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United Kingdom: over 100 companies spontaneously adopt four-day week
4 Day Week, a not-for-profit organisation campaigning nationwide in the UK for a four-day working week, has announced that – beyond a pilot programme it has launched, ongoing at 70 UK...
2 December 2022
Italy: Crédit Agricole subsidiary in Italy extends optional paternity leave
On 26 October Crédit Agricole Italia together with the FABI, First-Cisl, Fisac-Cgil, Uilca and Unisin trade unions signed an agreement that provides for additional paternity leave. Thus in...
16 November 2022
United Kingdom: Boots offers staff discounted childcare at nurseries
Boots, the UK pharmacy chain and health and beauty retailer, has unveiled a new partnership with the country’s leading nursery group Busy Bees. Under the agreement announced on 1 November...
14 November 2022
Italy: Generali turns to smart working in a bid to lower energy consumption costs
In order to manage escalating energy prices, due in particular to events in Ukraine, Italian insurer Generali (13,000 employees in Italy) will be turning to remote working arrangements as a way of...
9 November 2022
“It is important to involve the elected representatives of the Economic and Social Committee (Works Councils) and the staff on climate issues”, Arnauld Héry, HR Director of Dekra France
Arnauld Héry joined Dekra France (4,600 employees) in 2021 as head of training, following a long career at McDonalds, notably as European head of training and subsequently as head of...
25 October 2022
United Kingdom: Tesco to cut 325 office jobs as it grapples with inflation
In a bid to save £500 million (€572.55 million) this year, supermarket giant Tesco announced on 5 October that it is to cut more than 300 jobs at its headquarters and in regional teams...
10 October 2022
Electrical manufacturer Socomec focuses on online games to engage its employees during its year-long centenary celebrations
In marking its centenary celebrations, the appliances, electrical, and electronics equipment manufacturer has turned to French start-up OuiLive to get Socomec’s 4,000 employees fully involved and...
29 August 2022
Germany: Porsche escalates its ‘Porsche Workforce Transformation’ process
Faced with the advancing digitalisation of processes and the switch from combustible to electric power, the German carmaker has to undertake significant retraining for at least 25% of its...
2 June 2022
United Kingdom: online lender Landbay introduces miscarriage leave of up to six weeks
Online UK lender Landbay has this week announced the introduction of a paid leave allowance of up to six weeks for employees that suffer a miscarriage. The period of leave is the longest of its...
21 February 2022
“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
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
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
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
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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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France: government submits draft on pay transparency
On 6 March, the French government sent social partners a draft bill to transpose the EU Pay Transparency Directive. The text provides details on the implementation timetable, corporate...
9 March 2026
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Spain: report proposes democratising employee participation
On 2 February, Spanish labour minister Yolanda Diaz presented the conclusions of a report on democracy in the workplace. The document, which calls for employees to be given a say in...
25 February 2026
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Italy: Deliveroo and Glovo targeted by justice over courier working conditions
The Milan Public Prosecutor's Office has ordered two of Italy's leading food delivery platforms, Foodinho (Glovo) and Deliveroo, to be placed under judicial administration. According to...
9 March 2026
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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...
19 March 2026
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Valérie Decaux (La Poste): “Our older workers policy is based on individualisation to move beyond age-related-stigmatisation”
La Poste Group (nearly 200,000 employees in France) unveiled its first senior employment agreement in late February. The text outlines measures for early retirement assistance, workplace...
10 March 2026
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Argentina: labour reform passed by Parliament
Legislation deregulating the framework labour law was definitively adopted by Argentine Parliament on Friday 27 February. The CGT, the country's primary trade union federation, filed legal...
4 March 2026