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France: Engie hands staff a €500 sustainable mobility package
Under an agreement signed on 29 March 2024, Engie SA is granting €500 a year to its employees so they can make regular use of bicycles (including electric and self-service) or carpooling...
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10 April 2024
United Kingdom: carer’s leave allowance takes effect
The Carer’s Leave Act 2023 came into force on 6 April. Employees are now entitled to one week’s unpaid leave a year to look after a “dependant” who is disabled or whose...
9 April 2024
Belgium: national training platform to manage employee entitlements
Created by the law of 20 October 2023, the Federal Learning Account (FLA) platform has been online since 1 April. This new digital application is designed to make it easier for employees to...
9 April 2024
Bulgaria: new teleworking rules come into force
New regulations on working remotely came into force on 2 April. The changes are designed to provide greater flexibility, while clarifying the rights and duties of employers and employees with...
8 April 2024
United Kingdom: 9% pay rise at Tesco
UK supermarket chain Tesco has significantly increased its hourly pay with effect from 1 April, taking the wage level slightly above the Real Living Wage. The group has also announced an increase...
8 April 2024
China: largest companies face mandatory social reporting
On 8 February 2024, three Chinese stock exchanges announced new environmental, social, and governance (ESG) disclosure guidelines for 400 of its largest companies, which will need to publish these...
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5 April 2024
Italy: collective agreement in tertiary sector puts emphasis on equality
The agreement signed on 22 March by the employer organisations Confcommercio and Confesercenti and the trade unions Filcams-Cgil, Fisascat-Cisl and Uiltucs provides for a €240 pay rise and...
5 April 2024
Greece: minimum wage rises by 6.4%
On 29 March, the Council of Ministers approved a 6.4% increase in the minimum wage with effect from 1 April. The pay level will rise from €780 to €830 gross per month over 14...
4 April 2024
EU: Parliament toughens up revision of European Works Councils Directive
On 3 April, the European Parliament's Committee on Employment and Social Affairs adopted the parliamentary report on the proposed revision of the European Works Councils (EWC) Directive presented...
3 April 2024
United States: national action plan on corporate human rights due diligence stepped up
On 25 March, the US Department of State published a new National Action Plan on Responsible Business Conduct, after a first released in 2021. The text aims to encourage companies to be vigilant...
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3 April 2024
United Kingdom: extended protection against dismissal during maternity leave
New provisions designed to provide better protection against dismissal for employees who are pregnant or on maternity leave come into force on 6 April. Employees will benefit from protection from...
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2 April 2024
Germany: new funding for retraining in the event of ‘structural change’
On 1 April 2024 significant provisions of the law to reinforce "the promotion of initial and ongoing training", adopted last year, came into force. The new retraining allowance covers employees...
2 April 2024
United Kingdom: minimum wage raised by 10% on 1 April
To mark its 25th anniversary, the UK minimum wage has seen one of its largest annual increases since it was introduced in 1999. The government's 10% hike has, however, provoked concern among...
2 April 2024
France: professional equality index reveals a persistent glass ceiling for women in several sectors
For the fourth time, mind RH has analysed data on the professional equality index that employers in France are required to publish. While the average score continues to improve, some sectors are...
29 March 2024
Netherlands: guide published to combat sexual harassment and violence in the workplace
Mariëtte Hamera, the Dutch government’s commissioner responsible for gender-based harassment and sexual violence, has published a new guide to help companies “create a safe...
28 March 2024
United States: whistleblowers soon to be handed rewards?
A new whistleblowing programme is currently being trialled on the other side of the Atlantic. Whistleblowers could soon be rewarded for exposing misconduct within companies and financial...
28 March 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 proposes loosening of AI regulations
On 19 November, the European Commission published a proposal for an omnibus regulation aimed at simplifying the AI Act in order to ‘ensure the swift, smooth and proportionate implementation’ of...
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EU: list of new CSRD reporting standards finalised
On 4 December, the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) presented the revised list of reporting indicators under the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), which...
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EU: co-legislators strike agreement on Omnibus Directive
The European Parliament and the Council of the EU reached an agreement on the night of 8 December on the weakening of the directives on corporate sustainability reporting (CSRD) and corporate...
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EU: Parliament formally adopts omnibus, diluting due diligence rules
On 16 December, the European Parliament formally approved the omnibus package amending the EU corporate sustainability reporting and due diligence directives. Their application has been pushed...
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Italy: three executives from luxury goods group Tod’s investigated over worker exploitation
Italian authorities are once again turning their attention to working conditions in the luxury goods supply chain. On 20 November, the Milan public prosecutor charged three senior executives of...
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28 November 2025
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Fashion brands accused of violating trade union freedoms in Asia
On 27 November, Amnesty International released a report denouncing widespread violations of trade union freedoms in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka by both governments and suppliers to...
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28 November 2025