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Finland: telework recommendation lifted as of 01 August
Employers, who would have liked to see this happen sooner, applauded the government announcement on 23 June that it would no longer be recommending telework as of 01 August. The government...
24 June 2020
France: launch of a 2nd tranche of testing aimed at combatting discrimination in recruitment
In the coming weeks, the government will launch a second tranche of tests conducted to shed light on ongoing discrimination in hiring within companies. It will be conducted among 40 randomly...
23 June 2020
Brazil: Petrobras weighs up permanent remote working arrangements for administrative staff
This is what the public Brazilian petroleum corporation told Reuters following the lifting of lockdown in the country. The conditions are still to be defined, but the objective is to offer every...
19 June 2020
Germany: employees’ rights during internal investigations are laid out in draft legislation on ‘integrity in the economy’
On, 16 June, Germany’s Federal Council of Ministers adopted the draft “Act to strengthen integrity in the economy.’ Criticized by the Employers’ Federations, but provided...
17 June 2020
Italy: businesses will be able to use the ‘Cassa Integrazione’ (short time work) without interruption
On 15 June, Italy’s Council of Ministers approved a decree-law guaranteeing the continuity of the ‘Cassa Integrazione’ (CIG redundancy fund, short time work scheme) that was set...
16 June 2020
France: banking sector enhances its jobs and skills management plan (GPEC)
On 27 May, the banking sector employers body, the AFB*, signed a new ‘jobs and skills forward management planning’ agreement (GPEC-la gestion prévisionnelle de l’emploi et...
12 June 2020
Great Britain: Government launches a review to ensure support for employees who are victims of domestic violence in the workplace
Launched on 09 June, this 3-month survey (email submissions to domesticabuse.employmentreview@beis.gov.uk open until 09 September) includes round tables, e-mail submissions from employers in...
10 June 2020
France: law published granting 15 days of child bereavement leave
The law to improve workers’ rights and support for families after the death of a child was published in the Official Journal (09 June here). The legislation increases child bereavement leave...
9 June 2020
France: social partners commence talks on remote working without a common goal
Following for calls from several trade union organisations for a review of the standards governing remote working, in order to draw lessons from this unprecedented period and improve the...
8 June 2020
France: plan devised to revive apprenticeships
At a meeting held at the Elysée Palace on 4 June, between the government and social partners, the former unveiled a plan to relaunch apprenticeships in France. The plan includes an...
5 June 2020
Italy: Milan court places Uber Italy Srl under judicial administration due to the working conditions of Uber Eats delivery riders
On 30 May the ‘preventive measures’ section of the Milan court appointed a judicial administrator to manage Uber Italy Srl for the period of one year, holding that the delivery riders...
4 June 2020
EU: CJEU rules against trade unions in their dispute with the DIA and Twins Alimentación group over arrangements for specific personal leave periods
The case decided by the CJEU on 04 June (ruling for Case C-588/18) arises from a dispute between the CCOO Services Federations plus the Fetico & FESMC-UGT unions (commerce) and the retail...
4 June 2020
Portugal: remote working no longer favoured from 1 June, as phase three of lockdown easing begins
As of 1 June, rules on remote working have reverted to those laid out in the country’s labour code. Under article 166 of the code, remote working must be the subject of a contract between...
1 June 2020
United Kingdom: immediate sick pay for employees told to self-isolate under new coronavirus test and trace system
Under the UK’s new ‘test and trace’ system to combat the spread of coronavirus, any person who has been in contact with someone infected with the virus or someone suspected of...
29 May 2020
United Kingdom: majority of employers plan to preserve remote working (study)
Despite encouragement from the UK government for business to gradually return to normal, only 4% of UK employers have made their employees come back to work since coronavirus lockdown rules were...
29 May 2020
Colombia: a proposed law on the right to disconnect in the wake of the coronavirus crisis
A bill on the right to digital disconnection and respect for the boundaries between work and personal life was tabled this week in Colombia’s House of Representatives. The legislation...
28 May 2020
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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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Catherine Chavanier (CDC Habitat): “Social dialogue on AI facilitates its deployment”
In February, CDC Habitat (10,500 employees) signed a two-year framework agreement governing social dialogue on AI. Catherine Chavanier, HR Director of the subsidiary of CDC (Caisse des dépôts et...
20 March 2026
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Greece: hospitality sector signs first collective agreement aligned with National Social Pact
The hospitality sector (125,000 employees), one of Greece’s largest industries after retail, signed a new two-year collective agreement on 17 March. The text, effective from 1 April 2026...
19 March 2026
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Germany: a wave of redundancy plans in the automotive sector
The latest financial results presented in early 2026 by major German car manufacturers show sharp declines. This collapse in profits has triggered the announcement or confirmation of massive job...
16 March 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
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Germany: crisis and transformation wage agreement in the chemical sector
Following a two-day marathon negotiation in Bad Breisig (Western Germany), the social partners of the German chemical and pharmaceutical industries—the IG BCE trade union and the BAVC employers'...
27 March 2026
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France: Club Med includes “multiculturalism” in its professional equality agreement
In December 2025, Club Med and the CFTC, Unsa, and FO trade unions signed an agreement on professional equality and working conditions. It introduces measures addressing AI, pay transparency, and...
23 March 2026