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EU: first phase of consultation with social partners over telework and right to disconnect launched
On 30 April, the European Commission launched the first phase of consultation with the social partners with a view to potential European legislation on telework. In the document sent to the social...
6 May 2024
United Kingdom: Amazon could be forced to recognise the GMB union
Having traditionally been opposed to union representation among its employees, US e-commerce giant Amazon may be forced to negotiate with the GMB union in the UK, following a decision by the...
3 May 2024
Canada: foreign students will be able to work up to 24 hours a week
On 29 April, Canada’s immigration minister Marc Miller presented new rules governing the employment of foreign students. From September, foreign students will be able to work up to 24 hours...
3 May 2024
How Ingka reduced its turnover rate by 5 percentage points in 16 months
The HR policies deployed at Ingka Group are designed to improve team loyalty without reducing operational efficiency. In 2023, however, staff turnover reached 56% in the specialised retail sector...
2 May 2024
Czech Republic: retirement age to increase in 2025
On 30 April, the Czech government approved a reform that raises the retirement age beyond the current limit of 65. The reform must now be presented to Parliament to come into force in 2025...
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2 May 2024
Poland: Whistleblowers Act soon to be adopted
A bill on the protection of whistleblowers was finally submitted to Parliament on 17 April 2024. It offers a broad range of people who can report irregularities in the operation of a company and...
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29 April 2024
Germany: the headache of corporate initiatives against the far right
In the highly regulated world of Germany's social market economy, companies have generally avoided taking political positions externally and, even more so, internally. But the strong rise of the...
29 April 2024
South Korea: Samsung invites executives to work six days a week
Prompted by worse-than-expected financial results, South Korean electronics giant Samsung is asking executives at its subsidiaries to come and work on Saturdays or Sundays to "overcome" the...
26 April 2024
Belgium: people undergoing infertility treatment now protected from dismissal
A new law published in Belgium’s official journal on 18 April extends protection against dismissal for pregnant employees to people undergoing infertility treatment or medically assisted...
26 April 2024
EU: platform workers directive gets green light from Parliament
At its plenary session on 24 April, the European Parliament approved the draft directive creating a presumption of salaried status for workers on digital platforms, who are deemed falsely...
25 April 2024
[mind RH exclusive] L’Oréal trials top-of-the-range medical check-ups for executives, offered by start-up Zoï in France
L'Oréal recently launched a pilot scheme to trial the medical check-ups offered by start-up Zoï, which is aimed at senior executives, with around 20 of its employees, mindRH understands. Several...
25 April 2024
EU: Parliament definitively adopts Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive
On 24 April, at the end of a long legislative process, the European Parliament definitively adopted the draft directive on due diligence. Although the last-minute efforts of some member states...
United States: end of non-compete clauses
On 23 April, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published a new final rule banning non-compete clauses nationwide. The FTC notes that non-compete clauses tend to have a negative impact...
24 April 2024
France: step towards creation of a universal time savings account
On 23 April, the Union des Entreprises de Proximité (U2P), the minority employers' organisation representing very small businesses and craftsmen, and the trade unions – CFDT, CFTC, CGT and FO –...
23 April 2024
EU: Parliament adopts regulation banning products made with forced labour
On 23 April, the European Parliament broadly approved the regulation banning the import of products produced using forced labour. The text gives new investigative powers to the European...
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23 April 2024
EU: road transport social partners make commitment on rights of third-country workers
With a joint declaration published on 19 April, the European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) and the International Road Transport Union (IRU) have signed up to a series of commitments to...
22 April 2024
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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
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, 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
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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EU: Commission launches consultation with social partners on quality jobs
On 4 December, the European Commission launched the first phase of consultation with social partners with a view to a European directive on jobs, which is scheduled for the end of 2026. It could...
4 December 2025
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EDF bans alcohol on all its sites
From 1 January 2026, French energy giant EDF (180,000 employees) will prohibit alcohol consumption at all internal and external corporate events, from social gatherings to seminars. The policy...
26 November 2025
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United Kingdom: government scraps plan to introduce ‘day one’ protection against unfair dismissal
The UK government announced on 27 November, in a statement, that it would not be introducing the right to challenge unfair dismissal (without cause) from the first day of employment in its...
3 December 2025
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Poland: bill adopted to amend definition of psychological harassment
On 27 November, the Polish cabinet adopted a draft amendment to the labour code aimed at simplifying the definition of psychological harassment at work, or “mobbing” (Article 94 3)...
4 December 2025
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EU: MEPs demand directive on algorithmic management
Members of the European Parliament have called for a directive on algorithmic management. Such legislation would introduce obligations for companies to inform employees, assess health and safety...
17 December 2025
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Austria: European rules on wage transparency expected to cause a cultural shock
With the gender pay gap in Austria being the second largest in the European Union (18.3%), the Austrian government has promised to introduce a bill next spring to transpose the European directive...
27 November 2025