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Great Britain: the government appoints its first Menopause Employment Champion – an independent role
On 07 March, the UK government’s Department for Work and Pensions appointed Helen Tomlinson, Head of Talent (UK & Ireland) at the Adecco Group, to be the first menopause employment...
9 March 2023
France: PwC using ‘Seed’ to encourage female promotion to management positions
In dealing with the reality of female underrepresentation, PwC France et Maghreb, the French division of the UK headquartered international professional services firm, has since 2018, been...
Australia: parental leave extended to 20 weeks as of 01 July 2023
As part of its budget review, Australia’s Federal Parliament has extended paid parental leave and made it more accessible to new fathers. Under the current scheme mothers...
Gertrud Götze (T-Systems Austria/Schweiz): “The four-day week is an attractive project, but requires careful preparation”
Based on the initiative of Gertrud Götze, Vice President of the Human Resources Department for the Austrian and Swiss subsidiaries of German digital services company, T-Systems, the Austrian...
8 March 2023
EU: ruling by the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg underlines the distinction between daily and weekly rest times
In a ruling handed down on 02 March 2023, the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg recalls that daily and weekly rest periods are distinct rights that cannot overlap. The case for which the...
Healthcare group Organon gives staff 8 March off work
Global pharmaceutical group Organon, which specialises in healthcare treatment for women, is to give staff time off on International Women’s Day on March 8. The firm decided to give its 11,000...
6 March 2023
France: leave allowance following death of a child increased
On 2 March France’s National Assembly unanimously passed an amendment to the law on “the protection of the families of children suffering from an illness or disability, or who are...
United States: chipmaker subsidy plan to require firms to provide childcare for staff
The White House has recently provided details on the social measures that will accompany the CHIPS and Science Act, which aims to support the US semiconductor industry and was ratified by...
6 March 2023
Italy: insurance arm of Intesa Sanpaolo pens agreement with unions on four-day working week
Staff at the insurance business of Italian banking group Intesa Sanpaolo will be able to work a four-day week, structured as nine hours per day and at the same level of pay, under an agreement...
Peru: law on remote work set for application
In a decree published on 26 February, the Peruvian government has set out how its new law on remote work is to be applied. The decree reaffirms the voluntary and reversible nature of remote work...
3 March 2023
Mexico: government bans import of goods produced with forced labour
Mexico has transcribed into domestic legislation the provisions of the US-Mexico-Canada trade agreement (USMCA) of 1 July 2020 that ban the import of goods made with forced labour, particularly...
3 March 2023
Poland: parental leave extended and caregiver leave created
With the law ‘amending the Labour Code and some other laws’ coming into force, both parents and caregivers will enjoy new rights. Worker protections will also be extended with the text notably...
2 March 2023
Italy: smart working arrangements extended again for certain categories of workers
The ‘right to smart working’ instituted during the Covid-19 pandemic for certain categories of workers has once again been extended. According to law 14/2023 published in the Official...
Sodexo creates a global social protection base for its employees
On 21 February, Sodexo, the French food services and facilities management company announced the creation of its Vita benefits programme that will provide all of the group’s 422,000...
Spain: El Corte Inglés launches a voluntary redundancy plan for older workers
Retail chain El Corte Inglés, Spain's leading department store chain, has presented the trade unions with a reorganization plan as a way of coping with the changing face of both the retail sector...
1 March 2023
France: Sanofi focusing on the ‘training experience’ to accelerate upskilling and reskilling
After having identified the jobs that are in high demand and those that are likely to be significantly altered or to even disappear, the French multinational pharmaceutical and healthcare group...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...