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Italy: social partners sign protocol to limit climate risks at work
Italy’s main employee and trade union organisations signed a protocol 2 July, in the midst of a heatwave, to set out measures to protect workers in the event of a climate emergency...
8 July 2025
Denmark: recruitment of foreign workers now subject to signing a collective agreement
On 30 June, the Danish government announced the introduction of a new measure for the recruitment of certain foreign employees. Companies will now have to have a collective agreement between the...
7 July 2025
EU: Danish presidency promises little on social matters
The Danish Presidency of the Council of the EU, which begins on 1 July, promises to be light on social issues. While the Nordic centre-left government has indicated that it wants to defend free...
1 July 2025
Germany: minimum wage to rise by 14% over two years
On 26 June, the German minimum wage commission published its proposal on adjustments for the next two years. It calls for raising the minimum wage to €13.90 gross per hour on 1 January 2026...
1 July 2025
EU: Council seeks to limit the regulation of traineeships
On 19 June, member states adopted a negotiating mandate on last year’s proposed directive to combat disguised employment in the context of traineeships. It relaxes the framework devised by...
26 June 2025
New Zealand: bill to make labour relations more flexible presented to parliament
On 17 June, New Zealand employment minister Brooke van Velden, of the right-wing ACT party, presented a bill to parliament with changes to labour relations. The aim of the bill is to...
26 June 2025
ILO introduces new convention on biological hazards at work
The 113th International Labour Conference, held in Geneva from 2 to 13 June, resulted in the adoption of the 192nd ILO Convention. Delegates approved a text that calls for biological hazards to be...
23 June 2025
EU: Commission calls on France to comply with the Working Time Directive
The European Commission announced in a statement on 18 June that it has sent a formal notice to France for its failure to comply with the provisions of Directive 2003/88 on working time. The...
23 June 2025
EU: Commission refers Spain to CJEU for failing to fully transpose rules on transparent working conditions
The European Commission is seeking financial penalties against Spain, which is accused of failing to comply with its obligations regarding transparency and predictability of working conditions by...
20 June 2025
Germany: two collective agreements for temporary work sector merge
The German Trade Union Confederation (DGB) and the General Association of Personnel Service Providers (GVP) have signed a new joint collective agreement for the temporary work sector, which...
19 June 2025
Netherlands: minimum wage to rise by 2.42% on 1 July
The Dutch social affairs and employment ministry today published the gross minimum wage rates applicable from 1 July 2025. The minimum wage has been increased by 2.42%, rising from €14.06 to...
18 June 2025
Slovenia: bill passed making it easier for older employees to work
The Slovenian government today adopted a bill on labour market regulation. One of the objectives of the draft law is to increase the employment rate among older people. To this end, it increases...
17 June 2025
Poland: government proposes 3% minimum wage rise for 2026
On 12 June, Poland’s coalition government proposed a 3% increase in the gross minimum wage from 1 January 2026, in line with next year’s inflation forecast. This would raise the...
16 June 2025
Italy: Stellantis employees get 6.6% pay rise in 2025-2026
On 6 June, Stellantis, Ferrari, Iveco (commercial vehicles and heavy goods vehicles) and CNHI (agricultural machinery) signed an agreement with the FIM-Cisl, UILM, Fismic, UGL and AQCF trade...
13 June 2025
Australia: minimum wage increase of 3.5% from 1 July
The Fair Work Commission, Australia’s independent wage-setting body, announced on 3 June a 3.5% increase in the legal minimum wage from 1 July 2025. It will rise from A$24.10 to A$24.94 per...
6 June 2025
Argentina: court blocks decree restricting the right to strike
On 2 June, a first instance judge blocked a decree that severely restricts the right to strike in Argentina. Article three of the presidential decree, published on 21 May, has been suspended on a...
4 June 2025
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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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France: Medef puts forward proposals to improve management quality
On 31 August, Medef, French main employers' organisation, published a practical guide to managerial skills, which it considers to be a driver of economic performance for businesses. Concerned by...
3 September 2026
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AI: uneven integration but a global challenge for the world of work
The adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in business is profoundly transforming the world of work, and some occupations are now under threat. However, the full extent of its effects remains...
11 September 2026
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France: Ministry of Labour unveils plan to accelerate the rollout of AI
On 22 September, the French Ministry of Labour presented a plan named Impulsion IA 2027 aimed at accelerating the adoption of AI by companies and employees. It contains 12 measures applicable from...
22 September 2026
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Germany: AfD victory in Saxony-Anhalt raises concerns over labour supply and workplace cohesion
The rise of Germany’s far-right AfD, which could soon gain influence over migration policy in Saxony-Anhalt and, following elections on September 20, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania as well, is...
15 September 2026
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Netherlands: towards a ban on housing cost deductions from migrant workers’ wages
The news. On September 10, Dutch Minister of Social Affairs and Employment Hans Vijlbrief (centre-left) sent a letter to the House of Representatives, stating that he intends to prohibit employers...
14 September 2026
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UE: Commission proposes measures to facilitate “fair” worker mobility across the Union
The info. On 15 September, the European Commission adopted a series of measures aimed at encouraging “fair” worker mobility within the EU. It wants to remove the administrative...
16 September 2026