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Italy: energy company Enel bolsters measures to promote parenthood
The agreement signed on 5 November between Enel and the unions includes a number of advances. From March 2025, new paid non-holiday leave entitlements will be introduced: one day (which may be...
25 November 2024
Luxembourg: minimum wage to rise by 2.6% in January 2025
On 15 November, the Council of Ministers decided to increase the minimum wage by 2.6% from 1 January next year. This is equivalent to the rise in the average wage over the years 2022 and 2023. The...
25 November 2024
France: agreement on remote work reached at Barilla
On 17 October 2024, the food company Barilla France (with around 1,200 employees) and the CFDT, CFE-CGC and FO trade unions signed a new agreement in remote work. The subject had not been covered...
22 November 2024
EU: could the corporate reporting and due diligence directives be overhauled?
In a statement at a press conference following an informal meeting of heads of state, which initially went unnoticed, Ursula von der Leyen called into question the Corporate Sustainability...
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21 November 2024
EU: regulation on forced labour definitively adopted
On 19 November, the Council of the European Union definitively adopted the regulation banning products derived from forced labor. The text, the result of a compromise reached with the...
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20 November 2024
France: proposals submitted to government to bolster obligations to prevent sexual violence
On 18 November 2024, a group of female experts submitted a report on sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) that the government had commissioned in March. The legislative arsenal exists: since...
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19 November 2024
France: surprise national cross-industry agreement on social dialogue struck
In addition to the agreement on the employment of older workers, negotiators from employers’ organisations and trade unions reached agreements on unemployment insurance and social dialogue...
18 November 2024
Success for Fincantieri’s employee share ownership plan
The employee share ownership plan launched this year by Fincantieri shipyards, one of the world leaders in the sector, has achieved a take-up rate of 22% worldwide, in the group’s...
15 November 2024
Czech Republic: retirement age to gradually rise from 65 to 67
The pension reform bill was adopted on 8 November by the Czech Chamber of Deputies, with a few amendments. The statutory retirement age will be raised from 65 to 67, at a rate of one month per...
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14 November 2024
EU: candidate for Commission Vice-President for People, Skills and Preparedness outlines her roadmap
Roxana Minzatu, nominee for the post of Vice-President for People, Skills and Preparedness (taking over the portfolio of the Commissioner for Employment and Social Rights), spoke at a hearing with...
13 November 2024
Belgium: draft law transposing EU minimum wage directive approved by the Council of Ministers
On 8 November, the Council of Ministers approved on second reading a draft bill on minimum wages. This text, which has been submitted to the King to be signed with a view to being tabled in the...
12 November 2024
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...
8 November 2024
Ireland: nine authorities to ensure protection of fundamental rights in context of AI
On 31 October, Ireland’s Minister of State for Trade Promotion, Digital and Company Regulation, Dara Calleary, published a list of nine public authorities designated to protect fundamental...
8 November 2024
United Kingdom: national living wage to rise by 6.7% from April 2025
When presenting her Budget on 30 October, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves announced a 6.7% increase in the living wage from 1 April 2025. It will rise from £11.44 to £12.21...
7 November 2024
United States: what impact will Donald Trump’s election have on the world of work?
After holding office from 2017 to 2021, Donald Trump will be back in the White House from January. He will succeed his 2020 opponent, Joe Biden, who distinguished himself as one of the most...
6 November 2024
France: Michelin plans to close two plants
The Michelin Group today announced the closure of its Cholet and Vannes sites (1,254 employees), which have been facing major economic difficulties for several years as a result of the...
5 November 2024
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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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Import bans on forced labor products are multiplying
Under pressure from new US tariffs, many countries have presented texts in recent weeks to ban the import of products made with forced labor. A real breakthrough for workers' rights or a mere...
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Germany: a “simplification” proposal for the Corporate Governance Code
In early August, the Government Commission presented proposals to reform the Deutscher Corporate Governance Kodex (DCGK), Germany’s Corporate Governance Code. The proposals are primarily aimed at...
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France: EDF served formal notice for failure to comply with its sustainability due diligence obligations
The news. On 23 September, Greenpeace France announced that it had served EDF with a formal notice for failure to comply with its sustainability due diligence obligations due to the risks of harm...
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24 September 2026
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Slovakia: a bill to “clarify” personal data protection measures
The news. The Slovak government approved a bill on personal data protection on August 26, 2026. This text aims to clarify existing regulations regarding employees’ rights and...
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7 September 2026