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Japan: significant progress made in human rights due diligence
On 13 September, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) released its Guidelines on Respecting Human Rights in Responsible Supply Chains. The aim is to promote respect for...
- HR
- CSR
22 September 2022
Italy: previous covid-related smart working arrangements are being extended until end 2022
The Aiuti Bis (Additional Aid decree c.f. article No.13179), that passed into law during the final Senate reading on 20 September, includes two new important points as regards agile working...
22 September 2022
Netherlands: minimum salary to be raised by 10% in 2023
On 20 September the Dutch government unveiled a €17 billion flagship plan to fight inflation and soaring energy prices. In January 2023, the minimum salary will be increased by 10% as...
21 September 2022
Italy: data from H1 2022 confirms the ‘great resignation’ in what has been a dynamic labour market
More than one million employees resigned their jobs in the first half of 2022, almost 32% more than in the first six months of 2021. On 15 September, monthly jobs data from the INPS Osservatario...
21 September 2022
EU: European trade unions decry a European Commission proposal that would weaken the right to strike
On 19 September, the European Commission presented a series of instruments (the SMEI, the Single Market Emergency Instrument) aimed at preserving “the free movement of goods, people in...
20 September 2022
Peru: government announces package to boost employment
On 13 September, Peru’s Minister of Economy and Finance Kurt Burneo met with representatives from private sector business and labour associations to present the government’s Plan...
20 September 2022
United Kingdom: chancellor plans to scrap cap on bankers’ bonuses
Kwasi Kwarteng, the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, is planning to scrap the cap on bonuses in the finance sector. The plans were reported on 15 September, less than two weeks after he was...
19 September 2022
Germany: Hartz IV benefit to be replaced by citizens’ allowance
Following the German cabinet’s adoption of a bill to create a citizens’ income on Wednesday 14 September, the “Hartz IV” benefit (see article n°12743) is to disappear...
16 September 2022
Italy: new improvements for caregiver employees
The decree law of 30 June 2022, which transposes into Italian law the European Union directive on work-life balance (see articles n°12999 and n°13137) and has been in force since 13...
16 September 2022
Singapore: conditions for obtaining visas relaxed for the highest paid
The government of Singapore is set to introduce a special visa for foreign workers earning over S$30,000 (€21,350) per month that want to move to the Southeast Asian city state. Unlike other...
16 September 2022
Ireland: government approves the first increase in the minimum hourly wage
Starting 01 January 2023, more than 164,000 Irish workers will receive an 80 cent increase in the minimum hourly wage to €11.30. Tánaiste (Deputy Prime Minister) Leo Varadkar received...
15 September 2022
EU: European Commission proposal to ban products made with forced labour on the EU market
With its proposal for an European regulation that it unveiled on 14 September, the European Commission intends for the EU Member States to create national authorities responsible for assessing the...
15 September 2022
EU: European Parliament adopts directive on minimum wages
On 14 September, almost two years after the European Commission presented the directive on adequate minimum wages, it has been adopted by a majority of EU Parliament members (505 for, 92 against)...
14 September 2022
Great Britain: a passport to facilitate recruitment in the food industry
On 05 September the National Skills Academy for Food and Drink (NSAFD) together with the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) unveiled the launch of a Food and Drink Careers Passport to help people...
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14 September 2022
Estonia: minimum wage to rise by 11% in 2023
On 05 September, Estonia’s social partners agreed on an increase in the national minimum wage for 2023. This will rise from €654 currently to €750, representing an increase of...
13 September 2022
Italy: ceramics group Lenet trials four-day week without reducing pay
Italy’s Lenet Group, known for the Thun brand and the La Porcellana Bianca kitchenware, is trialling what it calls the “smart week”, a way of organising work that is basically...
12 September 2022
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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