All articles
Trending topics
- European Framework Agreement
- Gender equality
- Remote work regulations
- CSRD
- Global Framework Agreements
- hybrid work
- Skills
- Corporate sustainability due diligence
- Managing the fallout of Covid-19
- mind Exclusive
- Gig workers and the regulation of platforms
- Collective agreement
- Artificial intelligence
- Older workers
- EWC agreements and recast directive
Great Britain: a new legislation on asbestos is coming into effect
The new legislation concerning asbestos, prepared by the Health and Safety Executive, the national authority in terms of security and public health, will come into force on November 13. The HSE...
6 November 2006
Germany: the two main employers organizations adopt a shared presidency
The federal union of German industry (Bundesverband der deutsche Industrie - BDI) and the Confederation of German employers federations (Bundesvereinigung der deutschen Arbietgeberverbände - BDA)...
6 November 2006
Great Britain : supermarket chains face pickets over working conditions at supplier S&A Produce
Pickets were organized by the trade union TGWU in the supermarkets of major British cities on October 31st. Unionists are asking supermarkets to stop doing business with strawberry supplier S&A if...
3 November 2006
UK : publication of a practical guide on labor law
This guide, intended for employers and workers, summarizes the existing legislation concerning individual work relationships. (Ref.061130)
3 November 2006
EADS: the EMF is bringing together the group’s union coordination to follow the foretold reorganization
The European Metalworkers' Federation (EMF) brought together, on October 31, 2006, its EADS coordination group, that include representatives of the EMF' union members represented in the European...
3 November 2006
Austria: agreement in metallurgy on partly flexible wage increases, according to the firm’s situation
At the end of the fourth round of negotiations, social partners of the Austrian metallurgical industry finally found an agreement. Employers not only succeeded in limiting wage increases at 2.6 %...
3 November 2006
Lithuania : trade unions ask the government to lower income taxes
The Lithuanian confederation of trade unions (LPSK) is urging the government to reform income tax rates in order to lower taxes for people with low salaries. (Ref. 061098)
3 November 2006
Czech Republic: trade unions want the new Labor Code to come into effect now
The biggest Czech trade union organization, the Czech-Moravian Trade Unions Confederation (CMKOS), announced a demonstration against the planned postponement of the new Labor Code. The...
3 November 2006
Poland : 20th National Congress of “Solidarity” in Szczecin
The 20th National Congress of Solidarity (NSZZ 'Solidarnosc') took place in Szczecin on 28-29 September. It marked the 25th anniversary of the first Congress of this Trade Union. (Ref.061096)
3 November 2006
Lufthansa: in the name of “anti-discrimination” law, pilots forced to retire at 60 file a complaint against the German airline
It is the first time the new law is invoked in a trial. This time, the discriminating factor is the captain's age. The business world is following the case closely because the ruling could become...
2 November 2006
Belgium: union action in big call-centres to fight against stress
The national employees' union (CNE) and its Flemish equivalent, the LBC, have conducted public awareness campaigns in the country' s big call-centres. Entitled "Stop the BOSS (Burn Out Stress...
2 November 2006
Spain: Romanian and Bulgarian labor immigration will be restricted during two years
The Spanish government announced, on October 31st, a moratorium on the entry of Bulgarian and Romanian workers in Spain. The freedom of movement of citizens of these two countries should be...
2 November 2006
Germany: job-saving plan at Mercedes will cost less than expected
Mercedes Car Group, the subsidiary of Daimler Chrysler, will cut more jobs in Germany than previously thought, by the end of 2006. But paradoxically, the dismissal indemnities will be lower than...
1 November 2006
EU: social partners of the electricity sector agree their work program for 2006-2007
Social dialogue committee draws partial assessment of 2005-2006 activities and puts many issues on the agenda for the next 12 months. (Ref. 061091)
31 October 2006
Belgium : Confederation of Christian trade unions rips back-to-work plan for the unemployed
In October 2004, the national unemployment agency (Onem) launched the first meetings with the unemployed aimed at checking their behaviour as regards job hunting. For the second anniversary of...
31 October 2006
EU: social partners of the chemical industry release joint position on REACH
EMCEF and ECEG ask European Parliament to ensure a balanced system, combining safety and workability. European MP's are currently examining the draft REACH regulation in second reading. (Ref...
31 October 2006
Our mind news
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
Candice Guillot, group director of employee experience and HR performance at Talan (7,000 employees), outlines for mind RH her vision and strategy for introducing artificial intelligence at the...
20 October 2025
On 17 July 2025, BPCE and its trade unions signed a second agreement on jobs and career management within the banking group. The text places generative artificial intelligence at the core of its...
15 October 2025
Italy’s labour market continues to suffer from limited pay transparency and a persistent gender pay gap. The forthcoming implementation of the EU pay transparency directive — still awaiting...
14 October 2025
Most viewed articles of the month on mind HR
What readers clicked on the most last month.
What readers clicked on the most last month.
1
France: austerity measures proposed in social security financing bill for 2026
Limits on sick leave, the end of social security exemptions for apprentices, and the introduction of additional birth leave: the 2026 social security financing bill, presented to parliament on 14...
16 October 2025
2
Netherlands: ING cites AI as it plans to cut around 950 jobs
Dutch bank ING has informed the employment agency UWV that it may cut around 950 jobs by 31 December 2026. In its notification on 20 October, the lender said the planned reductions stem partly...
30 October 2025
3
United Kingdom largely retained within scope of EWCs despite Brexit, study shows
A study published this month by the Institute for Economic and Social Research, the French trade union research organisation, examined how the involvement of British representatives in European...
7 November 2025
4
Germany: legal battle at Tesla ahead of works council election
The Frankfurt/Oder labour court has postponed a mid-November hearing in the case between the IG Metall union and Michaela Schmitz, employee representative and head of the works council at the...
28 October 2025
5
France: generative AI and older workers central to BPCE’s skills management strategy
On 17 July 2025, BPCE and its trade unions signed a second agreement on jobs and career management within the banking group. The text places generative artificial intelligence at the core of its...
15 October 2025
6
Candice Guillot (Talan): “Our recruiters save just over 80 hours per year on administrative tasks thanks to AI”
Candice Guillot, group director of employee experience and HR performance at Talan (7,000 employees), outlines for mind RH her vision and strategy for introducing artificial intelligence at the...
20 October 2025