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The Dutch Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment is proposing new rules on child labour in order to offer children more employment opportunities. These were put out to an online public...

13 June 2024

France: KPMG to harness referrals to recruit people with disabilities

On 16 May, audit and consultancy giant KPMG signed a new three-year agreement (2024-2026) with the CFDT and CFE-CGC trade unions to promote the employment of people with disabilities. KPMG has set...

12 June 2024

Finland: proposed increase in minimum income for foreign workers

On 6 June, the right-wing, four-party alliance government in Finland submitted a bill to Parliament aimed at raising the minimum wage required to obtain a “residence permit for employed...

11 June 2024

Germany: companies adjust to cannabis legalisation

Since 1 April, recreational cannabis has been legal for adults in Germany. In addition, limited production by associations will be possible from 1 July 2024. Although legal, cannabis still has...

10 June 2024

Estonia: bill to allow students and pensioners to work longer hours

On 3 June, the Ministry of the Economy and Communications presented a bill allowing employers to reach agreements on flexible working hours. The idea is that companies will be able to offer up to...

7 June 2024

Eramet launches a global base level of social protection

On 5 June 2024, Eramet announced the launch of a global social protection plan. These commitments take the form of an agreement signed with the social dialogue forum launched in 2023, the Eramet...

6 June 2024

Italy: Intesa Sanpaolo and UniCredit switch to a 37-hour week

At the end of May, Italy’s two largest banking groups, Intesa Sanpaolo and UniCredit, reached an agreement with the FABI, First-Cisl, Fisac-Cgil, Uilca and Unisin trade unions to reduce...

5 June 2024

Romania: single parents can no longer be forced to work nights

As of 3 June, single parents raising their children cannot be forced to work at night. This provision, which already applied to pregnant women, mothers and breastfeeding mothers, was extended to...

4 June 2024

United Kingdom: automatic bereavement leave for fathers in the event of the mother’s death

The Paternity Leave (Bereavement) Act was passed by Parliament on 24 May. The legislation provides for automatic and immediate bereavement leave for the father (or non-biological partner) in the...

3 June 2024

Australia: minimum wage to rise by almost 4% on 1 July

The Fair Work Commission, Australia’s independent wage-setting body, announced this morning a 3.75% increase in the minimum wage from 1 July. It will rise from $23.23 to $24.10 an hour...

3 June 2024

France: Biomérieux signs new teleworking agreement

On 10 April 2024, the chemical company, which has 4,000 employees, and the trade unions signed a teleworking agreement, renewing that signed in 2021. While the weekly frequency of a maximum of two...

29 May 2024

Canada: parliament passes bill to ban scab labour

On 27 May, Canada’s House of Commons unanimously passed a bill to amend the labour code. It seeks to step up the fight against anti-strike practices, in particular the use of replacement...

29 May 2024

EU: a European Company can legally circumvent negotiations on employee involvement (CJEU)

In a ruling handed down on 16 May, the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled that a European Company (SE), a status that provides a single legal regime in all member states, could be...

28 May 2024

EU: due diligence directive ratified by the Council

On 24 May, one month after the European Parliament, the EU member states gave their final approval to the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive. The adoption of this flagship project of...

24 May 2024

Argentina: minimum wage increased by more than 15%

The government has decided to increase the minimum wage by 15.53%, after the National Wage Council, which brings together the government and social partners, failed to reach an agreement. The...

23 May 2024

EU: Council gives definitive green light to artificial intelligence regulation

The EU regulation on artificial intelligence has been definitively adopted, following final approval by the Council of the EU on Tuesday 21 May. It will apply in the member states two years after...

21 May 2024

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United Kingdom: government urged to legislate against forced labour

After consulting victims, businesses and NGOs, the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner (IASC) has published a report showing that the UK is lagging behind in the fight against forced labour. The...

13 January 2026

EU: European Parliament calls for a directive on just transition

On 20 January, MEPs approved, with 420 votes in favour, an own-initiative report calling for a just transition directive. The text calls for the protection of workers to be guaranteed in the...

20 January 2026