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Portugal: bereavement leave following death of a child extended to 20 days
The parental leave entitlement in Portugal following the death of one’s child has been increased to 20 days, compared to five at present, without any cut in pay. With this change, Portugal...
17 December 2021
Great Britain: a passport that can facilitate graduates with a disability as they transition to employment
On 03 December the UK government unveiled the ‘Access to Work Adjustments Passport’, the aim of which is to facilitate university graduates from a background of disability as they...
16 December 2021
Britain: BT publishes a company-wide Manifesto setting new inclusion targets
On 01 December, the UK telecommunications group unveiled its new plan of attack for ‘accelerating growth through tech that is responsible, inclusive and sustainable’ for the next ten...
- HR
- CSR
14 December 2021
United Kingdom: Uber business model in London judged unlawful
The High Court has rejected a case brought by Uber regarding the legality of its business model in London. The US ride hailing giant brought the case after the Supreme Court ruled in February that...
13 December 2021
Belgium: Engie Electrabel offers bonus equal to one year’s pay to avoid staff departures
On 7 December, Belgian energy company Engie Electrabel presented its plan for retaining the 2,000 workers at its Doel and Tihange power stations, according to the press agency Belga. The firm...
10 December 2021
Netherlands: large companies will have to meet a quota of women on their boards from 1 January 2022
The Diversity Quota and Targets Act (Wet ingroeiquotum en streefcijfers), which was ratified by the Dutch senate in September of this year, is set to come into force on 1 January 2022. The new law...
10 December 2021
Britain: toolkit published on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the recruitment process
Called Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the job interview process: Toolkit for employers, careers advisers and hiring platforms, this information document distributed in November was produced by...
- HR
- CSR
9 December 2021
Portugal: lower legal retirement age in 2023
In 2023 Portugal’s legal retirement age will be set at 66 years and 4 months. The life expectancy coefficient that is used to calculate the legal age for claiming a pension has been revised...
8 December 2021
Italy: drivers contracted to deliver Amazon goods obtain a reduction in working hours
Strike action planned for Black Friday (26 November) was averted as a result of a national agreement being reached at the end of November between the companies affiliated with Assoespressi...
7 December 2021
Germany: plans for points-based immigration system to attract qualified workers from across the world
The three parties set to form Germany’s new coalition government – the SPD, Greens and FDP – have indicated in their coalition contract that they plan an overhaul of the...
6 December 2021
Portugal: telework to be mandatory for employees in post-holiday period between 02-09 January 2022
On 20 November and facing a resurgence in the Covid-19 epidemic right across the country, Portugal’s government presented a series of reinforced measurestaken in the Council of Ministers as...
2 December 2021
EU: trade unions and several governments exhort the European Commission for the presumption of a salaried employee relationship to apply to digital platform workers
On 08 December, the European Commission is due to present a draft directive aimed at improving the working conditions and protection of platform workers. In an open letter to European Commission...
1 December 2021
Belgium: federal government imposes 4 days of telework per week
On 17 November and faced with a resurgence in the number of Covid-19 cases, the Belgian authorities decided to modify the Royal Decree of 28 October 2021 and to make telework compulsory again in...
30 November 2021
Minimum wages: hikes planned in several countries in 2022
Portugal is to increase its minimum wage from €740 gross per month to €775 on 1 January, as the government honours a pledge to increase the level by 25% by 2023. The move aims to...
29 November 2021
Great Britain: finnCap allows employees unlimited holidays so as to avoid burnout
Following in the footsteps of American tech companies such as Netflix, the London-based financial group finnCap announced on 18 November that it intended changing its holiday policy so that in...
25 November 2021
EU: Danish Parliament rejects EU minimum wage directive
While MEPs are due to vote this week on a resolution that requires the EU Member States to promote social dialogue between employers and employees when collective wage agreements cover fewer than...
23 November 2021
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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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Italy: Enel signs agreement to manage the effects of AI on work
An agreement signed at the end of July by the electricity company Enel (31,000 employees) and the unions Filctem-Cgil, Flaei-Cisl, and Uiltec is pioneering in the Italian energy sector. It aims to...
7 September 2026
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Italy: artificial Intelligence on the menu of Barilla’s new company agreement
Prior consultation with trade unions on innovations related to artificial intelligence, strengthened training, and progress on parenthood: these are the main new features of the agreement signed...
2 September 2026
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France: Bayer puts female health and inclusive parenthood at the centre of its equality policy
In a new agreement on gender equality highlighted by mind RH, Bayer commits to strengthening its parenthood policy. Furthermore, the company is anticipating pay transparency and introducing...
25 September 2026
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France: final document on the work of the Labour, Employment and Pensions Conference
After six months of discussions between French social partners, the guarantors of the Labour, Employment and Pensions Conference submitted the conclusions of the discussions to the Prime Minister...
17 September 2026
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Germany: working time dispute between Mercedes and the IG Metall Union
The news. At the beginning of September, Mercedes-Benz asked employee representatives and the IG Metall union to agree to an increase in the weekly working time from 35 to 40 hours, without any...
16 September 2026
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Germany: major day of union action in the automotive industry ahead of collective bargaining
A few weeks before the start of collective bargaining in the German metalworking sector, the IG Metall trade union mobilised nearly 175,000 workers across more than 200 industrial sites on 21...
22 September 2026