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France: Thales signs group agreement focusing on workloads
On 20 November, the management of defence and aerospace group Thales and all the trade unions (CFDT, CFE-CGC, CFTC and CGT) signed a first group agreement on working time. The agreement...
5 December 2023
EU: over 8 in 10 employees say they have received emails outside working hours (study)
The right to disconnect does not prevent workers from being contacted outside working hours and responding to requests. These are the findings of a Eurofound survey of employees in the European...
4 December 2023
[mind RH study] EU: why the pay transparency directive may not be enough to close the pay gap
By 2026, all European Union countries will have to transpose the directive on pay transparency. While all countries have a legal requirement for equal pay, the gap between the wages paid to men...
4 December 2023
EU: steel industry social partners commit to sustainable transition
In a joint statement, the social partners – industriAll Europe and the European Steel Association (Eurofer,) which represents virtually the entire European steel industry – have...
30 November 2023
Italy: new collective agreement in banking sector focuses on well-being at work
The agreement signed on 23 November by the Italian Banking Association (ABI), Italy's leading bank Intesa Sanpaolo and the trade unions provides for a record pay rise of €435 and a reduction in...
30 November 2023
Nearly 15% of employees use generative AI at work without their employer’s permission (study)
A survey of over 14,000 employees worldwide (across 14 countries) by software company Salesforce reveals that more than a quarter (28%) are using generative AI at work, and more than half are...
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29 November 2023
Cyprus: bill to prevent long hours of work in a standing position
On 28 November, the labour committee of Cyprus’ House of Representatives approved a bill amending the country’s workplace health and safety act (Article 27). The text tabled by the...
29 November 2023
EU: Commission to retake control over telework
After negotiations came to a definitive halt on 27 November, the European Trade Union Confederation is calling on the Commission to propose a legislative initiative. Esther Lynch, the...
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28 November 2023
France: Lidl trials the four-day week in shops
Lidl has revealed in a press release that, since September, it has been trialling new ways of organising work in its supermarkets in order to promote a better work-life balance and attract talent...
28 November 2023
Canada: bill tabled to ban replacement of workers on strike
On 9 November, the Canadian government tabled a bill in the House of Commons prohibiting employers from using replacement workers during strikes or lockouts. Fines of up to $100,000 per day could...
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27 November 2023
Leslie Dehant (KPMG France) “The talent experience must meet the objectives of a mission-driven company”
KPMG's French business became an 'entreprise à mission' (mission-driven company) under local law in May 2022 and is now stepping up the implementation of a "differentiating" talent experience, in...
27 November 2023
United States: White House wants to set up workers’ rights diplomacy
On 16 November, the US Presidency published an action plan designed to protect and strengthen workers’ rights at home and abroad. In this memorandum, the Biden administration calls on...
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24 November 2023
Spain: new government targets working time cut to 37.5 hours a week
Spanish labour minister Yolanda Díaz was confirmed in her post by Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez when the new government was formed on 21 November. Four major projects are on her agenda, including...
24 November 2023
United Kingdom: Deliveroo riders not entitled to ‘worker’ status, Supreme Court says
On 21 November, the UK's highest court ruled that, unlike Uber drivers, Deliveroo delivery staff do not have the right to be represented by a trade union in order to organise pay negotiations. In...
23 November 2023
Axa signs worldwide charter to promote role of older workers
On 16 November, Axa’s European Works Council (CEG Axa) and Thomas Buberl, CEO of the insurance group, signed a charter aimed at enhancing the role and position of employees aged over 50...
23 November 2023
France: Thales signs group agreement on working time
The management of French defence and aerospace group Thales and the trade unions signed an agreement on working time on 20 November, following three years of negotiations. The agreement provides...
23 November 2023
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France: Yves Rocher convicted of breach of duty of vigilance for infringement of freedom of association
The specialised chamber of the Paris Judicial Court convicted Yves Rocher on 12 March for breaching its duty of vigilance. The group was sued by Turkish employees dismissed in 2018 by a subsidiary...
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12 March 2026
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2026 TRENDS – CSR: A strategic asset for European companies?
mind HR is looking ahead at the trends set to shape 2026. Sustainability policy remains in flux after a year of CSR rollbacks across Europe. Companies are calling for greater predictability and...
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EU: Council approves omnibus directive on sustainability
On 24 February, two months after the European Parliament, the Council of the EU adopted the omnibus package amending the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and Corporate...
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24 February 2026
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Germany: a corporate group supports local political engagement via its “Democracy Charter”
Large corporations in the Hesse region, surrounding Frankfurt, are defending local democracy by enabling employees to volunteer in local public life through an initiative dubbed the "Democracy...
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EU: Council adopts position on simplifying AI rules
The Council of the EU approved its position on 13 March regarding the “omnibus regulation” proposal, published last November by the Commission to simplify the AI Act. Confirming the...
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20 March 2026
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United States: Coca-Cola subsidiary sued by the administration over women-only event
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced on 18 February that it is launching federal proceedings against Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast for “sex-based...
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6 March 2026