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In order to polish the image of companies in the UK that have been tarnished by scandals, Theresa May’s Conservative government has unveiled a corporate governance reform. Made public on 29...

29 August 2017

Italy: social partners prepare for dialogue after summer break

Negotiations between the Italian government and social partners, which had got under way in July, are set to resume in the coming days. On Wednesday, the country’s labour minister Giuliano Poletti...

29 August 2017

Portugal: strike at Volkswagen factory after employees reject pre-agreement with trade unions

Workers at AutoEuropa, the Volkswagen factory in Setubal, near the Portuguese capital Lisbon, are set to strike on Wednesday 30 August. They are opposing the move to a six-day working week, which...

29 August 2017

Turkey: new measures to foster flexible working time in tourism and the use of sub-contractors

The Turkish government has recently promulgated a series of rules to promote flexible working time in the tourism sector. The changes also look to bolster employers’ right of appeal, when they are...

29 August 2017

Suspension of our information thread for our summer vacation

Our information thread will be stopped during our summer break, from July 31 to August 28 included. The website and the archives remain available during that period. The whole Planet Labor team...

28 July 2017

Spain: nationwide salary negotiations break down

Following more than eight months of talks, social partners appear to have thrown in the towel. Unless there is a late twist, there will be no framework agreement on wages to guide collective...

28 July 2017

In brief, Rio Tinto commits to changing its attitude towards trade unions

The campaign led by IndustriALL Global Union that has targeted Rio Tinto, the Australian-British metals and mining corporation, is most probably one of the most tenacious pursued by an...

28 July 2017

News update as of July 26, 2017

Last minute : today the UK government has said it will abolish the charging of employment tribunal fees and reimburse those that have paid them. The decision follows a ruling from the country's...

25 July 2017

China: the first case law on online employment relationship provides a better view on future legal trends

The People’s Court of Beijing Chaoyang District has tried and wound up China’s first judicial case involving labor disputes related to online employment, and the judge deciding on the case has...

25 July 2017

Philippines: the methods of the biggest temporary work agency in the world

In a long-standing trend that dates back to the oil crisis of the 1970s, the Philippines’ government not only encourages the export of labor, but institutionalized it so that today, through a...

25 July 2017

Spain: Axa Seguros becomes first company to recognise ‘right to disconnect’

The insurance firm's new collective agreement recognises employees' right to turn off their mobile phones outside of working hours. The agreement also looks to help workers achieve a work-life...

24 July 2017

Russia: towards new legislation aimed at expanding the rights of trade unions?

Members of the social democratic Fair Russia party that backs Dmitry Medvedev introduced a controversial bill in the State Duma. The bill was considered in first reading on 11 July. The initiators...

24 July 2017

Germany: Federal Development Ministry and the DGB sign a partnership agreement aimed at reinforcing union organizations in developing countries

Two and a half years after having jointly set up in November 2014 the 'German alliance for a sustainable textile sector', which also gathers companies and NGOs together the German Minister for...

21 July 2017

France: ordinance published on non-financial CSR reporting

The ordinance which modifies non-financial reporting provisions in order to come in line with Directive 2013/34 on CSR non-financial reporting for large companies and other businesses as well as...

21 July 2017

Germany: Microsoft Deutschland’s new ‘Smart Workspace’ head office showcases its vision for the future

Since its inauguration in October 2016, employees at the US IT giant’s subsidiary, Microsoft Deutschland’s new head office in Schwabing, north of Munich, can now get to work when they want and...

20 July 2017

Italy: greater than expected take up of the APE early retirement scheme

The Anticipo Pensionistico (APE) scheme whereby Italian workers can retire prior to the legal retirement age by way of a bank ‘bridging’ loan that supplies an income until the regular pension...

20 July 2017

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