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Italy: government and social partners reach deal to manage the end of the redundancy freeze
With the freeze on redundancies (see articles n° 12558 and 12536) coming to an end on 30 June in Italy’s industry and agriculture sectors, an agreement was signed on 29 June –...
5 July 2021
Portugal: Altice announces collective redundancy of between 250 and 300 employees
Altice Portugal, the country’s largest telecommunications service provider, commenced a restructuring process in 2020, as part of efforts to prepare for 5G technology. The Portuguese...
2 July 2021
France: paternity leave extended from 11 to 25 calendar days
From 01 July 2021, fresh extensions to paternity and new children leave come into effect, rising from the current 11 to 25 calendar days for a single child, and from 18 to 32 calendar days for...
30 June 2021
Ireland: government promises tax cuts to promote remote work
On 28 June, the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment launched a major campaign called #MakingRemoteWork. Broadcast across the media and social networks, the aim is to encourage Irish...
29 June 2021
Colombia: working week lowered from 48 to 42 hours
On 17 June, Colombia’s House of Representatives overwhelmingly voted in favour (117 for and 8 against) of a bill ratifying a reduction in working hours. Tabled in October 2019 in the Senate...
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23 June 2021
Russia: unvaccinated workers may be facing mandatory unpaid leave
As Russia registers a new peak in Covid-19 cases and as the inoculation campaign struggles to make progress, official authorities have made an unexpected announcement. Russian media is reporting...
22 June 2021
Belgium: bereavement leave extended from three to ten days
The bill tabled by Nahima Lanjri, member of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives and of the CD&V (Christian Democratic and Flemish) party, which will extend bereavement leave, was...
21 June 2021
United Kingdom: online tool launched to ease access to shared parental leave
On 17 June the UK government launched an online tool to provide information to employees as regards their right to “shared parental leave” (SPL). Since its introduction in 2015, the...
21 June 2021
Colombia: congress approves extension of paternity leave and establishes parental leave allowance
Paternity leave is to be extended and a portion of maternity leave is to be converted into a shared 6-week parental leave allowance, under a bill tabled by José Daniel López, a...
21 June 2021
Germany: remote working requirement to be lifted from 1 July
In April the German government created a new measure – a so-called emergency brake (Bundesnotbremse) – that obliged all the Länder to adopt a certain number of protective measures...
18 June 2021
Portugal: Constitutional Court rejects 180-day trial period
In a ruling passed on 17 June, Portugal’s Constitutional Court rejected a 2019 rule change that extended initial trial periods for employees in their first job and those previously long-term...
18 June 2021
Great Britain: John Lewis Partnership introduces equal parental leave for all its employees
Six months of parental leave for all staff at the John Lewis Partnership group, regardless of the gender of the parent or the conditions of the child’s arrival. On 10 June the employee-owned...
17 June 2021
Britain: employment vacancies are being advertised for the first time only to those with Covid-19 vaccinations
“Had your vaccine and looking for an exciting new role? We are looking to add to our in-house maintenance team.” This is Pimlico Plumbers’ Twitter post from 09 June that is...
15 June 2021
Belgium: cross-industry agreement struck after months of deadlock
Following discussions that have dragged on for several months, the cross-industry agreement for 2021 and 2022 in Belgium has finally been struck. The so-called ‘Group of 10’ –...
14 June 2021
France: Orange to implement new mobility plan for travel to work
The new mobility plan for the period 2021-2024, signed by the management of French telecommunications group Orange and the trade unions CFDT, FO and SUD, will enter into effect from 1 January...
Ireland: government looking to introduce a minimum of 10 days paid sick leave by 2025
Following the opening of consultations in November 2020 over a legal framework for sick leave (c.f. article No.12229), the government has defined the outline of a new bill it will be submitting to...
10 June 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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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