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Sweden: insurer Folksam offloads Tesla shares due to its anti-union stance
On 2 May, the Swedish insurer Folksam (3,524 employees) announced that it was selling all of its shares in Tesla. It cites issues at the American car manufacturer owned by Elon Musk with regard to...
4 April 2025
EU: MEPs approve postponement of corporate sustainability reporting and due diligence directives
The European Parliament approved by a large majority on Thursday 3 April the so-called 'stop-the-clock' text postponing the entry into force of the corporate sustainability reporting and due...
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3 April 2025
Global trade union skills centre launched on due diligence obligations
On 19 March, the global union confederations UNI Global Union (services) and IndustriAll (industry/energy), together with the German Trade Union Confederation (DGB) and the Friedrich Ebert...
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3 April 2025
Austria: spring collective bargaining for 155,000 industrial workers kicks off
Social partners in several important sectors of Austrian industry have commenced wage negotiations. Talks are taking place in an uncertain and tense climate, after two years of increases well...
2 April 2025
United States: Trump administration tells EU companies to end diversity policies
On 28 March, several large EU companies received a letter from the US government asking them to abandon their diversity, equality and inclusion (DEI) programmes, or risk losing their contracts...
2 April 2025
Austria: educational leave suspended pending overhaul
On 24 March, the Austrian parliament voted to suspend educational leave as of 31 March 2025. Negotiations to redesign the scheme, which the government wants to be cheaper and more efficient, began...
1 April 2025
China: employment measures central to special action plan on consumption
On 16 March, just a few days after the close of the annual Two Sessions meetings, a major political event bringing together the two houses of parliament, the Chinese government announced some 30...
28 March 2025
EU: Council sides with the Commission on postponement of corporate sustainability reporting and due diligence directives
At the Economic and Financial Affairs configuration of the Council of the EU, member states adopted the first part of the omnibus package, which is intended to remove a large part of the...
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27 March 2025
France: Decathlon devises measures to keep older employees in work
French sporting goods retailer Decathlon signed its fourth agreement on the employment of older workers with the CFDT and Unsa unions on 20 January. This text, which applies from 1 February 2025...
27 March 2025
[mind RH news] Veolia strikes European agreement on diversity and inclusion
Veolia, the French multinational providing water, energy and waste recycling management services, is to sign a European framework agreement on diversity and inclusion with the European Federation...
26 March 2025
France: employment protection plan agreed for 1,300 Michelin employees
On 24 March, at the end of three months of tough negotiations, the management of Michelin and the CFDT, CFE-CGC and SUD trade unions signed an agreement on the social support measures for the...
25 March 2025
Belgium: social partners reach agreement putting an end to early retirement scheme
In line with the coalition agreement of the new Belgian government, the abolition of the early retirement scheme, which entitled senior citizens to unemployment benefit as well as a supplement...
21 March 2025
EU: Talent Pool international candidate database taking shape
On 19 March, MEPs made amendments to plans for the Talent Pool platform, the aim of which is to match vacancies in sectors of the EU with labour shortages with job seekers residing abroad. The...
20 March 2025
United Kingdom: new rules on skilled immigration from 9 April 2025
On 12 March, the UK Home Office issued a statement on changes to immigration rules applicable from 9 April. It concerns skilled workers and in particular the recruitment of foreign employees in...
18 March 2025
Finland: bill to guarantee continuity of essential activities during strike action
On 13 March, the Finnish government submitted a bill to parliament aimed at ensuring the continuity of essential activities in the event of a strike. The text imposes a legal obligation on...
17 March 2025
United Kingdom: ethnic diversity slowly increasing on boards of directors
The Parker Review of ethnic diversity on the boards of directors of major UK companies, published on 11 March, highlights a significant improvement at those listed on the FTSE 250 in 2024...
14 March 2025
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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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mind RH analysis – Initial findings from CSRD social indicators
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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Netherlands: ING cites AI as it plans to cut around 950 jobs
Dutch bank ING has informed the employment agency UWV that it may cut around 950 jobs by 31 December 2026. In its notification on 20 October, the lender said the planned reductions stem partly...
30 October 2025
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EU: omnibus bill stalls in parliament
On 22 October, members of the European Parliament narrowly voted against a negotiating mandate that would have opened trilogue talks on the omnibus directive, which seeks to dilute the corporate...
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23 October 2025
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EU: Omnibus Directive clears key milestone in European Parliament
On 13 October, the European Parliament’s position on the Omnibus Directive was approved by its Committee on Legal Affairs by 17 votes to six. Regarding due diligence rules, the report...
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13 October 2025
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Belgium: social partners sign agreement on end-of-career schemes
Brought together in the National Labour Council (CNT), the Belgian social partners reached an agreement on 21 October on the end-of-career scheme, putting an end to several months of negotiations...
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23 October 2025
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France: generative AI and older workers central to BPCE’s skills management strategy
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