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Great Britain: a boost for the auto industry
Prime Minister Theresa May’s government is to invest £35 million (€41.4 million) in a bid to boost the auto industry. As a result of this investment almost 3,000 new skilled jobs are expected for...
2 September 2016
31 August 2016 news review
On the menu, around fifty US businesses have signed up to a White House initiative promoting equal pay - an NLRB decision requires the US fast food chain, Chipotle, to review its policy over staff...
29 August 2016
Great Britain: a trade union is challenging Lloyds Blank over the female pensions gap
British banking group Lloyds has to face a legal challenge at the employment tribunal over pensions that are said to discriminate against female staff in terms of the supplementary pension system...
29 August 2016
Great Britain: numbers partaking in strike action reach all-time low in 2015
The year 2014 was marked by strong levels of social mobilisation in Britain, with 733,300 individuals involved in strike action (see article n° 8506). However, in 2015 this number reached just...
29 August 2016
Poland: a minimum wage for civil law contracts
According to Central Statistical Office 700 thousand Poles (4.4 % of workers) are employed on the basis of civil law contracts instead of labour law contracts. However, most of them, if they had a...
29 August 2016
Argentina: confederation of labour (CGT) united under one banner
After eight years of separation, the three main union bodies which make up the Argentinian CGT (General Confederation of Labour) officially announced their reunification on 22 August. The...
29 August 2016
Planet Labor news reports suspended during the month of August
Dear readers, during the holiday period in Europe we will be suspending our news information service. Between Friday evening on 29 July until Monday morning on 29 August we will not be posting any...
27 July 2016
Great Britain: changes to executive salaries in the offing?
The pressure on bosses at UK companies was turned up a notch yesterday, after the publication of a report recommending that firms make the salary gap between chief executives and other employees...
27 July 2016
Luxembourg: draft law reforming working time is delivered to the Chamber of Deputies
On 21 July the draft law ‘concerning working time organization and modifying the Labor Code’ that was adopted by the Council of Ministers on 01 July was delivered to the Chamber of Deputies the...
26 July 2016
Spain: hotel cleaning ladies organize themselves and establish the ‘Las Kellys’ association
Since the start of what is being hailed as one of Spain’s best tourist summers ever, female hotel cleaning room staff have criticized deteriorating working conditions, including excessively long...
26 July 2016
Hungary: tough summer expected for the auto sector
VASAS, the metals union federation, has announced an initial wave of strike action to take place during the summer months in six businesses within the auto sector, the names of which have not been...
25 July 2016
Czech Republic: the law that closes shops on public holidays is adopted
The long debate over shops opening during public holidays appears to have concluded with a Parliament decision being passed at the end of June that prohibits shop opening during seven national...
25 July 2016
Spain: Basque Region social partners sign an agreement giving regional collective agreements priority over national agreements
On 22 July, the employers’ body Confebask, together with the CCOO and the UGT unions ratified an agreement giving prevalence to collective agreements negotiated in the Basque region of Euskadi...
25 July 2016
Argentina: a challenging jobs situation facing the auto sector until the end of the year
Tough times ahead for Argentina’s auto jobs sector. While the auto union Smata pursues quarterly wage raises negotiations for the sector, different automakers continue to multiply both technical...
22 July 2016
Japan: an index is created for companies combatting LGBT based discrimination
An LGBT index has been developed in Japan to assess companies’ positive action towards sexual minorities. Officially named Pride, the index is measured by the work with Pride (wwP) body set up in...
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22 July 2016
EU: the European Commission is going to change its trade defense tools given the prospect of granting China market economic status
At the end of 2016, the WTO will have to decide on China’s economic status. If market economic status (MES) is granted then the EU will lose its ability to put trade barriers in place and in...
22 July 2016
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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
Candice Guillot, group director of employee experience and HR performance at Talan (7,000 employees), outlines for mind RH her vision and strategy for introducing artificial intelligence at the...
20 October 2025
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Germany: government seeks to facilitate immigration of skilled Indian workers
During a visit to India earlier this week, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz addressed the strategic importance of attracting Indian workers to Germany, signing a series of cooperation agreements...
15 January 2026
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2026 TRENDS — Tackling skills shortages and mismatches
mind HR is analysing the trends that will shape 2026. Skills shortages have become a central challenge for businesses, reflecting deep-seated shifts in the labour market as roles evolve rapidly...
10 February 2026
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France: Medef publishes guide to support career transitions and retraining
France's largest employer federation Medef has provided its regional representatives with a practical guide designed to support career transitions and retraining. Structured around three key tools...
6 February 2026
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EU: Commission wants to facilitate entry of international ‘talent’
In a recommendation published on 29 January, the European Commission calls on member states to take a series of measures to attract and retain international talent. It targets holders of skilled...
6 February 2026
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France: 2026 budget expected to maintain employer contribution relief
On 19 January 2026, French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu decided to invoke Article 49.3 of the Constitution to pass France's 2026 budget without a vote in the National Assembly. Three days...
20 January 2026
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EU: Cyprus unveils its six-month presidency programme
Cyprus has set out its priorities for its six-month presidency of the Council of the EU. On the social front, the centre-right government will focus on the Union of Skills, which aims to boost...
23 January 2026