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G20: Labour Ministers promise to improve female employment inclusion
In closing out the G20 Labour Ministers' meeting held in Catania, Italy, on 22-23 June, government representatives from the world’s 20 richest countries issued a joint statement that focused on...
United States: Morgan Stanley imposes Covid-19 vaccination status within its New York offices
In an announcement signed by HR head Mandell Crawley, investment bank Morgan Stanley has decided to ban any unvaccinated employee, subcontractor or client from its buildings in New York and the NY...
24 June 2021
Germany: court rules that the Christian trade union DHV does not have the right to sign collective agreements
On 22 June and in what in principle puts an end to a more than eight-year legal battle, the Federal Labor Court (BAG), in the last instance, ruled that the ‘DHV, Der Berufsgewerkschaft trade...
24 June 2021
LVMH launches a global emergency and support fund for employees affected by life accidents
In June, LVMH launched its Heart Fund for its 150,000 employees worldwide. The luxury giant has announced that it will endow the fund with €30 million to provide a telephone based psychological...
Colombia: working week lowered from 48 to 42 hours
On 17 June, Colombia’s House of Representatives overwhelmingly voted in favour (117 for and 8 against) of a bill ratifying a reduction in working hours. Tabled in October 2019 in the Senate...
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23 June 2021
Germany: HR professionals supporting refugee entrance to the job market
Since 2016, volunteer HR managers registered on the HR-integrate platform have been mentoring refugees in their search for a job, vocational training ,or a place at university in Germany. Thomas...
Spain: Telefónica signs an agreement on telework and on the implementation of a four-day working week
Together, Telefónica management and the CCOO and UGT trade unions have reached an agreement in principle to extend the collective agreement covering the 18,400 employees of the company's major...
22 June 2021
Russia: unvaccinated workers may be facing mandatory unpaid leave
As Russia registers a new peak in Covid-19 cases and as the inoculation campaign struggles to make progress, official authorities have made an unexpected announcement. Russian media is reporting...
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22 June 2021
Great Britain: retail giants join forces to advocate for and defend diversity
Eight retail giants, including the John Lewis Partnership and Sainsbury's supermarkets, have come together to found this landmark "Diversity in Retail" (DiR) network, which represents some nearly...
Belgium: bereavement leave extended from three to ten days
The bill tabled by Nahima Lanjri, member of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives and of the CD&V (Christian Democratic and Flemish) party, which will extend bereavement leave, was...
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21 June 2021
United Kingdom: online tool launched to ease access to shared parental leave
On 17 June the UK government launched an online tool to provide information to employees as regards their right to “shared parental leave” (SPL). Since its introduction in 2015, the...
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21 June 2021
Colombia: congress approves extension of paternity leave and establishes parental leave allowance
Paternity leave is to be extended and a portion of maternity leave is to be converted into a shared 6-week parental leave allowance, under a bill tabled by José Daniel López, a...
21 June 2021
France: insurance group La Mutuelle Générale promotes “open work” concept after unanimous agreement on remote work
An agreement on remote working has been signed at French insurance group La Mutuelle Générale, which has given itself three years to trial a new way of working. Signed unanimously on 11 May by...
18 June 2021
Germany: remote working requirement to be lifted from 1 July
In April the German government created a new measure – a so-called emergency brake (Bundesnotbremse) – that obliged all the Länder to adopt a certain number of protective measures...
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18 June 2021
Portugal: Constitutional Court rejects 180-day trial period
In a ruling passed on 17 June, Portugal’s Constitutional Court rejected a 2019 rule change that extended initial trial periods for employees in their first job and those previously long-term...
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18 June 2021
EU: second phase consultation launched on digital platform workers’ rights
On 15 June the European Commission launched the second stage consultation of European social partners on better protecting people working through platforms. This follows the Commission’s first...
17 June 2021
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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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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