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B2B e-commerce firm IndiaMart announced on Sunday 6 February that it will now pay its employees on a weekly basis rather than a monthly one. “With an aim to build a flexible work culture and...

11 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 States: Trainual offers $5,000 to new hires looking to leave the company

US Arizona-based online training and knowledge management platform start-up, Trainual, is offering $5,000 to new recruits if they wish to leave within two weeks of signing their employment...

9 February 2022

France: MGEN insurer extends teleworking to all group employees

On 07 January 2022, MGEN (Mutuelle générale de l'Éducation nationale) the mutual health and social security insurance group for those working in the French Ministry of National Education...

8 February 2022

France: “trust and empowerment” key to successfully implementing flexible work, says Jacqueline Haver Droeze, Accenture HR director (interview)

In the aftermath of the Covid-19 health crisis, consulting group Accenture has embarked on an overhaul of the way work is organised at its French business. In addition to broadening use of remote...

8 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

Ireland: Bank of Ireland turning to its ‘remote working hubs’ to make work even more flexible

On 25 January 2022, the Irish bank, which employs roughly 10,000 staff, announced it was opening five additional remote working hubs, bringing the total number of its hybrid offices to 11. Located...

27 January 2022

France: at Kantar, the weekend starts on Friday at 3pm

Since July 2021, employees at the market research and consulting company Kantar Insights France have been able to stop work at 3pm every Friday. This measure, which was originally run on a trial...

26 January 2022

Ireland: employers can only decline remote working requests on business grounds

On 25 January, the Irish government unveiled draft legislation giving employees with at least six months’ employment history the opportunity to request permission for remote working from...

26 January 2022

France: “Telework is organised on a team basis,” Sophie Balmary, Director of Social Relations at Michelin (interview)

Signed on 02 December 2021 by all the group's representative trade unions, Michelin's new telework agreement, which centres on team accountability and team empowerment, promotes a number of...

25 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

Italy: Michelin’s subsidiary innovates on agile work and the right to disconnect

‘Smart workers’ at Michelin Italy will be able to work remotely for up to 60% of their working time, and will benefit from a strictly organised right to disconnect. In addition, and on a one year...

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

Japan: Panasonic adopts “optional” four-day working week

An increasing number of companies in Japan are offering their staff the option of working a 32-hour week, in keeping with recommendations issued by the country’s government in June last year...

17 January 2022

Germany: the Minister of Labour wants to create a right to telework

As the resurgence of Covid-19 and its Omicron variant makes teleworking once again mandatory in Germany for all employees for whom this form of working is possible, Hubertus Heil, German Minister...

13 January 2022

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29 January 2026

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Ireland: minimum wage increase of 5,6% from 1 January 2027

The info. The Irish government has included a minimum wage increase of 79 cents in its Budget 2027, in line with recommendations from the Low Pay Commission. The rate will rise from €14.15...

13 October 2026

Denmark: government prepares implementation of pay transparency in March 2027

The news. On 8 October, the Danish executive submitted the bill transposing the European Pay Transparency Directive to the national Parliament. The text stems from an agreement between trade...

12 October 2026

China: draft bill to strengthen platform workers’ rights

On 8 October, the Chinese government published a draft bill open for consultation aimed at providing minimum guarantees to non-employee platform workers in terms of pay and working conditions. The...

23 October 2026

Is a global wage freeze at Volkswagen possible?

The existence of an option to implement a global wage freeze until 2030 has been confirmed by the management of the German group Volkswagen, which nevertheless provides no details and refers to...

20 October 2026

Spain: metal industry employers cut sick pay top-ups

To curb absenteeism, Spanish social partners in the metal sector are introducing new clauses into regional collective agreements to reduce the top-up payments made by employers during sick leave...

2 November 2026

France: paid leave for victims of sexual and domestic violence finally adopted

The news. On 13 October, the French National Assembly unanimously approved, among voting members, the “comprehensive bill” aimed at protecting victims of sexual and gender-based...

14 October 2026