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Germany: a European unemployment insurance project is causing fissures in the ‘grand coalition’
On 09 June just 10 days ahead of the Franco-German Council of Ministers meeting scheduled for 19 June and two weeks ahead of the European Council meeting (28-29 June), German Finance Minister Olaf...
14 June 2018
Poland: discount retailer Biedronka attempts to entice older workers
In a bid to cope with a hiring crisis, discount supermarket chain Biedronka has announced it intends to hire more over-50s. To attract this cohort Biedronka is adapting its cashier positions to...
14 June 2018
Germany: government gives the green light to the introduction of part-time work for a temporary period starting January 2019
On 13 June at a cabinet meeting of Germany's latest (CDU/CSU)/conservative-social-democrat(SPD) coalition government, and following months of debate and discussion, Social Affairs and Employment...
13 June 2018
CSR: social dialogue, a corporate social responsibility ‘blind spot’ both in Europe and globally (a Vigeo Eiris study)
Vigeo Eiris is a global provider of environmental, social and governance (ESG) research to investors and public and private corporates. The ESG ratings agency has recently published a report on...
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13 June 2018
Italy: agreement is struck between TIM (formerly Telecom Italia) and unions that avoids jobs losses
After a 6-month long dispute, Italy’s leading telecommunications group TIM has agreed to a proposal put forward by the SLC-Cgil, Fistel-Cisl Uilcom-Uil, and Ugl Telecomunicazioni unions, so that...
13 June 2018
Austria: trade unions resume hostilities with the new government
On 08 June, the major trade union members of The Austrian Trade Union Federation (the ÖGB) announced they were in the process of informing their members of the right-wing coalition government’s...
12 June 2018
Norway: banking sector employers now have two trade union counterparts
Conducting collective negotiations in Norway’s financial sector has been a difficult process not least because of a power struggle between the LO Finans union (the post and telecommunications...
12 June 2018
ILO: a step closer to an international convention on workplace violence and harassment
After two weeks of negotiations, which took place between 28 May and 8 June in Geneva, state representatives, employers and trade unions decided to continue discussions with a view to adopting a...
11 June 2018
United Kingdom: rules on pay gap between bosses and staff finally brought to parliament
From the start of 2019, listed companies in the UK will be obliged to publish – and justify – the pay gap that exists between their chief executive and staff. The new measure was announced on...
11 June 2018
Sweden: social partners agree on reform of right to strike
The agreement reached by social partners is a bid to pre-empt government action. Following recurring quarrels at the port of Gothenburg (see article n°10546), the labour minister, with the support...
11 June 2018
News update as of June 8, 2018
On the menu : German union IG Metall warns of impact of electric vehicle development on job, in Belgium FGTB union in favour of a 32-hour week, in the UK PwC bans all-male job shortlists in...
8 June 2018
Germany: WhatsApp and other apps are increasingly being banned from professional telephone devices
Auto-equipment maker Continental and chemical company Lanxess have announced a ban on downloading the instant messaging app WhatsApp as well as a ban on image and video exchange via Snapchat...
7 June 2018
India: so where is this ‘universal social security’?
India’s government intends to implement two major social programs, one for mortality, ageing, and maternity to cover some 500 million workers in the informal sector and a second providing health...
7 June 2018
Italy: delivery riders making big waves on the political agenda
The issue of workers’ rights as relates to digital platforms and in particular meal delivery riders has just exploded onto Giuseppe Conte’s new government’s political agenda. Upon taking office...
7 June 2018
Germany: towards further flexibility over working time
The metals industry, Deutsche Post, Deutsche Telekom, Deutsche Bahn: an increasing number of sectors and companies are arming themselves with flexible working time models that enable employees to...
6 June 2018
Yves Rocher: IndustriALL global launches an international campaign against the French cosmetics company
The situation here could well have panned out along the lines of typical Turkish industrial relations comprising an official union authorization combined with a legal appeal by company management...
6 June 2018
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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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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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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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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