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France: Bain & Company provides its consultants with 40 hours of climate training
Committed for several years to an eco-responsible approach, Bain & Company, the American management consulting company headquartered in Boston, is stepping this approach up a gear. Since the...
Ireland: paid parental leave extended to 7 weeks
Since 01 July, parents of children under the age of 2 in Ireland can take 7 weeks of paid leave under the Parent's Leave and Benefit scheme. Previously, only 5 weeks could be taken through this...
19 July 2022
Mexico: employers to evaluate suitability of teleworkers home-work settings
NOM-037, the new telework norm, is now set to enter its public consultation phase, marking the final step prior to its implementation. The text, which complements the Federal Labour Law, aims to...
18 July 2022
Great Britain: government backs bill for specific paid ‘premature birth’ leave
On 15 July the UK  government announced its backing for the Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Bill that was introduced in the House of Commons in June. The 12-week paid leave, which is set to cover a...
18 July 2022
Brazil: C6 Bank recognized for its comprehensive LGBT+ inclusion policy
Since its inception in 2019, the Brazilian online bank, C6 Bank, has been implementing a comprehensive policy promoting the inclusion of the LGBT+ community, all the way from HR management through...
13 July 2022
France: Dalkia turns to Mailoop to reduce volume of email traffic between employees
In an initiative that pre-dated the Covid-19 pandemic, EDF Group's energy services subsidiary Dalkia embarked on a push to reduce the level of email correspondence among the 2,500 people employed...
8 July 2022
Argentina: the government is not renewing double job-severance pay
Argentina’s centre-left ruling government (centre-left) has confirmed it is the definitive end for the ‘double indemnity’ provision that was in place for employment dismissals and which expired on...
6 July 2022
Italy: social inclusion being promoted in the chemical-pharmaceutical sector’s new collective agreement
On 13 June the chemical-pharmaceutical sector’s social partners signed a new collective agreement that includes provision for a significant increase in minimum wages along with a specific...
5 July 2022
Spain: Valencia region opens its door to the four-day working week
Spain’s Valencia region has published the details of a support mechanism to assist companies in reducing the number of staff working-hours. With it companies that move to a 32 hour working week...
5 July 2022
Germany: employment contracts to become far more detailed from 1 August 2022
As part of the transposition of the 2019 European Union Directive on Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions, Germany's Bundestag passed a law on 23 June 2022 that imposes new obligations...
4 July 2022
France: PwC to offer paid miscarriage leave
On 2 June, the French business of audit and consulting giant PwC signed the Parental Challenge charter, which comprises 12 commitments designed to better support parenthood. By signing up to the...
1 July 2022
Spain: employment dismissal restrictions extended for companies benefitting from the ‘anti-crisis’ plan
Spain’s government has extended and strengthened the anti-crisis plan put in place to support the economy as it grapples with the effects of the war in Ukraine, and to cushion the potential impact...
30 June 2022
France: the Inter Mutuelles Assistance insurance group (IMA) is encouraging staff to combat sedentary lifestyles
The French insurance specialist is using a mobile application’s ongoing series of physical challenges to encourage its almost 5,000 staff in France and abroad to walk regularly. The Kiplin tool...
28 June 2022
United Kingdom: government to allow companies to hire agency workers to limit impact of strikes
UK legislation has until now prohibited employers from turning to agency workers to fill gaps during industrial action. However, as the UK grapples with a historic rail strike that risks bringing...
27 June 2022
United Kingdom: National Living Wage has failed to boost productivity but has reduced inequality
The UK's Low Pay Commission has for the first time analysed the impact of the introduction of the National Living Wage, with the measure having achieved its initial target: to represent 60% of...
23 June 2022
Diversity and inclusion: age and racism seen as the primary causes of discrimination in companies
Discrimination in the world of work continues to be widespread. Thus the findings of a report by the Cegos Observatory* in April 2022, covering seven countries (Brazil, France, Germany, Italy...
22 June 2022
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Import bans on forced labor products are multiplying
Under pressure from new US tariffs, many countries have presented texts in recent weeks to ban the import of products made with forced labor. A real breakthrough for workers' rights or a mere...
9 September 2026
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France: EDF served formal notice for failure to comply with its sustainability due diligence obligations
The news. On 23 September, Greenpeace France announced that it had served EDF with a formal notice for failure to comply with its sustainability due diligence obligations due to the risks of harm...
24 September 2026
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Slovakia: a bill to “clarify” personal data protection measures
The news. The Slovak government approved a bill on personal data protection on August 26, 2026. This text aims to clarify existing regulations regarding employees’ rights and...
7 September 2026