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Italy: generational renewal efforts more intense than expected at Intesa Sanpaolo, which announces 1,000 additional young hires
On 14 January 2021, Intesa Sanpaolo, which is currently integrating its recent takeover target, UBI Banca, announced it will hire 3,500 young people by the first half of 2024, i.e. 1,000 more than...
19 January 2021
United States: unionisation campaign at Amazon in Alabama
Amazon employees at one of the e-commerce giant’s fulfilment centres – in Birmingham, Alabama – are to vote on whether they want to join a trade union. The process will be...
18 January 2021
Austria: social partners announce “general collective agreement” to support new national testing strategy
On 9 January, following consultation with the heads of the Länder and social partners, the Austrian government announced the introduction of a new testing strategy that, in parallel with the...
15 January 2021
Great Britain: Morrisons is set to become the first UK supermarket to pay its employees at least £10 (€11.20) per hour
This new basic hourly rate of £10 per hour (€11.22 E) was negotiated as part of a wage agreement by the retail trade union, Usdaw, which is now asking its members to formally accept...
14 January 2021
Germany: automobile firms prepare to administer vaccines
The stricter lockdown measures that came into force in Germany on 11 January 2021 have little effect on companies. This has led to a heated debate on the issue of increased teleworking measures...
11 January 2021
Spain: social partners strike initial agreement to extend short time working mechanisms to 31 May
The Spanish government and social partners have agreed to extend temporary employment regulation plans (ERTEs, equivalent of short time working) enacted due to the reduction in business volumes...
11 January 2021
Brexit: draft exit agreement and GDPR
The draft Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the EU and the UK contains an interim provision for the transfer of personal data to the UK which provides for a period of four months (which may...
7 January 2021
Germany: draft legislation adopted for female quotas at corporate executive level
Draft legislation imposing a female quota at corporate executive level was adopted as planned (c.f. article No. 12239) on 06 January, during the Council of Ministers first meeting of 2021. The...
7 January 2021
China: controversial menstrual leave initiative set for Liaoning Province
As of 01 March 2021, Liaoning province in northeast China will allow employees suffering from menstrual pain to take up to two extra days off per month. Presented as an innovative measure aimed at...
6 January 2021
Great Britain: Tesco and Pizza Hut among those ‘named and shamed’ for non-payment of minimum wage
On 31 December and after a two-year hiatus, the UK government resumed ‘naming and shaming’ companies for failing to pay the minimum wage (c.f. article No.10488), and revealed the names...
5 January 2021
Best wishes for the new year
The Planet Labor team is back and more galvanised than ever. The editorial team would like to wish you a wonderful 2021!
4 January 2021
China: investment agreement struck with EU and commitments to ratify ILO conventions
On 30 December, the European Union struck an investment agreement with China after seven years of negotiations, in an initiative that has been backed by Angela Merkel and the German presidency of...
4 January 2021
Inditex: clothing giant makes commitment with European Works Council to preserve jobs despite transformation plan
Following the announcement of a strategic transformation and digitalisation plan, the management of Inditex, the parent company of the prêt-à-porter brands Zara and Pull & Bear...
4 January 2021
Suspension of the information thread during Christmas break
The team at Planet Labor would like to take this opportunity to thank you all for your loyal readership and to wish you a joyful and peaceful end-of-year. We look forward to re-opening the site on...
18 December 2020
United Kingdom: government extends Job Retention Scheme until end of April
Having extended its furlough scheme until 31 March, the UK government decided on 17 December to push its end date further back, this time to 30 April 2021. Dubbed the Coronavirus Job Retention...
18 December 2020
Colombia: debate over potential reduction of working hours from 48 to 40 per week
On 4 December, the Colombian senate approved a bill put forward by former president Alvaro Uribe, who was in power from 2002 to 2010, that would reduce weekly working time from 48 to 40 hours. The...
14 December 2020
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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
Most viewed articles of the month on mind HR
What readers clicked on the most last month.
What readers clicked on the most last month.
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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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Sweden: government delays transposition of Pay Transparency Directive
On 11 March, the Swedish government announced it is postponing the transposition of the Pay Transparency Directive. Having originally targeted an entry into force on 1 July 2026, it has conceded a...
16 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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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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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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Denmark: government launches transposition of the Pay Transparency Directive
On 26 February, the Danish government submitted a draft bill to transpose the Pay Transparency Directive for consultation until 27 March. The bill sets an implementation date of 1 January 2027...
11 March 2026