Free France: Thales signs group agreement on working time National industrial relations The management of French defence and aerospace group Thales and the trade unions signed an agreement on working time on 20 November, following three years of negotiations. The agreement provides for a new group-wide fixed working day, monitors workloads and takes account of difficult working conditions.
Free France: Carrefour proposing specific leave for endometriosis, miscarriage, and MAR Quality of life at work On 09 April, Alexandre Bompard, CEO of the multinational retailing group announced the introduction of paid leave for absences that are specifically related to women’s health. Employees affected by endometriosis (1 in 10 women on average) will be able to benefit from 12 days leave per year upon presentation of the appropriate documents.…
Free Finland: government tables reform ahead of European presumption of salaried status for false self-employed National legislation A government bill, presented to the Finnish parliament on 13 October, aims to clarify the distinction between employees and self-employed workers. If adopted, a general interpretation of the employment relationship will be made according to four criteria: the terms of the contract (remuneration,…
Free Romania: bill presented to allow both parents to take parental leave simultaneously National legislation Romanian member of parliament Cristina Rizea, from the pro-European opposition party REPER (Renewing Romania’s European Project), this week presented a bill to parliament that would allow both parents to take parental leave simultaneously.…
Free Slovakia: introduction of a 14-day paid paternity leave entitlement National legislation An amendment to Slovakia’s Labour Code provides for two weeks of paid leave (14 calendar days) for new fathers, which can be extended in cases where the child/children or mother are hospitalised.…
Free EU: nearly half of workers feel more stressed since Covid-19 pandemic (survey results) Quality of life at work More than four in 10 European Union (EU) workers (44%) say their stress at work has risen since the pandemic, according to an OSH Pulse survey of EU Member States plus Iceland and Norway,…
