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Chile: right to telework introduced for parents and carers
On 29 December 2023, the law on the “protection of maternity, paternity and family life” was published in Chile’s official gazette. In an effort to improve work-life balance, the...
4 January 2024
News feed suspended from 25 December to 5 January inclusive
The mind RH team is taking a few days off after a busy year. Our December recap, which will be sent out tomorrow evening, will be our last publication of the year. We’ll be back on 8 January...
21 December 2023
France: minimum wage to rise by €20 a month
On 1 January, the gross minimum wage will rise by 1.13%, from €1,747 to €1,767 per month. This increase, validated by the Council of Ministers on 20 December, is the automatic result of...
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21 December 2023
Vincent Mackie (Safran): “We’re working on a common parenthood framework for all countries by 2024”
On 4 December, aerospace, technology and defence group Safran renewed its social responsibility agreement with IndustriAll Global Union. Vincent Mackie, group social affairs director, spoke to...
21 December 2023
Belgium: Brussels regional parliament approves draft ordinance on economic migration
The economic affairs committee of the Parliament of the Brussels-Capital Region of Belgium has approved a draft ordinance on economic migration tabled by employment minister Bernard Clerfayt. The...
21 December 2023
France: bill adopted on entry of foreign workers in shortage occupations
On Tuesday 19 December, French MPs passed a bill ‘to control immigration and improve integration’. Under article 4, prefects – state representatives in a department or region...
20 December 2023
Spain: government allows women to accumulate up to 28 days’ breastfeeding leave
On 19 December, the Council of Ministers approved a draft reform of breastfeeding leave. All workers (women as well as men) will now be able to accumulate breastfeeding hours and benefit from paid...
20 December 2023
France: Acorus promotes teams’ use of ChatGPT
French construction and civil engineering group Acorus, which specializes in the renovation of real estate assets, is training staff on ChatGPT and promoting use of the AI tool by identifying use...
19 December 2023
Chile: bill on formal recognition of professional skills adopted
On 18 December, Chile’s Chamber of Deputies unanimously approved a bill designed to strengthen and modernise the national system for certifying professional skills. The aim of this reform is...
19 December 2023
EU: common understanding signed with Switzerland defines rules for the posting of workers
After 18 months of negotiations, Switzerland and the European Union signed an agreement on 15 December setting out the framework for their bilateral relations, particularly in terms of economic...
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18 December 2023
United Kingdom: ICO completes guidelines on the protection of personal data
On 12 December, the UK’s Information Commissioner (ICO) published two new draft guidelines on the retention and use of employees’ personal data. The first relates to the keeping of...
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18 December 2023
France: new workplace equality agreement at TotalEnergies establishes inclusive concept of family
On 24 November, French oil group TotalEnergies (formerly Total) and all its trade unions signed a new agreement on workplace equality. It grants the same rights to all families with regard to...
France: Crédit Mutuel sharpens focus on generative AI and quantum computing
On 11 December, Crédit Mutuel unveiled its strategic plan up to the year 2027. In terms of technology, the mutual group is opening new data centres in France and intends to promote ethical...
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15 December 2023
United Kingdom: Standard Chartered offers “green” cars to employees
All UK employees of the banking group (more than 2,500 people) can take advantage of a leasing offer for a hybrid or electric vehicle as part of a "salary sacrifice scheme". Under this scheme...
14 December 2023
EU: compromise finally reached on corporate sustainability due diligence directive
European legislators have reached an agreement on companies' due diligence requirements with regard to sustainability. While there was strong pressure to weaken the obligations, 15,000 companies...
Czech Republic: minimum wage to rise from 1 January 2024
On 13 December, Czech labour minister Marian Jurecka announced an increase in the minimum wage that will take effect from 1 January 2024. The wage level will rise from 17,300 to 18,900 koruna per...
14 December 2023
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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...
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
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France: LinkedIn reveals most sought-after HR skills
LinkedIn is revealing the most sought-after HR skills in 2026 in a study to be published on 24 February, which mind RH is previewing. Internal communication, training planning, occupational health...
24 February 2026
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Netherlands: new government seeks to “control” social costs
In his government policy statement to Parliament on 25 February, Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten announced several measures designed to "control" social costs. Notably, he proposed raising the...
5 March 2026
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Germany: accelerated professional integration in sight for asylum seekers
Germany’s interior minister Alexander Dobrindt has announced plans to accelerate the professional integration of asylum seekers in Germany. “The best integration is the one that starts...
23 February 2026
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Spain: a bill to regulate internships
On 3 March, the Council of Ministers approved the bill on the “Status for persons undergoing non-professional practical training in companies”. The text limits the number of interns a company can...
13 March 2026
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EU: co-legislators aim to pivot European Globalisation Adjustment Fund towards restructuring anticipation
On 25 February, the Council of the EU and the Parliament reached an agreement on the Commission’s proposed regulation to expand the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF). Under the...
2 March 2026
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Block to slash workforce by nearly half
The news. In his latest shareholder letter, Jack Dorsey, CEO of payment service provider Block (formerly Square), announced plans to slash the company’s workforce “by nearly half, from...
6 March 2026