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Spain: labour ministry proposes digital recording of working hours
On 19 February, as part of the tripartite negotiations on the reduction of working hours, the government proposed that the recording of working hours in companies with 50 or more employees should...
20 February 2024
United Kingdom: investigation into sexual harassment in the City
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the UK’s financial regulator, has ordered more than 1,000 banks, insurance companies and brokers to detail how many cases of sexual harassment...
20 February 2024
Sweden: government seeks to cut low-skilled immigration
On 15 February, Swedish migration minister Maria Malmer Stenergard, of the conservative Moderate Party, presented a number of proposals aimed at tightening conditions for the immigration of...
19 February 2024
EU: directive on platform workers once again blocked by member states
As in December, the proposed directive on platform workers has failed to pass the adoption stage of the Member States’ Permanent Representatives Committee. France once again voiced its...
16 February 2024
Spain: large companies to negotiate sustainable mobility plans
For the first time, Spain is proposing to include ecological issues in collective bargaining within companies. On 13 February, the Council of Ministers approved the draft law on sustainable...
16 February 2024
Spain: tripartite negotiations on combatting workplace discrimination against LGTBI people
On 14 February, Spanish labour minister Yolanda Diaz launched the first “social dialogue roundtable to eradicate discrimination against LGTBI people in companies“, along with...
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15 February 2024
EU: internships on the rise, but quality still in need of improvement
In an analysis published on 6 February, the European Court of Auditors takes stock of internships in member states. In the space of 10 years, from 2013 to 2023, the proportion of working people...
14 February 2024
Australia: right to disconnect comes closer to introduction
On 8 February, the Australian senate adopted an amendment proposing the introduction of a right to disconnect, as part of its examination of a bill to reform industrial relations. The text...
13 February 2024
Belgium: ‘pension bonus’ for older workers wishing to extend their careers
The ‘pension bonus‘ announced in June last year will come into force on 1 July 2024 and will benefit people retiring on or after 1 January 2025. This is part of the pension reform and...
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12 February 2024
EU: co-legislators reach breakthrough on platform workers directive
While the refusal of a qualified majority of member states blocked the proposed directive on digital platform workers in December, the Council of the EU and European Parliament finally reached a...
9 February 2024
France: flexibility still a priority for employees (survey)
Work-life balance and the quest for autonomy in the workplace are top priorities for French workers. These are the findings of this year’s annual Great Insights survey of over 4,000...
7 February 2024
EU: step towards mandatory training for managers in detecting sexual harassment at work
On 6 February, EU member states and the European Parliament reached a political agreement on the proposed directive on combating violence against women and domestic violence. The text is intended...
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7 February 2024
Mexico: government wants to guarantee minimum wage rises above inflation
On 5 February, president Andrés Manuel López Obrador proposed that the adjustment of minimum wage increases should be a constitutional provision. This measure was announced as part...
6 February 2024
Société Générale and Deutsche Bank announce redundancy plans
European banks are tightening their belts. Firstly, French banking group Société Générale announced on 5 February the elimination of around 900 head office positions...
6 February 2024
Peru: bill seeks to raise retirement age to 75
On 18 January, the Peruvian congress approved a bill to raise the retirement age from 70 to 75 at the request of the employee. The bill stipulates that this request must be made before the...
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- CSR
5 February 2024
EU: worker protections in AI Act text relaxed
The Committee of Permanent Representatives of the Member States (COREPER) today approved the compromise reached in trilogue talks on 9 December on the draft “AI Act” regulation. The...
2 February 2024
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France: La Poste to launch negotiations for an AI agreement
Following the lead of firms such as Axa, Syensqo globally, and more recently CDC Habitat, La Poste group management will open negotiations on an AI regulation agreement during the first half of...
5 March 2026
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
Most viewed articles of the month on mind HR
What readers clicked on the most last month.
What readers clicked on the most last month.
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Catherine Chavanier (CDC Habitat): “Social dialogue on AI facilitates its deployment”
In February, CDC Habitat (10,500 employees) signed a two-year framework agreement governing social dialogue on AI. Catherine Chavanier, HR Director of the subsidiary of CDC (Caisse des dépôts et...
20 March 2026
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Greece: hospitality sector signs first collective agreement aligned with National Social Pact
The hospitality sector (125,000 employees), one of Greece’s largest industries after retail, signed a new two-year collective agreement on 17 March. The text, effective from 1 April 2026...
19 March 2026
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France: La Poste to launch negotiations for an AI agreement
Following the lead of firms such as Axa, Syensqo globally, and more recently CDC Habitat, La Poste group management will open negotiations on an AI regulation agreement during the first half of...
5 March 2026
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France: Club Med includes “multiculturalism” in its professional equality agreement
In December 2025, Club Med and the CFTC, Unsa, and FO trade unions signed an agreement on professional equality and working conditions. It introduces measures addressing AI, pay transparency, and...
23 March 2026
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France: bioMérieux’s new disability agreement pivots towards mental health
The news. On 6 January 2026, bioMérieux—an in vitro diagnostics specialist employing 4,400 people in France—signed a new four-year agreement “relating to the employment...
4 March 2026
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Germany: a wave of redundancy plans in the automotive sector
The latest financial results presented in early 2026 by major German car manufacturers show sharp declines. This collapse in profits has triggered the announcement or confirmation of massive job...
16 March 2026