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On 16 April, MEPs adopted the European Labour Authority (ELA) regulation, as well as directives protecting whistleblowers and on transparent working conditions geared to safeguarding working...

16 April 2019

EU: rules reforming coordinated social security rights on hold

New rules to coordinate social security regimes aiming to modernize and clarify the rules that are to apply to workers who circulate within the EU and to encourage more worker mobility will not be...

16 April 2019

Mexico: deputies approve reform on trade union rights (brief)

On Thursday 11 April, deputies in the Mexican congress approved the reform to the country's Federal Labor Law, requested by the United States as a prerequisite for the ratification of the United...

16 April 2019

News update as of April 12, 2019

On the menu: a rise in the number of unqualified workers and prospect of a minimum wage for apprentices in Germany, Amazon employees in call for the group to reduce its carbon footprint, a first...

12 April 2019

News update as of April 11, 2019

On the menu: in France, final adoption of law requiring companies to take social and environmental considerations into account (Pacte), in Italy collective bargaining starts including the right to...

11 April 2019

EU: European Commission draws attention to the need for Seoul to uphold the social clause in the EU-Korea trade agreement

In Seoul on 09 April, EU Commissioner for Trade Cecilia Malmström co-chaired the 8th Trade Committee set up by the EU-South-Korea trade agreement that was initially signed back in 2010 and that...

9 April 2019

Thailand: strengthens sanctions as part of its framework tackling forced labor

Thailand has just tightened legislation tackling forced labor. In order to fast track implementation of the legal changes, the law on human trafficking is being amended to include forced labor as...

9 April 2019

EU: Commissioner Thyssen summarises the consequences of Brexit on workers social security rights

During a press conference on 09 April, Commissioner Marianne Thyssen in charge of Employment and Social Affairs summarized what would be happening for workers affected by Brexit, with and without...

9 April 2019

Germany: new initiative to promote the hiring of those with disabilities (in brief)

On 09 April, during the ‘Corporate Inclusion Award’ event, Germany’s Federal Employment Agency (BA), Employers’ Federation (BDA), Labor Ministry, and the Federal organization for social assistance...

9 April 2019

EU: guidelines for trustworthy AI use

Planet Labor, 9 April 2019, nº11078 – www.planetlabor.com

9 April 2019

EU: report requested by the Commission on digital transformation flags the need for new labour relations and social dialogue, as well as the redistribution of wealth generated by personal data

Today, on 8 April, the high-level expert group on the impact of digital transformation on EU labour markets handed over its report to Marianne Thyssen, the commissioner in charge of employment...

8 April 2019

United Kingdom: large gender pay gap persists, despite reporting obligations

The second year of obligatory gender pay gap reporting, applicable to companies with at least 250 employees, has illustrated a worrying lack of movement by companies. Despite the introduction of...

8 April 2019

Germany: prospect of obligatory pensions for the self-employed (in brief)

Hubertus Heil (SPD), Germany’s labour minister, announced this weekend his intention to draft a law by the end of this summer that would oblige all self-employed persons (independent professions...

8 April 2019

News update as of April 5, 2019

On the menu: Italien banking sector unions table aggressive set of demands, European Parliament agrees stance on reform to improve working conditions for drivers, in Poland a ‘Black Book’ being...

5 April 2019

News update as of April 4, 2019

On the menu : paternity leave extended in Spain, UE Parliament adopted a provisional agreement on work-life balance, in the USA Google requires its external providers and sub-contractors to align...

4 April 2019

News update as of April 3rd, 2019

On the menu : Initial stones are laid on the road towards ‘a social employment market’ in Germany, social partners implement measures following the cross-industry agreement (AIP) except for the...

3 April 2019

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