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While the EU Directive on temporary agency work does not require EU Member States to limit the number of successive assignments for the same temporary worker with the same user undertaking, it...

15 October 2020

Spain: new measures adopted to guarantee workplace gender equality

On 13 October, Spain’s government approved two decree-laws that were published the following day in the Official Bulletin. The first decree-law regulates the requirement for companies to keep...

14 October 2020

EU: EU employment ministers call for workers information and consultation rules to be respected during restructurings

During an EU Council meeting on 13 October, EU Labor Ministers included the topic of information and consultation rights of workers in their discussions. The ministers agreed to affirm, at the end...

14 October 2020

France: two agreements signed at Airbus to avoid employment losses in the commercial aircraft production business

The Airbus' Commercial Aircraft business has been abruptly halted by the crisis in air transport. Several tens of thousands of job cuts globally were planned before the summer, including just over...

13 October 2020

Germany: national chemical sector digitalization training project launched

On 01 October representatives of the social partners in the Chemicals sector and the Federal Employment Agency signed a letter of intent to set up a joint training project that is specifically...

13 October 2020

Morocco: major social policy direction for 2022

On 09 October during his parliamentary opening speech, Morocco’s King Mohamed VI confirmed his determination, as part of his societal project that forms the core component of the nation’s current...

13 October 2020

France: significant decision handed down on information and consultation of works councils in the event of a company takeover

The decision handed down by a Paris court on Friday 9 October puts Veolia’s purchase of a 29.99% stake in Suez from Engie on hold until the staff representation bodies at Suez have been informed...

12 October 2020

United Kingdom: localised short-time working scheme created

With the UK government having opted for local coronavirus restrictions, which could involve the closure of restaurants, pubs and even businesses in the leisure sector, it plans to accompany this...

12 October 2020

Argentina: update on wage negotiations in retail, metal, oil and banking sectors

Sector-level wage negotiations, which are a cornerstone of social dialogue due to the rampant inflation in Argentina, have been disrupted this year by the health and economic emergency. Various...

12 October 2020

France: details of the new one-month paternity leave

The Social Security Financing Bill (PLFSS, legislative file here) adopted on 07 October in the Council of Ministers details the terms of the new 25-day paternity leave announced by President...

8 October 2020

France: first gender discrimination related class action commences

On 07 October the CGT trade union within the Caisse d’Epargne d’Île-de-France (CEIDF) announced that it had summoned the savings bank in order to urge it to undertake structural...

8 October 2020

EU: intensity of constraints imposed by an employer must allow for a distinction between working time and rest time during a period of on-call duty (opinion of CJEU Advocate General)

The cases (C-344/19 and C 580/19) are yet to be ruled on but Giovanni Pitruzzella, Advocate General at the Court of Justice of the EU, has proposed to the court that a new criterion should be...

7 October 2020

Keep abreast of regulatory changes for remote working with our new dedicated ‘Remote work regulations’ folder

Remote working is undergoing a wave of regulatory initiatives globally to address the consequences of the health crisis. To make your research easier we have amalgamated all our recently published...

6 October 2020

Great Britain: one of the first decisions condemning a company management to pay a penalty for failing to respect a European Works Council’s rights to information and consultation

The lack of information for and consultation with Verizon's European Works Council over an employment termination procedure has crystallized into a legal dispute both on the subject of employee...

6 October 2020

Spain: agreement on remote working in the savings bank sector

On 01 October both the trade unions and the confederation of savings banks (CECA) signed the new collective agreement regulating remote working conditions for the savings banks sector. The...

6 October 2020

Germany: Labour Minister announces draft legislation on remote working is finally ready for what is expected to be robust cabinet debate

On 04 October, in an interview with the weekly publication Bild am Sonntag, Hubertus Heil, SPD Federal Minister of Labour and Social Affairs announced that the draft legislation on remote working...

5 October 2020

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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

mind RH analysis – Initial findings from CSRD social indicators

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

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

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...

15 October 2025

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Pascale Rauline (Axa EWC): “European charter formalises ongoing and accelerated social dialogue on AI”

On 27 November, Axa and its European works council (EWC) signed a charter setting out principles governing the deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) and guaranteeing social dialogue on the...

3 December 2025

Germany: crisis-hit industries cast shadow over 2026 bargaining cycle

In 2026, collective wage agreements for nearly 10 million employees in Germany are set to expire. With upcoming negotiations in crisis-hit 'pilot' sectors such as chemicals and metalworking, the...

2 December 2025

Bulgaria: government approves bill to encourage sector-level collective bargaining

On 26 November, the Bulgarian government approved amendments to the labour code designed to reinforce the legal framework for sector-level collective bargaining. The reform aims to stimulate...

2 December 2025

EU: social partners in telecoms sign joint statement on AI

On 16 December, the social partners in Europe's telecommunications sector unveiled a joint statement on artificial intelligence. They propose an action plan for skills and commit to raising...

18 December 2025

Germany: Erwin Hymer Group’s innovative and award-winning AI agreement

Fed up with negotiating separate agreements for each new artificial intelligence (AI) tool, the social partners at Erwin Hymer Group (8,900 employees) have instead secured a broad, overarching...

12 December 2025

Italy: telecommunications sector introduces new measures to navigate major transformation

The agreement reached between Asstel, the employers’ association for Italy’s telecommunications sector, and the SLC-Cgil, Fistel-Cisl and Uilcom unions centres on strengthening labour relations to...

27 November 2025