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France: Ministry of Labour publishes 2021 results of gender equality index
On International Women's Day, France’s Ministry of Labour published the annual results of the gender equality index, which companies were required to publish by 1 March. Previously only required...
8 March 2021
Portugal: telecoms operator Altice launches second phase of voluntary departure programme
Altice, which purchased Portugal Telecom, the longstanding Portuguese telecommunications operator, has just commenced the second phase of its voluntary redundancy programme. The plan primarily...
5 March 2021
EU: EU Commission proposes a directive to end the gender pay gap
On 04 March, the European Commission presented the text of a draft Directive imposing transparency obligations on public and private sector companies in order to ensure their compliance with the...
4 March 2021
EU: EU Commission proposes new social objectives for 2030
On 04 March 2021 the European Commission presented its contribution to the Porto Social Summit (scheduled for 07 May 2021), which will gather together the EU Heads of State or Government, EU...
4 March 2021
United States: Costco becomes another brand raising its minimum hourly wage above $15 amid debate over this as a federal minimum in the stimulus plan
While prospects are fading of a $15 minimum hourly wage by 2025 being included in the $1.9 trillion U.S. stimulus package that is currently under Congress review, several major retailers have...
4 March 2021
Germany: government adopts draft legislation on corporate due diligence in supply chains
Initially unveiled on 12 February 2021 by the three Federal Ministers for Employment, Cooperation and the Economy (c.f. article No.12360), Germany’s bill on due diligence in supply chains was...
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3 March 2021
Great Britain: a post-Brexit budget dominated by the coronavirus alongside initial attempts to stimulate the economy
Unveiled on 03 March the aim of Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s first budget since the UK exited the EU was to build the economy of the future support a national reeling from devastating health...
3 March 2021
France: the role of alternative measures to redundancies in managing the crisis
Faced with the economic impact of the health crisis, many companies that have found themselves compelled to curtail their business operations have begun restructuring. Besides making personnel...
3 March 2021
Italy: social partners in the insurance industry define guidelines for agile work in the future
Since the pandemic, 98% of Italy’s approximately 47,000 insurance sector workers have been working remotely. On 24 February, and in a bid to move beyond the smart working arrangements that emerged...
2 March 2021
Ukraine: Labor Code regulates long-term teleworking
Following President Volodymyr Zelensky’s promulgation of Law No. 4051, Ukraine now has a legal framework for the practice of teleworking. Passed in early February by the Verkhovna Rada parliament...
2 March 2021
ASOS: joint statement signed with IndustriAll Global to support the economic and social recovery of the global garment industry
The garment industry has been hit by an unprecedented crisis, resulting most notably from the cancellation of orders by major brands and retailers. Many workers in supply chains have lost work as...
1 March 2021
UNI Global publishes guide for trade unions to defend the rights of remote workers
International trade unions are addressing the issue of remote work. On Wednesday 23 February, UNI Global Union, the international services sector trade union federation, published a set of...
26 February 2021
EU: trade unions and NGOs lobby to ensure European subsidies to agricultural firms help improve working conditions for workers in the sector
How could a common EU policy, which represents a third of the European budget, ignore the plight of workers to such an extent? That is the question posed by 300 signatories – including unions...
26 February 2021
EU: neutral dress code policies in the workplace should be able to distinguish between ‘discreet’ and ‘conspicuous’ religious signs (conclusions of the Advocate General of the CJEU)
The Court of justice of the European Union (CJEU) has previously ruled on the ban on wearing religious signs in the workplace and on its consistency with discrimination related legislation (c.f...
25 February 2021
Sweden: another step towards reforming employment termination legislation
Sweden’s government is taking another step towards significant reform of it ‘employment protection’ legislation. It has just set up a number of working groups to formulate details for a reform of...
25 February 2021
EU: European Commission launches its first phase consultation of social partners on platform workers
On 24 February and as part of its considerations on how best to improve working conditions for platform workers, the European Commission launched its first phase consultation of the European...
24 February 2021
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Italy: decree-law adopted to increase workplace safety
On 28 October, the Italian cabinet adopted a decree-law on health and safety at work, aimed at preventing and reducing accidents. The text addresses both the powers and actions of supervisory...
4 November 2025
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Spain: already well on the way to pay transparency?
Spain is preparing for the implementation of its national law transposing the EU Pay Transparency Directive, which will take effect on 7 June 2026. The legislation marks another step forward in...
5 November 2025
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Romania: parents of children with disabilities granted up to eight days of remote work per month
On 9 October, the Romanian parliament adopted a bill aiming to bolster support for parents of children with disabilities up to the age of 18. The legislation, which came into force on 12 October...
4 November 2025
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mind RH analysis – Initial findings from CSRD social indicators
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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Netherlands: ING cites AI as it plans to cut around 950 jobs
Dutch bank ING has informed the employment agency UWV that it may cut around 950 jobs by 31 December 2026. In its notification on 20 October, the lender said the planned reductions stem partly...
30 October 2025
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Italy: European pay transparency directive, a major step forward for businesses
Italy’s labour market continues to suffer from limited pay transparency and a persistent gender pay gap. The forthcoming implementation of the EU pay transparency directive — still awaiting...
14 October 2025