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Germany: DIY chain Hornbach introduces tailor-made work
After a three-month pilot phase, Germany’s third-largest DIY chain (by revenues) decided to offer its 11,000 employees a ‘tailor-made work system.’ In it are five cumulative options for adjusting...
13 October 2022
Great Britain: Deloitte employees can opt to access a portion of their supplementary pension funds before they retire
On 04 October, the international professional services network giant headquartered in London announced that its 22,000 UK employees will now be able to receive the firm’s company pension...
12 October 2022
France: BPCE banking group’s corporate project, the ‘Well’ programme, focuses on re-imagining office spaces
By the start of 2023, 9,000 employees of the Banque Populaire - Caisse d'Epargne* Paris region banking group will have moved into two brand new office towers. In addition to this commercial...
12 October 2022
Inditex strengthens its global framework agreement with IndustriALL Global Union
On the 15th anniversary of its first framework agreement signed with industry global union federation, IndustriALL Global Union, Spanish multinational clothing and textile group Inditex, which...
11 October 2022
Great Britain: government sets its sights on recasting and removing European legislation
On 05 October, during the Conservative Party's Autumn Conference, PM Liz Truss confirmed her firm intention to get free as quickly as possible from European regulations that have been carried over...
11 October 2022
Italy: confusion surrounds new standards for transparent working conditions
The decree-law transposing the European Union directive on transparent working conditions into Italian legislation, which came into force on 13 August, has started to be applied in a climate of...
10 October 2022
France: Air France to shut head office on Fridays to save energy
In order to save energy and meet so-called "energy sobriety" requirements, Air France is asking employees working at its headquarters not to come to the office on Fridays. The measure, which will...
7 October 2022
Italy: right-wing coalition upholding a liberal labour program while seeking more pension system flexibility
Italy’s latest right-wing coalition led by Giorgia Meloni (nativist, Eurosceptic), which won the nation’s parliamentary elections on 25 September and is expected to form a government by the end of...
6 October 2022
Spain: creation of an eight-week parental leave period available until child reaches 8 years of age
The Spanish government is preparing the introduction of a new parental leave period to facilitate work/life balance and co-responsibility within families. The draft is expected to be presented by...
6 October 2022
Italy: the new collective agreement for the gas and water sector defends purchasing power and promotes diversity
Included as key features in the gas and water sector’s national collective agreement (NCA) that the relevant social partners signed on 30 September is an overall €220 wage increase over three...
5 October 2022
Belgium : federal parliament officially adopts the ‘job deal’ bill
On 29 September Belgium’s parliament approved the ‘job deal’ bill that aims to adapt how work is organised in order to better suit current developments and to help achieve an employment rate of...
5 October 2022
Russia: employees mobilized at the front will be able to keep their jobs
While on 21 September Russian President Vladimir Putin declared the partial mobilization of Russian army reservists, the government is in the process of organizing itself amid discontent and the...
4 October 2022
Great Britain: the government extends ‘gender pay gap’ reporting exemption threshold to companies with under 500 employees
On 02 October UK Prime Minister Liz Truss announced a change in the rules for companies publishing their gender pay gap that will take immediate effect. Going forward only companies with 500 or...
4 October 2022
United States: Walmart to extend staff health coverage to include IVF
US retail giant Walmart is to bolster its healthcare offering to staff with effect from 1 November, with a commitment to provide up to $20,000 in financial support for prospective parents pursuing...
3 October 2022
France: Apicil offers training to acculturate all staff to climate of inclusion
By the end of 2022, the 2,180 employees of Apicil, the Lyon-based social protection group, will have refined their knowledge of diversity and inclusion thanks to an e-learning module – dubbed...
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30 September 2022
Carers’ leave: not all Europeans are on the same footing
The European Work-life balance directive for working parents and carers introduced a specific 5-day leave period per year for workers providing personal care or support to a relative or person...
29 September 2022
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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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France: Yves Rocher convicted of breach of duty of vigilance for infringement of freedom of association
The specialised chamber of the Paris Judicial Court convicted Yves Rocher on 12 March for breaching its duty of vigilance. The group was sued by Turkish employees dismissed in 2018 by a subsidiary...
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12 March 2026
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2026 TRENDS – CSR: A strategic asset for European companies?
mind HR is looking ahead at the trends set to shape 2026. Sustainability policy remains in flux after a year of CSR rollbacks across Europe. Companies are calling for greater predictability and...
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EU: Council approves omnibus directive on sustainability
On 24 February, two months after the European Parliament, the Council of the EU adopted the omnibus package amending the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and Corporate...
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24 February 2026
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Germany: a corporate group supports local political engagement via its “Democracy Charter”
Large corporations in the Hesse region, surrounding Frankfurt, are defending local democracy by enabling employees to volunteer in local public life through an initiative dubbed the "Democracy...
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United States: Coca-Cola subsidiary sued by the administration over women-only event
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced on 18 February that it is launching federal proceedings against Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast for “sex-based...
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6 March 2026
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EU: Council adopts position on simplifying AI rules
The Council of the EU approved its position on 13 March regarding the “omnibus regulation” proposal, published last November by the Commission to simplify the AI Act. Confirming the...
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20 March 2026