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Denmark: new rules for parental leave
On 03 March Denmark’s Parliament adopted a bill amending the Parental Leave Act and bringing it into line with the 2019 European Work-life Balance Directive, which must be implemented in the...
15 March 2022
EU: employment ministers unblock directive to increase the number of women on boards
The proposed directive on “improving the gender balance among directors of companies listed on stock exchanges” was backed by a majority of European Union member states in the Council...
14 March 2022
France: employment and disability barometer launched to show firms’ commitment to inclusivity
The French government launched a new tool on 10 March that allows businesses in the private and public sectors to exhibit measures they are taking to foster the integration of people with...
- HR
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11 March 2022
Great Britain: government launches a pilot scheme on salary transparency
On 08 March, International Women’s Day, the UK government unveiled a new pilot scheme that participating companies will be testing. The employers participating in this test, the names and...
- HR
- CSR
10 March 2022
Great Britain: HR experts call on employers to support employees whose families are affected by the war in Ukraine
The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), the UK Professional Body for Human Resources and People Development, has called on companies to support employees with family or loved...
- HR
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9 March 2022
Stellantis creates an international network of women to improve female representation in the company
On 08 March, International Women’s Day, the multinational automaker announced the launch of ‘Women of Stellantis’, an international network of women designed to support the...
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9 March 2022
Ukraine: trade unions providing humanitarian aid to people in Ukraine
Ukraine’s largest trade union body, the Federation of Trade Unions of Ukraine (FPU) and the Confederation of Free Trade Unions of Ukraine (KVPU, affiliated with the International Trade Union...
8 March 2022
United Kingdom: Aviva hands company shares to staff as a thank you
UK insurance group Aviva announced in its full-year results statement for 2021, published on 2 March, that it will give shares worth £1,000 (€1,210) to each of its employees across the...
7 March 2022
United Kingdom: business leaders call for term “chairman” to be scrapped
UK business leaders have called on the government to scrap use of the gendered word “chairman” in official documents filed with Companies House, the country’s corporate register...
- HR
- CSR
4 March 2022
Great Britain: employers called on to give their views on training for 16-year-olds and over
On 02 March, the UK government opened a consultation aimed at reforming training for 16-year-olds and older who do not follow the traditional secondary and tertiary education route. The UK...
3 March 2022
Italy: DHL Express experiments with smart working
A national framework agreement signed on 23 February by DHL Express Italy and the Filt-Cgil, Fit-Cisl and Uiltrasporti trade unions, sets out a smart working trial period that will start...
2 March 2022
Portugal: government creates a jobs vacancy website for Ukrainian refugees
On 28 February and in a move to support Ukranian refugees, Portugal’s government launched an online jobs platform to channel company job vacancies towards them. In just one day, the...
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2 March 2022
Hong Kong: refusal to get the Covid-19 vaccine may result in employment dismissal
In early February 2022, the Hong Kong government announced that it would amend the Employment Ordinance in order to prevent labour disputes arising from the new social distancing measures. The...
1 March 2022
Italy: energy group Enel to train 5,500 technicians for its network of supplier companies
Launched by Italian electricity and gas group Enel, in partnership with the training body ELIS, the “Energie per Crescere” (Energy for Growth) programme will offer five weeks of...
25 February 2022
Norway: due diligence Transparency Act comes into force on 01 July 2022
While on 23 February the European Commission finally presented, a draft directive on due diligence, in June 2021 the Norwegian Parliament adopted a Transparency Act (Åpenhetsloven), which...
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24 February 2022
India: Tata Steel augments its transgender employee base
On 21 February, Indian steel giant Tata Steel announced it has recruited 12 transgender crane operator apprentices at its Kalinganagar plant in the western state of Gujarat. The apprentices will...
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23 February 2022
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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: government submits draft on pay transparency
On 6 March, the French government sent social partners a draft bill to transpose the EU Pay Transparency Directive. The text provides details on the implementation timetable, corporate...
9 March 2026
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Sweden: government delays transposition of Pay Transparency Directive
On 11 March, the Swedish government announced it is postponing the transposition of the Pay Transparency Directive. Having originally targeted an entry into force on 1 July 2026, it has conceded a...
16 March 2026
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Italy: Deliveroo and Glovo targeted by justice over courier working conditions
The Milan Public Prosecutor's Office has ordered two of Italy's leading food delivery platforms, Foodinho (Glovo) and Deliveroo, to be placed under judicial administration. According to...
9 March 2026
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Germany: menopause issues finally gain corporate recognition
With 12 million women over 40 in the labour force, German companies and occupational health professionals are beginning to adopt support policies for those affected by menopause-related issues...
19 March 2026
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Denmark: government launches transposition of the Pay Transparency Directive
On 26 February, the Danish government submitted a draft bill to transpose the Pay Transparency Directive for consultation until 27 March. The bill sets an implementation date of 1 January 2027...
11 March 2026
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Valérie Decaux (La Poste): “Our older workers policy is based on individualisation to move beyond age-related-stigmatisation”
La Poste Group (nearly 200,000 employees in France) unveiled its first senior employment agreement in late February. The text outlines measures for early retirement assistance, workplace...
10 March 2026