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France: government unveils its unemployment insurance reforms
On 18 June, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe along with Labor Minister Muriel Pénicaud presented the government’s unemployment insurance and support for employment reform axes. This forms the third...
18 June 2019
China: progress being made in tackling child labor but problems still persist
On 12 June, World Day Against Child Labour Day, the Hong-Kong-based NGO, China Labour Bulletin, published an article detailing significantly lower use of child labor, but that notwithstanding...
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18 June 2019
Portugal: modifications to labor code set to be adopted by the end of July
A cross-party parliamentary working group from Portugal’s National Assembly has approved various modifications to the country’s Labor Code, including a reduction in the total duration of fixed...
18 June 2019
Germany: port operator Eurogate negotiates landmark automation agreement
Social partners at Eurogate, one of the largest port operators in Germany, with around 5,000 employees, penned a collective agreement “on the future” at the end of 2018, following several years of...
17 June 2019
United States: UAW union rejected again by workers at Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee
Once again trade unionists from the United Auto Workers (UAW) have been defeated in elections at the Volkswagen factory in Chattanooga, a city in the southern state of Tennessee. The result came...
17 June 2019
Netherlands: agreement on pensions reform on its way to becoming law (in brief)
After several years of negotiations, an agreement in principle was reached on 5 June between employers, unions and the government on a pensions reform, which is now set to materialise after votes...
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17 June 2019
Germany: national strategy for continuous training unveiled to address the impact of the digital transformation on jobs
Amid the rapid shift taking place in the employment market as a result of the digital transformation, the rise of artificial intelligence technology, and the energy transition, a first-ever...
13 June 2019
EU: texts on the European Labour Authority, working conditions and work-life balance definitively adopted (in brief)
The adoption of this trio of texts, which took place today on 13 June at the meeting of the Council on Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumers, was a formality. The next step is for these...
13 June 2019
Finland: new government set to enact significant changes
Finland’s new government was appointed on 6 June by the country’s president and is distinguished by the level of female representation, including 11 women compared to 8 men, as well as the fact...
13 June 2019
United Kingdom: appeal tribunal rules that regular, voluntary overtime hours must be considered when calculating holiday pay
On 10 June, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) ruled that overtime hours subject to normal remuneration and worked both voluntarily and regularly should be taken into account when calculating...
13 June 2019
International: interview with Guy Ryder, ILO director general, on the issues to be covered at the International Labour Conference
The International Labour Conference (ILC), which takes place every June in Geneva, sets out the main International Labour Organization guidelines and adopts international standards. The conference...
10 June 2019
Germany: easing of conditions for economic migration
On 7 June, Germany’s Bundestag approved seven bills on immigration and integration, including a bill on the immigration of skilled workers ("Fachkräfteeinwanderungsgesetz"). The law will come into...
10 June 2019
International: G7 members ready for deeper cooperation to reduce social inequality in globalised world
The labour and employment ministers from the world’s seven leading powers met at the G7 Social, held in Paris on 7 June under the French presidency. The ministers agreed on a ‘Social Communiqué’...
10 June 2019
Germany: IG Metall warns that many companies have no strategies to handle the major industrial changes ahead
During a press conference held in Frankfurt on 05 June, and on the occasion of the presentation of its ‘Transformation Atlas’, Germany’s IG Metall trade union has launched a ‘Red Alert’ over the...
6 June 2019
Orange Business Services: a lab to observe HR innovation across the world
The HR Innovation Lab recently launched by Orange Business Services is a mix between a think tank and a laboratory, intended as a venue for observing developments beyond the company, not only in...
6 June 2019
Telefónica: cross-cutting digital transformation
Spanish telecommunications giant Telefónica, which is present in 24 countries and employs more than 120,000 people across the world, spoke to Planet Labor about its digitalisation ambitions and...
6 June 2019
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On 17 July 2025, BPCE and its trade unions signed a second agreement on jobs and career management within the banking group. The text places generative artificial intelligence at the core of its...
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Italy’s labour market continues to suffer from limited pay transparency and a persistent gender pay gap. The forthcoming implementation of the EU pay transparency directive — still awaiting...
14 October 2025
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Germany: pensioners in work already common practice, study shows
As the German government steps up measures to encourage people to stay in work beyond the legal retirement age, a new study by the Institute of Economic and Social Research (WSI) – an independent...
6 November 2025
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Spain: government approves creation of ‘intern status’
The Spanish government has paved the way for the creation of a new status for "persons undergoing non-professional practical training in companies, institutions or public or private organisations...
7 November 2025
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France: social conference on labour and pensions to proceed without main employers’ group
The preparatory meeting ahead of the social conference on labour and pensions, which is set to decide on the pension system model and the funding thereof, was held on 4 November at France's labour...
5 November 2025
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Luxembourg: two pension reform bills submitted to parliament
After lengthy negotiations with the social partners, in mid-October the Luxembourg government submitted two bills to parliament aimed at reforming the pension system to ensure its long-term...
6 November 2025
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Candice Guillot (Talan): “Our recruiters save just over 80 hours per year on administrative tasks thanks to AI”
Candice Guillot, group director of employee experience and HR performance at Talan (7,000 employees), outlines for mind RH her vision and strategy for introducing artificial intelligence at the...
20 October 2025