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United States: one of Amazon’s leading activists takes up the cause of essential workers
Chris Smalls, who sees himself as "the whistleblower fired by Amazon" for demanding more protection from Covid-19, is creating his own defense movement called The Congress Essential Workers to...
13 May 2020
Telefonica: global agreement signed that defines minimum standards for returning to work
On 12 May, Spanish telephone operator Telefonica together with UNI Global Union, and the CCOO and UGT trade unions, signed a global agreement that sets out a ‘return to work’ framework for the...
12 May 2020
Ireland: a return-to-work protocol that calls on companies to work with workers and their representatives to define and implement Covid-19 prevention measures
On 09 May the Irish government presented its ‘Return to Work Safely Protocol’ ahead of the first phase of the lockdown easing process that is set to start on 18 May. In particular the protocol...
12 May 2020
Belgium: agreement reached on the resumption of work in the metal and technology sectors
On 11 May trade unions in the metal sector along with the Agoria (technology) employers body signed an agreement for resumption of work amid the coronavirus health crisis. As a complementary text...
12 May 2020
France: national data privacy body re-iterates the principles over the collection of personal data by employers in the context of measures to prevent the spread of Covid-19
With the national lockdown easing process commencing, companies are multiplying measures to limit the spread of the coronavirus and ensure the safe resumption of activity. Some of these measures...
12 May 2020
Great Britain: firms called on to assess Covid-19 risks prior to resuming business
On 10 May the UK Prime Minister made a less than clear presentation outlining a national plan to ease the current lockdown situation, and on the following day the government explained what it...
12 May 2020
Spain: social partners and government strike deal that extends improved partial unemployment schemes until 30 June
On 11 May, the Spanish government, the CCOO and UGT trade unions and the CEOE and Cepyme employer confederations signed an agreement on an extension of the temporary employment regulation plans...
11 May 2020
France: another court order to halt resumption of activity due to failure to sufficiently involve staff representatives
Following a similar decision taken recently against Amazon France (see article n°11881), a court in Le Havre ordered Renault on 7 May to halt activity at its plant in Sandouville or face a fine...
11 May 2020
EU: European banking sector social partners pen joint declaration on necessary working and employment conditions for providing responsible and ethical financial products services
The joint declaration signed by the European social partners in the banking sector on 7 May represents a step towards “the development of responsible and sustainable provision of financial...
11 May 2020
PSA to make teleworking the benchmark for non-production activities.
‘The lessons learned from the general implementation of teleworking are helping to accelerate the transformation of the company’s operating methods in favour of greater agility and efficiency for...
7 May 2020
France: the Paris Ile-de-France Region together with the social partners are jointly defining innovative organization methods, especially in terms of work, so as to manage public transport use during lockdown
As the country prepares for an easing of its lockdown restrictions to commence on 11 May, France’s primary region, in terms of population and economic activity, is embarking upon a decidedly new...
7 May 2020
India: employers must ensure that employees install the ‘contact-tracing’ application to prevent the spread of Covid-19
The government has made the use of Aarogya Setu, its ‘contact-tracing’ application, mandatory for all employees in the public and private sectors and employers who fail to do so could be punished...
6 May 2020
Portugal: temperature checks at company entrances allowed
Portugal’s government has made its decision and by way of decree-law on 01 May 2020 (here), is authorizing the measurement of the workers’ body temperatures at company entrances. This decision was...
6 May 2020
Italy: the future president of Confindustria (employers’ body) evokes the idea of favoring company over branch level negotiations for organizing work amid the current crisis
Currently heading up Assolombarda, the powerful Milanese branch of the employers' organization, Carlo Bonomi will officially take over as head of Confindustria on 20 May. However trade unions are...
6 May 2020
EU: European social partners in temporary agency work sector issue joint recommendations on managing the Covid-19 crisis
On 29 April, Europe’s social partners in temporary agency work sector, namely WEC-Europe (employers) and UNI-Europa (trade unions), published joint recommendations on ‘Protecting workers in the...
5 May 2020
France: new measures adopted to shorten timeframes for information/consultation with works councils
The government has adopted measures to shorten the time limits for works council information and consultation regarding employer decisions aimed at dealing with the economic, financial and social...
4 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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France: government submits draft on pay transparency
On 6 March, the French government sent social partners a draft bill to transpose the EU Pay Transparency Directive. The text provides details on the implementation timetable, corporate...
9 March 2026
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Spain: report proposes democratising employee participation
On 2 February, Spanish labour minister Yolanda Diaz presented the conclusions of a report on democracy in the workplace. The document, which calls for employees to be given a say in...
25 February 2026
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Italy: Deliveroo and Glovo targeted by justice over courier working conditions
The Milan Public Prosecutor's Office has ordered two of Italy's leading food delivery platforms, Foodinho (Glovo) and Deliveroo, to be placed under judicial administration. According to...
9 March 2026
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Sweden: government delays transposition of Pay Transparency Directive
On 11 March, the Swedish government announced it is postponing the transposition of the Pay Transparency Directive. Having originally targeted an entry into force on 1 July 2026, it has conceded a...
16 March 2026
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Germany: menopause issues finally gain corporate recognition
With 12 million women over 40 in the labour force, German companies and occupational health professionals are beginning to adopt support policies for those affected by menopause-related issues...
19 March 2026
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Valérie Decaux (La Poste): “Our older workers policy is based on individualisation to move beyond age-related-stigmatisation”
La Poste Group (nearly 200,000 employees in France) unveiled its first senior employment agreement in late February. The text outlines measures for early retirement assistance, workplace...
10 March 2026