Réglementaire Spain: aid for businesses and special leave for employees affected by the floods National legislation On 11 November, the government adopted a series of emergency measures to support employees and businesses in the aftermath of the floods on 29 November. The floods caused extensive damage in 75 localities on the outskirts of Valencia in eastern Spain, affecting 48,722 businesses.
Réglementaire Belgium: draft law transposing EU minimum wage directive approved by the Council of Ministers National legislation On 8 November, the Council of Ministers approved on second reading a draft bill on minimum wages. This text, which has been submitted to the King to be signed with a view to being tabled in the House of Representatives,…
Italy: aerospace and defence group Leonardo turns to referrals Recruitment/Employer branding/employee loyalty Italian state-controlled aerospace and defence group Leonardo is struggling to find highly specialised staff and has decided to resort to co-optation,…
Réglementaire Ireland: nine authorities to ensure protection of fundamental rights in context of AI National legislation On 31 October, Ireland’s Minister of State for Trade Promotion, Digital and Company Regulation, Dara Calleary, published a list of nine public authorities designated to protect fundamental rights.…
Exclusif Interview Hélène Valade (LVMH): “Training is essential to driving the environmental transition” Professional development On 2 October, French luxury goods giant LVMH, which has 214,000 employees, announced its goal of training 100% of its workforce on environmental issues. The group has developed both general and specialist training courses, to strengthen the role of eco-design and the circular economy in its production methods. Mind RH has spoken to Hélène Valade, the group's CSR director, about the aims of the initiative.
United Kingdom: minimum wage to rise by 6.7% from April 2025 National legislation When presenting her Budget on 30 October, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves announced a 6.7% increase in the minimum wage from 1 April 2025.…
United States: what impact will Donald Trump’s election have on the world of work? National legislation After holding office from 2017 to 2021, Donald Trump will be back in the White House from January. He will succeed his 2020 opponent, Joe Biden, who distinguished himself as one of the most pro-worker presidents in American history,…
Italy: ‘smart working’ on the rise at large companies Quality of life at work 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, published on 29 October, shows that 96% of companies now practise it. Smart working is popular with employees: more than a quarter of them say they would consider changing jobs if their employer were to row back on this organisational model.
Réglementaire Spain: government announces measures to support businesses affected by floods National legislation Companies whose business has been impacted by the floods that killed more than 200 people between 29 and 30 October in Valencia will be able to take advantage of exceptional short-time working and contribution exemption schemes. Self-employed entrepreneurs will also be able to activate the special temporary business interruption scheme, which allows them to suspend their contributions, but they are asking for a more appropriate scheme to deal with the material destruction.
France: Carrefour launches plan to offer training to staff with reading difficulties Diversity On 4 November, Alexandre Bompard, CEO of the Carrefour retail group (305,000 employees), announced the launch of a plan to raise awareness and provide training on reading difficulties.…