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EU: nearly half of workers feel more stressed since Covid-19 pandemic (survey results)
More than four in 10 European Union (EU) workers (44%) say their stress at work has risen since the pandemic, according to an OSH Pulse survey of EU Member States plus Iceland and Norway...
20 October 2022
Denmark: labour and employment bills presented to Parliament
On 04 October Denmark’s government presented its legislative program for the new 2022/2023 parliamentary year. In it are several proposals from the Ministry of Employment, including the...
20 October 2022
EU: CJEU ruling – company transformation into an SE European Company structure does not permit a reduction in trade union representation on the corporate’s governing boards
On 18 October the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled in favour of the German metals and service industry trade unions IG Metall and ver.di, respectively. As part of SAP’s...
19 October 2022
Great Britain: an online guidance service for companies to facilitate the employment of those living with disability
On 17 October the government announced the launch of an online platform providing guidance for employers to help them support and encourage the employment of people with illnesses or disabilities...
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19 October 2022
Malta: towards the adoption of a minimum wage for platform-based workers
On 10 October, Malta’s Prime Minister Robert Abela announced to the representative of the UĦM Voice of the Workers trade union body that a minimum wage reform for platform-based workers...
18 October 2022
Italy: greater safety at work on motorway construction sites
At a time when the Italian National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) is intending for major infrastructure investments, the intention of protocol agreement signed on 07 October by the ASPI...
18 October 2022
United States: a second Apple store votes to unionise
Workers at a second US Apple store has very recently voted to unionise. The NLRB federal agency (National Labor Relations Board) announced the results of the 14 October vote cast by workers in the...
18 October 2022
Six out of 10 HR managers consider reskilling for staff (survey)
To deal with the impact of technological change, enhancing employees’ skills in their own jobs remains the main lever used by HR managers. This trend is confirmed by the 2022 international...
17 October 2022
EU: companies can prohibit the wearing of headscarf on the basis of internal regulations (CJEU judgement)
In a judgement handed down on 13 October, the Court of Justice of the European Union dismissed a claimant who brought a case in Belgium concerning a dispute over the conclusion of an internship...
14 October 2022
Italy: Intesa Sanpaolo proposes a 4-day working week to trade unions
As part of Italy’s leading banking group’s negotiations on work flexibility that it has recently started with the trade union bodies, the bank has made a number of proposals, including...
13 October 2022
Portugal: agreement struck on income and competitiveness
The Portuguese government, four employer confederations and the UGT trade union have signed a medium-term agreement to improve incomes and competitiveness. After a marathon of discussions, it was...
10 October 2022
United Kingdom: Tesco to cut 325 office jobs as it grapples with inflation
In a bid to save £500 million (€572.55 million) this year, supermarket giant Tesco announced on 5 October that it is to cut more than 300 jobs at its headquarters and in regional teams...
10 October 2022
Croatia: limits placed on use of fixed-term contracts and caregiver leave allowance created
On 29 September, the Croatian government sent a bill to its parliament containing a number of amendments to the country’s Labour Act (ZOR) in order to transpose into domestic legislation the...
7 October 2022
EU: Commission improves self-employed workers’ access to collective bargaining
After proposing, at the end of last year, a directive under which platform workers would be deemed, by virtue of a legal presumption, to be in an employment relationship with the platform (see...
7 October 2022
Great Britain: the ‘right to work check’ is updated
On 01 October the UK’s new system of mandatory work permit checks to be undertaken by employers came into force. The new system means that employers can no longer simply resort to what was a...
6 October 2022
Luxembourg: agreement struck with France to increase the number of teleworking days for cross-border workers
Starting 01 January 2023, workers commuting between France and Luxembourg will be able to telework free from any double taxation onus for a maximum of 34 days per year, instead of the current 29...
5 October 2022
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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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EU: Omnibus Directive clears key milestone in European Parliament
On 13 October, the European Parliament’s position on the Omnibus Directive was approved by its Committee on Legal Affairs by 17 votes to six. Regarding due diligence rules, the report...
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- CSR
- News brief
13 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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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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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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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
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Germany: ‘active retirement’ law adopted to encourage seniors to remain in the workforce
On 15 October, Germany’s cabinet approved draft legislation on ‘active retirement‘, which is expected to pass swiftly through Parliament. The bill would allow people who continue...
20 October 2025