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Germany: many metals workers are opting for more free time over extra money
In February 2018 the metal sector’s social partners signed a landmark collective agreement that allowed certain categories of worker (posted workers, workers with young families, workers taking...
13 November 2018
Italy: judges have significant leeway when setting employment dismissal compensation amounts (in brief)
On 08 November, Italy’s Constitutional Court published the grounds for its ruling of 26 September that reverses measures within the Jobs Act and the Dignity Decree law (c.f. article No. 10787)...
13 November 2018
News update as of November 12, 2018
On the menu : Google announces change to its policy on sexual harassment, following global protest movement on 1 November, launch of European network of companies against domestic...
12 November 2018
News update as of November 9, 2018
On the menu : Robots at work in HR Department at PostNL, more robots, this time at Amazon US, only 10% of companies have started upskilling staff so they can manage the impact of robots and...
9 November 2018
Great Britain: Lloyds Banking Group’s landmark digital social plan
Is new technology more of a threat to jobs than Brexit? Some in the UK are asking this question after private banking group Lloyds announced on 06 November a major shake-up in jobs as part of a...
8 November 2018
Germany: Milla an intelligent online training platform (in brief)
Conservatives within the German government are backing the creation of Milla (Modular Interactive Lifelong Learning for All), a 'lifelong training platform' that will be managed by artificial...
8 November 2018
Great Britain: government gives the green light to consultations on Dutch-type collective defined contribution (CDC) pension schemes
On 06 November the Department for Work and Pensions launched a consultation to shape legislation for collective defined contribution (CDC) schemes, which in contrast with individual defined...
7 November 2018
Italy: ‘smart working’ is on the rise
According to the annual report published on 30 October by the Politecnico di Milano School of Management Observatory, over a year after the approval of Law 81 2017 that regulated ‘agile working’...
7 November 2018
Finland: university thesis examines new technology based recruitment methods
In May 2018, Reija Oksanen at the University of Tampere Faculty of Management presented a Master’s thesis on new technology based recruitment methods that in particular examines those phases in...
7 November 2018
Spain: Carrefour bolsters its equality plan
On 30 October, Fetico, CCOO, UGT et Fasga unions signed a second equality plan for Carrefour Spain’s hypermarket/supermarket outlets that includes 120 new measures and implements positive...
6 November 2018
EU: the Court of Justice of the European Union rules that the allowance in lieu of annual leave not taken by a worker due to death should be paid to that worker’s estate
On 06 November a CJEU ruling in two joint German cases applied EU Directive 2003/88 on working time, which runs counter to German legislation that leads to the loss of annual paid leave untaken by...
6 November 2018
Italy : 2019 budget proposal now omitting the citizen’s income and the pension reforms (in brief)
With the European Commission calling on Italy to re-submit its 2019 budget proposal or risk sanctions for excessive debt levels, the revised text started out on its parliamentary route on 05...
6 November 2018
News update as of November 5, 2018
On the menu : Google employee walkouts in protest against sexual harassment and for equal pay, Memorandum on union rights signed with IndustriALL Global and the IUF with Unilever, Voluntary...
5 November 2018
News update as of October 31, 2018
On the menu : IndustriALL Global has filed a complaint with the OECD US national contact point against GE over ‘serious and ongoing abuse of workers in Algeria.’ , in the UK Lloyds Banking Group...
31 October 2018
Great Britain: minimum wage to go up by almost 5% in 2019
On 29 October Chancellor P. Hammond delivered his final budget speech to the House of Commons before the UK formally leaves the EU and with it he hailed ‘The era of austerity is finally coming to...
30 October 2018
EU: EU Commission concludes that progress is being made in terms of wage convergence
Published on 25 October, the annual EU Commission report on the Labour Market and Wage Developments that extends beyond 200 pages re-iterated the importance of productivity in boosting wage...
30 October 2018
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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
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France: Yves Rocher convicted of breach of duty of vigilance for infringement of freedom of association
The specialised chamber of the Paris Judicial Court convicted Yves Rocher on 12 March for breaching its duty of vigilance. The group was sued by Turkish employees dismissed in 2018 by a subsidiary...
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12 March 2026
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2026 TRENDS – CSR: A strategic asset for European companies?
mind HR is looking ahead at the trends set to shape 2026. Sustainability policy remains in flux after a year of CSR rollbacks across Europe. Companies are calling for greater predictability and...
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Spain: business support package to tackle the economic impact of the Middle East conflict
The Spanish government approved a series of measures on 20 March to support companies facing rising energy prices. In return, these businesses are prohibited from making redundancies for economic...
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Germany: a corporate group supports local political engagement via its “Democracy Charter”
Large corporations in the Hesse region, surrounding Frankfurt, are defending local democracy by enabling employees to volunteer in local public life through an initiative dubbed the "Democracy...
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EU: Council adopts position on simplifying AI rules
The Council of the EU approved its position on 13 March regarding the “omnibus regulation” proposal, published last November by the Commission to simplify the AI Act. Confirming the...
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20 March 2026
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United States: Coca-Cola subsidiary sued by the administration over women-only event
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced on 18 February that it is launching federal proceedings against Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast for “sex-based...
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6 March 2026