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France: order transposing CSRD directive published
An order was published in France’s official journal on 7 December to transpose into domestic law the corporate sustainability reporting directive (CSRD), which is due to come into force in...
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8 December 2023
Australia: law passed to guarantee equal treatment for temporary workers and salaried employees
On December 7, the Australian parliament passed the ‘Same Job, Same Pay’ bill. The aim of the bill is to ensure that workers hired through a temporary employment agency during a...
8 December 2023
Italy: Lamborghini introduces a four-day week at its plants
On 5 December, after a year of negotiations, the management at Automobili Lamborghini and the FIOM CGIL and FIM CISL trade unions signed a new company agreement for the years 2023-2026, focusing...
7 December 2023
Mexico: teleworking regulations come into force
The new regulation on teleworking, published in Mexico’s official gazette on 8 June, came into force on 5 December. It applies to companies with employees who do at least 40% of their work...
6 December 2023
United Kingdom: government seeks to restrict entry of skilled foreign workers
On 4 December, UK Home Secretary James Cleverly announced to Parliament that the rules for obtaining a skilled worker visa would be tightened. The minimum wage required will rise from...
5 December 2023
EU: steel industry social partners commit to sustainable transition
In a joint statement, the social partners – industriAll Europe and the European Steel Association (Eurofer,) which represents virtually the entire European steel industry – have...
30 November 2023
Nearly 15% of employees use generative AI at work without their employer’s permission (study)
A survey of over 14,000 employees worldwide (across 14 countries) by software company Salesforce reveals that more than a quarter (28%) are using generative AI at work, and more than half are...
29 November 2023
Cyprus: bill to prevent long hours of work in a standing position
On 28 November, the labour committee of Cyprus’ House of Representatives approved a bill amending the country’s workplace health and safety act (Article 27). The text tabled by the...
29 November 2023
EU: Commission to retake control over telework
After negotiations came to a definitive halt on 27 November, the European Trade Union Confederation is calling on the Commission to propose a legislative initiative. Esther Lynch, the...
28 November 2023
France: Lidl trials the four-day week in shops
Lidl has revealed in a press release that, since September, it has been trialling new ways of organising work in its supermarkets in order to promote a better work-life balance and attract talent...
28 November 2023
Canada: bill tabled to ban replacement of workers on strike
On 9 November, the Canadian government tabled a bill in the House of Commons prohibiting employers from using replacement workers during strikes or lockouts. Fines of up to $100,000 per day could...
27 November 2023
United States: White House wants to set up workers’ rights diplomacy
On 16 November, the US Presidency published an action plan designed to protect and strengthen workers’ rights at home and abroad. In this memorandum, the Biden administration calls on...
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24 November 2023
Axa signs worldwide charter to promote role of older workers
On 16 November, Axa’s European Works Council (CEG Axa) and Thomas Buberl, CEO of the insurance group, signed a charter aimed at enhancing the role and position of employees aged over 50...
23 November 2023
Germany: bill adopted to provide a better framework for remuneration of works council members
On 1 November, Germany’s federal government adopted a bill designed to clarify the remuneration of works council members, which until now has been determined mainly by case law. The bill...
22 November 2023
EU: building industry social partners call for “fair” reconstruction in Ukraine
On 21 November, the employers’ and trade union organisations in the construction industry – respectively the European Construction Industry Federation and European Federation of...
21 November 2023
L’Oréal expands Share & Care global social protection programme
To mark the 10th anniversary of its Share & Care programme, which guarantees a minimum level of social protection for all its 88,000 employees worldwide, cosmetics giant L’Oréal...
21 November 2023
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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
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
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
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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
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2026 TRENDS – Pay transparency becomes a reality for European companies
mind RH is taking a look at the trends that will shape 2026. Many countries remain behind schedule in transposing the EU Pay Transparency Directive, leaving companies in a state of uncertainty as...
27 January 2026
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TRENDS IN 2026 — Reducing workplace absence at all costs: a major challenge for Europe
Workplace absence is on the rise across Europe, particularly among women, older employees and, since the Covid-19 pandemic, young people under the age of 30. Faced with this growing problem, some...
14 January 2026
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Vincent Lecerf (Orange): “Equality and diversity are competitive advantages for us”
Following the signing of a new agreement on professional equality and diversity in December, the chief HR officer of French multinational telecommunications corporation Orange Group, Vincent...
13 January 2026
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2026 TRENDS — Social dialogue, a major challenge in the deployment of AI in companies
mind RH is analysing the trends that will shape 2026. Artificial intelligence is emerging as a force that goes far beyond efficiency gains and productivity improvements. It is reshaping tasks...
4 February 2026
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France: transposition of the pay transparency directive takes shape
The transposition of the European directive on pay transparency into French law is entering a decisive phase. The Minister of Labour, Jean-Pierre Farandou, wants to present the bill to Parliament...
21 January 2026