Labour relations

The FNV Bondgenoten, the country’s most important trade union, opposes the opening of the Dutch labour market to new EU workers, fearing the threat of unfair competition. (Ref. 06341)

7 April 2006

Spain : an agreement on labour law reform coming soon

Employers and unions might soon reach an agreement on some subjects of the labour reform, after the Government has exerted growing pressure on the social partners. (Ref. 06340)

7 April 2006

Lithuania: industry revolution in 2007-2013

Lithuanian Minister of Economy, Mr. Kestutis Dauksys, prognosticates revolution in national industry's structure in year 2007-2013, supported by EU Structural and Cohesion funds financial recourse...

7 April 2006

Germany: first wage counter offer of the employers in the metallurgical industry

For the first time since the wage negotiations have been launched at the beginning of February in the metallurgical and electronics industries, the employers proposed a concrete counter offer on...

7 April 2006

Netherlands: towards a huge restructuring of the unique assembly plant of the country

In the Netherlands, a trial of strength is coming at Netherlands Car BV (Nedcar), the unique automobile assembly plant of the country, located in Born in the Limburg region, following the decision...

6 April 2006

Lithuania: industrialists exhorts to exceed 48 hours weekly working time

Lithuanian Confederation of Industrialists exhorts government to legitimize a prolonged weekly working time that would then exceed 48 hours. The reason for this proposal is that employees actually...

5 April 2006

EON: American and European trade unions are opposed to the German energy giant

Europeans and American energy trade unions have announced on 29 March their intent to join their forces to confront the German energy giant EON. The company is accused of retracting its pledge to...

3 April 2006

Slovenia: new employment law brings major changes

The draft law on employment and insurance in the case of unemployment was adopted by the Slovene government in the beginning of March. It also contains measures for unemployed people who have...

3 April 2006

The agreement on the European work’s council of Transdev is signed by all trade-union organizations

The passenger transport group Transdev completed, in December 2005, the negotiation on an agreement aimed at establishing a European work's council. This text, that we already commented on, (Réf...

3 April 2006

Vinci: the world’s number 1 construction group renews its European work’s council

Management and most European trade-union organizations, except the CGT and CFTC, signed, on 27 February 2006, an agreement to renew Vinci's European work's council. (Réf. 06316)

31 March 2006

Inbev: More than 1000 people protest in Belgium against InBev’s management

Employees of the world's largest brewer (Stella Artois, Leffe, Hoegaarden …) demonstrated last 28 March to protest against the firm's social policy. The European Federation of Food, Agriculture...

30 March 2006

Netherlands: FNV tries out the “Japanese” strike

For the first time in the Netherlands, the Federation of Dutch trade unions (FNV) decided to launch, next 2 April, a Japanese-type strike in the factory of the Japanese pharmaceutical group...

30 March 2006

Renault Trucks : a structure for European level dialog

The management of Renault Truck and all French trade union organizations have signed an agreement on social dialog in France, while introducing a structure for European social dialogue. (Réf...

30 March 2006

EADS : the new European work’s council wants to become global

The newly elected European work's council wants to become a world council and to work on a common procedure for information and consultation of workers when it comes to dislocations and their...

30 March 2006

Poland: a new social pact is being prepared

The social partners, members of a Three-party Commission which brings together trade unions, employers and members of government, signed a resolution in order to negotiate a new social contract...

29 March 2006

Huge demonstrations in France over Prime Minister’s new youth job law

Hundreds of thousand of people demonstrated throughout France today to protest against Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin’s refusal to withdraw the very controversial law that makes it possible...

29 March 2006

1…391 392393394 395…400

Our mind news

See all

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

Candice Guillot (Talan): “Our recruiters save just over 80 hours per year on administrative tasks thanks to AI”

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

Most viewed articles of the month on mind HR

What readers clicked on the most last month.

In the category

What readers clicked on the most last month.

Oliver Dietrich (IG Metall): “The advent of AI can be a means of deepening social partnership within companies”

In Germany, trade unions want to influence how AI is deployed in companies. Oliver Dietrich is an AI project manager at the regional office of the IG Metall trade union in North Rhine-Westphalia...

21 January 2026

Germany: collective bargaining negotiations begin in chemical industry

Collective bargaining talks in Germany’s chemical and pharmaceutical industries are due to open this week, covering nearly 580,000 employees across around 1,700 companies. With the sector facing...

3 February 2026

Italy: collective agreement for rubber and plastics sector focuses on new skills

A month ahead of schedule, the Federazione Gomma Plastica employers' organisation and the Filctem-Cgil, Femca-Cisl and Uiltec trade unions have renewed the collective agreement for the rubber and...

5 January 2026

Italy: new generational renewal agreement penned at UniCredit

The agreement signed on 30 December by UniCredit, Italy’s second-largest banking group, with the Fabi, First-Cisl, Fisac-Cgil, Uilca and Unisin trade unions aims to continue generational...

15 January 2026

France: social partner talks extend far beyond contractual terminations

After a false start on 3 December, French social partners resumed talks on 7 January 2026 on potential changes to the unemployment insurance agreement, including the rules governing compensation...

12 January 2026

EU: banking sector social partners commit to combating violence and harassment

On 15 January, the trade union federation UNI Europa Finance and three employers’ associations in the banking sector signed a joint statement on preventing violence and harassment in the...

16 January 2026