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Germany: working time in textile sector in east and west to be aligned by 2027 under new agreement in east German sector (in brief)
The plan is part of a deal agreed during the night of 29 April between the union IG Metall and the employer federation VTI (for the textile industry in Lander in East Germany). It is the principle...
30 April 2019
Portugal: walkout in the retail sector set for 1 May
Following a call by the CESP, the trade union of retail and services workers – a member union of the FEPCES, the Portuguese federation of trade unions for retail, services and office workers...
30 April 2019
Sweden: spring budget seeks to ease hiring by companies
During the negotiations that took place in January to form Sweden’s new government, prime minister Stefan Löfven, of the Social Democratic Party, committed to adopting a policy that would make it...
29 April 2019
Germany: outline of the major political parties’ European election social manifestos
In the run up to the May elections what are Germany’s major political parties proposals in terms of labor policy? At first glance one can observe a marked return to polarization with the right...
29 April 2019
United States: Google employees speak out against group
Several hundred Google employees and contractors met on Friday 26 April at a town hall, which was broadcast live so as to be seen by as many people as possible, to talk about the retaliatory...
29 April 2019
Japan: teleworking and ‘workations’ are becoming more popular
Although teleworking is a concept that has difficulty being generally applied across the country because of employers reticence and a lack of knowledge as to the advantages of this type of...
25 April 2019
News update as of 24 April 2019
On the menu: implementation of the cross-industry agreement (AIP) in Belgium, UK government to provide free digital training for adults, EU Parliament adopts text of draft directive on...
24 April 2019
News update as of April 23, 2019
On the menu: EU reform of regulation on coordination of social security systems postponed, a reminder ahead of the European elections of a continent that is divided and preoccupied with the risk...
23 April 2019
EU: European social partners in chemical sector produce study on impact of digital transformation
As part of a project launched in January 2018, named “Our Future Workplace: Digital transformation in the chemical industry”, the trade union IndustriAll Europe and the European Chemical Employers...
19 April 2019
Brazil: will national industrial renewal include the Amazonian Manaus area?
Conceived of as a free trade industrial zone, the northern Amazonian city of Manaus initially attracted several multinational companies, however activity did subsequently dissipate. In a bid to...
19 April 2019
India: big companies push for more inclusive work environments for LGBT people
Several large Indian companies are trying to shift trends in the corporate world in favour of workplace equality. There are more and more examples of diversity and inclusion policies, for lesbian...
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19 April 2019
Gig economy: university initiative seeks to set better standards for benefit of platform workers
“There are now over seven million digital platform workers that live all over the world, doing work that is outsourced via platforms or apps. Platform work provides essential income and...
19 April 2019
Solvay: 2019 renewal of the Global agreement on Performance Sharing Program
On 05 April 2019, Belgian chemical company Solvay together with its global social dialogue body, the Solvay Global Forum (c.f. article No. 10248), signed an agreement over the 2019 budget and...
18 April 2019
Spain: trade unions and employers lay out their respective demands ahead of the legislative elections set for 28 April
In the run-up to the legislative elections on 28 April 2019, both the employers and trade unions have been publishing their messages to the election candidates, as well as to the future...
18 April 2019
HR practices: French insurer MAIF immerses its whole social structure into digital transformation
Like others in the insurance industry, French insurance company Maif (7,500 employees) is facing a thorough overhaul of its entire business, not least with the arrival of insurtech startups, and...
18 April 2019
News update as of April 17, 2019
On the menu: the EU Commission proposes way of facilitating the adoption of social and non-discrimination legislation, trade union strategy to contain the ‘12 hour law’ in Austria, fuel shortages...
17 April 2019
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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