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EU: agreement reached on protective measures against lead and diisocyanates
The Council of the EU and the European Parliament have reached an agreement to strengthen the protection of workers against the health risks associated with exposure to lead and diisocyanates. The...
16 November 2023
[mind RH news] France: first agreement on caregiver employees signed at TotalEnergies
On 7 November, multinational oil and energy company TotalEnergies signed an agreement with all its trade unions, which mind RH has obtained. The agreement is aimed at employees who are caregivers...
14 November 2023
EU: negotiations over framework agreement on telework terminated
After giving themselves two weeks to reflect and agree on a compromise, European social partners formally terminated negotiations on 9 November, one year after they began. The unions are blaming...
13 November 2023
France: new agreement at Michelin aims to promote a learning culture to develop skills of the future
The leadership of French tyre manufacturer Michelin has negotiated an agreement with the unions on the management of jobs and career paths (GEPP) in order to anticipate skills needs and meet its...
13 November 2023
France: unprecedented agreement on the ecological transition signed in the pharmaceutical industry
On 17 October, the French pharmaceutical industry reached its first collective agreement on the ecological transition. The agreement provides for social dialogue to support the transition...
10 November 2023
EU: member states may set a maximum period for carrying over paid leave entitlements in the event of sick leave (CJEU ruling)
The Court of Cassation ruling of 13 September, bringing French law into line with European law on the accrual of paid leave in the event of sick leave, has given rise to uncertainty and fears...
9 November 2023
Italy: Acea cuts back to 38 hours and tightens controls on subcontracting
Italian multi-utility group Acea, which manages electricity, gas and water distribution in Rome, the trade unions Filctem-Cgil, Flaei-Cisl, Uiltec and the autonomous trade unions have just signed...
9 November 2023
France: how Saint-Gobain is using the Worklife employee benefits solution to modernise its HR policies
For almost two years, construction group Saint-Gobain has been working with start-up Worklife to offer its employees access to sustainable transport services, lunch vouchers and personal services...
8 November 2023
France: Axa receives diversity and inclusion prize for its programme for employees aged 50 and over
On 7 November, Axa France received a special award for diversity and inclusion (Grand Prix Diversité & Inclusion) for an initiative designed to raise awareness of age-related stereotypes. The...
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8 November 2023
Bangladesh: pay rise after unprecedented strike by garment workers
Textile workers win a 56% pay rise after a week of unprecedented strike action. Ten years on from the collapse of the Rana Plaza factory, the finger is once again being pointed at multinational...
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7 November 2023
France: Acorus implements broad-spectrum prevention scheme to reduce workplace accidents
French construction group Acorus, which specialises in the renovation of property assets, has implemented an active safety policy that has helped halve the number of lost days due to accidents in...
6 November 2023
Italy: new agreement at Ferrero focuses on digital inclusion of workers
The agreement signed on 6 October by the Italian food giant (with around 7,000 employees in Italy) and the Flai-Cgil, Fai-Cisl and Uila trade unions devotes a great deal of attention to...
3 November 2023
United Kingdom: watered-down version of law on workplace sexual harassment adopted
After more than a year of debate the Worker Protection Act has just been given royal assent, but it is a watered-down version that has been criticised by the unions. The law no longer makes...
30 October 2023
European charter of fundamental social dialogue principles signed at Clariane (formerly Korian)
Clariane, the French retirement home and private clinic group, has agreed to a charter on social dialogue. Signed on 25 October 2023, it aims to extend trade union freedoms in countries where they...
27 October 2023
Germany: IG Metall rejects company pensions without guaranteed returns
On 25 October, the delegates' assembly of the major German metalworkers' union IG Metall, which met in Frankfurt, decided to reject any future negotiations on company pensions without guaranteed...
27 October 2023
France: 2023 agreements on older workers focus mainly on support towards retirement
With social partners soon to sit down to negotiate a national inter-professional agreement (ANI) on the employment of older workers, mind RH has analysed the company agreements signed since the...
25 October 2023
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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
On 17 July 2025, BPCE and its trade unions signed a second agreement on jobs and career management within the banking group. The text places generative artificial intelligence at the core of its...
15 October 2025
Italy’s labour market continues to suffer from limited pay transparency and a persistent gender pay gap. The forthcoming implementation of the EU pay transparency directive — still awaiting...
14 October 2025
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Germany: pensioners in work already common practice, study shows
As the German government steps up measures to encourage people to stay in work beyond the legal retirement age, a new study by the Institute of Economic and Social Research (WSI) – an independent...
6 November 2025
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Spain: government approves creation of ‘intern status’
The Spanish government has paved the way for the creation of a new status for "persons undergoing non-professional practical training in companies, institutions or public or private organisations...
7 November 2025
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France: social conference on labour and pensions to proceed without main employers’ group
The preparatory meeting ahead of the social conference on labour and pensions, which is set to decide on the pension system model and the funding thereof, was held on 4 November at France's labour...
5 November 2025
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Luxembourg: two pension reform bills submitted to parliament
After lengthy negotiations with the social partners, in mid-October the Luxembourg government submitted two bills to parliament aimed at reforming the pension system to ensure its long-term...
6 November 2025
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Candice Guillot (Talan): “Our recruiters save just over 80 hours per year on administrative tasks thanks to AI”
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