French committee scraps consent rule for internal inquiry
A French committee has dropped the requirement for victims’ consent before employers can open internal probes into workplace sexual violence.
Legislation & Regulation
Ontario plans new truck driver training after audit
Ontario’s Auditor General uncovered serious failures in truck driver training, and the province has announced a new standardized curriculum.
Canada to Hire 100 New Labour Inspectors Under Bill C-39
Ottawa is hiring 100 additional labour inspectors under Bill C-39, after criticism of staffing shortages and a rising number of fatal workplace accidents.
Belgium Replaces Machinery Compliance Decree with EU Regulation
A new Belgian decree repeals the 2008 decree and implements EU Machinery Regulation 2023/1230, with phased entry into force through 2027.
France cuts compensation for long-term sick leave due to depression and musculoskeletal disorders from three years to one
The French government has, by decree, shortened the maximum compensation period under national health insurance (Assurance Maladie) for certain long-term,
Mexican social security institute IMSS pushes digitalisation and accident prevention for microenterprises
Mexico’s Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS) is introducing new measures to ease the administrative burden on micro and small
OSHA reveals top 10 most common workplace safety violations of 2026
The US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) presented its annual ranking of the ten most frequently cited violations found
What a DC-3 certificate in Mexico does and does not prove about safety training
In Mexico, there is widespread confusion about the value of the DC-3 (“Constancia de Competencias o de Habilidades Laborales”), the
France launches nationwide inspection campaign on mobile and lifting equipment
From September 2026, France’s labour inspectorate is carrying out workplace inspections of mobile work equipment and lifting equipment, focusing on inspections, driver training and the separation of vehicles and pedestrians.
UK Sees Surge in Convictions for Illegal Gas Work
Britain’s HSE reports a sharp rise in convictions against unregistered gas engineers, warning households of life-threatening risks from illegally carried out gas work.