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Spain’s largest banking groups have organised a gradual return to the office for staff working in core services but are maintaining remote work to a significant extent. Asked by Planet Labor about...

27 September 2021

United Kingdom: Uber launches pension scheme for drivers with retroactive payments

Uber, the US ride hailing company, announced on 24 September that it will set up a pension fund with auto-enrolment for its 70,000 drivers in the UK. This unprecedented move comes after the...

27 September 2021

Great Britain: ASOS will link its executives’ salaries to the achievement of environmental objectives

On 16 September, the online ready-to-wear retailer Asos announced that starting in 2022 its executive team’s salaries will be dependent on the company’s success in reducing its waste...

22 September 2021

France: Le Groupe La Poste commits to combatting unemployment

French postal giant Le Groupe La Poste has been partnering with Lab2e (Fonds de Dotation Laboratoire des Entreprises Engagées – Committed Companies Lab Endowment Fund) since the association...

21 September 2021

United Kingdom: PwC reports its socio-economic background pay gap

As part of its annual report, published on 15 September, the professional services group PwC for the first time revealed the “socio-economic background” pay gap for its UK employees. The move...

20 September 2021

Great Britain: Morrisons supermarkets cutting sick pay for unvaccinated employees who need to self-isolate

‘From 1 October, following UK government confirmation that all adults have had the opportunity to get double vaccinated, we will no longer be paying full sick pay for pinged colleagues who...

16 September 2021

Spain: BBVA backing hybrid and flex office working

Since 01 September, Spanish bank BBVA has been organizing the gradual return of its employees to its central services premises, via a mix of physical in-office and remote working. Employees are...

15 September 2021

Spain: Desigual plans to adopt four-day working week with a corresponding reduction in salary

Spain’s fashion brand Desigual is offering staff a reduction working hours by one day in exchange for a 6.5% cut in salary. The working hours offer applies to the 502 employees of the head office...

13 September 2021

India: Tata Steel recruits members of the transgender community for its mining sector activity

Indian steel giant Tata Steel recently posted job vacancies for heavy earth moving machine operators in the eastern mining state of Jharkhand that were only open to transgender applicants. This...

13 September 2021

Great Britain: KPMG sets a minimum threshold for working class employees in senior positions

On 09 September the Anglo-Dutch consulting giant announced its ambition that by 2030, 29% of its partners and managers will be from working class backgrounds. This unprecedented decision is part...

10 September 2021

Great Britain: be it via yoga classes or free meals, businesses are trying to encourage a return to the office

In order to convince their employees to come back to on site work following 18 months of mandatory full-time teleworking, UK employers such as PwC, Goldman Sachs, and the BP oil & gas group...

8 September 2021

Great Britain: a parliamentary committee inquiry considers the issue of menopause at work

On July 23 2021 the UK House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee launched an inquiry to examine whether legislation and company practices adequately support women during menopause. According...

7 September 2021

Deloitte to provide climate change training to global workforce

Last month the UK-headquartered professional services group Deloitte announced the launch of a digital learning programme for its 330,000 employees on the topic of climate change. The aim of this...

6 September 2021

United Kingdom: government reiterates call for companies to improve support for domestic violence victims

On 26 August, the UK’s Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy announced that it has become a member of the Employers’ Initiative on Domestic Abuse. With this move...

3 September 2021

France: “A new work organization to support our strategic project”, Sébastien Graff, InVivo Group Human Resources Director (interview)

Following the return to 20% in-office/on-site work on 21 June 2021 for 1,500 InVivo staff, the agri-coperative group, which comprises 200 cooperatives representing nearly 300,000 farmers and...

2 September 2021

Covid-19: mandatory workplace vaccination is gaining ground

While employees will gradually have to return to on-site/in-office working, mandatory workplace vaccination is currently under debate in many countries. Several governments are already making...

1 September 2021

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