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Belgium: Longer and more flexible carer’s leave starting July 1st
The news. On 24 April, the Belgian Council of Ministers approved a draft Royal Decree to implement new rules, effective from 1 July 2026, stemming from the Act of 22 March 2026 on various measures...
27 April 2026
Germany: a large-scale study finds a 16% AI gender gap in favor of men
The Institute for Employment Research (IAB), in collaboration with Initiative D21—a prominent association of institutions and companies dedicated to tackling the digital divide—has released a...
27 April 2026
Portugal: The government gives unions until May 7 to present a “constructive” proposal on labor reform
The News. After nine months of negotiations, the Portuguese government and the General Workers’ Union (UGT) have still not reached an agreement on the draft labour reform. On 23 April, the...
24 April 2026
EU: Belgium, Estonia and Greece have raised their minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2026
Almost all of the 22 EU Member States with a national minimum wage have now updated their rates for 2026. Belgium, Estonia and Greece announced increases effective from 1 April, with hikes ranging...
24 April 2026
Psychosocial risks kill 840,000 people annually (ILO)
The news. According to a report published by the ILO ahead of the World Day for Safety and Health at Work (28 April), 840,000 people die globally each year from cardiovascular and mental disorders...
23 April 2026
Belgium: social partners reject partial wage indexation
The news. On 22 April, the Group des Dix (Group of Ten), which represents Belgium’s leading trade unions and employers’ organisations, reached an agreement rejecting a temporary limit...
23 April 2026
Meta trains AI with employee activity ahead of job cuts
The news. On 21 April, tech firm Meta (30,000 employees worldwide) — owner of Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram — informed staff of the roll-out of the “Model Capability...
22 April 2026
EU: a tool for job classification ahead of pay transparency implementation
The info. On 27 March, the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) released a toolkit designed to help employers classify jobs using gender-neutral criteria. This step is a prerequisite for...
21 April 2026
Germany: towards a “minimum” reform of the harassment and anti-discrimination act
The Federal Ministry of Justice and the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth have presented the long-awaited draft amendment to the General Act on Equal Treatment...
EU: employment committee adopts revision of chemical agents directive
The news. On 17 April, MEPs on the European Parliament’s Committee on Employment and Social Affairs adopted by a large majority the sixth revision of Directive 2004/37 on carcinogens...
20 April 2026
Netherlands: youth minimum wage hike effective 1 January 2027
The news. On 17 April, the Dutch Ministry of Social Affairs published the specific minimum wage increases for employees aged 16 to 20, scheduled to take effect on 1 January 2027.Context. Through...
20 April 2026
Germany: major reforms are getting underway, starting with health insurance
By finally presenting a bill to amend the health insurance funding system, Federal Health Minister Nina Warken appears to be launching the series of reforms promised months ago by Chancellor...
17 April 2026
Brazil: government bill to reduce work week from 44 to 40 hours
The news. On 15 April, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (Workers’ Party, left) fast-tracked a bill to Parliament to reduce the maximum working week from 44 to 40...
16 April 2026
France: Safran deploys global plan to upskill employees in generative AI
On 22 January, the industrial and technology group Safran (45,000 employees in France) and trade unions signed a new five-year agreement on training and skills development. The text provides for...
16 April 2026
Finland: government seeks to strengthen protection for women against maternity-related discrimination
The news. Finnish Minister of Social Security Sanni Grahn-Laasonen presented amendments to the Act on Equality between Women and Men to Parliament on 26 March, aimed at more effectively tackling...
15 April 2026
EU: job quality improves but faces new challenges (Eurofound)
The news. Published on 14 April, the eighth edition of the European Working Conditions Survey by Eurofound (the EU’s tripartite agency), covering 35 European countries, highlights an...
14 April 2026
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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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EU: the Commission will set up an Expert Group on the impact of AI in the world of work
The news. On 22 July 2026, the European Commission published a progress report on the EU-27’s achievements regarding the objectives of the European Pillar of Social Rights, reinforced by the...
23 July 2026
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Germany: Berlin steps up efforts to cut “bureaucracy” in the workplace
The news. On 15 July 2026, the German federal government adopted a package of measures aimed at “reducing bureaucracy” in the workplace. The package primarily targets labour law...
16 July 2026