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United States: official review of DEI practices at law firm Perkins Coie
On 06 March, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order ordering a review of law firm Perkins Coie’s diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practices. ‘My...
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11 March 2025
Austria: new government plans labour market adjustments
Austria's new coalition government took office on 3 March, after five months of negotiations. The coalition is made up of the country's conservative (ÖVP), social democratic (SPÖ) and liberal...
4 March 2025
Ireland: several employment bills on parliament’s agenda
On 18 February, the Irish government published the legislative programme for the spring 2025 session. Of the 21 bills listed as priorities, for which pre-legislative scrutiny was completed last...
27 February 2025
France: Essilor International facilitates transition to retirement
The optics specialist and the CFDT, CFE-CGC, CGT and FO trade unions signed an agreement on 1 January 2024 for an indefinite period on end-of-career arrangements and the transition from work to...
24 February 2025
Chile: employers will have to contribute to employee pensions
At the end of January, Chile approved a pension reform introducing a major change: employers must now contribute 8.5% of their employees’ salaries to the pension scheme. The new law also provides...
Companies commit to responsible AI in the workplace
During the AI Action Summit in Paris on 10 and 11 February, several dozen companies agreed on six objectives aimed at ensuring trust in the application of AI. These are in line with the...
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12 February 2025
France: agreement at Engie Energie Services on employment of older workers
On 19 December, the management of the energy company's services subsidiary and the CFDT, CFE-CGC, CGT and FO trade unions signed an agreement on older workers, focusing on the second part of the...
12 February 2025
Argentina: views diverge on potential pension reform
The director of Argentina's social security agency is proposing a reform of the pension system before the end of the year, including an increase in the legal retirement age. The president is...
Belgium: new coalition government plans to make work more flexible
The new coalition government led by prime minister Bart De Wever, leader of the Flemish Conservatives (N-VA), won a vote of confidence from the Chamber of Representatives in the early hours of the...
7 February 2025
France: TotalEnergies jobs and career management agreement emphasises on end-of-career planning
On 29 November, TotalEnergies management and the CFE-CGC, CFDT, CGT and CAT trade unions signed a long-awaited jobs and career management agreement (GEPP), with its predecessor having expired on 1...
4 February 2025
United States: under attack from 19 states, will Costco give in to the movement against diversity and inclusion?
On 28 January, 19 US states sent a letter to the chief executive of Costco, a brand name that is emblematic not only for its HR and pay policies, but also for diversity, equity and inclusion...
Spain: green light for new formulas to encourage partial, active and deferred retirement
On 22 January 2025, the Spanish parliament approved changes to the pension system designed to encourage people to work longer beyond the statutory retirement age. The text opens up several avenues...
28 January 2025
United States: Apple to continue diversity programmes despite political pressure
In a move that goes against the grain of several large US companies that have announced the end of their diversity, equality and inclusion (DEI) policies in recent weeks, Apple has recommended...
United States: Meta and Amazon join Walmart in row back on inclusion
Meta and Amazon are backtracking in their fight against discrimination. After abolishing fact-checking in the US – the verification of information on its social networks – Meta...
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20 January 2025
A look back at 2024: addressing the skills shortage in every way possible
A whole range of levers were activated in 2024 to tackle the skills shortage currently affecting a large number of countries, from strengthening vocational training to keeping older people in work...
14 January 2025
A look back at 2024: not such a positive year for sustainability
Last year saw the definitive adoption of the European Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, completing an ambitious European regulatory framework on CSR. However, there is rising...
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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
Candice Guillot, group director of employee experience and HR performance at Talan (7,000 employees), outlines for mind RH her vision and strategy for introducing artificial intelligence at the...
20 October 2025
On 17 July 2025, BPCE and its trade unions signed a second agreement on jobs and career management within the banking group. The text places generative artificial intelligence at the core of its...
15 October 2025
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
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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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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
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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
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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
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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...
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13 October 2025
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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