Réglementaire France: employers face stricter requirements on preventing risks from high temperatures National legislation On 1 June, the decree on the protection of workers against risks associated with high temperatures was published in France’s official journal.…
France: sustainable transport packages agreed at Allianz and SNCF National industrial relations Insurance giant Allianz and railway operator SNCF have recently struck company agreements to provide sustainable transport packages for their employees in France. The scheme, approved in 2019, allows for an annual sum exempt from contributions to be granted for the use of sustainable transport options such as cycling and carpooling.
Interview Fabienne Arata (LinkedIn): ‘Three-quarters of recruiters are experiencing qualified skills shortages’ Professional development A few weeks after the AI summit in Paris, LinkedIn France Country Manager, Fabienne Arata, shared her analysis of labour market trends with mind RH . AI is emerging as both a real engine in transforming professions and a technology that is driving businesses’ recruitment and training efforts. While the platform's figures are evidencing a deterioration in the current economic environment, recruiters are nonetheless still struggling to find qualified candidates for technical jobs.
Réglementaire EU: Commission presents its skills agenda European legislation *As part of the presentation of the Clean Industrial Deal on 26 February, a legislative pact to fund green industry with €100 billion of investment,…
How EDF plans to implement global CSR agreement Transnational industrial relations French energy company EDF reached a new global agreement on corporate social responsibility at the end of January, covering the period 2025-2030. Signed unanimously by the trade unions, it covers issues surrounding the ecological and digital transitions, provides for a study on a living wage and strengthens the agreement's governance. Mind RH has spoken to the different parties to gauge their ambitions, at a time when CSR is being called into question, as well as the challenges of its deployment.
Réglementaire EU: MEPs call for just transition directive and stronger collective bargaining European legislation On 28 January, MEPs in the European Parliament’s Employment and Social Affairs Committee adopted a report on the protection of jobs and social rights during corporate restructuring.…
Confidentiel mind RH news – Draft global CSR agreement submitted for signature at EDF Transnational industrial relations French energy company EDF and two global trade union federations have struck a draft agreement on social and environmental responsibility, which has been submitted to 16 trade union organisations to be signed before 28 January, mind RH understands. If signed, the text will pave the way for a global social protection floor and a decent wage for the group's 180,000 employees. It will also bring the sustainability due diligence duty and the climate into the scope of social dialogue and regulate the use of subcontracting.
Réglementaire Italy: public fund worth €731 million to train employees for ecological and digital transitions National legislation The decree issued by the Ministry of Labour on 5 December launched the third edition of the ‘new skills’ fund,…
Exclusif Interview Hélène Valade (LVMH): “Training is essential to driving the environmental transition” Professional development On 2 October, French luxury goods giant LVMH, which has 214,000 employees, announced its goal of training 100% of its workforce on environmental issues until 2026. The group has developed both general and specialist training courses, to strengthen the role of eco-design and the circular economy in its production methods. mind RH has spoken to Hélène Valade, the group's CSR director, about the aims of the initiative.
Lego links employee bonuses to carbon emission reductions Corporate practices In a bid to reduce the environmental impact of its factories, offices, shops and supply chain, Danish toy giant Lego has decided to link part of its employees’…
