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Keep abreast of regulatory changes for remote working with our new dedicated ‘Remote work regulations’ folder
Remote working is undergoing a wave of regulatory initiatives globally to address the consequences of the health crisis. To make your research easier we have amalgamated all our recently published...
6 October 2020
Germany: Labour Minister announces draft legislation on remote working is finally ready for what is expected to be robust cabinet debate
On 04 October, in an interview with the weekly publication Bild am Sonntag, Hubertus Heil, SPD Federal Minister of Labour and Social Affairs announced that the draft legislation on remote working...
5 October 2020
Netherlands: new health measures making employers more responsible in combatting Covid-19
Starting at 18:00 CET on 29 September, new national measures will be in operation to combat the spread of the coronavirus. The Dutch government is explicitly calling on employers to cooperate in...
29 September 2020
Great Britain: more than 1/3 of FTSE 350 companies have female board members
On 22 September the government proudly announced that the historic threshold of 33% female board representation has now been reached for the first time, and three months ahead of the target...
28 September 2020
Austria: metal industry strikes collective agreement in record time
On Thursday 24 September in Vienna, social partners in the metal industry struck a collective agreement applicable to the sector’s 190,000 employees (40,000 of whom are currently on...
25 September 2020
France: fathers to be entitled to 28 days paternity leave
On 23 September following of the Council of Ministers meeting, President Macron announced paternity leave would be extended to ‘one month’. According Elysée Palace press...
23 September 2020
France: employers ready to negotiate on remote working
On 22 September, Medef, France’s largest employers’ organization, announced it had agreed to open negotiations on remote working. Following six meetings with the social partners that...
22 September 2020
EU: European Commission proposes three new exposure limit values for carcinogenic chemicals
EU Directive 2004/37/EC on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens or mutagens at work is undergoing its fourth revision. This time round, the European...
22 September 2020
United Kingdom: gender-fluid and non-binary employees protected by anti-discrimination law (judgment)
The decision – labelled significant by LGBT+ associations – was made by an employment tribunal that ruled in favour of an employee of Jaguar Land Rover, who had worked at the...
21 September 2020
France: coronavirus recognized as an occupational illness
On 15 September a decree published in the Official Journal (here) opened a small door for workers who have worked in establishments particularly exposed to the risk of Covid-19 contamination and...
15 September 2020
Austria: metalworking industry employers call for postponement of collective bargaining
With the main collective bargaining in the Austrian economy – that of the metalworking industry – set to kick off on 24 September, Christian Knill, negotiator for FMTI, Metaltechnology...
14 September 2020
Italy: ING Italia launches super-flexible smart working model
ING Italia claims to be the first bank in Italy to launch such a flexible smart working model. In an announcement on 31 August, the bank promised its staff the “maximum freedom of choice on...
14 September 2020
Austria: health crisis related short time working altered slightly and extended until March 2021
Austria’s short time working allowance, one of Europe’s most generous, in so far as it covers between 80% and 90% of the employee’s latest net salary, will be extended beyond the...
10 September 2020
Poland: remote working provisions temporarily extended pending discussions with social partners to review the relevant legislation
Provisions in the law tackling Covid-19 (c.f. article No.11710) allowed companies recourse to the mass use of remote working for a period of 6 months. These derogations ended on 04 September 2020...
9 September 2020
Google is offering its teams a three-day weekend so they can recover fully
The US digital giant has for the second time encouraged its teams globally to take a Friday off in order to enjoy a 3-day weekend. This second day ‘off-work’ was implemented for all...
8 September 2020
Hungary: planned reform for remote work
A revision of the law on home-based work is expected to soon reach Hungary’s Parliament. The changes intend for home-based to require mutual agreement between employers and employees. In...
7 September 2020
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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
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31 October 2025
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France: Yves Rocher convicted of breach of duty of vigilance for infringement of freedom of association
The specialised chamber of the Paris Judicial Court convicted Yves Rocher on 12 March for breaching its duty of vigilance. The group was sued by Turkish employees dismissed in 2018 by a subsidiary...
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12 March 2026
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Spain: business support package to tackle the economic impact of the Middle East conflict
The Spanish government approved a series of measures on 20 March to support companies facing rising energy prices. In return, these businesses are prohibited from making redundancies for economic...
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EU: Council adopts position on simplifying AI rules
The Council of the EU approved its position on 13 March regarding the “omnibus regulation” proposal, published last November by the Commission to simplify the AI Act. Confirming the...
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20 March 2026
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Germany: a corporate group supports local political engagement via its “Democracy Charter”
Large corporations in the Hesse region, surrounding Frankfurt, are defending local democracy by enabling employees to volunteer in local public life through an initiative dubbed the "Democracy...
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United States: Coca-Cola subsidiary sued by the administration over women-only event
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced on 18 February that it is launching federal proceedings against Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast for “sex-based...
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6 March 2026