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Newsletter November, 2023

Axa launches a new programme to create an inclusive and supportive global workplace

November, 2023
  • On 3 October 2023, Axa announced its new 'We Care' programme, a long-term project to create an inclusive and supportive corporate culture that is attentive to the health and well-being of employees.
  • It will apply to all of Axa's more than 110,000 employees worldwide across 51 countries.  

UK: The Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Act has been passed

November, 2023
  • On 19 September 2023, The Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Act received Royal Assent.
  • The bill proposes new provisions in the Employment Rights Act 1996 aiming to give workers on atypical contracts and agency workers the right to request more predictable terms and conditions of work.

Netherlands: Senate rejects Work Where You Want Bill

November, 2023
  • On 26 September 2023, the Dutch Senate rejected the 'Work Where You Want Act,' a year after the Dutch parliament passed it by 37 votes to 38
  • The bill aimed to provide employees with greater flexibility regarding choice of workplace within the EU, working from home or another work location.
  • The current Flexible Working Act will continue to apply.

 

 

Newsletter June, 2023

Amazon introduces new flexible contracts

June, 2023
  • Amazon recently launched a new term-time contract to boost employees' flexibility, offering parents, grandparents, and guardians of school-age children the choice to work term-time only.  The contract guarantees employees’ time off during the summer, Easter and Christmas holidays to spend more time with their children.
  • Amazon also announced a new flexible part-time contract introduced following employee feedback. 
Newsletter March, 2023

Sodexo launched a new benefits programme for all its employees

March, 2023
  • Sodexo is launching a new employee benefits programme, Vita by Sodexo, to retain talent and avoid resignations. 
  • It provides all its eligible employees across the globe with a minimum benefits package of Parental and Care Leave, Life Insurance Benefits, and an Assistance phone line.
  • The programme will apply to Sodexo employees in the 53 countries where the company operates, although the platform providing the benefits will be introduced gradually.

Teleworking through the gender looking glass: facts and gaps (an OECD report)

March, 2023
  • On 13 February 2023, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) published a new report that measures the effects of teleworking on work-life balance, pay, and career advancement from a gender perspective, showing mixed results. 
  • It reveals that prevailing gender norms are likely to mediate the effect of teleworking on all three outcomes and should be a focus of future research.

World Employment and Social Outlook 2023: The value of essential work (an ILO report)

March, 2023
  • On 15 March 2023, the International Labour Organization (ILO) published a new report on key workers – who played a vital role during the COVID-19 pandemic – and their relevance in the daily functioning of economies, examining their working conditions, wages, and the challenges they face.
Newsletter February, 2023

Chile: Senate Labour Committee approved a bill to reduce working hours

February, 2023
  • On 25 January 2023, the Senate Labour Commission approved the Bill to reduce the working day to 40 hours in the second constitutional process.
  • The Bill still has to be debated in the Chamber of Deputies.

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