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EU: Parliament bolsters rules to protect workers from asbestos
On 5 October, MEPs approved the directive seeking to boost protection of workers against the risks of exposure to asbestos with a very large majority (614 votes in favour, two against and four...
4 October 2023
How Cartier is equipping its HR teams with people analytics skills
To optimise the use of its human resources data and its impact on the business, the French jeweller created a People Analytics department in 2021. Using the Visier tool, which is used by both its...
4 October 2023
Germany: Lufthansa Technik (re)hires its experienced employees
The Senior Experts@LHT programme, launched in July 2023 by Lufthansa Technik, the maintenance subsidiary of the German airline group Lufthansa Group, seeks to prolong the working life of employees...
3 October 2023
Croatia: minimum wage to rise in 2024
The Croatian government has announced a €100 increase in the gross minimum wage, which will rise from €700 to €800 on 1 January 2024, marking a 14.28% hike, the largest since 2008...
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3 October 2023
EU: second phase of consultation with social partners on traineeships launched
On Thursday 28 September, the European Commission launched the second phase of the consultation with social partners to update the framework for traineeships. Almost two million people were paid...
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2 October 2023
United Kingdom: CIPD issues guide to promote inclusion of transgender employees
The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), the trade association for human resource management professionals, recently published a guide on equality, diversity and inclusion of...
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2 October 2023
United Kingdom: minimum wage to rise from April 2024
UK chancellor Jeremy Hunt is to announce today an increase in the national living wage – effective from 1 April 2024 – at the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester. The figure...
2 October 2023
Great Britain: Tesco introduces paid leave for employees who are legal guardians
On 26 September 2023, the UK supermarket giant announced the introduction of a new category of leave for employees who are taking care of relatives’ children and for whom they are the legal...
28 September 2023
Argentina: minimum wage increases again in response to hyperinflation
Argentina’s government has announced a further increase in the national ‘minimum, living and mobile wage.’ In December 2023, it will rise a further 32% from the current...
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28 September 2023
France: the government sets about tackling the escalation in sick leave
Presented on 27 September 2023, the Social Security Financing Bill 2024 provides the government with an opportunity to tighten controls over sick leave, alongside which the executive is also...
Belgium: leave period entitlement maintained in the event of illness during holidays
The law of 17 July 2023, published in the Moniteur belge (Official Gazette) on 31 July 2023 applies the provisions of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and CJEU jurisprudence, which require...
27 September 2023
Poland: a new list of prohibited occupations for minors
As of 30 September 2023, a new list of prohibited occupations for minors aged over 15 but under 18 will come into force. Employers will not be allowed to request minors (aged 15-18) to perform...
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27 September 2023
Greece: employees may work up to 13 hours a day and 74 hours a week
Despite fervent protest Greece’s Conservative government has just passed a reform to Labour Code, ratifying a broad flexibilization of working hours. The text also transposes the European...
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26 September 2023
Italy: employees must have access to all their personal data
In a case brought by an employee after having been laid-off, the ‘Garante per la protezione dei dati personali’ (GPDP), the Italian data protection authority, has ruled that employees are entitled...
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26 September 2023
United Kingdom: Information Commissioner’s Office issues guidance on protecting workers’ health data
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published new guidance for employers on the processing of workers’ health information. The UK’s independent authority set up to...
25 September 2023
Isabelle Calvez (Veolia CHRO): “Covid-19 displayed social protection disparities among our employees” (interview)
On 11 September 2023, Veolia, the French water, waste management and energy services group, presented a global social protection base for its 213,000 employees. Isabelle Calvez, Group HR Director...
25 September 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