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United States: analysts that can predict (and prevent) unionization attempts at Amazon
A job offer for analyst positions posted by Amazon on 01 September has been circulating widely across the social networks, and not just for purely professional reasons. The job listing, that...
2 September 2020
Austria: social partners tasked with making proposals to amend legislation on remote working
Remote working, or telework, is poorly regulated in Austria. As a result the government is keen to adjust existing legislation in light of recent developments. In a speech on Friday 28 August...
1 September 2020
Mexico: Being a victim of organized crime on the way to work ‘should be’ considered a workplace accident
A Supreme Court of Justice (SCJN) decision handed down on 14 August states that someone who is a victim of organised crime (murder, disappearance or kidnapping ‘derived from an act connected...
28 August 2020
United Kingdom: firms tempted to keep mass remote working in place in September
Only a fifth of UK companies plan to re-open their offices to staff next month, according to a survey conducted by specialist HR site People Management, reported on 25 August. The same study...
27 August 2020
Denmark: government presents early retirement bill for those with long working lives
On 18 August, Danish prime minister Mette Frederiksen, of the Social Democrat party, presented her government’s proposal, an election promise, to restore early retirement rights for those...
26 August 2020
Argentina: further extension to job support programme
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to advance in Argentina, the country’s government has extended the pillars of its employment and business support programme (see article n°11960)...
26 August 2020
United Kingdom: law to protect compensation paid to workers dismissed post-Covid
The UK government passed an emergency law on 30 July stating that an employee that was furloughed (placed on partial unemployment) during the pandemic but is subsequently fired must receive...
24 August 2020
Planet Labor updates are paused from close of business on 24 July and will recommence on the morning of 24 August
Planet Labor is taking time off to enjoy the summer break. No fresh updates will be published until the morning of 24 August. You can of course access all our previous articles during this period...
24 July 2020
Great-Britain : new app to combat modern slavery in agricultural work
This new UK app aims to inform companies and workers in order to help tackle worker exploitation in the agricultural sector, and is an attempt to respond to labour exploitation situations that...
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23 July 2020
Portugal: government prepares a further extension of the simplified short-time working scheme alongside a new economic recovery scheme
During the week of 27 July, Portugal’s Council of Ministers is expected to approve measures from the Economic and Social Stabilisation Programme (PEES), which will entail the introduction of...
22 July 2020
Mexico: a law on remote working in the process of being adopted
This initiative dates back two years. While Mexico’s Senate house passed the bill in June 2019, parliamentary debate has since been stepped up amid the health-related crisis. The bill has...
22 July 2020
United States: trade union lead demonstrations in support of the Black Lives Matter movement
The SEIU (Service Employees International Union representing workers in low-wage sectors who continued to work during the COVID-19 pandemic), together with other major unions and civil society...
21 July 2020
Greece: forthcoming review of legislation on remote working
The Greek government is expected to imminently table a bill in Parliament that revises the legal framework surrounding remote working. The Labour Ministry presented the main thrusts of the bill...
21 July 2020
Spain: provision allowing employers to use repeated sick leave as grounds for dismissal repealed
The law that repeals Article 52 (d) of the Spanish Workers’ Statute, which allowed employers to justify the dismissal of an employee by citing an accumulation of absences, even if they are...
20 July 2020
EU: joint guidelines drawn up for safe return to work in chemicals industry
On 17 July, social partners in the European chemical, pharmaceutical, rubber and plastics industries – IndustriAll Europe on the trade union side and the ECEG (European Chemical Employers...
20 July 2020
EU: CJEU throws out Privacy Shield allowing EU-US personal data transfer
On 16 July the CJEU handed down a ruling throwing out the Privacy Shield, which had succeeded the earlier Safe Harbour data transfer agreement that was also struck down by the same court back in...
16 July 2020
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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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20 October 2025
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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