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On 21 June the European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR) confirmed that it had filed a complaint against Volkswagen, BMW and Mercedes Benz, accusing them of failing to exercise...

22 June 2023

United Kingdom: workplace standard issued for menopause and menstruation support

The British Standards Institute, the UK’s national standards body, has published a document setting out how employers should support staff dealing with menopause and menstruation. “The...

5 June 2023

United Kingdom: government reiterates commitment to fostering salary transparency

In response to an open letter published by the recruitment platform Liberty Hive, which in January launched a campaign calling for a law requiring salary transparency on the part of companies, the...

2 June 2023

Corporate due diligence (part 2/2): no longer applying just to large French corporations

Since the start of 2023, corporate due diligence is no longer the preserve of the French statute books with German legislation now entering into force and discussions over the adoption of an EU...

24 May 2023

Great Britain: BT Group announces plans to replace current jobs with AI

On 18 May, the UK telecommunications giant said it intends to shed up to 55,000 jobs by 2030, with the bulk of the losses centred on its UK operations where its current headcount totals 80,000...

23 May 2023

France: Apicil proposes a tool to improve inclusivity in companies

In partnership with Mix’r, (a network of responsible companies) and Humando (employment agencies), Apicil, the Lyon-based mutual social protection group (2,000+ employees) has put a questionnaire...

22 May 2023

Corporate due diligence (part 1/2): six years on since French due diligence legislation came into force and essential fundamentals remain wanting

With the first wave of due diligence related lawsuits now appearing in the courts, mind RH has attempted to gauge just how much the 2017 landmark due diligence legislation has really changed the...

11 May 2023

EU: European Parliament proposing a stronger version of the due diligence directive

On 25 April the European Parliament's Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI) adopted a text, which mind RH has obtained, that strengthens the Directive of the European Parliament and the Council, on...

25 April 2023

Germany: Helaba Bank hands staff a monthly sustainability bonus

German bank Helaba, the parent company of savings banks in the German state of Hesse, has announced that it will pay a monthly sustainability bonus (Nachhaltigkeitsprämie) to its 6,300...

24 April 2023

Italy: national committee set up to combat undeclared work

On 6 April, Italy’s Ministry of Labour set up a national committee to prevent and combat undeclared work, a measure included in the country’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan...

21 April 2023

Great Britain: government guidance to help companies measure ethnicity-based pay gaps

In a landmark move on 17 April, the UK government issued guidance to help employers to measure their ethnicity pay data. The document details the data that should be collected and it explains how...

19 April 2023

Great Britain: corporates can soon be held liable for employee fraud

On 18 April the UK House of Lords embarks on the committee stage in its consideration of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill. This government-drafted bill is approaching its final...

18 April 2023

Anne Talagrand (Fujitsu France): “Japan’s inclusive culture for older workers is being infused in France”

With almost a third of its employees over the age of 55, Fujitsu France – 300 employees, 93% of whom are executives – is very much an exception, particularly in the IT sector. The average age of...

17 April 2023

United Kingdom: Lloyds Banking Group aims to double number of people with disabilities in senior roles

British banking group Lloyds has a "disability target", which will be to reach 900 employees with disabilities in management roles by 2025, up from 450 at present. The move marks the first time...

14 April 2023

Spain: entire city of Valencia tests the 4-day week for four consecutive weeks

In a municipal decision, the city of Valencia will see all businesses and public administrations close every Monday from 10 April until 07 May. The aim of this experiment is to test the impact of...

12 April 2023

Brooke Finlayson (Haleon): “Creating a new company was a unique opportunity to assemble a diverse Board”

With 45.5% female representation, healthcare company Haleon (24,000 employees) sits among the top ten of the U.K. FTSE 350 stock index’s most diversely represented corporate management boards. On...

11 April 2023

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EU: Omnibus Directive clears key milestone in European Parliament

On 13 October, the European Parliament’s position on the Omnibus Directive was approved by its Committee on Legal Affairs by 17 votes to six. Regarding due diligence rules, the report...

13 October 2025

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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

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

Italy: European pay transparency directive, a major step forward for businesses

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

Germany: EU pay transparency directive to force companies to ‘get tough’

Germany introduced a pay transparency law in 2017, meaning companies are already somewhat familiar with the issue. However, the broader scope and stricter requirements of the EU directive, the...

24 October 2025

Germany: ‘active retirement’ law adopted to encourage seniors to remain in the workforce

On 15 October, Germany’s cabinet approved draft legislation on ‘active retirement‘, which is expected to pass swiftly through Parliament. The bill would allow people who continue...

20 October 2025