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Japan: law passed to facilitate labour immigration
On 14 June, the Japanese parliament adopted a law on development and employment, designed to remedy the serious skills shortage affecting the country. The aim of this law is to increase labour...
17 June 2024
EU: new action plan on carcinogens launched
The third European roadmap on carcinogens has been launched. Under the aegis of the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU, nine member states, the European Trade Union Confederation...
14 June 2024
Netherlands: government proposes new rules on child labour
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...
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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...
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24 May 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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France: Cabinet adopts pay transparency bill
After several months of delay beyond the European deadline of 7 June 2026, French Labour Minister Jean-Pierre Farandou finally presented the bill transposing the Pay Transparency Directive to the...
10 September 2026
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Germany: IG Metall demands 5% pay rise amid severe pressure
Despite the crisis hitting the automotive industry, the leadership of the German trade union IG Metall announced on Wednesday 23 September that it would be asking for a 5% pay increase as well as...
23 September 2026
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Italy: Crédit Agricole introduces a handbook on managerial behaviour
The document adopted in mid-July by Crédit Agricole Italia and the main banking trade unions goes beyond the proper use of meetings and emails. This six-point handbook aims to foster constructive...
3 September 2026
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Slovakia: 6% increase in the minimum wage from 1 January 2027
The news. As Slovakia’s social partners failed to reach an agreement during tripartite negotiations, Labour Minister Erik Tomas has decided to increase the minimum wage by 6% from 1 January...
1 September 2026
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Spain: government revisits its draft decree on salary transparency
The Spanish Ministry of Labour has opened a consultation on the transposition of the European directive on salary transparency and the reduction of the gender pay gap. This decision follows a...
8 September 2026
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EU: Commission proposes a list of worker-related criteria for public procurement
The news. On 9 September, the European Commission published a proposal for a regulation aimed at unifying European public procurement law, which accounts for 15% of European GDP. It is notably set...
17 September 2026