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France : an agreement on the transformation of technical engineering and tertiary skills at Renault, which also provides for 2,500 voluntary departures
With more than 50% trade union representation, the signature of the CFE-CGC, CFDT and FO trade unions validates Renault’s agreement on workforce reduction and skills transformation in the...
20 November 2020
France: Paris Court of Appeal confirms the suspension of the Veolia acquisition of Engie’s stake in Suez due to lack of information and consultation of Suez employee representation bodies
On 19 November a decision handed down by the Paris Court of Appeal in a dispute that pitted Suez works councils against those of Engie and Veolia, in the wake of the Veolia acquisition of Engie’s...
19 November 2020
France: insurance sector social partners sign sector jobs and training agreement
The insurance sector that employs some 150,000 intends to address the transformation environment that is altering its business and its occupational professions by strengthening anticipatory...
18 November 2020
EU: the CJEU defines the criteria for determining if additional maternity leave accorded to women complies with EU law
Under what conditions can additional maternity leave be reserved for mothers only? The CJEU answered this question in a decision handed down on 18 November in a French case after an appeal by the...
18 November 2020
France: an agreement to indefinitely maintain teleworking at Suez Group
French companies have frequently negotiated on the subject of telework. The Covid-19 crisis has given fresh impetus to these negotiations as a way to more firmly anchor this type of working...
17 November 2020
Argentina: creation of a trade union institute dedicated to gender issues
In a first for Argentina, an ESiGen (escuela sindical de género), a trade union educational establishment dedicated to gender issues, has been inaugurated in the country’s most populous province...
17 November 2020
United Kingdom: High Court rules that European directives on safety protections at work should apply to gig economy “workers”
On 13 November, the UK’s High Court ruled that the country’s government had failed to properly transpose European directives by not extending rules on health and safety protections to “workers...
16 November 2020
UN: negotiations over a treaty on company responsibility in the event of human rights violations make progress, though each side continues to stand firm
On 30 October, the intergovernmental working group concluded the sixth negotiating session on a legally binding instrument on business and human rights, covering the third version of this text. It...
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16 November 2020
Mexico: government submits reform that would ban employee outsourcing to parliament
A definitive stance has been taken by the Mexican government on the controversial topic of job outsourcing or subcontracting (subcontratación), which has been agitating the country’s labour sphere...
16 November 2020
Hungary: new provisional rules on remote working
Under the government decree tabled yesterday, on 12 November, employers and employees in Hungary may reach an agreement on arrangements for remote working that diverge from the country’s labour...
13 November 2020
Spain: preparations made for reforming active employment policies
On 10 November, Spain’s government presented the social partners with draft legislation reforming active employment policies by way of both hiring subsidies and occupational training efforts, so...
12 November 2020
EU: CJEU – rolling time periods are to be used when calculating the number of employment contract terminations needed to qualify for collective redundancy
Must the reference period (30 or 90 days) for collective redundancies as laid down by EU Directive 98/59 1998 that is used to classify a redundancy as collective or not and that is based on the...
12 November 2020
Germany: IG Metall presents its demands for a 4% increase over 12 months to boost salaries, safeguard jobs and upgrade the production apparatus
On 09 November IG Metall President Jörg Hofmann presented his organisation’s set of demands ahead of the collective bargaining negotiations that are due to start in mid-December. IG Metall’s...
10 November 2020
Greece: new economy and employment supports implemented alongside fresh lockdown restrictions
On 07 November Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis imposed a minimum three-week national lockdown in a bid to manage the sudden escalation in the number of new coronavirus cases. With the new...
10 November 2020
United States: trade unions holding high expectations of their candidate Joe Biden
America’s trade unions backed President-elect Joe Biden and in return they are now hoping for, better protection amid the coronavirus pandemic, an increase in the federal minimum wage, and more...
10 November 2020
CSR: the Fair Wage Network provides tools to help companies develop fair pay practices for direct employees and those of suppliers
The Fair Wage Network was created back in 2009, the day after the first Fair Wage Conference organised by the Fair Labor Association in Washington. The organisation, founded with the aim of...
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9 November 2020
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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...
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Italy: decree-law adopted to increase workplace safety
On 28 October, the Italian cabinet adopted a decree-law on health and safety at work, aimed at preventing and reducing accidents. The text addresses both the powers and actions of supervisory...
4 November 2025
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Spain: already well on the way to pay transparency?
Spain is preparing for the implementation of its national law transposing the EU Pay Transparency Directive, which will take effect on 7 June 2026. The legislation marks another step forward in...
5 November 2025
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Romania: parents of children with disabilities granted up to eight days of remote work per month
On 9 October, the Romanian parliament adopted a bill aiming to bolster support for parents of children with disabilities up to the age of 18. The legislation, which came into force on 12 October...
4 November 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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Italy: European pay transparency directive, a major step forward for businesses
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