Italy: retail sector collective agreement introduces new professional profiles National industrial relations The collective agreement for Italy's mass market retail sector has finally been renewed, five years after its predecessor expired. The main new feature is an overhaul of the job and salary grid to reflect changes in the sector, particularly due to the rise of e-commerce and digitalisation. The collective agreement, which covers some 220,000 workers in major retail chains, also provides for an average pay rise of €240, and measures to promote equality and part-time workers.
Italy: gender equality at heart of new footwear sector collective agreement National industrial relations The social partners in Italy's footwear sector, which employs around 75,000 people, reached an agreement in July to renew their collective agreement. In addition to an average pay rise of €191, the new deal provides for progress in areas such as gender equality and work-life balance.
Réglementaire Technologies How industrial group Lacroix is harnessing a digital solution to pre-empt pay transparency requirements Comp and Ben @en The European directive on pay transparency – to be transposed by 2026 at the latest – will generate administrative constraints for companies. That said, it can also become a strategic tool in the fight against pay inequalities, which can boost employee retention. This is the gamble taken by industrial group Lacroix, which has been using the Figures digital solution since 2023.
Réglementaire EU: Sweden first to launch transposition of pay transparency directive European legislation On 29 May, the Swedish government published a report on the implementation of the Pay Transparency Directive, which must be transposed by EU member states by 7 June 2026.…
Réglementaire [mind RH study] EU: why the pay transparency directive may not be enough to close the pay gap European legislation By 2026, all European Union countries will have to transpose the directive on pay transparency. While all countries have a legal requirement for equal pay, the gap between the wages paid to men and women remains significant. mind RH has compiled a comparative overview of measures to combat inequality, beyond what is the result of the unequal access to the highest-paying sectors and professions. While the European Commission is optimistic about the directive's impact, national experiences of pay transparency show that applying this alone it is not enough to close the gap.
EU: European Parliament votes in favour of the European pay transparency directive European legislation On 30 March 2023 and at a time when the gender wage gap is still at 13% in the European Union, the European Parliament voted overwhelmingly in favour (427 in support and 79 against) of the directive "aimed at reinforcing the application of the principle of equal pay for equal work."
EU launches skills pact for the renewable energy sector Professional development On 21 March 2023, the European Commission announced the launch of its 15th skills pact that will focus on enabling training workers in what is a growth sector, and that is expected to create 3.5 million new jobs in the EU by 2030.…
Japan: government pushes for greater pay transparency to combat gender inequality National legislation Since Friday 20 May, the upcoming requirement for large companies to disclose their pay gaps has become the centrepiece of the "new capitalism" agenda advocated by Japanese prime minister Fumio Kishida. The details of the plan, which is to apply to companies with more than 300 employees, will be unveiled during the summer.
United Kingdom: a breakdown of gender pay gap figures National industrial relations More than 10,000 UK companies with 250 employees or more published their gender pay gap in time for the April 4 deadline set by the country’s government, as part of a new law adopted in 2017 (see articles n°9966 and 10626). These brand-new figures have shown that close to 8 out of every 10 companies in the country pay their male staff more than their female employees. Sectors such as financial services and construction were found to have particularly sizeable gender pay gaps. Experts say the revelations could force companies into action.
