QWL and health

On 07 June 2021 the French multinational pharmaceutical company announced the launch of Action 2021 – its new global employee share ownership plan, which is open to 92,000 employees in 73...

9 June 2021

Switzerland: Allianz’s Swiss subsidiary now granting eight weeks of paternity leave

So that fathers can better welcome the arrival of their child (including adoption) and achieve a better balance between their professional and personal lives, Allianz Suisse has decided to extend...

9 June 2021

Ireland: Lidl introduces paid leave for staff suffering pregnancy loss

Supermarket chain Lidl announced on 4 June that it will offer paid leave to its Irish employees that suffer pregnancy loss or miscarriage, as well as partners of individuals suffering such an...

7 June 2021

Morocco: a new digital platform harnessing AI and data to make the labour market more fluid

A digital information platform covering the labour market, harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) and data, is going to be set up in Morocco, spearheaded by a consortium of private and public...

28 May 2021

Germany: the Allianz ‘Global accelerator program’ concentrates on internal retraining in IT and organization management

In 2019, the German insurer identified that it was running the risk of not having enough managers specialized in IT and organization management over a five to ten year horizon. Instead of...

26 May 2021

Great Britain: Standard Life Aberdeen seeks to reduce the environmental impact of teleworking

The Scottish asset management company plans to accelerate its carbon neutrality policy by reducing carbon emissions a further 50% by 2025. On 18 May the company announced a new plan of attack that...

20 May 2021

Britain: online bank Monzo creates paid leave for ART procedures

On 10 May, UK online bank Monzo announced that employees undergoing fertility procedures, as well as their partners, will be able to access an additional 8 days of paid leave per year. Employees...

12 May 2021

United Kingdom: insurers launch charter promoting flexible work

Unveiled on 28 April by the Association of British Insurers, the Making Flexible Work Charter seeks to increase flexible working so as to foster gender equality and attract diverse talent to the...

30 April 2021

Austria: IKEA launches “R U OK?” programme to support staff mental health

The Austrian subsidiary of Swedish furniture giant IKEA is implementing an innovative programme to improve the mental wellbeing of its staff. The effort comes at a time when employees face...

30 April 2021

Spain: Allianz signs a series of agreements that will serve as a framework for its new hybrid work model

On 27 April, Allianz insurance announced it had signed three agreements with the relevant trade unions, that frame teleworking, digital disconnection, and the control of working time. In this way...

29 April 2021

Ireland: parental leave extended to 5 weeks

As of 01 April 2021, parents of a child born or adopted on or after 01 November 2019, can now take an additional three weeks of parental leave bringing the total number to five weeks. The Family...

13 April 2021

Great Britain: have big companies set aside the gender pay gap issue?

While the U.K. has given companies with at least 250 staff an extra six months to publish their gender pay gap data (c.f. article No. 12377), only one out of four met the initial 04 April...

8 April 2021

United Kingdom: PwC unveils hybrid model for post-pandemic working, combining remote and in-office work

On 30 March professional services firm PwC announced that its 22,000 UK employees will be able to continue flexible working once the Covid-19 pandemic has passed and will be able to go to the...

2 April 2021

Italy: Autostrade’s innovative agreement allows smart working parents 90 minutes of time off every morning to help children with online schooling

With schools closed in a large part of the country and only set to gradually reopen after the Easter period, the agreement signed on 18 March at Autostrade per l'Italia (Aspi, Italy’s major...

1 April 2021

Volvo Cars announces 24-week parental leave for all employees worldwide

On 30 March car manufacturer Volvo Cars announced it is opting-in its more than 40,000 employees globally, in all plants and offices, into a new all-gender, paid parental leave policy. From 01...

31 March 2021

Kering: interview with Béatrice Lazat, Human Resources Director of the luxury group, on Kering’s global domestic violence policy

Since the start of 2021, Kering has been rolling out its global domestic violence policy that provides specific support to all employees who open up on their situations as victims of domestic...

29 March 2021

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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

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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EU: Commission launches consultation with social partners on quality jobs

On 4 December, the European Commission launched the first phase of consultation with social partners with a view to a European directive on jobs, which is scheduled for the end of 2026. It could...

4 December 2025

EDF bans alcohol on all its sites

From 1 January 2026, French energy giant EDF (180,000 employees) will prohibit alcohol consumption at all internal and external corporate events, from social gatherings to seminars. The policy...

26 November 2025

United Kingdom: government scraps plan to introduce ‘day one’ protection against unfair dismissal

The UK government announced on 27 November, in a statement, that it would not be introducing the right to challenge unfair dismissal (without cause) from the first day of employment in its...

3 December 2025

Poland: bill adopted to amend definition of psychological harassment

On 27 November, the Polish cabinet adopted a draft amendment to the labour code aimed at simplifying the definition of psychological harassment at work, or “mobbing” (Article 94 3)...

4 December 2025

EU: MEPs demand directive on algorithmic management

Members of the European Parliament have called for a directive on algorithmic management. Such legislation would introduce obligations for companies to inform employees, assess health and safety...

17 December 2025

Austria: European rules on wage transparency expected to cause a cultural shock

With the gender pay gap in Austria being the second largest in the European Union (18.3%), the Austrian government has promised to introduce a bill next spring to transpose the European directive...

27 November 2025