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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...
- HR
- 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
EU: Council wants to give Commission a central role in combatting import of products made with forced labour
Following in the footsteps of MEPs, the Council of the European Union has now endorsed the draft regulation aimed at banning the import of products made with forced labour. The negotiating mandate...
- HR
- CSR
29 January 2024
Slovenia: minimum wage rises by 2% with effect from 1 January
On 23 January, Slovenia’s labour minister announced a 4.2% increase in the minimum wage for 2024. The wage level will rise from €1,203.36 to €1,253.90 gross per month with effect...
25 January 2024
United Kingdom: two in 10 employees affected by burn-out (study)
Some 20% of employees missed work last year due to stress, according to ‘The Burnout Report‘ published by Mental Health UK. “Simply put, the UK is rapidly becoming a...
25 January 2024
EU: Belgian presidency proposes to relax the directive on platform workers in bid to break deadlock
The Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU is working hard to unblock the Platform Workers Directive before the end of the current term in office. While the refusal of France and around 10...
24 January 2024
Denmark: employers to be required to set up working time recording system
On 23 January, the Danish parliament adopted new rules on the recording of working time, which will come into force on 1 July 2024. They create an obligation for employers to set up an...
24 January 2024
Ireland: Artificial Intelligence Advisory Council launches
The first meeting of Ireland’s AI Advisory Council was held on 17 January. The aim of the new institution, made up of 14 voluntary members appointed by the government, is to provide the...
23 January 2024
EU: Parliament seeks to bolster the mandate of the European Labour Authority
On 18 January, members of the European Parliament adopted a resolution aimed at granting new powers to the European Labour Authority. As we reported after the resolution was tabled in October, the...
22 January 2024
EU: Parliament calls for ambitious negotiating mandate for the draft UN treaty on business and human rights
On 18 January, MEPs approved by a large majority a resolution calling on the European Union to adopt a negotiating mandate, within the framework of the annual UN sessions, to establish a legally...
- HR
- CSR
19 January 2024
Luxembourg: new rules for clashing public holidays
On 16 January, the Chamber of Deputies approved a bill providing for a compensatory day off when two public holidays fall on the same day. In 2019, Luxembourg introduced a new public holiday, 9...
19 January 2024
Hungary: rules for unskilled foreign workers tightened
The new law amending the rules governing the entry and residence of third-country nationals came into force in Hungary on 1 January 2024. The text, which was adopted by parliament on 12 December...
18 January 2024
United Kingdom: companies abandon the Real Living Wage
Financial services group Capita and pub chain BrewDog have decided to stop paying the “Real Living Wage”, as they grapple with tightening financial constraints. Created by the Living...
18 January 2024
Netherlands: minimum wage to rise by more than inflation rate from 1 July
On 15 January, the Dutch government announced an additional statutory minimum wage increase of 1.2% with effect from 1 July 2024. In the Netherlands, the minimum wage is adjusted every six months...
17 January 2024
France: labour law and parental leave reforms on the horizon
During a televised press conference, French president Emmanuel Macron revealed that the government is preparing a new reform of the labour market for the spring. He also announced the raising of...
17 January 2024
Our mind news
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
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Italy: Enel signs agreement to manage the effects of AI on work
An agreement signed at the end of July by the electricity company Enel (31,000 employees) and the unions Filctem-Cgil, Flaei-Cisl, and Uiltec is pioneering in the Italian energy sector. It aims to...
7 September 2026
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Italy: artificial Intelligence on the menu of Barilla’s new company agreement
Prior consultation with trade unions on innovations related to artificial intelligence, strengthened training, and progress on parenthood: these are the main new features of the agreement signed...
2 September 2026
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France: Bayer puts female health and inclusive parenthood at the centre of its equality policy
In a new agreement on gender equality highlighted by mind RH, Bayer commits to strengthening its parenthood policy. Furthermore, the company is anticipating pay transparency and introducing...
25 September 2026
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France: final document on the work of the Labour, Employment and Pensions Conference
After six months of discussions between French social partners, the guarantors of the Labour, Employment and Pensions Conference submitted the conclusions of the discussions to the Prime Minister...
17 September 2026
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Germany: working time dispute between Mercedes and the IG Metall Union
The news. At the beginning of September, Mercedes-Benz asked employee representatives and the IG Metall union to agree to an increase in the weekly working time from 35 to 40 hours, without any...
16 September 2026
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Germany: major day of union action in the automotive industry ahead of collective bargaining
A few weeks before the start of collective bargaining in the German metalworking sector, the IG Metall trade union mobilised nearly 175,000 workers across more than 200 industrial sites on 21...
22 September 2026