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The social partners agreed to raise the gross monthly national minimum wage (SMN) from €530 to €557 as of 01 January 2017. This rise is to be offset by a 1.25% drop in employers’ social...

3 January 2017

Best wishes for a happy and enlightening 2017

The team at Planet Labor would like to wish you and your families a happy and healthy new year.

2 January 2017

France: flagship measures come into force as part of labour law reform

Of the measures contained in the reform to France’s labour law, which were adopted in July last year (see article n°9784) and came into force at the very start of 2017, that regarding the right to...

2 January 2017

Argentina: health cover for workers in the informal economy

The first step has been taken towards setting up health cover for workers employed in Argentina’s ‘popular’ economy. The government has indicated, via the press, that it is positively oriented...

2 January 2017

Suspension of the information thread during Christmas break

Dear readers, as we approach the end of the year we inform you we will be suspending our regular service from the evening of 22 December until the morning of 02 January 2017. As always our...

21 December 2016

News update as of 22 December 2016

On the menu : veto referendum jeopardizes some of the Jobs Act’s key measures (Italy), government Rajoy’s labor reforms also under threat (Spain), could the due diligence requirement be...

21 December 2016

Suez: European agreement signed over employment and skills management

On 21 Decembre 2016, management at the Suez group (water treatment, electricity, natural gas, and waste management) signed a European agreement on employment and skills management with a part of...

21 December 2016

EU: administrative authorization for collective redundancy is only in line with EU law when it does not deprive employers of any possibility to make workers redundant

Greek law states that in the absence of an agreement on a 'social plan' with the workers' representatives employers can only undertake any collective redundancy procedures if the labor...

21 December 2016

Germany: only a very few refugees are managing to find jobs

Integrating refugees into Germany’s labor market is a gradual process. First reports provided on 19 December by Joachim Möller, head of the Institute for Employment Research (IAB), indicate that...

21 December 2016

Italy: unemployment benefits system set to change on 01 January 2017

The final sections of the Fornero reform and the Jobs Act are set to come into force on 01 January 201. They will bring about significant changes to the country’s ‘social buffers’ and aim to...

21 December 2016

EU: guide to address physical and psychosocial risks in the retail sector

On 19 December EuroCommerce and UNI Europa, two European social partners, presented a 30-page study on health and safety in the workplace in the retail and wholesale sector. We initially reported...

21 December 2016

China: employee loyalty, an HR priority

Both an ageing population coupled together with growing demands from China’s millennials are now forcing corporations to rethink the way they approach Chinese employees, as retaining talent is key...

20 December 2016

Sweden: changes to legislation on posted workers in an effort to strengthen the Swedish Model

Conscious of the fact that Sweden’s economy still has to promote worker exchanges and the posting of workers, on 14 December the government decided to propose a series of legislative amendments...

20 December 2016

Spain: from 01 January 2017 paternity leave is to be extended from two to four weeks

As of 01 January 2017, paternity leave will be extended from two to four consecutive weeks regardless of whether the child is born to the family, is adopted, or fostered. The measure is to ‘match...

20 December 2016

Daimler: new company health agreement introduces controversial attendance bonus

On Wednesday 14 December, Daimler announced that a company health agreement had been struck between the company’s management and the central European works council. The agreement, which will be...

16 December 2016

Denmark: a policy to better govern firms with a working environment certification

In spring of this year, several companies bearing the so-called ‘green smiley’ (Krone Smiley) – a certification issued by the Danish Working Environment Authority (Arbejdstilsynet), which is...

16 December 2016

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3 September 2026

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The adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in business is profoundly transforming the world of work, and some occupations are now under threat. However, the full extent of its effects remains...

11 September 2026

France: Ministry of Labour unveils plan to accelerate the rollout of AI

On 22 September, the French Ministry of Labour presented a plan named Impulsion IA 2027 aimed at accelerating the adoption of AI by companies and employees. It contains 12 measures applicable from...

22 September 2026

Germany: AfD victory in Saxony-Anhalt raises concerns over labour supply and workplace cohesion

The rise of Germany’s far-right AfD, which could soon gain influence over migration policy in Saxony-Anhalt and, following elections on September 20, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania as well, is...

15 September 2026

Netherlands: towards a ban on housing cost deductions from migrant workers’ wages

The news. On September 10, Dutch Minister of Social Affairs and Employment Hans Vijlbrief (centre-left) sent a letter to the House of Representatives, stating that he intends to prohibit employers...

14 September 2026

UE: Commission proposes measures to facilitate “fair” worker mobility across the Union

The info. On 15 September, the European Commission adopted a series of measures aimed at encouraging “fair” worker mobility within the EU. It wants to remove the administrative...

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