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Italy: Nestlé introduces three-month paternity leave allowance
The Italian subsidiary of Swiss food and drink group Nestlé has reached an agreement with trade unions to set up "Nestlé Baby leave", a policy allowing fathers – or "second caregivers" – to take...
11 April 2022
Japan: government amends parental leave legislation making it more accessible and generous in a bid to raise fathers take up rates
Amendments made in June 2021 to the Child and Family Care Leave Act established a new version of parental leave to make it easier for fathers to take time off (up to four weeks) immediately upon...
8 April 2022
France: presentation of an ordinance setting out collective bargaining rules within the mobility platform businesses
On 06 April, in the Council of Ministers, the Minister of Ecological Transition together with the Minister of Labour, Employment and Integration presented an ordinance ‘strengthening the autonomy...
8 April 2022
Italy: EU Directive 2019/1152 on Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions being transposed into national legislation
The text adopted by Italy’s Council of Ministers on 31 March provides for new protective measures for all workers, including those who do not have standard employment contracts, namely platform...
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7 April 2022
Portugal: Ukrainian refugees to benefit from integration contracts
Portugal’s government is temporarily relaxing the allocation conditions for two integration contracts, so Ukrainian refugees will be able to benefit. The goal of this urgent measure is to...
7 April 2022
Italy: transposition of the European work-life balance directive includes improvements for parenthood and carers
Extended parental leave, including for single-parent families, and priority for parents and caregivers in accessing agile work: these are the main points of the decree-law approved by Italy’s...
6 April 2022
“Social dialogue is a source of progress and harmonization of working conditions within the European network”, François Nogué, Director of Human Resources, SNCF Group (interview)
On 21 February, in France’s second month of its 6-month EU presidency, and during the European Rail Summit, the SNCF Group HR division organized an event bringing all the rail sector’s European...
6 April 2022
Solvay: new global framework agreement signed that pre-empts corporate due diligence requirements
Belgian chemical group Solvay, which employs more than 23,000 employees worldwide, has renewed the global framework agreement (GFA) between itself and Industriall Global Union, the global union...
5 April 2022
Austria: investment platform Bitpanda offers staff unlimited holiday
In a bid to attract the best and brightest in its sector, Austria-based investment platform Bitpanda has decided to introduce unlimited holidays from 1 April 2022. This leave policy is in addition...
5 April 2022
Spain: companies receiving state support to cope with the impact of war in Ukraine commit not to lay off workers
The Spanish government has announced a raft of measures to support companies as they grapple with the impact of the war in Ukraine as well as soaring energy prices, with a view to alleviating...
4 April 2022
Ireland: workers granted 10 days of paid sick leave from 2026
On 29 March, the Irish government approved the Sick Leave Bill 2022, which will for the first time establish a legal framework for paid sick leave, paid by companies. Firms will from now on have...
1 April 2022
Germany: labour minister looks to facilitate Ukrainian refugee access to jobs
With around 283,000 Ukrainian refugees having officially registered in Germany since the start of the Russian invasion, labour and social affairs minister Hubertus Heil – of the Social Democratic...
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1 April 2022
France: the Saint-Gobain national ‘Agir Durablement’ programme relies on employee engagement to strengthen diversity and inclusion
In spring 2021 the French multinational building materials group launched its ‘Agir Durablement’ (Act Sustainably) programme, which enables its 38,000 employees in France to get involved in...
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31 March 2022
Italy: new innovative collective agreement for the construction sector addresses training, safety, and sustainable development
With business booming across Italy’s construction sector due, both to the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) for infrastructure and other major works as well as tax incentives geared to...
31 March 2022
Germany: a 5.2% salary increase and a jobs guarantee for Deutsche Bank subsidiary Postbank employees
On 23 March and in putting an end to their dispute, the Verdi trade union and Deutsche Bank announced that they had reached a new collective agreement for the 15,000 employees of the bank’s...
29 March 2022
Brazil: ILO and Ministry of Labor launch guide to map job changes
On 23 March the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs and the International Labor Organization (ILO) launched Brazil’s first Guide to Occupations. This online document offers updated quantitative...
29 March 2022
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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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Candice Guillot, group director of employee experience and HR performance at Talan (7,000 employees), outlines for mind RH her vision and strategy for introducing artificial intelligence at the...
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Germany: government seeks to facilitate immigration of skilled Indian workers
During a visit to India earlier this week, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz addressed the strategic importance of attracting Indian workers to Germany, signing a series of cooperation agreements...
15 January 2026
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France: 2026 budget expected to maintain employer contribution relief
On 19 January 2026, French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu decided to invoke Article 49.3 of the Constitution to pass France's 2026 budget without a vote in the National Assembly. Three days...
20 January 2026
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EU: Cyprus unveils its six-month presidency programme
Cyprus has set out its priorities for its six-month presidency of the Council of the EU. On the social front, the centre-right government will focus on the Union of Skills, which aims to boost...
23 January 2026
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Informal economy and slow wage growth hamper decent work, ILO says
The International Labour Organisation published its Employment ans Social Trends 2026 on 14 January. It anticipates unemployment stabilising in 2026 and employment growth of 1%, driven by...
16 January 2026
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France: social partners’ conference on work, employment, and retirement sets out roadmap
Until the summer, French social partners from both the private and public sectors will hold talks on labour, employment and pensions, with the aim of developing shared positions to inform public...
5 February 2026