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Spain: government prepares framework for remote working
Yolanda Diaz, Spain’s labour minister, has announced the upcoming presentation of a legislative framework to govern the practice of remote working, setting out how working time can be monitored...
15 May 2020
NGOs track ‘bad’ buyers in global garment supply chains
A study by the Center for Global Workers’ Rights (CGWR), at the Pennsylvania State University, published on 27 March has caught the attention of worldwide public opinion. Entitled “Abandoned? The...
India: states pick apart labour law amid coronavirus pandemic
Since the beginning of May, at least seven Indian states have decided to amend or even completely suspend several labour laws. The stated objective is to revive economic activity, which is almost...
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15 May 2020
Italy: ‘Relaunch’ decree-law adopted that establishes a right to smart working for some parents and extends measures to preserve jobs
On Wednesday 13 May following several tense weeks of debate within Italy’s governing majority the Council of Ministers approved the ‘Relaunch’ maxi-decree (> 250 articles) that includes a new...
14 May 2020
EU: SARS-CoV-2 considered as a biological agent at risk for workers
The EU is about to amend its rules on the protection of workers for the virus causing Covid-19 in the Annexes to Directive 2000/54/EC on the protection of workers from risks related to exposure to...
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14 May 2020
Germany: Volkswagen reduces the ‘guaranteed salary’ it promised to 18,000 managers
On 13 May Volkswagen’s middle management (some 18,000 mangers) learned that the variable part of their salaries would be reduced in 2020, due to the collapse of the group’s revenues...
14 May 2020
Solvay: solidarity fund set up by managers, employees and shareholders to help staff affected by the crisis raises €15 million
This significant sum – dedicated to the solidarity fund announced on 9 April and created at the end of the same month – was announced on 6 May by Solvay chief executive officer Ilhma...
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14 May 2020
USA: ‘Big 3’ automakers set to restart on 18 May
Without any great fuss or fanfare, the Big 3 North American automakers are preparing to gradually reopen their production sites during the week of 18 May, and they have been negotiating with UAW...
14 May 2020
Mexico: the auto industry and its subcontractors, classed as ‘essential activities’ and will resume business from 18 May.
On 12 May Mexico’s General Health Council delivered its opinion allowing ‘manufacturing transport equipment’ to resume business nationwide from 18 May. Alongside the automobile...
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14 May 2020
China: a difficult return to work after the pandemic
From the end of January, the Chinese authorities have multiplied their economic stimulus initiatives in order to mitigate the devastating effects of the Covid-19 crisis on the country's overall...
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14 May 2020
EU: EU Commission proposes a set of guidelines to support a gradual and coordinated lifting of travel restrictions between EU Member States
On 13 May the European Commission presented ‘a package of guidelines and recommendations to help Member States gradually lift travel restrictions and allow tourism businesses to reopen after...
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13 May 2020
EU: social partners in Europe’s tourism industry make joint call for urgent measures to support sector
A joint declaration by European social partners in the hospitality, restauration and food industries – the European Federation of Food, Agriculture and Tourism Trade Unions (EFFAT) as well as...
13 May 2020
Great Britain: job retention system extended until the end of October
After hinting that it wanted to end its pandemic job retention scheme as soon as possible, the UK government switched tack, and on 12 May announced that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, which...
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13 May 2020
Chile: legislative wrangling over the ban on state-supported companies from paying shareholder dividends
Will shareholders of companies receiving Covid-19 related state aid be prohibited from receiving dividends? The debate has been raging in Chile since the 06 May Parliamentary Joint Committee...
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13 May 2020
United States: Facebook reaches agreement to settle class action from content moderators who develop mental health problems as a result of their work
On 13 May The Verge was the first media to report Facebook’s agreement to pay $52 million to content moderators, employed by directly and by third-party service providers who monitor and...
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13 May 2020
United States: one of Amazon’s leading activists takes up the cause of essential workers
Chris Smalls, who sees himself as "the whistleblower fired by Amazon" for demanding more protection from Covid-19, is creating his own defense movement called The Congress Essential Workers to...
13 May 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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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...
1 December 2025
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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...
19 December 2025
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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...
15 December 2025