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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

EU: provisional agreement on cross-border company conversions, mergers and divisions draft directive published online.

On 13 March 2019, Europe’s co-legislators (EU Parliament, EU Council of Ministers, European Commission) agreed on a draft directive that aims to facilitate company ‘mobility’ within the EU, while...

2 April 2019

United States: Department of Labor issues proposed rules for joint employer arrangements

On 01 April 2019, the US Department of Labor announced new rules to clarify join-employer status, marking the first meaningful revision to its regulations since 1958, the DOL underlined. This...

2 April 2019

Spain: hospitality sector collective convention creates a specific professional category for home meal delivery workers

Spain’s hospitality sector employers’ bodies and trade unions have agreed upon a new professional category that will include online platform delivery workers. Trade unions are hoping that this...

2 April 2019

European Trade Union Institute emphasises the benefits of workplace democracy for workers, companies and political democracies

In its annual ‘Benchmarking Working Europe’ report, the European Trade Union Institute (ETUI) publishes an overview of the economic and social situation in the continent. In the 2019 edition of...

1 April 2019

Sweden: new government’s plans on employment and social protection

Stefan Löfven retained the position of prime minister of Sweden in January this year, after a four-month parliamentary impasse following the 2018 general election. He currently leads a minority...

1 April 2019

News update as of March 29, 2019

On the menu : in Italy, minimum hourly salary makes a return to front stage, agreement concluded between Unilever and its EWC on the “Futur of work” available, in the UK, the Employment Appeal...

29 March 2019

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