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In closing out the G20 Labour Ministers' meeting held in Catania, Italy, on 22-23 June, government representatives from the world’s 20 richest countries issued a joint statement that focused on...

24 June 2021

United States: Morgan Stanley imposes Covid-19 vaccination status within its New York offices

In an announcement signed by HR head Mandell Crawley, investment bank Morgan Stanley has decided to ban any unvaccinated employee, subcontractor or client from its buildings in New York and the NY...

24 June 2021

LVMH launches a global emergency and support fund for employees affected by life accidents

In June, LVMH launched its Heart Fund for its 150,000 employees worldwide. The luxury giant has announced that it will endow the fund with €30 million to provide a telephone based psychological...

23 June 2021

Germany: HR professionals supporting refugee entrance to the job market

Since 2016, volunteer HR managers registered on the HR-integrate platform have been mentoring refugees in their search for a job, vocational training ,or a place at university in Germany. Thomas...

23 June 2021

Great Britain: retail giants join forces to advocate for and defend diversity

Eight retail giants, including the John Lewis Partnership and Sainsbury's supermarkets, have come together to found this landmark "Diversity in Retail" (DiR) network, which represents some nearly...

22 June 2021

Great Britain: John Lewis Partnership introduces equal parental leave for all its employees

Six months of parental leave for all staff at the John Lewis Partnership group, regardless of the gender of the parent or the conditions of the child’s arrival. On 10 June the employee-owned...

17 June 2021

United States: Facebook makes remote working a company-wide policy for its 60,000 employees

In an internal memo, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that from 15 June all staff will be able to work from home, if their job allows it and if their manager gives the green light. He added...

15 June 2021

Britain: employment vacancies are being advertised for the first time only to those with Covid-19 vaccinations

“Had your vaccine and looking for an exciting new role? We are looking to add to our in-house maintenance team.” This is Pimlico Plumbers’ Twitter post from 09 June that is...

15 June 2021

United Kingdom: Sodexo publishes its ethnicity pay gap for the first time

On 1 June, the UK business of French food services group Sodexo published – for the very first time and despite the pandemic – its ethnicity pay gap for the year 2020. According to the firm’s pay...

14 June 2021

Germany: law on due diligence in supply chains adopted by the Bundestag

Passed by the Bundestag on Friday 11 June, the 'Act on Corporate Due Diligence Obligations in Supply Chains' will come into force in two stages from 2023. From now on, companies headquartered in...

11 June 2021

France: Orange to implement new mobility plan for travel to work

The new mobility plan for the period 2021-2024, signed by the management of French telecommunications group Orange and the trade unions CFDT, FO and SUD, will enter into effect from 1 January...

11 June 2021

Sanofi launches its new global employee share ownership plan

On 07 June 2021 the French multinational pharmaceutical company announced the launch of Action 2021 – its new global employee share ownership plan, which is open to 92,000 employees in 73...

9 June 2021

Switzerland: Allianz’s Swiss subsidiary now granting eight weeks of paternity leave

So that fathers can better welcome the arrival of their child (including adoption) and achieve a better balance between their professional and personal lives, Allianz Suisse has decided to extend...

9 June 2021

Mexico: cross-border Covid-19 vaccination program set up between Tijuana and San Diego

Approximately 10,000 Mexican manufacturing workers in the state of Baja California will soon be able to receive free Covid-19 vaccinations as part of a unique cross-border agreement. All 10,000...

8 June 2021

Ireland: Lidl introduces paid leave for staff suffering pregnancy loss

Supermarket chain Lidl announced on 4 June that it will offer paid leave to its Irish employees that suffer pregnancy loss or miscarriage, as well as partners of individuals suffering such an...

7 June 2021

Germany: Deutsche Bank aims to raise the proportion of females in management positions

In Frankfurt on 20 May during a meeting with investors on sustainable finance, leading German bank Deutsche Bank announced new and more ambitious goals to boost the proportion of female in...

3 June 2021

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Following the lead of firms such as Axa, Syensqo globally, and more recently CDC Habitat, La Poste group management will open negotiations on an AI regulation agreement during the first half of...

5 March 2026

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

France: Orange submits gender equality agreement – including AI provisions – for union approval

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8 December 2025

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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...

12 March 2026

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...

26 February 2026

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...

24 February 2026

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...

11 March 2026

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...

6 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...

20 March 2026