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Germany: Volkswagen workers secure a 4.8% wage rise as well as a new agreement on early retirement
In spite of the emissions scandal and massive financial penalties looming over the German automaker, the metals union IG Metall succeeded in securing a new ‘in house Volkswagen agreement’. In...
20 May 2016
Austria: the slowdown in the pace of pay rises continues
The major collective agreements that have been renegotiated since the start of 2016 confirm a trend that started several years ago. Pay rises are getting increasingly smaller. At the start of the...
20 May 2016
Helvetia: the Swiss insurance company has signed a minimum standards agreement with its EWC
On 2nd December 2015 , the group, which employs some 7,000 across Europe (including Switzerland, Austria, France, Germany, Italy, and Spain), signed an agreement with its European Works Council...
20 May 2016
South Korea: employees to sit on the management board of 15 public bodies in Seoul
Going forward, one or two employees will be designated as members of the management boards in fifteen public bodies*. Announced last week by the mayor of country’s capital, the proposal draws on...
20 May 2016
Spain: judges demand majority unions to respect smaller unions’ rights
Has the domination by the two major union players, the UGT and the CCOO come to an end? This is what some believe, if a recent legal ruling is anything to go by. On 06 May, Spain’s National...
19 May 2016
Austria: parliament adopts a law against wage and social dumping
On Wednesday 18 May, Austria’s parliament adopted its first –law against social and wage dumping. For a long time Austria has been making provisions combatting lenient wage and social practices...
19 May 2016
Italy: final agreement for apprenticeships
On 18 May, Italy’s employers’ body, Confinindustria, together with the unions, Cgil, Cisl, and Uil signed a final agreement that sets rules over apprentice remuneration, which is a new provision...
19 May 2016
Germany: the DGB launches the MB-ix index to assess the relationship between co-determination and company sustainability
On 12 and 13 May during a conference on the future of co-determination jointly organized by the Hans Böckler Foundation and the WZB Berlin Social Science Center, the Confederation of German Trade...
18 May 2016
United States: new rules extending the requirement to pay overtime
Up until now workers earning more than $23,660 per year could not qualify for overtime pay. On 18 May new rules presented by the Labor Ministry raise this annual threshold to $47,476, affecting...
18 May 2016
Germany: wage agreement secured for 785,000 building and construction workers
As Wednesday 18 May dawned, and following long drawn-out negotiations, the German building and construction union, the IG BAU, announced that it had secured a wage agreement with the sector’s main...
18 May 2016
Mexico: legal reform bill aims to give independence to the institutions tasked with dispute resolution and authorizing trade unions
In a bid to combat corruption and a lack of independence, the government will now have tribunals for federal and regional judiciary power administer labor justice. Specialized conciliation centers...
18 May 2016
Italy: agreement signed to manage upcoming changes at AXA Italia
Following a year of negotiations, on 03 May unions and management signed an agreement that intends to safeguard jobs and skills during AXA Italia’s upcoming restructuring and reorganization. The...
16 May 2016
Poland: shadow employment falling but remains significant
Over the last decade the size of the shadow economy in Poland has decreased sharply. This does not mean, however, that the problem no longer exists although estimates of its size vary greatly...
16 May 2016
South Korea: authorities promoting performance related pay within public sector banks
The country’s authorities via the Financial Services Commission (FSC), South Korea’s top financial regulator, are calling on State financial institutions to implement performance related pay...
16 May 2016
Germany: 4.8% wage rise for metals worker
On the morning of Friday 13 May, negotiators from both the employers’ federations (Gesamtmetall) and the union (IG Metall) in the State of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) presented a pilot agreement...
13 May 2016
EU: the European Commission puts forward 13 new limits to workers’ exposure to chemical products
A month after launching its 2016 – 2017 occupational health and safety campaign, the European Commission has moved into top gear and on 13 May it presented occupational exposure limits (OELs) for...
13 May 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.
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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