European and international social monitoring – more essential than ever

The editorial team is offering you free access to this article
Start your free 1-month trial to access all our content

The health crisis we are currently undergoing is prompting businesses to take often unprecedented decisions in terms of work organization. We can also expect economic activity to be severely impacted. Given the circumstances, our priority is to support our members by accessing resources and information that will enable you to best cope with this situation. To this end, our journalists located in the different countries across the globe will be paying particularly close attention to the initiatives by public authorities and social partners that will be directed at managing this unprecedented crisis and mitigating its impacts. To facilitate your access to this information, we have set up a dedicated file that you can find (here), which will be updated each time we add fresh updates. We will also be looking at how companies are adapting to this new situation, and because we must keep an eye towards the future, we will seek to decipher how this crisis will change the way we all work going forward. Of course, because not everything can revolve around the coronavirus, we will continue our regular monitoring of significant changes in the world of work. In these times of social distancing, we invite you to stay in touch with us virtually by emailing us your questions, ideas and suggestions, and to tell us how your business and work is changing to meet the challenges of the coronavirus, via this email address: planetlabor@planetlabor.com. Your input is important to help us focus on what matters most to you, and should you need more specific information or research, our analysts in our Research department are also at your disposal and can be reached at the same address. We thank you for your continued support and loyalty. The Planet Labor team.

Do you have information to share with us?
What you absolutely must read this week
The essential content of the week selected by the editorial team.
See all
Catherine Chavanier (CDC Habitat): “Social dialogue on AI facilitates its deployment”
In February, CDC Habitat (10,500 employees) signed a two-year framework agreement governing social dialogue on AI. Catherine Chavanier, HR Director of the subsidiary of CDC (Caisse des dépôts et...
EU: Council adopts position on simplifying AI rules
The Council of the EU approved its position on 13 March regarding the “omnibus regulation” proposal, published last November by the Commission to simplify the AI Act. Confirming the...
20 March 2026
Germany: menopause issues finally gain corporate recognition
With 12 million women over 40 in the labour force, German companies and occupational health professionals are beginning to adopt support policies for those affected by menopause-related issues...
Greece: hospitality sector signs first collective agreement aligned with National Social Pact
The hospitality sector (125,000 employees), one of Greece’s largest industries after retail, signed a new two-year collective agreement on 17 March. The text, effective from 1 April 2026...
Most viewed articles of the month on mind HR
What readers clicked on the most last month.
What readers clicked on the most last month.
1
France: CDC Habitat defines a framework and means for social dialogue on AI
In an agreement signed on 23 February with trade unions, the subsidiary of CDC (Caisse des dépôts et consignations) Habitat (10,800 employees) guarantees that AI solutions will only...
2
France: La Poste to launch negotiations for an AI agreement
Following the lead of firms such as Axa, Syensqo globally, and more recently CDC Habitat, La Poste group management will open negotiations on an AI regulation agreement during the first half of...
3
Catherine Chavanier (CDC Habitat): “Social dialogue on AI facilitates its deployment”
In February, CDC Habitat (10,500 employees) signed a two-year framework agreement governing social dialogue on AI. Catherine Chavanier, HR Director of the subsidiary of CDC (Caisse des dépôts et...
4
France: bioMérieux’s new disability agreement pivots towards mental health
The news. On 6 January 2026, bioMérieux—an in vitro diagnostics specialist employing 4,400 people in France—signed a new four-year agreement “relating to the employment...
5
United Kingdom: launch of consultation on protection against detriment for industrial action
The British government launched a public consultation on 26 February regarding new protections for workers against "detriment" related to industrial action, scheduled to take effect in October...
12 March 2026
6
Germany: controversial collective bargaining compliance act adopted
On 26 February, the Bundestag approved the Tariftreuegesetz (collective bargaining compliance act), aimed at strengthening collective agreements and tackling social dumping by tying certain public...
26 February 2026