human resources management software company is surrounding itself with intermediary support team members (‘relayeurs’). ‘Relayeurs’ are employees who...

16 June 2022

Poland: draft legislation proposed to combat alcoholism in the workplace and provide the basis for remote working

On 07 June a bill amending the Labour Code was submitted to Poland’s lower house of Parliament (Sejm), which enables employers to utilise preventative means to curb employee alcoholism...

16 June 2022

France: Sage opens up remote work to all employees

The French subsidiary of Sage, the provider of business resource planning software, has signed a new agreement on remote working, with the CFTC, CFDT and CFE-CGC trade unions, in order to foster a...

13 June 2022

France: only 26% of employees expect a pay rise in 2022 (ADP survey)

French employees are among the least confident in the world as regards the possibility of getting a pay rise this year, with only a quarter thinking they will do. This proportion – a finding...

10 June 2022

Spain: Telefónica adopts four-day week in exchange for pay cut

Following a trial period that lasted several months, Spain's leading telecommunications operator Telefónica is to extend the opportunity to work four days per week. The so-called "jornada semanal...

10 June 2022

United States: Bonduelle implements inclusive hiring model

Bonduelle Fresh Americas, the US-based subsidiary of French food processing group Bonduelle, has adopted an "inclusive" hiring model with a view to removing "structural barriers to employment" for...

9 June 2022

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Italy: decree-law adopted to increase workplace safety

On 28 October, the Italian cabinet adopted a decree-law on health and safety at work, aimed at preventing and reducing accidents. The text addresses both the powers and actions of supervisory...

4 November 2025

Spain: already well on the way to pay transparency?

Spain is preparing for the implementation of its national law transposing the EU Pay Transparency Directive, which will take effect on 7 June 2026. The legislation marks another step forward in...

5 November 2025

Romania: parents of children with disabilities granted up to eight days of remote work per month

On 9 October, the Romanian parliament adopted a bill aiming to bolster support for parents of children with disabilities up to the age of 18. The legislation, which came into force on 12 October...