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Veolia Environnement structure son dialogue social au niveau du groupe
L'accord instituant un CE européen prévoit une échelon intermédiaire de dialogue social au niveau des pays.
9 December 2005
Projet de mise en place d’un cadre optionnel pour les accords collectifs transnationaux.
L’agenda social 2005-2010, adopté par la Commission européenne, le 9 février 2005, prévoyait en effet l’idée de créer un cadre européen optionnel pour la négociation collective transnationale...
9 December 2005
Adoption du règlement créant un fonds pour aider les salariés victimes de la mondialisation
La proposition de règlement créant le fonds européen d'ajustement à la mondialisation (European Globalisation adjustment Fund - EGF) précise les critères d'éligibilité à une intervention du fonds...
9 December 2005
Regulation creating European Globalization adjustment fund is adopted
Helping employees, not companies (Article 1): for the Commission, the creation of this fund must make it possible to answer, at the European level, employees’ needs, given the consequences of...
9 December 2005
Le retour à l’emploi des seniors ne justifie pas de conclure des CDD sans limite
La Cour de justice des Communautés européennes a jugé contraire au droit communautaire une loi allemande qui autorisait, sans restriction, au nom de la lutte contre le chômage, la conclusion de...
12 December 2005
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United States: Chipotle seeks to build employee loyalty by handing out free shares
In a bid to reduce its high staff turnover, fast-food chain Chipotle has decided to distribute free shares to managers and to finance the higher education of young employees. This year, the US...
16 May 2024
United States: historic victory for the UAW at Volkswagen in the South
On 19 April, the United Auto Workers (UAW) achieved a historic victory in the Southern United States by winning the membership of 5,500 employees at the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee...
22 April 2024
United States: JCPenney department stores make it easier to swap shifts in bid to retain staff
In January last year JCPenney human resources chief Andre Joyner launched the "open shift market place" application in a bid to retain the group's 50,000 employees, against the backdrop of a tight...
19 February 2024
United States: government rule published that could make it easier to reclassify platform workers
On 10 January 2024, the US Department of Labor issued a new rule on the classification of workers as employees or independent contractors, applicable from 11 March. This so-called...
11 January 2024
USA: 3.6 million additional workers could be eligible for overtime pay
On 29 August acting Labor Secretary Julie Su proposed a new rule that raises the annual earnings cut-off above which employers do not have to pay overtime from $35,500 to $55,000. Currently...
4 September 2023
USA: Nvidia group including menopause treatment in its employee health package
Since the start of 2023 the US leader in computer graphics has been offering targeted support for staff with menopause symptoms via access to the Peppy Health online platform. This represents a...
7 June 2023
United States: United Steelworkers union marks major breakthrough at the Blue Bird electric school bus plant in the Southern state of Georgia
Blue Bird, which builds electric school buses in Fort Valley, Georgia has become the first significant group (1,400 employees) to join the United Steelworkers union (USW). On 12 May workers in a...
17 May 2023
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...
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6 March 2023
U.S.: employers may no longer impose confidentiality clauses in employment severance agreements
In a decision issued on 23 February 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ruled that “employers may not offer employees severance agreements that require employees to...
28 February 2023
United States: NLRB condemns Apple’s “culture of secrecy”
Apple is violating US labour laws by seeking to curtail the freedom of its staff to talk about certain topics, according to legal experts at the National Labor Relations Board. This was the...
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6 February 2023
United States: UAW to represent workers at General Motors battery plant
Representatives of the United Auto Workers, the automotive sector trade union, have just won their first victory in the sector of electric vehicle batteries. Employees of Ultium, a Ohio-based...
12 December 2022
Twitter cuts 50% of its workforce
One week after buying the social media giant Twitter for $44 billion, Elon Musk announced some 3,700 job cuts across its global operations, or around half its worldwide workforce, according to...
7 November 2022
What you absolutely must read this week
The essential content of the week selected by the editorial team.
Italy: decree-law adopted to increase workplace safety
On 28 October, the Italian cabinet adopted a decree-law on health and safety at work, aimed at preventing and reducing accidents. The text addresses both the powers and actions of supervisory...
4 November 2025
Romania: parents of children with disabilities granted up to eight days of remote work per month
On 9 October, the Romanian parliament adopted a bill aiming to bolster support for parents of children with disabilities up to the age of 18. The legislation, which came into force on 12 October...
4 November 2025
Carrefour and UNI Global Union renew global agreement on promoting social dialogue and diversity
On 17 October, Carrefour, one of the world’s largest retailers, with nearly 500,000 employees worldwide, and global union federation UNI Global Union renewed their global agreement on...
3 November 2025
mind RH analysis – Initial findings from CSRD social indicators
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
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.
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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
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France: insurance sector becomes first to sign agreement on employment of older workers
On 25 June 2025, France Assureurs – the employers’ association for the insurance industry – and five representative trade unions signed the sector’s first three-year agreement aimed at promoting...
6 October 2025