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French OECD Contact Point urges Shein to comply with international human rights standards
After two years of proceedings, France’s OECD National Contact Point on 29 September issued 10 recommendations urging Chinese fast-fashion giant Shein to overhaul its business model and exercise...
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1 October 2025
Belgium: government fast-tracks measures to foster return to work from incapacity
On 26 September, Belgium’s cabinet gave second-reading approval to a package of measures designed to "better manage incapacity for work". The new system seeks to "empower" employees on sick leave...
1 October 2025
China: consequences of rape can constitute an ‘accident at work’ under the law
A landmark trial began in China on 23 September. Two years after being sexually assaulted by her employer, an employee is suing the company in the labour court over a "workplace accident related...
29 September 2025
France: La Samaritaine (LVMH) fined for disproportionate employee surveillance
The operator of the La Samaritaine department store has been fined €100,000 for breaching the EU's General Data Protection Regulation. France’s data watchdog, CNIL, found it had improperly used...
26 September 2025
Austria: rapid collective agreement struck amid crisis in metalworking industry
While conditions in Austria’s metalworking sector are not yet critical, the industry is facing a trend of job losses, declining orders and stagnation. In response to the crisis, the social...
23 September 2025
France: agreement at Adecco to better anticipate job evolution
On 10 June, Adecco France and representative trade unions signed an agreement on job and career management and gender diversity for the period 2025-2029. Under this agreement, the temporary...
22 September 2025
Germany: IG Metall-Tesla conflict intensifies over policy to combat absenteeism
The management at Tesla's German Gigafactory is increasing pressure on its employees amid an exceptionally high rate of absenteeism. It is doing so with the support of 'Faction 23', a majority...
19 September 2025
Spain: MPs reject move to 37.5-hour working week
The Spanish parliament on 10 September rejected a bill that would have cut the standard working week from 40 to 37.5 hours with no loss of pay, effectively ending the proposal.
12 September 2025
France: employees falling ill during holiday can reclaim leave (ruling)
France’s Court of Cassation today ruled that employees who fall ill while taking holiday may request to defer that leave. The ruling overturns previous case law and brings French practice into...
10 September 2025
China: Supreme People’s Court publishes new interpretation of law on labour disputes
On 1 August 2025, China’s Supreme People’s Court issued its second legal interpretation on labour disputes, setting out new guidance alongside illustrative case studies. The interpretation, which...
9 September 2025
Germany: bill to bolster occupational pensions published
Germany has finally unveiled a long-awaited draft law designed to bolster workplace pensions. Published at the end of July, the 'second law to strengthen occupational pension schemes' was drawn up...
8 September 2025
Germany: cabinet heavily waters down due diligence law
As outlined in the coalition programme agreed in April 2025, the German cabinet on 3 September approved a significantly watered-down version of the country's Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (LkSG)...
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5 September 2025
Luxembourg: government and social partners reach an agreement on pensions
Talks between the government, the Luxembourg Confederation (CLC) and the LCGB and OGBL trade unions ended on 3 September without a full agreement. While a compromise was reached on pension reform...
5 September 2025
France: La Poste broadens equality agreement to include LGBT+ people
French postal group La Poste, which employs 200,000 people in France, has signed a new professional equality agreement with four trade unions. Covering 2025–2027, it expands efforts to tackle...
4 September 2025
Norway: range of programmes launched to boost employment
Norway’s Labour government has announced various measures this summer aimed both at tackling workplace crime and improving the integration of young people and those distant from the labour market...
3 September 2025
Poland: state-backed reduced working hours trial launched
Poland’s labour ministry on 14 August launched a pilot scheme to test shorter working hours, allowing companies to trial either a four-day week or reduced daily hours. Employers selected for the...
1 September 2025
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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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France: Crédit Agricole to tighten remote work rules
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
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2026 TRENDS – Pay transparency becomes a reality for European companies
mind RH is taking a look at the trends that will shape 2026. Many countries remain behind schedule in transposing the EU Pay Transparency Directive, leaving companies in a state of uncertainty as...
27 January 2026
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TRENDS IN 2026 — Reducing workplace absence at all costs: a major challenge for Europe
Workplace absence is on the rise across Europe, particularly among women, older employees and, since the Covid-19 pandemic, young people under the age of 30. Faced with this growing problem, some...
14 January 2026
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Vincent Lecerf (Orange): “Equality and diversity are competitive advantages for us”
Following the signing of a new agreement on professional equality and diversity in December, the chief HR officer of French multinational telecommunications corporation Orange Group, Vincent...
13 January 2026
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France: transposition of the pay transparency directive takes shape
The transposition of the European directive on pay transparency into French law is entering a decisive phase. The Minister of Labour, Jean-Pierre Farandou, wants to present the bill to Parliament...
21 January 2026
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France: ‘bonus-malus’ system central to talks over short-term contracts
French social partners opened talks on 28 January 2026 on the regulation of short-term contracts, marking the start of a negotiating process set to continue with three further meetings in March...
29 January 2026