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Poland: remote working provisions temporarily extended pending discussions with social partners to review the relevant legislation
Provisions in the law tackling Covid-19 (c.f. article No.11710) allowed companies recourse to the mass use of remote working for a period of 6 months. These derogations ended on 04 September 2020...
9 September 2020
Google is offering its teams a three-day weekend so they can recover fully
The US digital giant has for the second time encouraged its teams globally to take a Friday off in order to enjoy a 3-day weekend. This second day ‘off-work’ was implemented for all...
8 September 2020
Hungary: planned reform for remote work
A revision of the law on home-based work is expected to soon reach Hungary’s Parliament. The changes intend for home-based to require mutual agreement between employers and employees. In...
7 September 2020
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
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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
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Import bans on forced labor products are multiplying
Under pressure from new US tariffs, many countries have presented texts in recent weeks to ban the import of products made with forced labor. A real breakthrough for workers' rights or a mere...
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Germany: a “simplification” proposal for the Corporate Governance Code
In early August, the Government Commission presented proposals to reform the Deutscher Corporate Governance Kodex (DCGK), Germany’s Corporate Governance Code. The proposals are primarily aimed at...
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France: EDF served formal notice for failure to comply with its sustainability due diligence obligations
The news. On 23 September, Greenpeace France announced that it had served EDF with a formal notice for failure to comply with its sustainability due diligence obligations due to the risks of harm...
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24 September 2026
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Slovakia: a bill to “clarify” personal data protection measures
The news. The Slovak government approved a bill on personal data protection on August 26, 2026. This text aims to clarify existing regulations regarding employees’ rights and...
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7 September 2026