Covid-19 Vaccination

In early February 2022, the Hong Kong government announced that it would amend the Employment Ordinance in order to prevent labour disputes arising from the new social distancing measures. The...

1 March 2022

Great Britain: companies reduce sick pay for unvaccinated employees who need to isolate

From 10 January, employees of the Wessex Water company who have not received at least one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine and who do not have any medical evidence justifying their status will only...

11 January 2022

Germany: details of company obligations linked to the introduction of the 3G rule|Covid health pass at work

As of 24 November, employees in companies must be Covid vaccinated (Geimpft), recovered from Covid (Genesen) or negative tested for Covid (Getestet). Known as the ‘3G rule’ in Germany, it is the...

25 November 2021

Austria: unemployment benefit payments could be suspended for those refusing a job carrying a Covid-19 vaccination condition

According to the daily publication Der Standard, Austrian Labour Minister Martin Kocher (ÖVP) asked the Austrian Employment Agency (AMS), in a letter dated 25 August, to “block...

22 September 2021

Great Britain: Morrisons supermarkets cutting sick pay for unvaccinated employees who need to self-isolate

‘From 1 October, following UK government confirmation that all adults have had the opportunity to get double vaccinated, we will no longer be paying full sick pay for pinged colleagues who...

16 September 2021

Spain: mutual insurance companies will soon be able to vaccinate staff in companies with more than 250 employees

The government and employers are preparing to sign an agreement that allows mutual insurance companies to assist in inoculating employees. The agreement between the CEOE employers’ body and...

27 April 2021

Germany: companies, the third pillar of the vaccination campaign, but not before June

Large companies in the metals, chemical and financial sectors are busy gearing up for their participation in Germany’s national vaccination campaign. Volkswagen and BASF have even started pilot...

22 April 2021

France: twenty new jobs added to the Covid-19 priority vaccination list

Following the conclusion of consultations on 20 April with the Ministry of Labor and the social partners, a list of some twenty private sector professions has been identified as priorities in...

21 April 2021

United States: businesses and industries push to get staff vaccinated

Car manufacturers, food companies and retail giants are opening vaccination sites and offering bonuses to encourage their employees to get vaccinated against Covid-19.

19 April 2021

India: workplace coronavirus vaccinations commence

As of 11 April, the Indian government has authorized employers to vaccinate their employees at the workplace, and in line with the national vaccination campaign’s priorities. Several companies...

15 April 2021

Argentina: workers having received first dose of Covid-19 vaccine may be called to work on site

Anyone in Argentina who has received the first dose of their Covid-19 vaccine may be called to work on site, regardless of their age or any underlying conditions, under new rules issued by the...

12 April 2021

Italy: government and social partners sign protocol to allow Covid vaccinations in the workplace

The protocol signed on 6 April will allow companies that put themselves forward to set up a vaccination plan for employees who wish to be vaccinated, once vaccines are widely available in Italy...

9 April 2021

Germany: what are the obligations for employers when it comes to Covid-19 vaccinations?

As of next month, company doctors in Germany will be able to make a full contribution to the Covid-19 vaccination campaign at firms across the country. According to VDBW, Germany's association of...

22 March 2021

Italy: banking sector social partners secure agreement on workplace vaccinations

Following the recent industrial sector agreement (c.f. article No.12411), Italy’s banking sector is also making itself available for an employee vaccination program. The agreement dated 17...

19 March 2021

Great Britain: CIPD publishes an employers guide for the Covid-19 vaccination

On 15 February 2021 the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), the leading professional association for human resource management professionals, published a guide for employers...

9 March 2021

Great Britain: employers can legally refuse to hire job candidates who have not had a Covid-19 vaccine

UK Justice Secretary, Robert Buckland has acknowledged that employers can legally insist that new employees are vaccinated against Covid-19. The legality of the ‘no jab no job’ clause...

23 February 2021

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20 October 2025

France: generative AI and older workers central to BPCE’s skills management strategy

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...

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TRENDS IN 2026 — Reducing workplace absence at all costs: a major challenge for Europe

Workplace absence is on the rise across Europe, particularly among women, older employees and, since the Covid-19 pandemic, young people under the age of 30. Faced with this growing problem, some...

14 January 2026

Argentina: government unveils labour reform

Argentina's ultra-liberal president Javier Milei wants to "modernise labour" with a new reform that has been greeted with opposition from trade unions. Submitted to the Senate on 11 December, the...

6 January 2026

Poland: reform introduces possibility of working for another employer while on sick leave

On 7 January, the President of Poland promulgated an amendment to the country’s social insurance act. The reform aims to clarify the activities permitted during sick leave, so that...

12 January 2026

Spain: government wants 3.1% minimum wage hike

Spain's ministry of labour has informed the social partners of its intention to raise the minimum wage to €1,221 gross per month. This increase is expected to be approved by the Council of...

8 January 2026

Germany: Chancellor prepares ground for working time law reform

Since mid-January 2026, senior figures in the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), led by Chancellor Friedrich Merz, have reopened debate over Germany’s working time legislation. The party’s...

26 January 2026