France: Coca-Cola Europacific Partners allows certain factory employees to work remotely
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, the independent bottler of American giant Coca-Cola, has signed its first agreement in France on remote work since Covid-19, with all of its trade unions. The...
Major companies form coalition on global social protection baselines
Alongside a dozen other major companies, L'Oréal announced on 10 June the launch of the Engage & Care coalition around global social protection baselines. Beyond their commitment to providing...
11 June 2025
Germany: Volkswagen creates new structures to accelerate job cuts
With at least 20,000 early departures already confirmed, Volkswagen's plan to reduce its German workforce appears to be on schedule. However, the extensive restructuring at Europe's leading car...
10 June 2025
Germany: IG Metall shelves four-day week demand
As the new government's stance in favour of greater flexibility and longer working hours for German workers fuels a growing debate, the IG Metall trade union has announced that it is shelving its...
Stellantis halts production at factories in Mexico and Canada in response to increased US tariffs
On 3 April, car manufacturer Stellantis announced the temporary halted production at its assembly plants in Mexico and Canada. The reason for this is the 25% tariff imposed by the US government on...
7 April 2025
Germany: IG Metall criticises Tesla for withholding pay in event of illness
In a statement published on 14 March, the IG Metall union once again criticised the management of the Tesla factory in Grünheide, this time regarding their practices on sick leave and wage...
China: labour administration declares an employer’s order for employees to marry as illegal
On 14 February, the local office of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security declared unlawful a directive from the Shuntian Chemical factory requiring that its single status staff...
11 March 2025
France: Emeis (formerly Orpea) launches ‘solidarity solutions’ programme for employees
France's second largest retirement home operator (28,000 employees) will soon become a mission-driven company. To embody its desire to assert itself as a "company with an extended social mission...
France: Safran SA increases remote work allowance
Since 1 January 2025, employees of Safran SA – an entity comprising 4,000 people in the aerospace group’s support and research functions – have been able to benefit from an...
Mercadona hikes wages for all staff by 8.5%
From 2025, Spanish retail leader Mercadona (turnover 2023: €35.53 billion, up 15% year on year. 1,681 stores) is increasing the salaries of its 104,000 employees in order to increase their...
A look back at 2024: remote work central to debate
Four years after the widespread introduction of remote work or telework for employees in the service sector, the practice was called into question in 2024, as companies moved to roll back the...
15 January 2025
EU: Poland presents social programme for Council Presidency
Poland has set out the programme for its Presidency of the Council of the EU, which runs from 1 January to 30 June 2025. On the social front, the centrist government has announced legislative...
Italy: aerospace and defence group Leonardo turns to referrals
Italian state-controlled aerospace and defence group Leonardo is struggling to find highly specialised staff and has decided to resort to co-optation, or staff referrals. “Dear colleague...
India: labour ministry and Amazon strike agreement to promote employment
The US e-commerce giant and India's labour and employment ministry have signed an agreement to combat the mismatch between supply and demand in the field of employment. Amazon will now publish all...
United Kingdom: Imperial London Hotels recruits older staff to adapt to customer needs
In the wake of the pandemic, Imperial London Hotels, like many other companies in the hotel sector, is facing a labour shortage. Its solution has been to rethink its recruitment process in order...
France: Norauto offers easier access to social assistance via Klaro platform
Norauto, the car maintenance and equipment specialist, is granting its employees access to the services of Klaro, a start-up offering simplified access to social assistance. The aim of this...
23 September 2024
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France: government submits draft on pay transparency
On 6 March, the French government sent social partners a draft bill to transpose the EU Pay Transparency Directive. The text provides details on the implementation timetable, corporate...
9 March 2026
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Spain: report proposes democratising employee participation
On 2 February, Spanish labour minister Yolanda Diaz presented the conclusions of a report on democracy in the workplace. The document, which calls for employees to be given a say in...
25 February 2026
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Italy: Deliveroo and Glovo targeted by justice over courier working conditions
The Milan Public Prosecutor's Office has ordered two of Italy's leading food delivery platforms, Foodinho (Glovo) and Deliveroo, to be placed under judicial administration. According to...
9 March 2026
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Germany: menopause issues finally gain corporate recognition
With 12 million women over 40 in the labour force, German companies and occupational health professionals are beginning to adopt support policies for those affected by menopause-related issues...
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Valérie Decaux (La Poste): “Our older workers policy is based on individualisation to move beyond age-related-stigmatisation”
La Poste Group (nearly 200,000 employees in France) unveiled its first senior employment agreement in late February. The text outlines measures for early retirement assistance, workplace...
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Argentina: labour reform passed by Parliament
Legislation deregulating the framework labour law was definitively adopted by Argentine Parliament on Friday 27 February. The CGT, the country's primary trade union federation, filed legal...
4 March 2026