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Mexico: parliament definitively adopts outsourcing reform
On 20 April, and after the Mexico’s Chamber of Deputies, it was the turn of the Senate house members to overwhelmingly support the adoption of the employment outsourcing reform. The text, which...
22 April 2021
Colombia: a cross-institutional pact to fight child labor, especially in the context of the health crisis
The agreement, entitled “Compromiso Nacional por la Prevención y Erradicación del Trabajo Infantil y la Protección Integral al Adolescente Trabajador” (National...
22 April 2021
South Korea: government ratifies ILO conventions on forced labour, freedom of association, and the right to organize
On 20 April in a video to the UNO, ROK Minister of Employment and Labour Lee Jae-gap presented the three instruments of ratification for three core ILO conventions, thereby fulfilling the motion...
21 April 2021
France: twenty new jobs added to the Covid-19 priority vaccination list
Following the conclusion of consultations on 20 April with the Ministry of Labor and the social partners, a list of some twenty private sector professions has been identified as priorities in...
21 April 2021
Italy: agreement at Intesa Sanpaolo for the integration of UBI Banca staff following the takeover
On 14 April 2021, management of the leading Italian banking group together with the FABI, First-Cisl, Fisac-Cgil, Uilca and Unisin trade unions signed an agreement that will see the working...
20 April 2021
Great Britain: fears spark over a ‘fire-and-rehire’ wave after British Gas lays off gas engineers
Nearly 500 British Gas engineers recently lost their jobs after they refused to sign up to new employment contract terms that included lower pay and longer hours, under the employer’s...
20 April 2021
United States: Salesforce harnesses work.com application to manage return of staff to the office
San Francisco-based software company Salesforce is to gradually reopen its US sites from next month. If they are willing and have been vaccinated, employees in San Francisco, Palo Alto and Irvine...
19 April 2021
United States: businesses and industries push to get staff vaccinated
Car manufacturers, food companies and retail giants are opening vaccination sites and offering bonuses to encourage their employees to get vaccinated against Covid-19.
19 April 2021
France: trade unions at PSA, with the exception of the CGT, sign remote work clause
On 9 April 2021, the leadership of French car manufacturer PSA and the unions present at the group – the CFE-CGC, FO and CFDT – signed a supplementary clause on remote work, dubbed “New Era of...
16 April 2021
United States: the beginnings of trade unionism in the new economy
Trade unionism is starting to build a foothold in the new economy, a trend that has impacted two subsidiaries of Spotify as well as tech workers at the New York Times, with efforts focused on...
16 April 2021
Germany: draft legislation being prepared to limit fixed-term employment contracts
In an interview with RedaktionsNetzwerk Deutschland (RND), Federal Minister of Labour and Social Affairs, Hubertus Heil detailed the contours of a future bill that is set to limit the use of...
15 April 2021
India: workplace coronavirus vaccinations commence
As of 11 April, the Indian government has authorized employers to vaccinate their employees at the workplace, and in line with the national vaccination campaign’s priorities. Several companies...
15 April 2021
Great Britain: the insurance world supporting women returning to work after a career break
Nine leading insurance sector groups have signed up to an innovative program to help employees return to work after extended breaks, most of whom, studies have shown, are female.* Developed by the...
15 April 2021
Germany: agreement at Volkswagen on a salary increase and an ‘options-based model’ for working time
During the night of 12/13 April and approximately two weeks after the metal industry’s pilot collective agreement was adopted (c.f. article No.12446), management at German car manufacturer...
14 April 2021
Spain: government announces main thrusts of its labor reforms to Brussels
Spain’s recovery plan, which will be sent to Brussels by the end of April, includes a statement on the implementation of far-reaching labor reforms, in order to accompany the major transformation...
14 April 2021
Germany: companies seek innovative solutions in order to maintain apprenticeships during the pandemic
The Covid-19 health crisis represents a major challenge for the vocational occupational training sector. Questions seeking answers include how to train apprentices from a distance and how to...
14 April 2021
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Spain: new terms and conditions for in-company training contracts
On 25 November, Spain's Council of Ministers approved a regulation on training contracts. This text defines the terms and conditions for hosting work-study students and interns doing professional...
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France: sectors feel economic slowdown to differing degrees
The latest data on France’s occupational sectors (branches professionnelles), covering the year 2023, show how employment trends are shaping workplace dynamics. After a more favourable period for...
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Germany: apprenticeship openings fall sharply in manufacturing and chemicals
From 1 January 2026, Dutch collective agreements for temporary employment agencies will alter the employment conditions of temp workers. Agencies will be required to pay these workers at least the...