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Barilla offers 12 weeks’ paid parental leave
On 10 October, the food group announced the launch of a new global company parental policy taking effect from 1 January 2024. The change, applicable to the company’s 8,7000 employees, will...
16 October 2023
Crédit Mutuel Arkéa publishes a generative AI model developed in-house
On 12 October, French cooperative bank Crédit Mutuel Arkéa announced the open-source publication of a generative AI model, specialised for almost 40 experimental cases, on the...
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13 October 2023
France: Eurogroup Consulting offers entry-level consultancy positions to older jobseekers
As it grapples with a competitive labour market and structural staff turnover, Eurogroup Consulting is turning its attention to jobseekers over the age of 45 who are keen to retrain. The...
13 October 2023
EU: CSRD, a tall order for HR departments
The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) is set to become the new standard for non-financial reporting at European level. Soon to be applied to 50,000 European companies, it should...
Ireland: minimum wage to rise by 12% on 1 January 2024
During his 2024 budget speech on 10 October, Irish finance minister Michael McGrath announced an increase in the statutory minimum wage, which will take effect from 1 January next year. It will...
12 October 2023
EU: Employment Council adopts first text on mental health at work
One day on from World Mental Health Day, the topic is becoming even more of an issue at European level. On 9 October, the Council of the European Union meeting of labour and employment ministers...
11 October 2023
Netherlands: minimum wage to rise by 3.5% in January 2024
On 9 October, the Dutch government announced that the statutory minimum wage would be increased by 3.75% from 1 January, giving a gross hourly rate of €13.27 for employees aged 21 and over...
11 October 2023
AI primary concern in skills development (study)
The Cegos Observatory barometer on training reveals that HR professionals and employees see artificial intelligence (in particular generative AI) and data as the leading issue that will lead to...
10 October 2023
Crédit Agricole extends social rights with new global agreement
French banking group Crédit Agricole has stepped up its commitment on social topics by signing a new global agreement with UNI Global Union, covering human rights, fundamental labour rights, trade...
10 October 2023
Portugal: minimum wage to rise by 7.9% on 1 January 2024
On 7 October, the Portuguese government signed a revised agreement to improve incomes and competitiveness with the trade union central União Geral de Trabalhadores (UGT) and three...
9 October 2023
Italy: new Italcementi/Heidelberg Materials agreement focuses on parenthood and environment
The agreement signed on 25 September by Italcementi, the Italian cement manufacturer employing 1,700 people in the country, owned by Germany's HeidelbergCement, and the Fillea-Cgil, Filca-Cisl and...
9 October 2023
Italy: smart working eligibility for “fragile” workers extended until 31 December 2023
A legislative decree published on 29 September in Italy’s official journal (Gazzetta Ufficiale) extends until 31 December 2023 the right to smart working for employees in the public and...
6 October 2023
United Kingdom: employers make a commitment on homelessness
At a time when thousands of workers are facing housing difficulties, 75 employers in the UK have signed up to the "Homelessness Covenant" in recent weeks. By doing so, they pledge to take broad...
United Kingdom: ICO issues guidelines on data protection in event of monitoring
The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has just published guidelines on the protection of personal data in the event of employee monitoring, to help employers comply with the law. It is...
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5 October 2023
Axa launches global social protection base, extending its employee health policy
On 3 October 2023, French insurance group Axa announced the launch of the "We Care" programme. The company promises that, by the end of 2024, all 110,000 Axa employees will have access to support...
5 October 2023
EU: ETUC rejects employers’ proposal to negotiate framework agreement on European Works Councils
Following Ursula von der Leyen's pledge in her investiture speech, the European Commission has taken up the transpartisan initiative report aimed at strengthening European Works Councils. A...
4 October 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: 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