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Mexico: Being a victim of organized crime on the way to work ‘should be’ considered a workplace accident
A Supreme Court of Justice (SCJN) decision handed down on 14 August states that someone who is a victim of organised crime (murder, disappearance or kidnapping ‘derived from an act connected...
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28 August 2020
EU: European Parliament working on draft directive on the right to disconnect
We reported in June that this initiative was in the pipeline (see article n°12024). At the end of July, MEP Alex Saliba, from Malta’s Labour Party, put forward a draft resolution on the right to...
27 August 2020
United Kingdom: firms tempted to keep mass remote working in place in September
Only a fifth of UK companies plan to re-open their offices to staff next month, according to a survey conducted by specialist HR site People Management, reported on 25 August. The same study...
27 August 2020
Italy: agreement on agile working and desk sharing at TIM (formerly Telecom Italia)
The leadership at Italian telecommunications group TIM (formerly Telecom Italia) penned an innovative agreement with the telecommunications sector trade unions that provides a framework for...
26 August 2020
Denmark: government presents early retirement bill for those with long working lives
On 18 August, Danish prime minister Mette Frederiksen, of the Social Democrat party, presented her government’s proposal, an election promise, to restore early retirement rights for those...
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26 August 2020
Argentina: further extension to job support programme
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to advance in Argentina, the country’s government has extended the pillars of its employment and business support programme (see article n°11960)...
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26 August 2020
Germany: debate over reducing working time and potential four-day week in automobile industry
In order to save Germany’s automobile sector, which has been hard hit by the Covid-19 crisis and the transition to electric vehicles, should working hours be reduced by reintroducing a four-day...
25 August 2020
Italy: new measures to support jobs and the economy
On 7 August Italy’s council of ministers approved the so-called 'Decreto Agosto' (August decree), which will see a further €25 billion freed up to support employment and the economy, notably by...
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25 August 2020
Spain: agreement on closure of Nissan factories in Barcelona buys time to find reindustrialisation project
Nissan’s announcement in May that it would close its factories in Barcelona came as a huge shock in the region and sparked unions and the Catalan government into action, as they demanded a...
25 August 2020
Argentina: remote working law adopted
A law regulating remote working or telework was passed by the Argentinian congress and published in the country’s official gazette on 14th August, with the aim of clarifying the grey areas that...
24 August 2020
Portugal: business support programme seeks to promote economic recovery after Covid-19
At the end of July, the Portuguese government adopted an economic activity support scheme aimed at encouraging companies to gradually resume their activity or production after having benefited...
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24 August 2020
United Kingdom: law to protect compensation paid to workers dismissed post-Covid
The UK government passed an emergency law on 30 July stating that an employee that was furloughed (placed on partial unemployment) during the pandemic but is subsequently fired must receive...
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24 August 2020
France: specific long-term short time working scheme set up
The decree setting up a “specific short time working system” for cases of a “lasting reduction in activity” was published in France’s official journal on 30 July. The regime allows companies faced...
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24 August 2020
Planet Labor updates are paused from close of business on 24 July and will recommence on the morning of 24 August
Planet Labor is taking time off to enjoy the summer break. No fresh updates will be published until the morning of 24 August. You can of course access all our previous articles during this period...
24 July 2020
France: the government presents its Youth Plan, which contains financial aid for recruitment
The 750,000 young people who are preparing to enter the struggling French labour market represent a key priority for the new government, which "is committed to and as part of the recovery plan has...
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23 July 2020
Great-Britain : new app to combat modern slavery in agricultural work
This new UK app aims to inform companies and workers in order to help tackle worker exploitation in the agricultural sector, and is an attempt to respond to labour exploitation situations that...
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23 July 2020
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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
Candice Guillot, group director of employee experience and HR performance at Talan (7,000 employees), outlines for mind RH her vision and strategy for introducing artificial intelligence at the...
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: list of new CSRD reporting standards finalised
On 4 December, the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) presented the revised list of reporting indicators under the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), which...
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EU: co-legislators strike agreement on Omnibus Directive
The European Parliament and the Council of the EU reached an agreement on the night of 8 December on the weakening of the directives on corporate sustainability reporting (CSRD) and corporate...
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EU: Parliament formally adopts omnibus, diluting due diligence rules
On 16 December, the European Parliament formally approved the omnibus package amending the EU corporate sustainability reporting and due diligence directives. Their application has been pushed...
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Italy: three executives from luxury goods group Tod’s investigated over worker exploitation
Italian authorities are once again turning their attention to working conditions in the luxury goods supply chain. On 20 November, the Milan public prosecutor charged three senior executives of...
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28 November 2025
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Fashion brands accused of violating trade union freedoms in Asia
On 27 November, Amnesty International released a report denouncing widespread violations of trade union freedoms in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka by both governments and suppliers to...
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28 November 2025