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Argentina’s government has decided to place restrictions on the Assistance for Work and Production (ATP) program, one of the main instruments helping companies and workers during the Covid-19...

27 May 2020

Mexico: State of Puebla goes against Federal Government advice and puts the brake on restarting the automobile industry

In contrast with a recent Federal government protocol that has authorized the gradual resumption of business for ‘essential’ economic activities, since 18 May, both the automobile and...

27 May 2020

Austria: ‘Covid 19 short-time working’ arrangements extended alongside other measures to facilitate the gradual resumption of business

On 25 May Austria's Ministry of Employment and Social Affairs (Sozialministerium) approved a compromise negotiated between the Austrian Economic Chamber (WKÖ) and the Austrian Trade Union...

26 May 2020

France: on 01 June State financial cover for partial activity will fall from 70% to 60% of gross salary

“As of 01 June, the conditions for taking over the partial activity allowance will be revised”, confirmed the Ministry of Labor, in information sent to the press on 25 May. Even if...

26 May 2020

EU: social partners in the automotive sector call for an ambitious recovery plan for the sector

‘During the financial crisis (2008-13), the automotive sector lost 440,000 jobs (in car production and the aftermarket). If no measures are taken, this number risks being dwarfed by the current...

26 May 2020

ILO publishes guidance for a safe and healthy return to work

‘The determining factors in any decision to return to work must be considerations of life and health and the anticipation and mitigation of risks. For the reactivation of economies to be...

26 May 2020

Italy: employers that adhere to protocols to protect workers from coronavirus will not be held responsible for contagion in the workplace

With Italy’s National Institute for Insurance against Accidents at Work (INAIL) having classified Covid-19 contracted in the workplace as an accident at work, there have been major concerns...

25 May 2020

Spain: employers walk away from cross-industry talks in protest against potential abolition of 2012 labour reform

On Wednesday, employers walked away from talks over an extension of partial unemployment measures following the lifting of the state of alert in Spain. The move came after a surprise announcement...

25 May 2020

Argentina: government extends ban on layoffs for 60 days

Initially introduced via a decree from the beginning of April until the end of May (see article n°11793), the ban on layoffs has now been extended until 31 July, under a new decree published...

25 May 2020

United Kingdom: ‘soft skills’ reference framework launched for employers

Identifying and assessing the interpersonal skills of workers and other skills that are not specifically related to their qualifications is a recurring issue. To address this and showcase the...

25 May 2020

Planet Labor updates are on pause and will recommence on the morning of 25 May

Dear readers, Planet Labor is taking a few days off over the long weekend (Ascension in France). No fresh updates will be published on 21 and 22 May. You can of course access all our previous...

20 May 2020

South Korea: towards a ‘new deal’ for employment

South Korea distinguished itself by implementing from 01 March innovative and resolute measures in its fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, which have enabled it to rapidly stem any wider spread...

20 May 2020

McDonald’s: trade unions file sexual harassment complaint with the OECD

An international group of trade unions is tackling ‘systematic sexual harassment" at McDonald's by bringing a case to the OECD for mediation. The complaint also targets two of the fast food...

20 May 2020

EU: Employment Commissioner Nicolas Schmit confirms the social agenda’s priorities

Despite the Coronavirus crisis, the European Commissioner for Employment and Social Rights does not intend to alter his work priorities. During a webinar organized on 19 May by the European Policy...

19 May 2020

EU: SURE instrument adopted to support short-time working schemes

The EU has officially adopted its instrument that provides temporary financial assistance to help workers keep their jobs during the crisis. Following the EU ambassadors agreement during the week...

19 May 2020

Mexico: the federal government publishes its ‘health security’ protocol for the resumption of “essential” activities

As of 18 May, the Mexican Institute of Social Security (IMSS) is using a simple online company declaration to assess the implementation of health measures in businesses and authorize the...

19 May 2020

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France: final document on the work of the Labour, Employment and Pensions Conference

After six months of discussions between French social partners, the guarantors of the Labour, Employment and Pensions Conference submitted the conclusions of the discussions to the Prime Minister...

17 September 2026

Germany: working time dispute between Mercedes and the IG Metall Union

The news. At the beginning of September, Mercedes-Benz asked employee representatives and the IG Metall union to agree to an increase in the weekly working time from 35 to 40 hours, without any...

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A few weeks before the start of collective bargaining in the German metalworking sector, the IG Metall trade union mobilised nearly 175,000 workers across more than 200 industrial sites on 21...

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