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Poland: how companies are adapting to the health crisis
As is the case in most parts of the world, companies in Poland are experiencing an accelerated digital transformation. The presence of new technology has reached a whole new level, serving not...
20 April 2020
Germany: labour ministry publishes 10 health measures for companies to implement when business resumes
Since Wednesday and Angela Merkel's announcement of the first gradual steps to ease the lockdown in Germany, the country’s economic sphere has begun debating the scope of the announcements and the...
17 April 2020
Spain: metal sector social partners jointly draw up guide with measures to prevent spread of Covid-19 in the workplace
In preparation for the gradual resumption of business in the metals sector, which began on 13 April, social partners in the industry – Confemetal on the employer side and CCOO-Industria and...
17 April 2020
Portugal: partial unemployment provisions adjusted to prohibit recourse to redundancies
The Portuguese government has bolstered its legal arsenal to protect workers and businesses against the backdrop of the Covid-19 pandemic. As of 15 March, the Council of Ministers adopted a...
16 April 2020
France: new measures introduced so collective agreements to address Covid-19 can be enforced as quickly as possible
A new ordinance adapting certain provisions of the labour code to deal with the Covid-19 epidemic, published in France’s official journal on 16 April (here), reduces the time limits trade unions...
16 April 2020
France: agreement on activity management and job preservation at Danone
The group has ruled out, at least until 31 May 2020, resorting to short-time working measures. The majority agreement signed on 6 April by the SNI2A CFE-CGC and CFDT* trade unions seeks to manage...
15 April 2020
France: court orders Amazon to limit business to essential products pending a risk assessment involving staff representatives
In a decision handed down on 14 April, on a case brought by the trade union Union Syndicale Solidaires, the court in Nanterre ordered Amazon to limit its business to essential items (hygiene...
15 April 2020
Spain: government and social partners in automobile and construction industries issue recommendations on workplace safety to govern the recommencement of work
After 14 days with all non-essential activity in Spain brought to a complete halt, the country’s industry and construction sectors have gradually recommenced activity following the Easter weekend...
15 April 2020
EU: social partners in Europe’s food industry agree on guidelines to safeguard the health of workers in the sector
On 9 April, the European Federation of Trade Unions in the Food, Agriculture and Tourism sectors (EFFAT) and the European employer organisation FoodDrinkEurope agreed on guidelines to protect the...
15 April 2020
Germany: agreement on health and safety conditions for resumption of production reached at Volkswagen
At Volkswagen, where the production of spare parts has partially resumed following the Easter weekend, management and the central works council at the German car manufacturer presented, on...
14 April 2020
Italy: Ferrari unveils innovative ‘Back on Track’ project ahead of activity recommencing
Drawn up in collaboration with a pool of virologists and experts, and with the support of the Emilia Romagna region, the ‘Back on Track’ project unveiled by Ferrari seeks to provide a safe...
14 April 2020
Belgium: employment conditions amended in ‘crucial’ sectors to support their continuation during the crisis
On Saturday 11 April, supporting the special powers granted to prime minister Sophie Wilmès, the Belgian cabinet and the presidents of ten parties in the country’s parliament approved a series of...
14 April 2020
France: decree sets out procedure for social and economic committee meetings held via conference call and instant messaging
One of the urgent measures taken amid the Covid-19 crisis allows social and economic committees (CSE) to hold remote meetings, which constitutes an exemption from the French labour code, so these...
14 April 2020
Italy: FCA and unions define health and safety conditions ahead of sites reopening
On Thursday 9 April the Fiat Chrysler Automobiles group (FCA) and all the Italian trade unions, including FIOM-Cgil, signed an agreement on guidelines to prevent the spread of coronavirus, which...
10 April 2020
Germany: maximum working time can rise to 12 hours per day in ‘strategic’ sectors until the end of June 2020
On 09 April, Germany’s Federal Employment and Social Affairs and Health Ministries published the details of a new ordinance authorizing companies to raise the daily legal working time limit for...
9 April 2020
Great Britain: an agreement allowing Rolls-Royce to return to work
On 08 April amid the coronavirus crisis, the trade union Unite revealed that it had negotiated a series of measures with the engineering giant that manufactures aircraft engines in order to...
9 April 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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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...
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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...
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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...
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7 September 2026