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mind RH analysis – Extending working lives becomes a priority across Europe
Rising life expectancy and ageing populations are prompting more European countries to increase the retirement age in order to safeguard pension systems. Analysis by mind RH found that a third of...
25 September 2025
Germany: cabinet heavily waters down due diligence law
As outlined in the coalition programme agreed in April 2025, the German cabinet on 3 September approved a significantly watered-down version of the country's Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (LkSG)...
Poland: state-backed reduced working hours trial launched
Poland’s labour ministry on 14 August launched a pilot scheme to test shorter working hours, allowing companies to trial either a four-day week or reduced daily hours. Employers selected for the...
1 September 2025
UN agencies publish guidelines to protect workers from heat
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)...
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...
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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
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...
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11 July 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)...
France: La Poste loses appeal against conviction for breach of vigilance requirements
The Paris Court of Appeal has upheld La Poste's conviction for breaching its duty of vigilance under French law. This is the first decision by the specialised chamber for sustainability disputes...
EU: co-legislators refine positions on relaxing CSRD and CSDDD
Almost four months after the Commission published the omnibus directive, the framework for negotiations between the European Parliament and the Council of the EU on easing the corporate...
Pascal Canfin: “Companies that see the value of the CSDDD and CSRD should make their voices heard”
The European Parliament has embarked on its review of the fundamental revisions to the corporate sustainability reporting and due diligence directives (CSRD and CSDDD), which are set to be...
Sébastien Mandron (Worldline): “If the CSRD were easy, it would be meaningless”
Sébastien Mandron, administrator of the French "Collège des directeurs du développement durable" (sustainable development directors group), spoke to mind RH after the presentation of the omnibus...
France: national campaign for employment of older workers launched
On 29 April, the French labour ministry organised a major conference on the employment of workers aged 50 and over in the country. This initiative marks the start of a national campaign to change...
29 April 2025
France: major social impact of agri-food imports (study)
A study published by NGOs and a think tank has shone a spotlight on the social and environmental consequences in the countries producing 13 products imported by France, including coffee, cocoa...
EU: Council seeks to clarify substantive changes brought about by omnibus directive
According to a document released on 17 April, the Polish Presidency of the Council of the EU has already reached a compromise on the second part of the omnibus package concerning substantive...
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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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EU: omnibus bill stalls in parliament
On 22 October, members of the European Parliament narrowly voted against a negotiating mandate that would have opened trilogue talks on the omnibus directive, which seeks to dilute the corporate...
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23 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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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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France: generative AI and older workers central to BPCE’s skills management strategy
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
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Belgium: social partners sign agreement on end-of-career schemes
Brought together in the National Labour Council (CNT), the Belgian social partners reached an agreement on 21 October on the end-of-career scheme, putting an end to several months of negotiations...
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23 October 2025