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France: main coalitions put wages and pensions at centre of social programmes for the legislative elections
On 30 June and 7 July, the people of France will elect their MPs following Emmanuel Macron's dissolution of the National Assembly on 9 June. We have compared the programmes of the three main blocs...
26 June 2024
France: first rulings by specialised chamber on duty of vigilance
On 18 June, the new chamber of the Paris Court of Appeal, focused on the duty of vigilance, ruled that legal actions brought against TotalEnergies and EDF were admissible. The first rulings on the...
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25 June 2024
France: Randstad group commits to stepping up recruitment of disabled employees
On 14 May, the Randstad France employment and temporary work group (15,000 employees) signed a new three-year agreement with its social partners (CFE-CGC, CFTC and CGT) on the employment of...
24 June 2024
Poland: labour law excluded from scope of new whistleblower legislation
On 14 June, after a delay of two and a half years, the Polish parliament adopted the bill on the protection of whistleblowers. However, the text, which had been approved by the government, was...
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18 June 2024
Germany: decline of codetermination continues, amid array of methods to circumvent practice (study)
The Institute for Codetermination and Corporate Governance (IMU), part of the Hans Böckler trade union foundation, has just published a study on the erosion of codetermination in Germany. In...
14 June 2024
Spain: social partners discuss raising limit on overtime
Why not put more work in when company circumstances require it? Perhaps, but not at any price. The social partners have opened talks to examine plans to raise the ceiling on authorised overtime in...
13 June 2024
EU: member states give green light to revised European Works Councils Directive
On 5 June, the EU member states took the first step towards validating the proposal for a directive on European Works Councils. This directive, presented by the European Commission in January...
12 June 2024
Germany: measures outlined to foster work after retirement
Following the adoption of a reform designed to maintain pension levels at 48% of average wages beyond 2025, Hubertus Heil, Germany's minister for labour and social affairs, has outlined measures...
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11 June 2024
France: Adecco develops ‘peer support’ aimed at disabled staff
Adecco France (4,000 employees) has signed a new agreement with the trade unions – CGT, CFDT, CFE-CGC, FO and UNSA – reaffirming its commitment to the employment of disabled people over the period...
10 June 2024
Spain: agreement struck with social partners for equality at work for LGTBI people
Companies in Spain with more than 50 employees will have to draw up plans to support trans people in employment and implement anti-harassment protocols. They are also committed to organising...
7 June 2024
Poland: bill presented to extend maternity leave in event of premature birth
On 24 May, the minister for the family, labour and social policy, Agnieszka Dziemianowicz-Bąk, presented a bill aimed at extending the duration of maternity leave by between eight and 15 weeks...
5 June 2024
United Kingdom: government declines to adopt recommendations in ‘Sexism in the City’ report
On 14 May, the UK parliament's Treasury Committee published the government's response to its 'Sexism in the City' report, which highlighted the poor progress made in terms of gender equality in...
4 June 2024
United Kingdom: Labour’s entry into the campaign stumbles over workers’ rights
Last summer, the British Labour Party, which is expected to win the general election on 4 July, drew up an ‘agreement for workers’ rights’ in consultation with the unions. Finally, a revised text...
30 May 2024
Italy: government adopts bill to regulate artificial intelligence
A legislative package adopted by the Italian government, which must be examined and approved by Parliament, devotes two articles to the use of artificial intelligence in the workplace. In...
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28 May 2024
France: new unemployment insurance reform to take effect on 1 December
French prime minister Gabriel Attal has outlined the measures contained in the new unemployment insurance scheme, due to come into force on 1 December 2024. The duration of compensation will be...
27 May 2024
Spain: recognition of collective agreements negotiated at regional level
Under a decree-law approved by Spain's Council of Ministers on 21 May, collective agreements negotiated at regional level take precedence over national agreements, provided that their application...
24 May 2024
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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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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: Volkswagen cancels almost all collective bargaining agreements signed with IG Metall
The Volkswagen brand announced on 30 September that it is terminating 10 of its 13 internal collective bargaining agreements, effective 31 December 2026. The announcement, which the carmaker...
1 October 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