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Spain: companies receiving state support to cope with the impact of war in Ukraine commit not to lay off workers
The Spanish government has announced a raft of measures to support companies as they grapple with the impact of the war in Ukraine as well as soaring energy prices, with a view to alleviating...
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4 April 2022
United States: Amazon workers in New York vote to form first union
Marking a first in the history of e-commerce giant Amazon in the United States, employees at one of its New York warehouses voted to form a union on Friday 1 April. The vote, which finished 2,654...
4 April 2022
Germany: public banks pen collective agreement allowing more remote work
Against the backdrop of the pandemic and the war in Ukraine, the social partners in Germany’s public banking sector managed to tie-up negotiations and sign a new collective agreement on...
4 April 2022
Ireland: workers granted 10 days of paid sick leave from 2026
On 29 March, the Irish government approved the Sick Leave Bill 2022, which will for the first time establish a legal framework for paid sick leave, paid by companies. Firms will from now on have...
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1 April 2022
Germany: labour minister looks to facilitate Ukrainian refugee access to jobs
With around 283,000 Ukrainian refugees having officially registered in Germany since the start of the Russian invasion, labour and social affairs minister Hubertus Heil – of the Social Democratic...
United Kingdom: government pledges to publish code of practice on “fire and rehire”
Since the beginning of the pandemic the UK has seen a boom in the practice of “fire and rehire”, which consists of companies dismissing workers and rehiring them on new...
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1 April 2022
France: the Saint-Gobain national ‘Agir Durablement’ programme relies on employee engagement to strengthen diversity and inclusion
In spring 2021 the French multinational building materials group launched its ‘Agir Durablement’ (Act Sustainably) programme, which enables its 38,000 employees in France to get involved in...
France: three unions put McDonald’s on notice to publish a vigilance plan
The restaurant group McDonald’s has been given formal legal notice to publish a vigilance plan; an obligation imposed on multinationals since 2017 (c.f. articleNo. 10079). The decision comes...
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31 March 2022
Italy: new innovative collective agreement for the construction sector addresses training, safety, and sustainable development
With business booming across Italy’s construction sector due, both to the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) for infrastructure and other major works as well as tax incentives geared to...
31 March 2022
Italy: state of health emergency to end on 31 March
The Italian government has decided to gradually lift its anti-Covid measures. The health pass at work, which has been compulsory since 15 October 2021 (c.f. article No.12685), will remain in force...
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30 March 2022
Great Britain: a law to force ferry companies to pay the legal minimum wage
This decision on enforcing payment of the legal minimum wage at UK ports comes after P&O Ferries abruptly terminated the employment of 800 seafarers on 17 March. The massive restructuring...
30 March 2022
Germany: three major unions call for short-time working for industries affected by the war in Ukraine
On 29 March and faced with soaring energy prices and supply problems linked to the war in Ukraine, the presidents of the three main German industrial unions, namely, IG Metall (metallurgy), IG BCE...
30 March 2022
India: two-day strike for labour rights and better wages
Around a dozen or so Indian trade unions have called for a two-day strike spanning 28 and 29 March to protest the government’s economic policies and to advocate for workers’ rights...
29 March 2022
Germany: a 5.2% salary increase and a jobs guarantee for Deutsche Bank subsidiary Postbank employees
On 23 March and in putting an end to their dispute, the Verdi trade union and Deutsche Bank announced that they had reached a new collective agreement for the 15,000 employees of the bank’s...
29 March 2022
Brazil: ILO and Ministry of Labor launch guide to map job changes
On 23 March the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs and the International Labor Organization (ILO) launched Brazil’s first Guide to Occupations. This online document offers updated quantitative...
29 March 2022
United Kingdom: government decides against compulsory ethnicity pay gap reporting for companies
The UK government has no intention of forcing large companies to disclose their ethnicity pay gap, despite prior promises from the Conservatives and widespread calls for such a requirement. This...
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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...
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France: Yves Rocher convicted of breach of duty of vigilance for infringement of freedom of association
The specialised chamber of the Paris Judicial Court convicted Yves Rocher on 12 March for breaching its duty of vigilance. The group was sued by Turkish employees dismissed in 2018 by a subsidiary...
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12 March 2026
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2026 TRENDS – CSR: A strategic asset for European companies?
mind HR is looking ahead at the trends set to shape 2026. Sustainability policy remains in flux after a year of CSR rollbacks across Europe. Companies are calling for greater predictability and...
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Spain: business support package to tackle the economic impact of the Middle East conflict
The Spanish government approved a series of measures on 20 March to support companies facing rising energy prices. In return, these businesses are prohibited from making redundancies for economic...
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Germany: a corporate group supports local political engagement via its “Democracy Charter”
Large corporations in the Hesse region, surrounding Frankfurt, are defending local democracy by enabling employees to volunteer in local public life through an initiative dubbed the "Democracy...
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EU: Council adopts position on simplifying AI rules
The Council of the EU approved its position on 13 March regarding the “omnibus regulation” proposal, published last November by the Commission to simplify the AI Act. Confirming the...
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20 March 2026
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United States: Coca-Cola subsidiary sued by the administration over women-only event
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced on 18 February that it is launching federal proceedings against Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast for “sex-based...
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6 March 2026