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Australia: law passed to guarantee equal treatment for temporary workers and salaried employees
On December 7, the Australian parliament passed the ‘Same Job, Same Pay’ bill. The aim of the bill is to ensure that workers hired through a temporary employment agency during a...
8 December 2023
Italy: Lamborghini introduces a four-day week at its plants
On 5 December, after a year of negotiations, the management at Automobili Lamborghini and the FIOM CGIL and FIM CISL trade unions signed a new company agreement for the years 2023-2026, focusing...
7 December 2023
Mexico: teleworking regulations come into force
The new regulation on teleworking, published in Mexico’s official gazette on 8 June, came into force on 5 December. It applies to companies with employees who do at least 40% of their work...
6 December 2023
United Kingdom: government seeks to restrict entry of skilled foreign workers
On 4 December, UK Home Secretary James Cleverly announced to Parliament that the rules for obtaining a skilled worker visa would be tightened. The minimum wage required will rise from...
5 December 2023
EU: steel industry social partners commit to sustainable transition
In a joint statement, the social partners – industriAll Europe and the European Steel Association (Eurofer,) which represents virtually the entire European steel industry – have...
30 November 2023
Nearly 15% of employees use generative AI at work without their employer’s permission (study)
A survey of over 14,000 employees worldwide (across 14 countries) by software company Salesforce reveals that more than a quarter (28%) are using generative AI at work, and more than half are...
29 November 2023
Cyprus: bill to prevent long hours of work in a standing position
On 28 November, the labour committee of Cyprus’ House of Representatives approved a bill amending the country’s workplace health and safety act (Article 27). The text tabled by the...
29 November 2023
EU: Commission to retake control over telework
After negotiations came to a definitive halt on 27 November, the European Trade Union Confederation is calling on the Commission to propose a legislative initiative. Esther Lynch, the...
28 November 2023
France: Lidl trials the four-day week in shops
Lidl has revealed in a press release that, since September, it has been trialling new ways of organising work in its supermarkets in order to promote a better work-life balance and attract talent...
28 November 2023
Canada: bill tabled to ban replacement of workers on strike
On 9 November, the Canadian government tabled a bill in the House of Commons prohibiting employers from using replacement workers during strikes or lockouts. Fines of up to $100,000 per day could...
27 November 2023
United States: White House wants to set up workers’ rights diplomacy
On 16 November, the US Presidency published an action plan designed to protect and strengthen workers’ rights at home and abroad. In this memorandum, the Biden administration calls on...
- HR
- CSR
24 November 2023
Axa signs worldwide charter to promote role of older workers
On 16 November, Axa’s European Works Council (CEG Axa) and Thomas Buberl, CEO of the insurance group, signed a charter aimed at enhancing the role and position of employees aged over 50...
23 November 2023
Germany: bill adopted to provide a better framework for remuneration of works council members
On 1 November, Germany’s federal government adopted a bill designed to clarify the remuneration of works council members, which until now has been determined mainly by case law. The bill...
22 November 2023
EU: building industry social partners call for “fair” reconstruction in Ukraine
On 21 November, the employers’ and trade union organisations in the construction industry – respectively the European Construction Industry Federation and European Federation of...
21 November 2023
L’Oréal expands Share & Care global social protection programme
To mark the 10th anniversary of its Share & Care programme, which guarantees a minimum level of social protection for all its 88,000 employees worldwide, cosmetics giant L’Oréal...
21 November 2023
United Kingdom: equal treatment rights introduced by EU case law to be preserved
On 7 November, the government brought before parliament a draft amendment to the Equality Act 2010 to enshrine in national law the rights arising from EU case law. The aim is to guarantee their...
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20 November 2023
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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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Catherine Chavanier (CDC Habitat): “Social dialogue on AI facilitates its deployment”
In February, CDC Habitat (10,500 employees) signed a two-year framework agreement governing social dialogue on AI. Catherine Chavanier, HR Director of the subsidiary of CDC (Caisse des dépôts et...
20 March 2026
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Greece: hospitality sector signs first collective agreement aligned with National Social Pact
The hospitality sector (125,000 employees), one of Greece’s largest industries after retail, signed a new two-year collective agreement on 17 March. The text, effective from 1 April 2026...
19 March 2026
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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
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France: Club Med includes “multiculturalism” in its professional equality agreement
In December 2025, Club Med and the CFTC, Unsa, and FO trade unions signed an agreement on professional equality and working conditions. It introduces measures addressing AI, pay transparency, and...
23 March 2026
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France: bioMérieux’s new disability agreement pivots towards mental health
The news. On 6 January 2026, bioMérieux—an in vitro diagnostics specialist employing 4,400 people in France—signed a new four-year agreement “relating to the employment...
4 March 2026
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Germany: a wave of redundancy plans in the automotive sector
The latest financial results presented in early 2026 by major German car manufacturers show sharp declines. This collapse in profits has triggered the announcement or confirmation of massive job...
16 March 2026