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4 January 2021
Brexit: how the EU-UK trade deal unveiled just before Christmas will impact labour rights and social protection
On 24 December, a week before Brexit took full effect on 1 January, the EU and UK finally struck an agreement on their future trade and economic partnership. The agreement covers not just trade in...
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4 January 2021
China: investment agreement struck with EU and commitments to ratify ILO conventions
On 30 December, the European Union struck an investment agreement with China after seven years of negotiations, in an initiative that has been backed by Angela Merkel and the German presidency of...
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- News brief
4 January 2021
Inditex: clothing giant makes commitment with European Works Council to preserve jobs despite transformation plan
Following the announcement of a strategic transformation and digitalisation plan, the management of Inditex, the parent company of the prêt-à-porter brands Zara and Pull & Bear...
4 January 2021
Suspension of the information thread during Christmas break
The team at Planet Labor would like to take this opportunity to thank you all for your loyal readership and to wish you a joyful and peaceful end-of-year. We look forward to re-opening the site on...
18 December 2020
United Kingdom: government extends Job Retention Scheme until end of April
Having extended its furlough scheme until 31 March, the UK government decided on 17 December to push its end date further back, this time to 30 April 2021. Dubbed the Coronavirus Job Retention...
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18 December 2020
Italy: the fashion and luxury goods sector reviews working conditions at its Italy-based suppliers
Following articles in the Italian press that raised questions over working conditions and especially remuneration for workers in companies that supply the luxury fashion industry, the National...
17 December 2020
Italy: agreement signed that redefines industrial relations to facilitate energy transition at ENI
ENI’s ‘Insieme’ (Together) agreement was signed at the start of December and is intended to facilitate the multinational oil and gas company’s carbon emissions reduction process. As the general...
17 December 2020
Russia: Labor Code is adapted to meet the challenges of teleworking
On 08 December, President Putin promulgated Federal Law 407-FZ on telework. The text, which was adopted on 26 November after its 3rd reading in the Duma, (Parliament), alters the labor code to...
17 December 2020
European Works Council: two new UK decisions on the role and means of the European Works Council
The CAC (Central Arbitration Committee), which oversees the regulation of UK labour law as it relates to industrial relations matters, issued two decisions in late November and early December...
15 December 2020
United States: UAW to get an independent monitor
The powerful American automobile union UAW (Union Auto Workers) has agreed to outside monitoring for a period of six years. Thus the outcome of an agreement concluded between UAW president Rory...
15 December 2020
Colombia: debate over potential reduction of working hours from 48 to 40 per week
On 4 December, the Colombian senate approved a bill put forward by former president Alvaro Uribe, who was in power from 2002 to 2010, that would reduce weekly working time from 48 to 40 hours. The...
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14 December 2020
Spain: agreement at Santander on 3,572 job cuts, with option of early retirement from the age of 50
The management at Spain’s largest bank Santander reached an agreement in principle with trade unions on 10 December as regards the conditions for the departure of 3,572 employees, the reassignment...
14 December 2020
Mexico: parliament gives final approval to reform regulating remote work
Mexico’s Federal Labour Law (FLL) now has a chapter that focuses specifically on the issue of telework or remote work. Under the law, employers are required to cover internet costs for their...
11 December 2020
United Kingdom: Unilever commits to preventing discrimination on the basis of hair and hairstyles
The consumer goods giant Unilever has signed up to the Halo Code, the UK’s first black hair code, which aims to protect people with afros and other black hairstyles so they can go to work or...
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11 December 2020
France: social partners strike national agreement making prevention the cornerstone of occupational health
This week, trade union and employer organisations in France struck an interprofessional agreement on occupational health. The negotiators from all the employer bodies issued a favourable opinion...
10 December 2020
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France: La Poste to launch negotiations for an AI agreement
Following the lead of firms such as Axa, Syensqo globally, and more recently CDC Habitat, La Poste group management will open negotiations on an AI regulation agreement during the first half of...
5 March 2026
Crédit Agricole is to adopt stricter rules on remote work from mid-March onwards. The rules will be tightened for employees, but the maximum number of days working remotely will remain unchanged.
29 January 2026
The three representative trade unions at Orange France have until 10 December to validate an agreement on gender equality, work–life balance and anti-discrimination measures. While the text...
8 December 2025
In 2025, for the first time, the universal registration documents of major European companies contain the sustainability reporting required by the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive...
31 October 2025
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France: government submits draft on pay transparency
On 6 March, the French government sent social partners a draft bill to transpose the EU Pay Transparency Directive. The text provides details on the implementation timetable, corporate...
9 March 2026
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Sweden: government delays transposition of Pay Transparency Directive
On 11 March, the Swedish government announced it is postponing the transposition of the Pay Transparency Directive. Having originally targeted an entry into force on 1 July 2026, it has conceded a...
16 March 2026
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Italy: Deliveroo and Glovo targeted by justice over courier working conditions
The Milan Public Prosecutor's Office has ordered two of Italy's leading food delivery platforms, Foodinho (Glovo) and Deliveroo, to be placed under judicial administration. According to...
9 March 2026
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Germany: menopause issues finally gain corporate recognition
With 12 million women over 40 in the labour force, German companies and occupational health professionals are beginning to adopt support policies for those affected by menopause-related issues...
19 March 2026
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Valérie Decaux (La Poste): “Our older workers policy is based on individualisation to move beyond age-related-stigmatisation”
La Poste Group (nearly 200,000 employees in France) unveiled its first senior employment agreement in late February. The text outlines measures for early retirement assistance, workplace...
10 March 2026
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Argentina: labour reform passed by Parliament
Legislation deregulating the framework labour law was definitively adopted by Argentine Parliament on Friday 27 February. The CGT, the country's primary trade union federation, filed legal...
4 March 2026