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United Kingdom: government launches push to “revolutionise” training post-Covid
Following its initial announcements in September last year (see article n°12155), the UK government plans to table its Skills and Post-16 Education Bill in parliament on 18 May. The...
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17 May 2021
India: companies supporting employees and their families as they face the sheer intensity of the health crisis
The second wave of Covid-19 is sweeping across India like a tsunami. On 12 May, 348,421 new cases and 4,205 deaths were recorded for just one day. Companies are redoubling their efforts and...
Spain: ‘Riders’ law recognizes employee status for home delivery platform workers
Spain’s government has approved the so-called ‘Riders’ Law, which frames the status of home delivery platform workers. The text, published as a decree-law in the Official State Bulletin (BOE) on...
12 May 2021
Britain: online bank Monzo creates paid leave for ART procedures
On 10 May, UK online bank Monzo announced that employees undergoing fertility procedures, as well as their partners, will be able to access an additional 8 days of paid leave per year. Employees...
12 May 2021
Great Britain: the government calls on companies to mobilize against loneliness
On 08 May, the UK government published fresh guidance with good practices for employers to better combat employee loneliness. The report urges companies to automatically include the issue of...
Workplace Covid-19 vaccinations: seven country comparative table
Only a few countries allow businesses to take control of Covid-19 vaccinations. Planet Labor has sought to compare how various states are organizing employee vaccinations and has taken a snapshot...
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11 May 2021
EU: could the Porto Social Summit mark a turning point?
Portugal took the Presidency of the Council of the European Union in January with the firm intention of pushing forward social issues (see article n°12298). The Porto Social Summit, which was...
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10 May 2021
France: Eurécia harnesses digital tools to steer its organisational transformation
Eurécia, the provider of human resource software, has added new functionalities to its in-house application from the second half of 2020 in order to foster the wellbeing of its staff – all of whom...
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10 May 2021
France: social partners favour ‘hybrid’ mode of collective bargaining (study)
Amid the coronavirus pandemic and successive lockdowns, social partners have been forced for the first time to conduct negotiations remotely. They have moved swiftly to adapt to digital tools and...
7 May 2021
United Kingdom: young people at the heart of a new migration partnership with India
The migration and mobility partnership – the subject of a memorandum of understanding signed by the UK and Indian governments on 4 May – will allow thousands of young people from the two nations...
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7 May 2021
Belgium: special ‘corona’ bonus for employees (subject to conditions)
On Thursday 6 May, the Belgian government put forward the idea of granting an exceptional bonus to employees in companies that have recorded good results during the health crisis. The government...
7 May 2021
United States: Biden administration revisiting the status of contract workers
The White House is nullifying the regulation on independent workers that the Trump administration wanted to put in place and with this move the spotlight is now shifting back to the uncertainties...
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6 May 2021
Great Britain: UK plans to support hybrid work after the pandemic is over
The UK government has asked The Flexible Working Task Force to publish a new guide for employers that promotes partial post-pandemic teleworking. The report has been commissioned for publication...
6 May 2021
Italy: National Recovery and Resilience Plan includes a corporate gender-parity certification scheme
On 30 April the final version of Italy’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan was sent to the European Commission (c.f. article N°12490). This plan includes the introduction of a...
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6 May 2021
Italy: the Labor Inspectorate (INL) and the Italian Data Protection Authority acting together on practices monitoring remote work
On 22 April, both the Labor Inspectorate (INL) and the Italian Data Protection Authority (GPDP), which had been called on to ‘address the challenges related to the more rapid digitalization...
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5 May 2021
Poland: Covid-19 vaccinations starting in the workplace
From 04 May 2021, Polish companies can participate in administering coronavirus vaccinations. For this, they must apply online with the government and indicate the number of people wishing to be...
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5 May 2021
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20 October 2025
On 17 July 2025, BPCE and its trade unions signed a second agreement on jobs and career management within the banking group. The text places generative artificial intelligence at the core of its...
15 October 2025
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EU: Commission launches consultation with social partners on quality jobs
On 4 December, the European Commission launched the first phase of consultation with social partners with a view to a European directive on jobs, which is scheduled for the end of 2026. It could...
4 December 2025
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EDF bans alcohol on all its sites
From 1 January 2026, French energy giant EDF (180,000 employees) will prohibit alcohol consumption at all internal and external corporate events, from social gatherings to seminars. The policy...
26 November 2025
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United Kingdom: government scraps plan to introduce ‘day one’ protection against unfair dismissal
The UK government announced on 27 November, in a statement, that it would not be introducing the right to challenge unfair dismissal (without cause) from the first day of employment in its...
3 December 2025
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Poland: bill adopted to amend definition of psychological harassment
On 27 November, the Polish cabinet adopted a draft amendment to the labour code aimed at simplifying the definition of psychological harassment at work, or “mobbing” (Article 94 3)...
4 December 2025
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EU: MEPs demand directive on algorithmic management
Members of the European Parliament have called for a directive on algorithmic management. Such legislation would introduce obligations for companies to inform employees, assess health and safety...
17 December 2025
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Austria: European rules on wage transparency expected to cause a cultural shock
With the gender pay gap in Austria being the second largest in the European Union (18.3%), the Austrian government has promised to introduce a bill next spring to transpose the European directive...
27 November 2025