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HR practices: Vincit, a company with just two managers, the CEO and the head of HR
Mikko Kuitunen and Pekka Virtanen set up Vincit (software development and IT outsourcing) in 2007 in the Finnish town of Tampere. They dreamt of a ‘business where people were happy to go to work...
27 October 2016
India: the government promises measures affording more security to workers in informal employment
On September 18, at the ‘National Labour Day celebrations, the Labour Minister Bandaru Dattatreya announced a number of schemes that the government is going legislate on to safeguard wage payments...
27 October 2016
Great Britain: the government unveils its plans for funding apprenticeships
Theresa May’s government is set to spend £2.5 billion (€2.8 billion) on achieving her predecessor’s commitment to 3 million new apprenticeships by 2020. The major innovation in the plan is the...
26 October 2016
Italy: Confindustria president puts an ‘Industry Pact’ forward to trade unions
On 22 October, Vincenzo Boccia, president of Italy’s employers’ body, Confindustria put a proposal to unions to launch discussions on the potential for an ‘Industry Pact between factory...
26 October 2016
European Parliament resolution of 25 October 2016 on corporate liability for serious human rights abuses in third countries
On 25 October European parliamentarians overwhelmingly voted (569 for, 54 against) for a resolution inviting the EU Member States and the EU Commission to adopt regulations on corporate liability...
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26 October 2016
EU: European Commission presents its 2017 Work Programme
On 25 October the European Commission presented its 2017 work programme ‘Delivering a Europe that protects, empowers and defends.’ In line with the philosophy underpinning previous work programmes...
26 October 2016
Daimler: the automaker introduces ‘the right to mobile working’ for 100,000 German workers
In line with Bosch, BMW, and Audi, automaker Daimler has also embarked upon an ambitious company agreement catering for mobile working that will come into force on 01 December 2016. Going forward...
25 October 2016
Sweden: a united union front reflecting lessons learnt during the 2016 negotiations
2017 will be a busy year with some 500 collective agreements open for negotiation. This time round however the 2016 dispersed individual approach will be shunned by the LO union confederation...
25 October 2016
Great Britain: companies to be ‘ranked’ according to a social mobility index
From 2017, the UK government will publish an index ranking companies in terms of their ability to employ talent from all backgrounds. Inclusion in this landmark index system will be entirely...
25 October 2016
Italy: collective negotiations deadlocked in several key sectors of Italian industry
In a number of sectors – clothing, leather and shoes, ceramics, energy and oil, insurance – employer groups and trade unions in Italy find themselves deadlocked in their attempts to reach national...
24 October 2016
Germany: government votes on law aiming to counter abuse of temporary work and use of service provision contracts
On 21 October, Germany’s Bundestag voted on a law governing temporary work. The bill, which has been discussed at length by conservatives and social democrats within the government, is aimed at...
24 October 2016
HP: the US company is transferring its European representation management from the UK to Ireland as a means of avoiding any legal uncertainties over the legislation applying to its EWC
Planet Labor understands HP has informed the SNB, which is negotiating the agreement implementing the EWC (following the members' own denunciation of the previous agreement), of the transfer of...
20 October 2016
Spain: courts are bracing themselves for a deluge of cases in the aftermath of the CJEU ruling that matches compensation for both temporary and permanent employment contract termination
Ever since the CJEU ruling (c.f. article No. 9818), that a Madrid court applied to the letter (c.f. article No. 9856) and then that a court in the Basque region applied to cover all temporary...
20 October 2016
Australia: after a union report highlights low pay levels, the Airtasker outsourcing platform recommends pay rates in excess of the minimum wage
This popular web-based community marketplace for people and businesses to outsource tasks was singled out in a report by Unions NSW, which indicates that workers are receiving pay below the legal...
20 October 2016
BRICS Nations to have Social Security Agreements promoting worker mobility
At the BRICS Labour Ministerial Meeting that preceded the 8th BRICS Summit hosted by India this year, the BRICS nations, (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) took a significant step by...
20 October 2016
Japan: in a bid to rebuild its image pub chain Watami allows a trade union to be set up
Watami, Japan’s major restaurant and pub chain is looking to rebuild its image damaged by cases of poor working conditions as well as several of work related deaths (karoshi). Going forward, the...
19 October 2016
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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
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AI: uneven integration but a global challenge for the world of work
The adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in business is profoundly transforming the world of work, and some occupations are now under threat. However, the full extent of its effects remains...
11 September 2026
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France: Ministry of Labour unveils plan to accelerate the rollout of AI
On 22 September, the French Ministry of Labour presented a plan named Impulsion IA 2027 aimed at accelerating the adoption of AI by companies and employees. It contains 12 measures applicable from...
22 September 2026
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Germany: AfD victory in Saxony-Anhalt raises concerns over labour supply and workplace cohesion
The rise of Germany’s far-right AfD, which could soon gain influence over migration policy in Saxony-Anhalt and, following elections on September 20, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania as well, is...
15 September 2026
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Netherlands: towards a ban on housing cost deductions from migrant workers’ wages
The news. On September 10, Dutch Minister of Social Affairs and Employment Hans Vijlbrief (centre-left) sent a letter to the House of Representatives, stating that he intends to prohibit employers...
14 September 2026
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Denmark: introduction of a professional ID card for construction site workers
The news. On 3 September, the Danish Parliament adopted a bill introducing a mandatory professional ID card for people working on large construction sites. The card will include, among other...
15 September 2026
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UE: Commission proposes measures to facilitate “fair” worker mobility across the Union
The info. On 15 September, the European Commission adopted a series of measures aimed at encouraging “fair” worker mobility within the EU. It wants to remove the administrative...
16 September 2026