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: New York City imposes salary transparency in job vacancy postings
On 01 November salary transparency legislation came into effect in New York City and applies to all job vacancy postings. All businesses looking to recruit must now specify the hourly or annual...
3 November 2022
What you absolutely must read this week
The essential content of the week selected by the editorial team.
The major trends of 2026
New regulations coming into force, economic uncertainty, evolving skills requirements… More than ever, the HR function will play a strategic role within organizations in 2026. mind HR...
3 February 2026
Germany: collective bargaining negotiations begin in chemical industry
Collective bargaining talks in Germany’s chemical and pharmaceutical industries are due to open this week, covering nearly 580,000 employees across around 1,700 companies. With the sector facing...
3 February 2026
Argentina: labour law reform debate kicks off
Argentina’s Congress has begun debating President Javier Milei’s highly contentious labour reform package, which includes proposals to scrap overtime pay, curb the right to strike and give...
3 February 2026
France: Uber ordered to pay €1.7 billion for undeclared work
According to the publication Revue21, the employer contributions collection agency (URSSAF) has sent a 142-page document to the ride-hailing platform Uber demanding the sum of €1.7 billion...
2 February 2026
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France: Crédit Agricole to tighten remote work rules
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
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2026 TRENDS – Pay transparency becomes a reality for European companies
mind RH is taking a look at the trends that will shape 2026. Many countries remain behind schedule in transposing the EU Pay Transparency Directive, leaving companies in a state of uncertainty as...
27 January 2026
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TRENDS IN 2026 — Reducing workplace absence at all costs: a major challenge for Europe
Workplace absence is on the rise across Europe, particularly among women, older employees and, since the Covid-19 pandemic, young people under the age of 30. Faced with this growing problem, some...
14 January 2026
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Vincent Lecerf (Orange): “Equality and diversity are competitive advantages for us”
Following the signing of a new agreement on professional equality and diversity in December, the chief HR officer of French multinational telecommunications corporation Orange Group, Vincent...
13 January 2026
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France: transposition of the pay transparency directive takes shape
The transposition of the European directive on pay transparency into French law is entering a decisive phase. The Minister of Labour, Jean-Pierre Farandou, wants to present the bill to Parliament...
21 January 2026
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France: ‘bonus-malus’ system central to talks over short-term contracts
French social partners opened talks on 28 January 2026 on the regulation of short-term contracts, marking the start of a negotiating process set to continue with three further meetings in March...
29 January 2026