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Great Britain: corporates can soon be held liable for employee fraud
On 18 April the UK House of Lords embarks on the committee stage in its consideration of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill. This government-drafted bill is approaching its final...
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18 April 2023
Mexico: Covid-19 added to list of occupational diseases
On 12 April, Mexico’s Chamber of Deputies unanimously passed the addition of 88 new illnesses to the list of occupational diseases recognised by law, a list that has not been modified since...
17 April 2023
Hungary: whistleblower protection law finally passed
The Hungarian has parliament passed a law to protect whistleblowers, some 16 months after the deadline to comply with the provisions of EU Directive 2019/1937. With the law adopted on 11 April...
14 April 2023
EU: first consultation phase opens over revising EC European Works Council Directive
On 11 April the European Commission announced the launch of the first phase of consultation of European social partners on a revision of the European Works Council (EWC) Directive 2009/38. As a...
12 April 2023
Italy: Memorandum of Understanding signed between the Labour Inspectorate and the council of corporate social law consultants
On 29 March, the Labour Inspectorate (Ispettorato Nazionale del Lavoro (INL)) and the Council of the Order of Labour Consultants (a regulated profession of corporate-specialist social law...
11 April 2023
Spain: parents to be entitled to eight weeks of paid leave
A new parental leave allowance to be introduced in Spain will be paid, according to statements made by Joaquin Perez-Rey, the secretary of state for labour and social economy. The latest update...
7 April 2023
Luxembourg: gross minimum wage for skilled workers exceeds €3,000 from 1 April 2023
On 29 March, the Luxembourg Ministry of Social Security announced an increase in the minimum wage – taking effect from 1 April – in keeping with price rises in the Grand Duchy. In...
7 April 2023
United Kingdom: taskforce launched to tackle economic inactivity due to ill health
Since the Covid-19 pandemic, the number of individuals in economic inactivity – particularly due to long-term health issues – has risen substantially in the UK, from 8.6 million in...
7 April 2023
Netherlands: Deliveroo delivery drivers are not self-employed (Supreme Court ruling)
In a ruling handed down on 24 March, the Supreme Court of the Netherlands dismissed Deliveroo’s appeal against a decision previously made by the Court of Appeal on 16 February 2021 that had...
6 April 2023
Germany: IG Metall seeking to negotiate a four-day week in the steel industry
Almost 40 years after the protracted strike action that gradually led to the introduction in 1995 of the 35-hour working week in the German metal industry, the IG Metall trade union has announced...
6 April 2023
United Kingdom: statutory minimum wage rises above £10 per hour
The UK’s National Living Wage, the country’s statutory minimum wage for people over the age of 23, has increased from £9.50 (€10.79) to £10.42 (€11.82) per hour...
4 April 2023
Great Britain: government review launched to ensure that legislation effectively protects whistleblowers
Over the course of the past several years, various associations have been calling for a reform of the “whistleblowing framework” in order to secure greater protection for...
30 March 2023
Italy: new fathers who resign from their jobs are entitled to unemployment insurance
In a circular dated 20 March 2023 the INPS (National Institute for Social Security) pension institute indicates it is opening eligibility for unemployment insurance (NASpI) to new fathers who have...
29 March 2023
France: Council of State prohibits recourse to voluntary departure plans in cases of termination of a business activity
On 21 March, France’s highest (Supreme) court for administrative justice handed down three decisions that further define and refine the jurisprudence surrounding the approval of redundancy...
29 March 2023
Belgium: temporary employment contracts can occur consecutively for a limited period of two years maximum
On 16 March 2023 Belgium’s Parliament approved a bill introducing new rules over fixed-term employment contracts (CDD) and replacement contracts. The bill follows a ruling by the...
29 March 2023
Great Britain: Ikea UK commits to improving its sexual harassment policy and practice
The UK subsidiary of the Swedish furniture giant (with approximately 11,700 UK employees) has just signed a legally binding agreement with the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC). This...
28 March 2023
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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
Candice Guillot, group director of employee experience and HR performance at Talan (7,000 employees), outlines for mind RH her vision and strategy for introducing artificial intelligence at the...
20 October 2025
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Oliver Dietrich (IG Metall): “The advent of AI can be a means of deepening social partnership within companies”
In Germany, trade unions want to influence how AI is deployed in companies. Oliver Dietrich is an AI project manager at the regional office of the IG Metall trade union in North Rhine-Westphalia...
21 January 2026
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EU: social partners split over competitiveness and action on job quality
The European Trade Union Confederation and BusinessEurope have published their response to the consultation document on the European Commission's upcoming EU quality jobs initiative. The two...
4 February 2026
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Germany: collective bargaining negotiations begin in chemical industry
Collective bargaining talks in Germany’s chemical and pharmaceutical industries are due to open this week, covering nearly 580,000 employees across around 1,700 companies. With the sector facing...
3 February 2026
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Italy: new generational renewal agreement penned at UniCredit
The agreement signed on 30 December by UniCredit, Italy’s second-largest banking group, with the Fabi, First-Cisl, Fisac-Cgil, Uilca and Unisin trade unions aims to continue generational...
15 January 2026
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France: social partner talks extend far beyond contractual terminations
After a false start on 3 December, French social partners resumed talks on 7 January 2026 on potential changes to the unemployment insurance agreement, including the rules governing compensation...
12 January 2026
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EU: banking sector social partners commit to combating violence and harassment
On 15 January, the trade union federation UNI Europa Finance and three employers’ associations in the banking sector signed a joint statement on preventing violence and harassment in the...
16 January 2026