Most read articles by Caroline Crosdale
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
Latest articles by Caroline Crosdale
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.
Catherine Chavanier (CDC Habitat): “Social dialogue on AI facilitates its deployment”
In February, CDC Habitat (10,500 employees) signed a two-year framework agreement governing social dialogue on AI. Catherine Chavanier, HR Director of the subsidiary of CDC (Caisse des dépôts et...
20 March 2026
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...
- HR
- CSR
- News brief
20 March 2026
Germany: menopause issues finally gain corporate recognition
With 12 million women over 40 in the labour force, German companies and occupational health professionals are beginning to adopt support policies for those affected by menopause-related issues...
19 March 2026
Greece: hospitality sector signs first collective agreement aligned with National Social Pact
The hospitality sector (125,000 employees), one of Greece’s largest industries after retail, signed a new two-year collective agreement on 17 March. The text, effective from 1 April 2026...
19 March 2026
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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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- CSR
- News brief
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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- CSR
- News brief
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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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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- News brief
6 March 2026
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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...
- HR
- CSR
- News brief
20 March 2026