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Bangladesh accord on textile factories: tribunal in The Hague to hear complaints against two leading international brands
In a statement issued on 17 October, IndustriAll Global Union welcomed the decision made public yesterday evening by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague, which deemed complaints tabled...
Argentina: agricultural sector remains black sheep amid fight against child labour
With Argentina gearing up to host the IV Global Conference on the Sustained Eradication of Child Labour, on 14th and 16th November in Buenos Aires, the country’s government insists that the issue...
Germany: Federal Development Ministry and the DGB sign a partnership agreement aimed at reinforcing union organizations in developing countries
Two and a half years after having jointly set up in November 2014 the 'German alliance for a sustainable textile sector', which also gathers companies and NGOs together the German Minister for...
The accident prevention fund, Vision Zero Fund, starts its first African project in Ethiopia
A few days after the G20 summit meeting in Hamburg, where in a landmark move the twenty richest nations made a commitment in their final declaration to promote the implementation of social and...
G20 nations commit to promoting the implementation of social and environmental standards along global supply chains
NGOs have welcomed what is a first for a G20 summit meeting, which this time was held in Germany’s city of Hamburg between 07 and 08 July. In a landmark move, and for the first time ever, the G20...
OECD National Contact Point for France accepts a complaint filed by a US trade union against the Natixis banking group
In an landmark case, US employees at a California-based luxury hotel have filed a complaint against Natixis, the US subsidiary of which, AEW Capital Management, oversees the site in question...
Guidelines for investors to evaluate workers’ human rights and labor standards
In recognition of International Workers’ Day, on 01 May the Committee on Workers' Capital (CWC)* released its Guidelines for the Evaluation of Workers' Human Rights and Labor Standards. Produced...
In brief, the European Parliament has demanded that a directive be introduced to ensure a duty of reasonable due diligence in the textile sector
In a resolution adopted on 27 April, members of the European Parliament demanded the introduction of “EU rules […] to oblige textile and clothing suppliers to respect workers’ rights”.
France: Constitutional Council abandons provisions for the issuing of fines, under law on multinationals’ due diligence
On the evening of 23 March, France’s Constitutional Council ruled that the provisions for issuing fines, under the law on the due diligence of multinationals companies, are not compliant with the...
Prosegur: Uni Global Union turns to investors to draw their attention to what it claims are human rights violations by the Spanish security firm
On Wednesday 01 March the global union federation Uni Global Union organized an investors meeting to draw attention to human rights violations that according to Uni Global that the Spanish...
France: final approval of law on multinationals’ human rights due diligence
Today 21 February, French National Assembly adopted the law that looks to oblige France’s largest companies to take reasonable care in order to pre-empt human rights violations and environmental...
Brazil: Labour Public Ministry launches a campaign combatting child labor
Approximately 2.6 million children and adolescents aged between 5 and 17 are currently working in Brazil, for the most part under informal conditions, and in sectors that put their health and...
Amnesty International highlights human rights violations in the palm oil sector including at ‘sustainable’ plantations
In a report published on 30 November, Amnesty International denounces social and human rights violations in Indonesia’s palm oil sector that are occurring on such a scale as to call into question...
European Parliament resolution of 25 October 2016 on corporate liability for serious human rights abuses in third countries
On 25 October European parliamentarians overwhelmingly voted (569 for, 54 against) for a resolution inviting the EU Member States and the EU Commission to adopt regulations on corporate liability...
NGO HR without Borders 10 year anniversary: promoting decent labor along supply chains by departing from an audit approach towards acting on real causes
The HR without borders NGO ((RHSF) was set up ten years ago out of a recognition that sub-contractors weren’t always capable of comprehending the labor rights related values and standards that...
China: Spanish unions criticize working conditions at Inditex suppliers and highlight the official trade union’s ‘lack of interest’ in improving the situation in textiles
Spanish trade union representatives at Inditex (managing Zara) regularly visit third party country suppliers within the framework of an agreement signed with management. Inditex was the first...
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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...
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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...
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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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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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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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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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France: government proposes suspending pension reform
French prime minister Sébastien Lecornu, reappointed on 10 October after resigning four days earlier, delivered his general policy speech to the National Assembly on 14 October. He announced the...