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Italy: National Recovery and Resilience Plan includes a corporate gender-parity certification scheme
On 30 April the final version of Italy’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan was sent to the European Commission (c.f. article N°12490). This plan includes the introduction of a...
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6 May 2021
Italy: the Labor Inspectorate (INL) and the Italian Data Protection Authority acting together on practices monitoring remote work
On 22 April, both the Labor Inspectorate (INL) and the Italian Data Protection Authority (GPDP), which had been called on to ‘address the challenges related to the more rapid digitalization...
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5 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...
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5 May 2021
Ivory Coast: a new labor code will include telework regulations
On 01 May, Ivory Coast’s Minister of Employment and Social Protection, Adama Kamara, announced that the nation’s new Labour Code, which is currently being drafted, will be regulating...
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4 May 2021
Women’s rights at the center of the G7 presidency
US$ 15 billion (€12,400 billion) over the next 2 years. This is financial support the UK government is helping to co-ordinate as the G7 host nation in order to fund businesses and services...
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4 May 2021
Renault signs global agreement to promote telework
French automobile group Renault penned on 26 April, at the initiative of its management, the sector’s first global agreement on remote work, struck with industrial workers' federation Industriall...
3 May 2021
Singapore: labour minister and social partners draw up charter to improve work-life balance
On 26 April Gan Siow Huang, Singapore’s minister of manpower, presented alongside the National Trades Union Congress and Singapore National Employers Federation a charter for so-called...
3 May 2021
United Kingdom: insurers launch charter promoting flexible work
Unveiled on 28 April by the Association of British Insurers, the Making Flexible Work Charter seeks to increase flexible working so as to foster gender equality and attract diverse talent to the...
30 April 2021
Austria: IKEA launches “R U OK?” programme to support staff mental health
The Austrian subsidiary of Swedish furniture giant IKEA is implementing an innovative programme to improve the mental wellbeing of its staff. The effort comes at a time when employees face...
30 April 2021
Spain: Allianz signs a series of agreements that will serve as a framework for its new hybrid work model
On 27 April, Allianz insurance announced it had signed three agreements with the relevant trade unions, that frame teleworking, digital disconnection, and the control of working time. In this way...
29 April 2021
ETUC research reveals the fall in workplace inspections across Europe raises Covid-19 risks
A European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) study of 22 countries is raising alarm bells over the fall in the number of labor inspections being carried out across Europe (c.f. below). According to...
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29 April 2021
ILO urges states to strengthen their occupational health and safety services in the event of a new pandemic
On 28 April, the date of the UN’s annual World Day for Safety and Health at Work, the International Labour Organization is calling for occupational health services to be strengthened so as to make...
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28 April 2021
Great Britain: companies return more than £760 million from the furlough scheme
A total of 3,777 companies, including clothing giant Primark and online retailer Asos, have voluntarily returned some of the funds released by the government under its Coronavirus Job Retention...
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28 April 2021
China: new guidelines on sexual harassment in Shenzhen
The Chinese megalopolis of Shenzen has adopted a ‘Guide to the prevention of sexual harassment’ that several detailed guidelines for dealing with the topic. In it is a precise definition of the...
Great Britain: UK broadcaster Channel 4 offering leave for all types of pregnancy loss
On 26 April, Channel 4, the UK free-to-air public-service television network unveiled its new ‘Pregnancy Loss Policy’ that provides for least two weeks of paid leave for all cases of loss during...
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...
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27 April 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...
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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