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Portugal: piloting the four-day working week
Portugal is set to launch a pilot experiment to study new work organizations, which include the four-day working week and the use of hybrid working models (in-presence combined with telework). The...
31 May 2022
Russia: minimum wage to rise by 10% from 1 June
On 25 May, Russian president Vladimir Putin announced a 10% minimum wage increase that will take effect from 1 June. The hike, announced during a meeting of the State Council Presidium, will see...
30 May 2022
Ukraine: new provisions adopted to facilitate dismissals in wartime
Since the martial law introduced in March this year (see article n°12971) was not able to take into consideration all labour relations issues in times of war, the Ukrainian parliament –...
30 May 2022
G7 labour and employment ministers commit to strengthening vocational training amid transitioning economies
On 24 May 2022 during their meeting held in the north-German city of Wolfsburg, the G7 labour and employment ministers agreed on a roadmap for a ‘Just transition and the promotion of decent...
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25 May 2022
Great Britain: KPMG makes unconscious bias training mandatory
From June 2022, all 15,800 staff at the UK accounting and auditing giant will undergo mandatory ‘unconscious bias training.’ Employees who refuse the training risk losing part of their...
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25 May 2022
Israel: government proposes paid paternity leave allowance of between two weeks and one month
On 11 May, Israel’s finance minister Avigdor Lieberman and transport minister Merav Michaeli announced the government’s plan to introduce paid paternity leave. Under the existing law...
20 May 2022
India: Sri Mookambika Infosolutions providing matchmaking services as a way of retaining talent
Founded in 2006, Sri Mookambika Infosolutions (SMI), a global technology solutions provider headquartered in Madurai, in the southern Tamil Nadu state, has decided to assist its employees find...
19 May 2022
U.S.: McDonald’s leaves Russia while ensuring its employees’ jobs
On 16 May, and after 32 years in business in the country, the American fast-food chain announced it was withdrawing from Russia, due to Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. McDonald’s opened...
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18 May 2022
Belgium: government presents “return to work” plan targeting those on long-term sick leave
On Friday 13 May, the Belgian Council of Ministers unveiled a range of measures as part of its “return to work” plan, aimed at helping many of the 500,000 or so people in the country...
16 May 2022
United Arab Emirates: food delivery workers step up strike action to secure better pay
Food delivery workers in the United Arab Emirates have gone on strike for the second time since the start of the month. On Tuesday 10 May, delivery workers on motorised vehicles working for...
16 May 2022
Portugal: social partners come together to conclude decent work agenda
Ana Mendes, Portugal’s Minister of Labour, Solidarity and Social Security, met with representatives of the employers’ and trade union confederations on 11 May, at the Standing...
13 May 2022
Belgium: labour inspectors will be able to more easily use ‘mystery calls’ to test for discrimination in hiring
An amendment to Belgium’s Social Penal Code, which was adopted by the House of Representatives on 31 March and came into force on 08 May, extends the labour inspectorate’s powers for...
12 May 2022
Great Britain: employers recommended not to consider long Covid as a disability
On 09 May, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC)*, released an update of its recommendations in which it says that employers should not have to recognise ‘long Covid’ as a...
12 May 2022
Austria: high wage increases in the chemical and electrical engineering sectors
The social partners in the chemical (47,000 employees) and electrical engineering (67,000 employees) sectors have negotiated average wage increases of 4.75% and 5%, respectively, over one year...
11 May 2022
Great Britain: unions denounce the absence of the Employment Bill in UK parliamentary opening Queen’s speech
Promised since December 2019 (c.f. article No. 11565), legislation strengthening employees’ rights was not mentioned in the State Opening of Parliament Queen’s speech on 10 May which...
11 May 2022
Great Britain: plans in place to widen the ban on exclusivity clauses to include low-paid employment contracts
On 09 May the UK government unveiled plans to widen a ban on exclusivity clauses, which prevent workers from working for multiple employers, to employment contracts where the weekly income is less...
10 May 2022
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EU: Omnibus Directive clears key milestone in European Parliament
On 13 October, the European Parliament’s position on the Omnibus Directive was approved by its Committee on Legal Affairs by 17 votes to six. Regarding due diligence rules, the report...
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13 October 2025
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mind RH analysis – Initial findings from CSRD social indicators
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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Netherlands: ING cites AI as it plans to cut around 950 jobs
Dutch bank ING has informed the employment agency UWV that it may cut around 950 jobs by 31 December 2026. In its notification on 20 October, the lender said the planned reductions stem partly...
30 October 2025
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Italy: European pay transparency directive, a major step forward for businesses
Italy’s labour market continues to suffer from limited pay transparency and a persistent gender pay gap. The forthcoming implementation of the EU pay transparency directive — still awaiting...
14 October 2025
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Germany: EU pay transparency directive to force companies to ‘get tough’
Germany introduced a pay transparency law in 2017, meaning companies are already somewhat familiar with the issue. However, the broader scope and stricter requirements of the EU directive, the...
24 October 2025
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Germany: ‘active retirement’ law adopted to encourage seniors to remain in the workforce
On 15 October, Germany’s cabinet approved draft legislation on ‘active retirement‘, which is expected to pass swiftly through Parliament. The bill would allow people who continue...
20 October 2025