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EU: social partners meet at summit to revive social dialogue
Almost 40 years after the first summit in Val Duchesse, Belgium, the social partners met at the same venue, on 31 January, under the aegis of the European Commission and the Belgian Presidency of...
31 January 2024
Spain: government seeks end to involuntary early retirement
Spain's government and the social partners want to find solutions to prevent early retirement and encourage people to stay in work for longer. The planned measures include support schemes to...
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30 January 2024
China: Supreme People’s Court reminds employers of their duties when it comes to wage arrears
On Thursday 25 January, China's highest court, the Ministry of Human Resources and the All-China Federation of Trade Unions jointly published a series of 13 "model cases" involving disputes over...
30 January 2024
[mind RH study] EU: minimum wage increases outstrip inflation in most countries
On 1 January, the average annual increase in the minimum wage level in the 22 European Union member states with legal minimum wages was almost 11%. Although inflation slowed in all these countries...
29 January 2024
Spain: shift towards a 37.5-hour working week
Spain's ministry of labour has opened negotiations with the social partners to move towards a gradual reduction in working hours. The aim is to reduce the current 40-hour working week to 38.5...
29 January 2024
France: engineering, banking and insurance industries seek to reform vocational training system
In a co-edited white paper presented on 25 January 2024, the business organisations in France's engineering, banking and insurance sectors – Fédération Syntec, Fédération Bancaire Française and...
26 January 2024
EU: QWL and developing skills, the keys to keeping older workers in employment
The latest report from Eurofound, the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions, covers a range of positive initiatives in several EU countries, highlighting...
26 January 2024
EU: Commission presents proposed revision of European Works Council Directive
On 24 January, the European Commission presented its proposal for a revision of the 2009 directive on European Works Councils, long called for by the trade unions. The draft text clarifies the...
25 January 2024
France: Amazon logistics subsidiary hit with heavy fine for employee surveillance
On January 23, the CNIL, France's data protection authority, made the decision to fine Amazon France Logistique for the illegal use of delivery preparation scanners to monitor employees. The...
23 January 2024
Spain: psychological after-effects suffered by Meta moderator recognised as an accident at work
A Spanish court has recognised the mental health problems suffered by an employee, who was exposed to intense pressure when tasked with filtering the most sensitive content for Meta (formerly...
22 January 2024
France: Malakoff Humanis steps up support for victims of domestic violence and women suffering from endometriosis
On 5 December 2023, social protection group Malakoff Humanis and five trade unions signed a new three-year agreement on professional equality. It allocates a budget for individual salary increases...
16 January 2024
Looking back at 2023: the advent of ChatGPT and other forms of generative AI
ChatGPT and the generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools put in place by businesses are revolutionising the way we work. However, while these new technologies make it possible to create...
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15 January 2024
United Kingdom: paternity leave reform brings greater flexibility
The government has just published a reform that will allow fathers or partners to take their paternity leave in two blocks. The Paternity Leave Amendment Regulations 2024 come into force on 8...
15 January 2024
EU: labour shortages the subject of the first informal meeting of the Belgian Presidency
The first informal meeting organised by the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU was held in Namur, the capital of Wallonia, on 11 and 12 January. The meeting focused on the skills shortage...
12 January 2024
Looking back at 2023: new inclusion topics emerged
Diversity and inclusion were in the spotlight in 2023. This was reflected in Spain, where a law was passed to combat discrimination against LGBTI people and menstrual leave was introduced, as well...
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12 January 2024
France: Stellantis readjusts employment and career management agreement for the next three years
The management of Stellantis France and the representative organisations – the FO, CFE-CGC, CFTC and CFDT unions – have signed a new employment and career management (GEPP) agreement for...
11 January 2024
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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
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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