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Spain: airline Vueling fined for discrimination against hostesses
The Spanish low-cost airline Vueling has been handed a €30,000 fine by the Barcelona labour inspectorate for requiring its female flight attendants to wear make-up and high heels, while...
27 March 2023
Argentina: minimum wage increased again amid rampant inflation
Argentina’s minimum wage council, a body featuring social partners and state representatives, agreed on a further increase to the minimum wage on Tuesday 21 March, the country’s labour...
24 March 2023
Italy definitively transposes the European Directive on whistle-blowers
After both the preliminary adoption in Italy’s Council of Ministers on 09 December 2022, and the opinion of Parliament, the decree-law of 10 March 2023 definitively transposes the European...
23 March 2023
EU launches skills pact for the renewable energy sector
On 21 March 2023, the European Commission announced the launch of its 15th skills pact that will focus on enabling training workers in what is a growth sector, and that is expected to create 3.5...
22 March 2023
Great Britain: the Living Wage Foundation encourages employers to commit to employee pensions savings
Set up as a private organisation in 2011, the Living Wage Foundation promotes the implementation of the Living Wage and issues an accreditation to employers committed to providing the Living Wage...
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22 March 2023
Mexico: draft legislation being examined that would require businesses to employ those over 60 years of age
Mexico’s Chamber of Deputies will imminently examine a Federal Labour Lawreform aiming to require businesses with at least 20 employees to have at least 5% of their workforce comprising...
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21 March 2023
Greece: minimum wage to rise by 9.4% on 1 April 2023
The Greek government has announced an increase to the minimum wage to alleviate the impact of the economic crisis and inflation in the country. Announced on 17 March and set to take effect from 1...
20 March 2023
Great Britain: a 2023 budget geared to ‘back to work’
During his budget presentation on 15 March, UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt, “by breaking down barriers that stop people”, called for a return to work by the over-50s, young parents and the...
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16 March 2023
Spain: a law to fight discrimination against LGBTI people
On 01 March 2023, Law 4/2023 of 28 February 2023 “for the real and effective equality of transgender people and to guarantee the rights of LGBTI people” (lesbian, gay, bisexual...
- HR
- CSR
16 March 2023
Romania: 28 new collective bargaining sectors created
On 1 March, the Romanian government decided to redefine and increase the number of collective bargaining sectors, which will rise from 30 at present to 58. This reform aims to “encourage...
14 March 2023
Luxembourg: provisions adopted to protect victims of moral harassment at work
On 09 March, Luxembourg’s Chamber of Deputies adopted draft legislation that introduces protection for victims of moral harassment (aka mobbing) in the workplace. This bill will mean that...
13 March 2023
Italy: the government presents a maternity-related code of conduct to the social partners
One woman in five quits her job after the birth of a child, according to a report by the INAPP (National Institute for Public Policy Analysis), and according to the INPS (main component of the...
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10 March 2023
Great Britain: the government appoints its first Menopause Employment Champion – an independent role
On 07 March, the UK government’s Department for Work and Pensions appointed Helen Tomlinson, Head of Talent (UK & Ireland) at the Adecco Group, to be the first menopause employment...
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9 March 2023
Australia: parental leave extended to 20 weeks as of 01 July 2023
As part of its budget review, Australia’s Federal Parliament has extended paid parental leave and made it more accessible to new fathers. Under the current scheme mothers...
8 March 2023
EU: ruling by the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg underlines the distinction between daily and weekly rest times
In a ruling handed down on 02 March 2023, the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg recalls that daily and weekly rest periods are distinct rights that cannot overlap. The case for which the...
7 March 2023
France: leave allowance following death of a child increased
On 2 March France’s National Assembly unanimously passed an amendment to the law on “the protection of the families of children suffering from an illness or disability, or who are...
6 March 2023
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Germany: government seeks to facilitate immigration of skilled Indian workers
During a visit to India earlier this week, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz addressed the strategic importance of attracting Indian workers to Germany, signing a series of cooperation agreements...
15 January 2026
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France: Medef publishes guide to support career transitions and retraining
France's largest employer federation Medef has provided its regional representatives with a practical guide designed to support career transitions and retraining. Structured around three key tools...
6 February 2026
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France: 2026 budget expected to maintain employer contribution relief
On 19 January 2026, French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu decided to invoke Article 49.3 of the Constitution to pass France's 2026 budget without a vote in the National Assembly. Three days...
20 January 2026
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EU: Cyprus unveils its six-month presidency programme
Cyprus has set out its priorities for its six-month presidency of the Council of the EU. On the social front, the centre-right government will focus on the Union of Skills, which aims to boost...
23 January 2026
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Informal economy and slow wage growth hamper decent work, ILO says
The International Labour Organisation published its Employment ans Social Trends 2026 on 14 January. It anticipates unemployment stabilising in 2026 and employment growth of 1%, driven by...
16 January 2026
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EU: Commission wants to facilitate entry of international ‘talent’
In a recommendation published on 29 January, the European Commission calls on member states to take a series of measures to attract and retain international talent. It targets holders of skilled...
6 February 2026