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Colombia: Constitutional Court recognises managers’ right to disconnect
The right to disconnect is a human right for all Colombian workers, according to a ruling from the country’s Constitutional Court handed down on 1 September. The decision on this topic comes...
6 September 2023
United Kingdom: website for viewing retained EU law post-Brexit
On 4 September, the UK government published the latest version of its “Brexit opportunities catalogue of retained EU law (REUL)”. This site allows all Britons to view the 4,800 or so...
6 September 2023
Luxembourg: minimum salary level to increase for a third time starting 01 September
Luxembourg’s gross minimum monthly salary level rises 2.5% effective 01 September 2023, meaning the minimum level for unskilled workers moves from €2,508.24 to €2,570.93 and for...
5 September 2023
Great Britain: a legislative change en route to maintain the principle of equal pay in spite of Brexit
The UK’s parliamentary opposition Labour Party has voiced its concerns over the consequences of Brexit on the principle of ‘equal pay’ (gender pay equality). While UK law...
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4 September 2023
USA: 3.6 million additional workers could be eligible for overtime pay
On 29 August acting Labor Secretary Julie Su proposed a new rule that raises the annual earnings cut-off above which employers do not have to pay overtime from $35,500 to $55,000. Currently...
4 September 2023
Italy: telecoms group TIM trials (almost) 100% remote work
Italian telecommunications group TIM is launching a pilot project this month that will see 1,000 of its employees work almost entirely remotely, with the obligation of coming to the office only...
1 September 2023
Serbia: special paternal childcare leave allowance created
Serbia’s law on financial support for families with children has undergone several amendments, which are effective as of 1 August. In particular, special paid paternal childcare leave has...
1 September 2023
Slovakia: minimum wage to rise by 7.14% on 01 January 2024
On 21 August 2023, an agreement on the 2024 minimum wage was reached between representatives of the trade unions and employers’ bodies during a meeting of the Economic and Social Council of...
31 August 2023
EU: second-stage consultation launched on revising European Works Council Directive
With only months left before the end of the current EU Parliamentary and Commission terms, the EU Commission is stepping up its commitment to strengthening European Works Councils (EWC). Six weeks...
29 August 2023
Belgium: implementing stronger anti-discrimination legislation
On 20 July 2023 the Belgian Official Gazette published a law that strengthens employee protection against discrimination. The text recognises two forms of multiple discrimination, i.e...
29 August 2023
Chile: draft legislation introduces hybrid work for parents and carers
On 17 July, and with a view to securing prompt adoption, the bill aimed at improving work-life balance, which Chile’s President Gabriel Boric announced on 01 June was presented to Congress...
8 August 2023
Argentina: minimum wage raised as of 01 July 2023
On 17 July, Argentina’s government announced an increase in the minimum living wage. From 01 July it will rise more than 31% from 80,342 pesos (€267 at the current official rate) to...
8 August 2023
Italy: Stellantis to open innovative workplace facility on ex-Fiat’s historic Mirafiori site in Turin
Fiat’s emblematic Mirafiori headquarters in Turin that dates back to the 1930s is to become one of the Stellantis Group’s (Fiat:PSA merger) three landmark European ‘grEEn...
8 August 2023
Greece: emergency measures to protect workers during heatwave conditions
With the country facing a heatwave since the beginning of July (temperatures exceeding 40°C), on 12 July the Conservative government introduced measures to protect workers. Outdoor manual work...
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19 July 2023
Great Britain: government seeking to control the quality of third level diplomas and facilitate apprenticeships
On 17 July the UK government announced that going forward it would be limiting the number of ‘low-value’ degrees on offer. ‘Students and taxpayers will be better protected...
18 July 2023
EU: European Commission outlines its plans for regulating traineeships
On 11 July, the European Commission launched a consultation of the social partners, with a view to drafting a text strengthening the legislative arsenal around internships, as the European...
12 July 2023
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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: Medef puts forward proposals to improve management quality
On 31 August, Medef, French main employers' organisation, published a practical guide to managerial skills, which it considers to be a driver of economic performance for businesses. Concerned by...
3 September 2026
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AI: uneven integration but a global challenge for the world of work
The adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in business is profoundly transforming the world of work, and some occupations are now under threat. However, the full extent of its effects remains...
11 September 2026
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France: Ministry of Labour unveils plan to accelerate the rollout of AI
On 22 September, the French Ministry of Labour presented a plan named Impulsion IA 2027 aimed at accelerating the adoption of AI by companies and employees. It contains 12 measures applicable from...
22 September 2026
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Germany: AfD victory in Saxony-Anhalt raises concerns over labour supply and workplace cohesion
The rise of Germany’s far-right AfD, which could soon gain influence over migration policy in Saxony-Anhalt and, following elections on September 20, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania as well, is...
15 September 2026
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Netherlands: towards a ban on housing cost deductions from migrant workers’ wages
The news. On September 10, Dutch Minister of Social Affairs and Employment Hans Vijlbrief (centre-left) sent a letter to the House of Representatives, stating that he intends to prohibit employers...
14 September 2026
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UE: Commission proposes measures to facilitate “fair” worker mobility across the Union
The info. On 15 September, the European Commission adopted a series of measures aimed at encouraging “fair” worker mobility within the EU. It wants to remove the administrative...
16 September 2026