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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
mind RH study – Parental leave allowances still not compliant with EU directive in all member states
Six EU member states amended their legislation between July 2024 and March 2025 to encourage more parents, especially fathers, to take parental leave. To this end, Cyprus, Ireland and Italy have...
22 May 2025
Germany: four-day week niche and unpopular, German Economic Institute finds (study)
Between March and May 2024, the German Economic Institute (IW) surveyed human resources managers from 823 companies of all sizes and across all sectors on the topic of the four-day week with...
25 April 2025
South Korea: parental leave extended to 18 months for each parent
On 11 February, the Korean government approved several decrees related to parenthood. From 23 February, parents will be able to take up to 18 months of parental leave each, instead of the previous...
17 February 2025
Germany: Henkel, a pioneer of partner parental leave amid a national context that is stagnant
A few months ago, the Henkel group introduced a partner parental leave scheme that benefits employees in the 80 countries in which the company operates. Meanwhile the bill approved in 2023 on the...
14 February 2025
A look back at 2024: remote work central to debate
Four years after the widespread introduction of remote work or telework for employees in the service sector, the practice was called into question in 2024, as companies moved to roll back the...
15 January 2025
United States: Senate report condemns working conditions in Amazon warehouses
After 18 months’ work, 135 interviews and 1,400 documents collected, a US Senate committee led by Bernie Sanders has published a report on working conditions in Amazon warehouses. It found...
17 December 2024
Suez: new European agreement on health and safety signed
At the beginning of October, water and waste management group Suez signed a new European agreement on health and safety. Though such agreement no longer existed following the absorption of a large...
28 November 2024
Italy: ‘smart working’ on the rise at large companies
Hybrid working or 'smart working' as it is legally known in Italy, is becoming increasingly widespread at large companies in the country. The annual study by Milan's Politecnico University...
6 November 2024
Ireland: bill passed allowing postponement of maternity leave in event of serious illness
On 23 October, the Irish parliament adopted a bill introducing the right for an employee to postpone her maternity leave in the event of serious illness (physical or mental), subject to medical...
29 October 2024
Germany: four-day week experiment yields mixed results
On 18 October, the results of the study on the four-day week in Germany were presented by a team from the University of Münster. According to the data collected from the 41 companies involved...
21 October 2024
Australia: right to disconnect comes into force
On 26 August, six months after the enactment of changes to the Fair Work Act, the right to disconnect came into force in Australia. Employees will be legally entitled to refuse to respond when an...
28 August 2024
Portugal: how companies successfully experimented with a four-day week
After a year of experimentation, a number of Portuguese companies have adopted the four-day week. They are seeing productivity levels maintained as well as an improvement in employee commitment...
30 May 2024
Netherlands: guide published to combat sexual harassment and violence in the workplace
Mariëtte Hamera, the Dutch government’s commissioner responsible for gender-based harassment and sexual violence, has published a new guide to help companies “create a safe...
28 March 2024
France: RATP seeks to improve attractiveness with QWL innovations
RATP, the urban transport operator employing 65,000 people, is experimenting with new measures, including the four-day week, new working rhythms and the deployment of exoskeletons in maintenance...
27 February 2024
United Kingdom: occupational health taskforce launched
On 21 February, the UK government unveiled the Occupational Health Taskforce, which is being launched to reduce occupational illness, combat inactivity and raise awareness among employers of the...
23 February 2024
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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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Italy: decree-law adopted to increase workplace safety
On 28 October, the Italian cabinet adopted a decree-law on health and safety at work, aimed at preventing and reducing accidents. The text addresses both the powers and actions of supervisory...
4 November 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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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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Romania: parents of children with disabilities granted up to eight days of remote work per month
On 9 October, the Romanian parliament adopted a bill aiming to bolster support for parents of children with disabilities up to the age of 18. The legislation, which came into force on 12 October...
4 November 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