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On 22 August, the World Health Organization and World Meteorological Organization released a joint report highlighting the rising risks that heat poses to workers amid climate change. The report...

28 August 2025

EU: CSRD social indicators set for major cut

On 31 July 2025, the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) unveiled proposals to revise mandatory reporting standards under the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)...

26 August 2025

Germany: summer debate over raising the retirement age

The summer debate in Germany's domestic political scene focused on the financing of the German social security system and the retirement age. Following the lead of some economists, the country's...

25 August 2025

France: age for progressive retirement to be lowered from 62 to 60 as of 1 September

The decree lowering the age of eligibility for progressive retirement will come into force on 1 September, having been published in the French official journal on 23 July, It will apply to...

25 August 2025

New Zealand: bill tabled in Parliament on due diligence to combat modern slavery

On 17 July, a bill to combat modern slavery was introduced in the New Zealand parliament. If adopted, companies with revenues in excess of NZ$50 million (approximately €26 million) will be...

23 July 2025

Italy: Loro Piana (LVMH) placed under court administration over worker exploitation in its subcontracting chain

Loro Piana, a historic Italian luxury brand best known for its fine wools, now controlled by LVMH, has been placed under judicial administration for one year for failing to verify working...

23 July 2025

Austria: Federal Council gives final green light to new partial retirement scheme

On 17 July 2025, the Austrian Federal Council (Bundesrat) adopted the bill introducing the new partial retirement scheme by a two-thirds majority. This vote, which follows approval by the lower...

21 July 2025

mind RH analysis – Agreements focused on older workers more common in France but still heavily focused on end-of-career arrangements

At a time when a bill on the employment of experienced workers is about to be adopted in France, mind RH has analysed French company agreements on the employment of older workers that have been...

17 July 2025

France: employment central to prime minister’s budgetary announcements

In an alarmist speech on the state of French public finances delivered on 15 July, French prime minister François Bayrou announced €44 billion in measures starting in 2026. These...

15 July 2025

Luxembourg: government pledges not to challenge trade unions’ exclusive right to collective bargaining

The OGBL and LCGB trade union federations and employers met on 14 July at the Ministry of State to discuss various bills the trade unions are strongly opposing. They called for demonstrations on...

15 July 2025

EU: transparency requirements for companies regarding workers in their value chains postponed until 2027

Although the directive postponing the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) for companies with fewer than 500 employees was passed in April, the initial provisions of the text still...

11 July 2025

France: Senate adopts bill on employment of ‘experienced’ workers and development of social dialogue

The French Senate has definitively adopted the bill promoting the employment of 'experienced' workers and developing social dialogue, after it was passed by the joint committee (CMP) on 8 July...

10 July 2025

Germany: interest in diversity is declining, and not just because of Donald Trump’s anti-DEI policy

The US President's executive order and pressure over companies' diversity, equality and inclusion (DEI) programmes are continuing to have an impact on Germany's major multinationals. This time it...

9 July 2025

Austria: major pension system reform proposed

On 18 June, the leaders of the parliamentary groups of Austria's governing parties (conservatives, social democrats and liberals) announced the broad outlines of a pension reform plan. The planned...

27 June 2025

France: arduous work the sticking point in pension talks

After several months of negotiations, the 18th and final meeting of French social partners convened to improve the pension reform ended in failure on 23 June. While there was agreement on...

25 June 2025

EU: member states agree to push ahead with deregulation of sustainability reporting and due diligence directives

The omnibus directive has taken a step forward with the adoption of a common position by member states that would radically water down the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD)...

24 June 2025

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France: La Poste to launch negotiations for an AI agreement

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

The three representative trade unions at Orange France have until 10 December to validate an agreement on gender equality, work–life balance and anti-discrimination measures. While the text...

8 December 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

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Living wage still struggles to align with social dialogue (study)

As part of its summer school on social dialogue, the ILO commissioned a study on the living wage. This concept, which takes workers' needs into account when determining wage levels and which major...

9 October 2026

EU: Commission to launch a business coalition against modern slavery

The news. On 16 October, the European Commission presented a new strategy to combat human trafficking. While labour exploitation reported by the authorities rose by 17% between 2021-2022 and...

19 October 2026

UK: government promises human rights due diligence bill

The news. On 4 November, the government promised, through Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds before the House of Lords, the statutory introduction of human rights due diligence in the UK. It...

5 November 2026