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Mexico: cross-border Covid-19 vaccination program set up between Tijuana and San Diego
Approximately 10,000 Mexican manufacturing workers in the state of Baja California will soon be able to receive free Covid-19 vaccinations as part of a unique cross-border agreement. All 10,000...
- HR
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8 June 2021
Germany: Deutsche Bank aims to raise the proportion of females in management positions
In Frankfurt on 20 May during a meeting with investors on sustainable finance, leading German bank Deutsche Bank announced new and more ambitious goals to boost the proportion of female in...
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3 June 2021
Argentina: gender will no longer appear in the Unique Labor Identification Code (CUIL)
Going forward and in accordance with Resolution 286, signed by Labor Minister Claudio Moroni, the numbers on the Unique Labor Identification Code (CUIL, Código Único de...
3 June 2021
Great Britain: further support available for employers hiring apprentices
In line with the March 2021 budget presentation, (c.f. article No. 12393), the UK government will be temporarily increasing the aid for companies hiring apprentices. On 01 June, the government...
2 June 2021
Australia: new measures to make it easier to prosecute employers for work-related fatalities
Australia’s occupational health and safety ministers have announced that federal law reform will soon be introduced to make it easier to prosecute employers for industrial...
2 June 2021
Germany: vote on Works Council modernization law is passed
On May 21 2021, Germany’s federal deputies voted the law on the modernization of works councils (Betriebsrätemodernisierungsgesetz). With this text (c.f. article No. 12448), the...
25 May 2021
Germany: decline of collective agreements slows slightly in 2020
The Institute for Employment Research (IAB), which is part of Germany’s Federal Employment Agency, has just published figures on the scope of collective agreements in 2020. These figures are...
21 May 2021
Germany: Volkswagen in the east of Germany along with its automotive subcontractors finally set to lower weekly working hours from 38 to 35, matching those in the west
Following extensive lengthy talks with the IG Metall trade union, car manufacturer Volkswagen, Germany’s second largest automotive subcontractor ZF, and Faurecia subsidiary SAS-Automotive...
19 May 2021
Ireland: government encourages employers to implement regular antigen testing
The new Covid-19 national protocol, unveiled by the Irish government on 14 May, encourages companies to conduct regular antigen diagnostic tests on staff that are yet to be vaccinated against the...
17 May 2021
United States: White House invokes worker protection clause in USMCA trade agreement
The US government has asked its counterpart in Mexico to investigate accusations of “gross labor rights violations” at a plant of automobile manufacturer General Motors, located in the...
17 May 2021
United Kingdom: government launches push to “revolutionise” training post-Covid
Following its initial announcements in September last year (see article n°12155), the UK government plans to table its Skills and Post-16 Education Bill in parliament on 18 May. The...
17 May 2021
Britain: online bank Monzo creates paid leave for ART procedures
On 10 May, UK online bank Monzo announced that employees undergoing fertility procedures, as well as their partners, will be able to access an additional 8 days of paid leave per year. Employees...
12 May 2021
Belgium: special ‘corona’ bonus for employees (subject to conditions)
On Thursday 6 May, the Belgian government put forward the idea of granting an exceptional bonus to employees in companies that have recorded good results during the health crisis. The government...
7 May 2021
Italy: National Recovery and Resilience Plan includes a corporate gender-parity certification scheme
On 30 April the final version of Italy’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan was sent to the European Commission (c.f. article N°12490). This plan includes the introduction of a...
6 May 2021
Italy: the Labor Inspectorate (INL) and the Italian Data Protection Authority acting together on practices monitoring remote work
On 22 April, both the Labor Inspectorate (INL) and the Italian Data Protection Authority (GPDP), which had been called on to ‘address the challenges related to the more rapid digitalization...
5 May 2021
Ivory Coast: a new labor code will include telework regulations
On 01 May, Ivory Coast’s Minister of Employment and Social Protection, Adama Kamara, announced that the nation’s new Labour Code, which is currently being drafted, will be regulating...
4 May 2021
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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...
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Germany: government seeks to facilitate immigration of skilled Indian workers
During a visit to India earlier this week, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz addressed the strategic importance of attracting Indian workers to Germany, signing a series of cooperation agreements...
15 January 2026
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France: Medef publishes guide to support career transitions and retraining
France's largest employer federation Medef has provided its regional representatives with a practical guide designed to support career transitions and retraining. Structured around three key tools...
6 February 2026
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France: 2026 budget expected to maintain employer contribution relief
On 19 January 2026, French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu decided to invoke Article 49.3 of the Constitution to pass France's 2026 budget without a vote in the National Assembly. Three days...
20 January 2026
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EU: Cyprus unveils its six-month presidency programme
Cyprus has set out its priorities for its six-month presidency of the Council of the EU. On the social front, the centre-right government will focus on the Union of Skills, which aims to boost...
23 January 2026
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Informal economy and slow wage growth hamper decent work, ILO says
The International Labour Organisation published its Employment ans Social Trends 2026 on 14 January. It anticipates unemployment stabilising in 2026 and employment growth of 1%, driven by...
16 January 2026
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EU: Commission wants to facilitate entry of international ‘talent’
In a recommendation published on 29 January, the European Commission calls on member states to take a series of measures to attract and retain international talent. It targets holders of skilled...
6 February 2026