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EU: European Steel Action Day
‘No Europe without Steel!’ Thus the slogan for the European industrial trade union federation, IndustriAll Europe’s action day that will take place in Brussels on 09 November.
8 November 2016
Italy: the Senate adopts at its first reading the draft law on Smart Working and independent working
On 03 November, and with a large majority, Italy’s Senate adopted Draft Law 2233 that focuses on both measures protecting independent workers and, for the first time, on the definition of Smart...
8 November 2016
Austria: 1.68% wage increase in metal sector
Facets of the agreement. On Friday 4 November, the Association of Austrian Machinery and Metalware (FMMI), a grouping of employers, and the unions representing industry workers (PRO-GE) and...
4 November 2016
United Kingdom: electronic voting on strike action under consideration
As was promised when the Trade Union Bill was adopted by the UK parliament, the country’s government has launched an independent review into electronic voting, and whether it could be introduced...
4 November 2016
China: a rule legalizing Uber-type taxi services comes into force
Legal clarity dawns. From 01 November 2016, Uber-type taxi services are to be legalized and thus supervised. Every town and city will be able to issue relevant conditions. The text is flexible in...
4 November 2016
Consequences of a ‘hard Brexit’ for EWCs
In her speech at the Conservative Party conference the UK prime minister, Theresa May, seemed to clearly indicate that the UK was heading for a “hard Brexit. This would mean that EU law no longer...
3 November 2016
United Kingdom: UCATT and Unite agree to merge and create super construction union
The British construction workers’ union UCATT is to merge with the country’s largest trade union, Unite. The merger, which will be effective as of 1 January 2017, will create a dominant union in...
3 November 2016
EU: National Productivity Boards soon to be implemented
On 20 September Europe’s Ministers backed the establishment of national productivity boards. The social partners however remain divided on the issue. On the whole employers are satisfied with the...
3 November 2016
Switzerland: Unia uses its Congress meeting to combat what it sees as social deconstruction
Switzerland’s largest trade union, Unia, gathered in Geneva from 27-29 October for its four-yearly congress meeting. The trade union body with some 200,000 members from various professions...
2 November 2016
US: McDonald’s to pay for a franchisee’s labor law violations
For the first time in McDonald’s history, the company has agreed to pay a major $3.75 million (approx. €3.39 million) fine in order to settle a class action by 800 employees in one of its...
2 November 2016
Man and Scania secure an agreement safeguarding jobs at global level until 2026
How does one have two companies in the same business sector and in the same business group collaborate together whilst still securing jobs for both and quieting workers concerns? Volkswagen Truck...
2 November 2016
United Kingdom: potential move to put Uber drivers on salaries threatens the gig economy
On 28 October, a London employment tribunal ruled that drivers which operate via the Uber application should be considered employees. This unprecedented ruling could have significant effects on...
31 October 2016
United States: New York creates framework for freelancers
On 27 October, elected representatives in New York City approved a new law entitled “Freelance Isn’t Free” which introduces the first basic rights for freelance workers, governing their...
31 October 2016
Spain: Rajoy proposes social pacts to opposition parties
On the inauguration of his second term in office, Spanish prime minister Mariano Rajoy proposed a series of social pacts to other political groups. In particular, the pacts involve strengthening...
31 October 2016
Hungary : a law aimed at reducing the presence of foreign-owned supermarkets brings down a Hungarian company
In Hungary it is apparently better to work for a multinational company than a domestic firm. In the retail sector, foreign companies will have a union presence more often than homegrown companies...
31 October 2016
Brazil: in the forthcoming 2017 wage negotiations the Sao Paolo IT sector union will call for a drop in weekly working hours from 40 to 30
On 19 October, Sindpd, the major IT sector trade union body representing IT workers in Brazil’s high tech region of Sao Paulo, announced it would be calling for a drop in weekly working hours from...
27 October 2016
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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
Most viewed articles of the month on mind HR
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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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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: Volkswagen cancels almost all collective bargaining agreements signed with IG Metall
The Volkswagen brand announced on 30 September that it is terminating 10 of its 13 internal collective bargaining agreements, effective 31 December 2026. The announcement, which the carmaker...
1 October 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