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Germany: new World of Work Council produces controversial initial report
The new council of ‘independent’ experts, set up in 2020 by the Ministry of Labour to advise the federal government on issues relating to the world of work, presented its first report on 18 May...
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20 May 2021
Great Britain: Standard Life Aberdeen seeks to reduce the environmental impact of teleworking
The Scottish asset management company plans to accelerate its carbon neutrality policy by reducing carbon emissions a further 50% by 2025. On 18 May the company announced a new plan of attack that...
20 May 2021
Australia: a delivery driver secures official ‘employee’ recognition and successfully claims against Deliveroo for wrongful dismissal
On 18 May, Australia's Fair Work Commission (industrial relations tribunal) found Deliveroo guilty of wrongful dismissal. In doing so, the commission found that the former delivery worker was an...
19 May 2021
Germany: Porsche signs an agreement providing for 12 mobility days per month and 40% fewer in-office spaces
On 16 May, the social partners at Germany’s high-end car manufacturer Porsche announced they had signed a company agreement on ‘mobile work’. Among other things, this agreement provides for the...
18 May 2021
Greece: labor law reform facing strong opposition
On 12 May, the Greek government detailed a wide-ranging reform of labour law that encompasses working time, teleworking, the right to disconnect, paternity leave, strike action and platform...
18 May 2021
India: companies supporting employees and their families as they face the sheer intensity of the health crisis
The second wave of Covid-19 is sweeping across India like a tsunami. On 12 May, 348,421 new cases and 4,205 deaths were recorded for just one day. Companies are redoubling their efforts and...
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12 May 2021
Spain: ‘Riders’ law recognizes employee status for home delivery platform workers
Spain’s government has approved the so-called ‘Riders’ Law, which frames the status of home delivery platform workers. The text, published as a decree-law in the Official State Bulletin (BOE) on...
12 May 2021
Great Britain: the government calls on companies to mobilize against loneliness
On 08 May, the UK government published fresh guidance with good practices for employers to better combat employee loneliness. The report urges companies to automatically include the issue of...
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11 May 2021
Workplace Covid-19 vaccinations: seven country comparative table
Only a few countries allow businesses to take control of Covid-19 vaccinations. Planet Labor has sought to compare how various states are organizing employee vaccinations and has taken a snapshot...
11 May 2021
EU: could the Porto Social Summit mark a turning point?
Portugal took the Presidency of the Council of the European Union in January with the firm intention of pushing forward social issues (see article n°12298). The Porto Social Summit, which was...
10 May 2021
France: Eurécia harnesses digital tools to steer its organisational transformation
Eurécia, the provider of human resource software, has added new functionalities to its in-house application from the second half of 2020 in order to foster the wellbeing of its staff – all of whom...
10 May 2021
France: social partners favour ‘hybrid’ mode of collective bargaining (study)
Amid the coronavirus pandemic and successive lockdowns, social partners have been forced for the first time to conduct negotiations remotely. They have moved swiftly to adapt to digital tools and...
7 May 2021
United Kingdom: young people at the heart of a new migration partnership with India
The migration and mobility partnership – the subject of a memorandum of understanding signed by the UK and Indian governments on 4 May – will allow thousands of young people from the two nations...
7 May 2021
United States: Biden administration revisiting the status of contract workers
The White House is nullifying the regulation on independent workers that the Trump administration wanted to put in place and with this move the spotlight is now shifting back to the uncertainties...
6 May 2021
Great Britain: UK plans to support hybrid work after the pandemic is over
The UK government has asked The Flexible Working Task Force to publish a new guide for employers that promotes partial post-pandemic teleworking. The report has been commissioned for publication...
6 May 2021
Poland: Covid-19 vaccinations starting in the workplace
From 04 May 2021, Polish companies can participate in administering coronavirus vaccinations. For this, they must apply online with the government and indicate the number of people wishing to be...
5 May 2021
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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...
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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
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...
15 October 2025
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