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Belgium: social partners reach agreement putting an end to early retirement scheme
In line with the coalition agreement of the new Belgian government, the abolition of the early retirement scheme, which entitled senior citizens to unemployment benefit as well as a supplement...
21 March 2025
EU: Talent Pool international candidate database taking shape
On 19 March, MEPs made amendments to plans for the Talent Pool platform, the aim of which is to match vacancies in sectors of the EU with labour shortages with job seekers residing abroad. The...
20 March 2025
United Kingdom: Tesco develops apprenticeships and grants pay rises above inflation
After committing in mid-February to bolstering its apprenticeship programme for the start of the next academic year, UK supermarket chain Tesco signed an agreement with the Union of Shop...
20 March 2025
How Sanofi approached its first CSRD report
While Brussels is working to significantly lighten the burden for companies under the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), with the omnibus package published on 26 February...
19 March 2025
Germany: IG Metall criticises Tesla for withholding pay in event of illness
In a statement published on 14 March, the IG Metall union once again criticised the management of the Tesla factory in Grünheide, this time regarding their practices on sick leave and wage...
19 March 2025
France: Carrefour taken to court for possible breach of due diligence requirements
The NGOs Bloom and Foodwatch, specialising in fishing and food respectively, announced on 17 March that they were taking the food retail group Carrefour to court, denouncing “ineffective...
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18 March 2025
United Kingdom: new rules on skilled immigration from 9 April 2025
On 12 March, the UK Home Office issued a statement on changes to immigration rules applicable from 9 April. It concerns skilled workers and in particular the recruitment of foreign employees in...
18 March 2025
Finland: bill to guarantee continuity of essential activities during strike action
On 13 March, the Finnish government submitted a bill to parliament aimed at ensuring the continuity of essential activities in the event of a strike. The text imposes a legal obligation on...
17 March 2025
Netherlands: new collective agreement in personal care sector rewards flexibility
The social partners in the personal care sector (retirement homes, nursing homes and home care) have signed a new 20-month collective agreement. It will apply from 1 January 2025 to 1 September...
17 March 2025
United Kingdom: ethnic diversity slowly increasing on boards of directors
The Parker Review of ethnic diversity on the boards of directors of major UK companies, published on 11 March, highlights a significant improvement at those listed on the FTSE 250 in 2024...
14 March 2025
France: sustainable transport packages agreed at Allianz and SNCF
Insurance giant Allianz and railway operator SNCF have recently struck company agreements to provide sustainable transport packages for their employees in France. The scheme, approved in 2019...
Czech Republic: parliament adopts bill on labour flexibility
On 7 March, Czech MPs unanimously approved an amendment to the Labour Code aimed at bringing greater flexibility to labour relations. Among the main measures are a guarantee that an employee will...
13 March 2025
Argentina: government ends compulsory contributions paid to employer organisations
On 5 March, the Argentinian government published a decree banning clauses included in collective agreements that impose compulsory contributions on companies to fund employer organisations, even...
13 March 2025
EU: co-legislators take up the sustainability Omnibus package
While the European Commission is hoping for the rapid adoption of its Omnibus package, the co-legislators have already taken up the text. While the executive hopes to maintain a position that it...
Fabienne Arata (LinkedIn): ‘Three-quarters of recruiters are experiencing qualified skills shortages’
A few weeks after the AI summit in Paris, LinkedIn France Country Manager, Fabienne Arata, shared her analysis of labour market trends with mind RH . AI is emerging as both a real engine in...
China: labour administration declares an employer’s order for employees to marry as illegal
On 14 February, the local office of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security declared unlawful a directive from the Shuntian Chemical factory requiring that its single status staff...
11 March 2025
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France: CDC Habitat defines a framework and means for social dialogue on AI
In an agreement signed on 23 February with trade unions, the subsidiary of CDC (Caisse des dépôts et consignations) Habitat (10,800 employees) guarantees that AI solutions will only...
23 February 2026
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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
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Catherine Chavanier (CDC Habitat): “Social dialogue on AI facilitates its deployment”
In February, CDC Habitat (10,500 employees) signed a two-year framework agreement governing social dialogue on AI. Catherine Chavanier, HR Director of the subsidiary of CDC (Caisse des dépôts et...
20 March 2026
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France: bioMérieux’s new disability agreement pivots towards mental health
The news. On 6 January 2026, bioMérieux—an in vitro diagnostics specialist employing 4,400 people in France—signed a new four-year agreement “relating to the employment...
4 March 2026
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Germany: controversial collective bargaining compliance act adopted
On 26 February, the Bundestag approved the Tariftreuegesetz (collective bargaining compliance act), aimed at strengthening collective agreements and tackling social dumping by tying certain public...
26 February 2026
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United Kingdom: launch of consultation on protection against detriment for industrial action
The British government launched a public consultation on 26 February regarding new protections for workers against "detriment" related to industrial action, scheduled to take effect in October...
12 March 2026