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UK: employers may share employees’ personal data in the event of a mental health emergency
The Information Commissioner (ICO), the UK body responsible for data protection and information rights, has published new guidelines to give “employers greater certainty about sharing...
13 March 2024
United Kingdom: new rules to cut labour immigration take effect
On 11 March, the government announced the entry into force of new regulations designed to “radically” reduce immigration. To this end, foreign care workers will no longer be able to...
12 March 2024
Netherlands: bill adopted on equal opportunities in recruitment
On 5 March, the Dutch lower chamber adopted a bill on equal opportunities in employment. The bill aims to combat discrimination in the recruitment and selection of candidates. To this end...
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11 March 2024
Australia: government to pay superannuation contributions for workers on parental leave from July 2025
On 7 March, Australian finance minister Katy Gallagher announced that the centre-left Labour government will pay superannuation contributions – of 12% of workers’ salary – for...
8 March 2024
Mexico: step towards 20 days’ paid paternity leave
On 6 March, committees of the Mexican Senate approved a proposal to reform paternity leave, extending the allowance from five to 20 working days. Paternity leave may also be extended to 30 days in...
8 March 2024
EU: Belgian Presidency presents last-ditch text on due diligence
Following the refusal of France, Italy and Germany to vote on the proposed corporate sustainability due diligence directive, it was not put to the vote on 28 February. As Isabelle Schömann...
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7 March 2024
France: Carrefour launches plan to bolster ‘diversity of origin’ in its teams
A survey conducted by Carrefour – in which 20,000 employees (out of an overall 85,000) took part voluntarily – reveals 14% of them were born abroad, compared with 12.8% for the...
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7 March 2024
Singapore: retirement age to rise from 63 to 64 in 2026
In a speech to parliament on 4 March, manpower minister Tan See Leng announced an increase in the retirement age in Singapore from 63 to 64, with effect from 1 July 2026. The re-employment age...
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7 March 2024
Romania: ILO convention on the elimination of violence and harassment in the world of work ratified
A bill ratifying ILO Convention No. 190/2019 on the elimination of violence and harassment in the world of work was adopted by the Romanian parliament on 4 March. It must now be promulgated and...
6 March 2024
EU: co-legislators reach agreement on ban on imports of products made with forced labour
On Tuesday 5 March, European Parliament and Council negotiators reached agreement on a draft regulation banning the import of products produced using forced labour. The text, which still needs to...
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5 March 2024
Cyprus: maternity leave extended from 18 to 22 weeks
On 21 February, the Cypriot government presented a bill to the Council of Ministers aimed at extending maternity leave. The bill, which is due to be passed by Parliament shortly, would extend...
5 March 2024
Luxembourg: OGBL union seeks breakthrough at Amazon
The OGBL, the largest trade union in the Grand Duchy (with over 70,000 members), is for the first time presenting a list of candidates at Amazon ahead of the “social” elections on 12...
4 March 2024
United States: Starbucks pledges to start negotiations with Workers United union
In a press release issued on 27 February, Sara Kelly, vice president and chief human resources officer of Starbucks (240,000 employees in the United States), stated that the coffee chain’s...
28 February 2024
EU: still hope for the platform worker directive?
On Monday 26 February, the plenary session of the European Parliament was the occasion for a debate between MEPs and Employment and Social Rights Commissioner Nicolas Schmit on the blocking of the...
27 February 2024
Finland: government wants to limit political strikes to 24 hours
On 22 February, labour minister Arto Satonen outlined the reform of the right to strike, announced by the prime minister on 13 February in order to “remove barriers to employment”...
26 February 2024
Argentina: minimum wage hiked by 30%
On 20 February, Argentinian president Javier Milei decided to increase the minimum wage by 30%, after the National Wage Council, which brings together the government, union representatives and...
23 February 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