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For nearly 5,000 employees of the French insurance group, social and climate targets will make up 30% of the total bonus amounts they can earn. To receive these bonus elements, employees will have...

1 September 2021

United States: increasing numbers of companies make vaccination mandatory

Various large firms in the US have decided to make it mandatory for their staff to get vaccinated against Covid-19. Investment banking giant Goldman Sachs, drugstore chain CVS Health and oil...

31 August 2021

Asia: overwork in tech sector no longer a given

In both China and Japan, the long and mostly unpaid overtime hours that have traditionally been commonplace in the tech industry are no longer a given. In China, a joint directive from the Supreme...

31 August 2021

Mexico: government drawing up plan to regulate platforms

Luisa María Alcalde, Mexico’s labour minister, told Bloomberg on 20 August that the country’s government is preparing to regulate platform work. The government’s plan...

31 August 2021

Mexico: employees at the Silao General Motors plant reject the company agreement and are set to oust the in-house trade union

Workers at the General Motors plant in Silao, Mexico, have rejected the collective agreement negotiated by the Miguel Trujillo Lopez union - part of the Confederation of Mexican Workers union...

30 August 2021

Italy: social partners renew the textiles and clothing sector collective agreement in spite of the crisis

On 28 July, the social partners in Italy’s nationally significant textile, clothing and fashion industries signed an agreement to renew their national collective agreement (NCA), which will apply...

30 August 2021

France: as of 15 September new measures will apply to people vulnerable to Covid-19

The French health pass (pass sanitaire) was officially taken into account on 09 August when the national health protocol was updated. This protocol specifies certain measures that will apply to...

30 August 2021

News feed paused from 27 July to 27 August inclusive

Planet Labor is taking time off to enjoy the summer break in Europe. Our news feed will recommence on the morning of 30 August. You can of course access all our previous articles during this...

26 July 2021

Portugal: remote work to be available to employees with children under 8, provided it is shared between men and women

Currently parents in Portugal may do their job remotely until their child reaches the age of three, and their employer cannot prevent them from doing so. The government is now planning to extend...

26 July 2021

United States: large retailers still slow to integrate diversity and inclusion into their HR policies

Only 9% of the 50 largest retailers in the US integrate diversity, equity and inclusion into their human resources policies, according to management consulting group Korn Ferry. While the...

26 July 2021

France: key points of the final draft of new occupational health law

The proposed law to bolster occupational health protection, which was brought forward in January by members of parliament of the governing majority will be definitively adopted in the coming...

23 July 2021

France: remote work agreement at heart of BNP Paribas smart working policy

On 30 June 2021, BNP Paribas struck a framework agreement on telework, which will allow eligible staff to work remotely two and a half days per week from September. The banking sector union SNB...

23 July 2021

France: “We want to develop our own artificial intelligence, which means having structured, efficient data”, Sophie Sanchez, CEO of Synergie (Interview)

French human resources group Synergie is implementing a digital transformation plan that is based on the establishment of a data lab that will develop its own artificial intelligence and is set to...

22 July 2021

Spain: El Corte Inglés department store and the trade unions commit to ensuring compliance with international labor standards throughout the value chain

On 14 July, Spain's leading department store chain, El Corte Inglés signed an agreement with the CCOO and UGT trade unions, which establishes the framework for their collaboration in the...

22 July 2021

France: as the national Climate Law is officially adopted, ecological transition becomes a bona fide topic for social dialogue

On 20 July, the French National Assembly definitively adopted the country’s Climate and Resilience Law (Loi climat et resilience). Despite Senate house opposition, businesses will have to...

21 July 2021

Italy: new measures supporting employees in struggling businesses

On 15 July, Italy’s Council of Ministers adopted urgent measures to protect employees of companies in the process of liquidation or closure. Thus the government will finance thirteen...

21 July 2021

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29 January 2026

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On 31 August, Medef, French main employers' organisation, published a practical guide to managerial skills, which it considers to be a driver of economic performance for businesses. Concerned by...

3 September 2026

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The adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in business is profoundly transforming the world of work, and some occupations are now under threat. However, the full extent of its effects remains...

11 September 2026

France: Ministry of Labour unveils plan to accelerate the rollout of AI

On 22 September, the French Ministry of Labour presented a plan named Impulsion IA 2027 aimed at accelerating the adoption of AI by companies and employees. It contains 12 measures applicable from...

22 September 2026

Germany: AfD victory in Saxony-Anhalt raises concerns over labour supply and workplace cohesion

The rise of Germany’s far-right AfD, which could soon gain influence over migration policy in Saxony-Anhalt and, following elections on September 20, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania as well, is...

15 September 2026

Netherlands: towards a ban on housing cost deductions from migrant workers’ wages

The news. On September 10, Dutch Minister of Social Affairs and Employment Hans Vijlbrief (centre-left) sent a letter to the House of Representatives, stating that he intends to prohibit employers...

14 September 2026

UE: Commission proposes measures to facilitate “fair” worker mobility across the Union

The info. On 15 September, the European Commission adopted a series of measures aimed at encouraging “fair” worker mobility within the EU. It wants to remove the administrative...

16 September 2026