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News update as of June 1, 2017
On the menu : new forms of occasional work in Italy, Indian IT sector in crisis as a result of new US migrant policy and some brief news.
31 May 2017
EU: mobility package seeks to improve working conditions for vehicle drivers and combat social dumping in road transport
For a 'Europe on the move' road transport has to be 'fair', or in other words 'with appropriate protection for workers and conditions conducive to fair competition between businesses," explained...
31 May 2017
Germany: company pension reform vote
The company pensions reform that was announced in November 2016 (c.f. article No. 9939) should receive a large majority in the Bundestag vote on 01 June. Presented as a wide-ranging program to...
31 May 2017
Spain: a new collective agreement for call centers
The CCOO and UGT unions together with employers’ body, the ACE, have signed a new collective agreement for the call center sector, which guarantees the maintenance of purchasing power and...
31 May 2017
Germany: launch of a ‘national dialogue’ on workplace stress
Germany’s authorities and social partners continue to focus on the direct and indirect effects of workplace stress. In spite of the many nationwide plans and laws on the issue and against a...
30 May 2017
Great Britain: almost 500 companies are now committed to combatting mental health in the workplace
Ranging from airplane engine maker Rolls-Royce to the restaurant chain Pizza Hut, supermarket chains Tesco and Marks & Spencer, not forgetting the Virgin Money bank plus gas giant British Gas...
30 May 2017
Germany: new initiative looks to encourage company agreements on digitalisation
An initiative launched in Germany, named ‘Arbeit 2020 in NRW’, has been looking at, among other things, how companies can adjust to the trend of digitalisation while avoiding a negative impact on...
29 May 2017
In addition to our article on the ‘Arbeit 2020 in NRW’ initiative, you can read or re-read last week’s piece on the German economy “adapting its professions to meet the digital age”
For the bigger picture on the approach to digital transformation in Germany.
29 May 2017
Italy: new study on labour transformation in the financial sector
A new study led by the Fisac-Ggil union in Milan, in partnership with the consortium Aaster, has surveyed the opinions of 1,000 employees from banking and insurance companies on the impact of...
29 May 2017
Germany: the German economy is adapting its professions to meet the digital age
In Germany, the digitalization of the economy has become a nationwide issue and is now sitting high up on the agendas of the social partners, the political parties and businesses alike. Following...
25 May 2017
China: a new report on improvements in arbitration and mediation mechanisms going forward that aim to eliminate and resolve labor disputes
In April 2017 a joint report entitled ‘Points of view on bolstering labor dispute and personnel related mediation and arbitration’ by the Ministry for Human Resources and Social Security, and the...
25 May 2017
In brief, a new law in preparation in Russia to oblige freelancers to pay taxes
At the end of April, Valery Ryazansky, Head of the social policy Committee in the Federation Council (upper house of the Russian Parliament) announced a bill regulating the work of freelancers. It...
25 May 2017
News update as of 24 May 2017
On the menu : Ontario expected to reform its labor legislation, Uber – a transport company?
23 May 2017
Italy: permanent employment contracts stalling as Jobs Act related fiscal incentives come to an end
Labor market reforms (Jobs Act), which lowered the social charges that were put in place by the Renzi government to encourage permanent employment contract hiring, came to an end at the start of...
23 May 2017
Sweden: an agreement for the temporary employment sector that is in line with the Swedish model
“Difficult negotiations” recognized LO (Landsorganisationen i Sverige/ The Swedish Trade Union Confederation) when it announced on 11 May 2017 that a new agreement for the temporary employment...
23 May 2017
Briefly, the first class action for discrimination at work in France
The first class action launched by a union organization may address union discrimination. On 23 May the CGT announced it had called on Safran's management to cease the difference in treatment for...
23 May 2017
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
Most viewed articles of the month on mind HR
What readers clicked on the most last month.
What readers clicked on the most last month.
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AI: uneven integration but a global challenge for the world of work
The adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in business is profoundly transforming the world of work, and some occupations are now under threat. However, the full extent of its effects remains...
11 September 2026
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France: Ministry of Labour unveils plan to accelerate the rollout of AI
On 22 September, the French Ministry of Labour presented a plan named Impulsion IA 2027 aimed at accelerating the adoption of AI by companies and employees. It contains 12 measures applicable from...
22 September 2026
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Germany: AfD victory in Saxony-Anhalt raises concerns over labour supply and workplace cohesion
The rise of Germany’s far-right AfD, which could soon gain influence over migration policy in Saxony-Anhalt and, following elections on September 20, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania as well, is...
15 September 2026
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Netherlands: towards a ban on housing cost deductions from migrant workers’ wages
The news. On September 10, Dutch Minister of Social Affairs and Employment Hans Vijlbrief (centre-left) sent a letter to the House of Representatives, stating that he intends to prohibit employers...
14 September 2026
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Denmark: introduction of a professional ID card for construction site workers
The news. On 3 September, the Danish Parliament adopted a bill introducing a mandatory professional ID card for people working on large construction sites. The card will include, among other...
15 September 2026
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UE: Commission proposes measures to facilitate “fair” worker mobility across the Union
The info. On 15 September, the European Commission adopted a series of measures aimed at encouraging “fair” worker mobility within the EU. It wants to remove the administrative...
16 September 2026