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“It is important to combine and cultivate the best of both groups”, Sébastien Graff, InVivo Group Human Resources Director (interview)
InVivo is rolling out its plan for integrating the Soufflet teams, following the completion of its acquisition of the family-owned agri-food group in December 2021. This merger makes the French...
10 February 2022
United Kingdom: supermarket chain Co-op acknowledges that shop floor and warehouse roles are “comparable”
UK supermarket chain Co-op has voluntarily acknowledged that roles on the shop floor and in its warehouses are comparable, following in the footsteps of local competitor Sainsbury’s, which...
4 February 2022
United Kingdom: Royal Mail, Unilever and Primark to cut hundreds of management roles
These three major UK employers have announced restructurings this month that will exclusively impact those in management roles. Planet Labor has taken a closer look at the drivers behind these...
31 January 2022
Germany: number of pensioners in work on the rise
Germany’s Federal Employment Agency has calculated that the number of pensioners in work has increased by 30% since 2017. Looking more closely at the details, 300,000 people over the legal...
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31 January 2022
United Kingdom: Deloitte introduces flexible public holidays
On 26 January, consulting giant Deloitte announced a flexible public holiday policy for its 22,000 UK employees, meaning they can opt to work on public holidays such as Christmas Day or Good...
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28 January 2022
Great Britain: the 4-day working week soon to be tested in dozens of companies
Starting in June 2022, some UK employers will be offering staff the chance of a four-day working week while maintaining 100% pay. This is part of a six-month trial devised by the lobby group 4 Day...
20 January 2022
Netherlands: Achmea to allocate every employee a one-time €2,500 ‘climate budget’
Dutch insurer Achmea is introducing a new innovative company collective labour agreement, which was approved on 14 January 2022 by the two of the three trade unions, namely FNV Finance and CNV...
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19 January 2022
Great Britain: Google believes in the future of physical offices and invests in several buildings in London
At a time when the pandemic has raised questions over how the usefulness of office space, US tech giant Google has surprised many with its recent purchase of the renowned Central Saint Giles...
19 January 2022
Netherlands: Ikea launches a jobs inclusion programme for seventy refugees
The Swedish furniture chain plans to train 70 people with a refugee background in the Netherlands by way of a three-month paid work experience placement including a language learning course. At...
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18 January 2022
France: Axa’s Diversity & Inclusion policy rated and published, enabling both ‘comparison’ and ‘progress’
Since 2018, Axa has been using the French start-up Mixity, which specialises in generating diversity & inclusion footprint ratings, to assess the company’s status and progress on criteria...
United States: Citigroup fires unvaccinated employees
The slender minority of employees at Citigroup who refuse a Covid-19 vaccine will be fired at the end of January. In this way the US financial institution is following the example of internet...
12 January 2022
Great Britain: companies reduce sick pay for unvaccinated employees who need to isolate
From 10 January, employees of the Wessex Water company who have not received at least one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine and who do not have any medical evidence justifying their status will only...
11 January 2022
France: insurer Maif renews agreement on employment of disabled workers
The French mutual insurance group Maif has struck an agreement, valid for three years and signed by all trade unions at the company, that will foster the employment of disabled people. At present...
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10 January 2022
Great Britain: Saga creates paid leave for employees who become grandparents
The 2,500 employees of the specialist over-50’s insurance group will now be able to take a week of paid time off after the birth of their grandchildren. Saga, which introduced the scheme on 09...
5 January 2022
Benelux: Publicis Groupe Belgium & Netherlands offers paid distance learning internships to students across the globe
On 13 December 2021, and in order to accelerate ‘the diversity revolution and deliver projects that showcase society,’ Publicis Groupe Belgium & Netherlands announced the launch of...
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4 January 2022
France: Matmut mutual insurance company renews its agreement supporting those in situations of disability and care giving
The Matmut insurance group has adopted a new company agreement addressing the employment of those in situations of disability and care giving. The agreement, which reinforces its inclusion policy...
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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...
5 March 2026
Crédit Agricole is to adopt stricter rules on remote work from mid-March onwards. The rules will be tightened for employees, but the maximum number of days working remotely will remain unchanged.
29 January 2026
The three representative trade unions at Orange France have until 10 December to validate an agreement on gender equality, work–life balance and anti-discrimination measures. While the text...
8 December 2025
In 2025, for the first time, the universal registration documents of major European companies contain the sustainability reporting required by the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive...
31 October 2025
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United Kingdom: government launches consultation on AI and data protection rules
L’info. Le gouvernement britannique a lancé, du 15 juillet au 9 septembre 2026, une consultation afin d’identifier les dispositifs juridiques, techniques et de gouvernance...
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28 August 2026
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EU: social partners set out position on guidelines for the sustainability due diligence directive
The news. Following the final adoption of the omnibus directive in February, the European Commission launched a consultation in June aimed at guiding it in drafting guidelines on the application...
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28 August 2026
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Import bans on forced labor products are multiplying
Under pressure from new US tariffs, many countries have presented texts in recent weeks to ban the import of products made with forced labor. A real breakthrough for workers' rights or a mere...
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Canada: a sustainability due diligence proposal on forced labour submitted for consultation
The facts. On July 27, the Canadian government launched a consultation to introduce mandatory corporate due diligence measures regarding forced labor. It plans to require risk identification, the...
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25 August 2026
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Germany: a “simplification” proposal for the Corporate Governance Code
In early August, the Government Commission presented proposals to reform the Deutscher Corporate Governance Kodex (DCGK), Germany’s Corporate Governance Code. The proposals are primarily aimed at...
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Slovakia: a bill to “clarify” personal data protection measures
The news. The Slovak government approved a bill on personal data protection on August 26, 2026. This text aims to clarify existing regulations regarding employees’ rights and...
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7 September 2026