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France : the government presents its set of labor law reform ordinances
On 31 August, French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe together with the labor Minister, Muriel Pénicaud present five ordinances under the enabling legislative framework adopted on 02 August. This...
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31 August 2017
Germany: insurance sector pay to rise 3.7% over 29 months
On Wednesday 30 August following three waves of strike action and an unusual two-month negotiations hiatus, the insurance sector social partners compromised on a sector agreement that includes a...
31 August 2017
Argentina: agricultural sector remains black sheep amid fight against child labour
With Argentina gearing up to host the IV Global Conference on the Sustained Eradication of Child Labour, on 14th and 16th November in Buenos Aires, the country’s government insists that the issue...
UK: large firms will need to make their pay gaps public
In order to polish the image of companies in the UK that have been tarnished by scandals, Theresa May’s Conservative government has unveiled a corporate governance reform. Made public on 29...
29 August 2017
Italy: social partners prepare for dialogue after summer break
Negotiations between the Italian government and social partners, which had got under way in July, are set to resume in the coming days. On Wednesday, the country’s labour minister Giuliano Poletti...
29 August 2017
Portugal: strike at Volkswagen factory after employees reject pre-agreement with trade unions
Workers at AutoEuropa, the Volkswagen factory in Setubal, near the Portuguese capital Lisbon, are set to strike on Wednesday 30 August. They are opposing the move to a six-day working week, which...
29 August 2017
Turkey: new measures to foster flexible working time in tourism and the use of sub-contractors
The Turkish government has recently promulgated a series of rules to promote flexible working time in the tourism sector. The changes also look to bolster employers’ right of appeal, when they are...
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29 August 2017
Suspension of our information thread for our summer vacation
Our information thread will be stopped during our summer break, from July 31 to August 28 included. The website and the archives remain available during that period. The whole Planet Labor team...
28 July 2017
Spain: nationwide salary negotiations break down
Following more than eight months of talks, social partners appear to have thrown in the towel. Unless there is a late twist, there will be no framework agreement on wages to guide collective...
28 July 2017
In brief, Rio Tinto commits to changing its attitude towards trade unions
The campaign led by IndustriALL Global Union that has targeted Rio Tinto, the Australian-British metals and mining corporation, is most probably one of the most tenacious pursued by an...
28 July 2017
News update as of July 26, 2017
Last minute : today the UK government has said it will abolish the charging of employment tribunal fees and reimburse those that have paid them. The decision follows a ruling from the country's...
25 July 2017
China: the first case law on online employment relationship provides a better view on future legal trends
The People’s Court of Beijing Chaoyang District has tried and wound up China’s first judicial case involving labor disputes related to online employment, and the judge deciding on the case has...
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25 July 2017
Philippines: the methods of the biggest temporary work agency in the world
In a long-standing trend that dates back to the oil crisis of the 1970s, the Philippines’ government not only encourages the export of labor, but institutionalized it so that today, through a...
25 July 2017
Spain: Axa Seguros becomes first company to recognise ‘right to disconnect’
The insurance firm's new collective agreement recognises employees' right to turn off their mobile phones outside of working hours. The agreement also looks to help workers achieve a work-life...
24 July 2017
Russia: towards new legislation aimed at expanding the rights of trade unions?
Members of the social democratic Fair Russia party that backs Dmitry Medvedev introduced a controversial bill in the State Duma. The bill was considered in first reading on 11 July. The initiators...
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24 July 2017
Germany: Federal Development Ministry and the DGB sign a partnership agreement aimed at reinforcing union organizations in developing countries
Two and a half years after having jointly set up in November 2014 the 'German alliance for a sustainable textile sector', which also gathers companies and NGOs together the German Minister for...
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