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France: La Poste steps up efforts to train employees and apprentices on data and AI
Launched in 2022, La Poste Group's data and AI school is continuing to grow. The first intake of employees retrained internally in these two fields have already graduated, and the school is also...
22 November 2023
Germany: bill adopted to provide a better framework for remuneration of works council members
On 1 November, Germany’s federal government adopted a bill designed to clarify the remuneration of works council members, which until now has been determined mainly by case law. The bill...
22 November 2023
EU: building industry social partners call for “fair” reconstruction in Ukraine
On 21 November, the employers’ and trade union organisations in the construction industry – respectively the European Construction Industry Federation and European Federation of...
21 November 2023
L’Oréal expands Share & Care global social protection programme
To mark the 10th anniversary of its Share & Care programme, which guarantees a minimum level of social protection for all its 88,000 employees worldwide, cosmetics giant L’Oréal...
21 November 2023
Cyprus: law to regulate remote work
Parliament has unanimously adopted a new law governing remote work. The text imposes an obligation on employers to cover costs borne by employees as a result of teleworking and to respect the...
20 November 2023
United Kingdom: equal treatment rights introduced by EU case law to be preserved
On 7 November, the government brought before parliament a draft amendment to the Equality Act 2010 to enshrine in national law the rights arising from EU case law. The aim is to guarantee their...
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20 November 2023
EU: Commission to launch a platform to facilitate international recruitment for occupations enduring shortages
Faced with a growing shortage of skilled labour, the EU wants to attract skills from all over the world. To this end, on 15 November the European Commission presented plans for a platform to...
17 November 2023
Ireland: website set up to help companies introduce paid leave for victims of domestic violence
The new paid leave allowance for employees in Ireland who are victims of domestic violence, introduced by the Work-Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023, will come into force on 27...
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17 November 2023
France: new measures for the employment of disabled people and childcare
On 14 November, France’s National Assembly definitively adopted the full employment bill. It includes measures for disabled workers. They will not be subject to the legal waiting period for...
17 November 2023
EU: agreement reached on protective measures against lead and diisocyanates
The Council of the EU and the European Parliament have reached an agreement to strengthen the protection of workers against the health risks associated with exposure to lead and diisocyanates. The...
16 November 2023
EU: real wages continue to fall in member states (study)
A study by the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) reveals that real wages, i.e. those not adjusted for inflation, have continued to fall throughout the European Union since the start of the...
16 November 2023
Germany: statutory minimum wage to increase on 1 January 2024
Germany’s cabinet today approved the fourth ordinance to adjust the statutory minimum wage presented by labour and social affairs minister Hubertus Heil. The wage level will rise from...
15 November 2023
Latvia: minimum wage to rise by 13% on 1 January 2024
On 14 November, the coalition government approved amendments to raise the minimum wage from €620 to €700 gross per month with effect from 1 January 2024. This increase of almost 13% will...
15 November 2023
France: Mazars harnesses training to instil a data culture among staff
Mazars, the Paris-headquartered audit and advisory firm, has stepped up its investment in data by creating the Mazars Data School. The aim of the initiative is to make all of the group's 3,800...
15 November 2023
[mind RH news] France: first agreement on caregiver employees signed at TotalEnergies
On 7 November, multinational oil and energy company TotalEnergies signed an agreement with all its trade unions, which mind RH has obtained. The agreement is aimed at employees who are caregivers...
14 November 2023
Ireland: bill seeks to strengthen employee protection in the event of mass redundancies
The Employment (Collective Redundancies and Miscellaneous Provisions) and Companies Bill 2023 was presented to Ireland’s chamber of deputies (Dáil) on 27 October. The bill, which...
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14 November 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