Collective agreement

A new plan to overhaul the Italian bank (32,381 employees), which has been approved by the unions, puts the emphasis on training: 600 employees will follow an innovative requalification programme...

30 October 2024

Inditex global agreement extended to due diligence and digitalisation

On 10 October, Inditex renewed its global agreement with UNI Global Union, covering 165,000 employees in 215 countries, and extended it to cover the digitalisation of retail and vigilance over...

24 October 2024

France: Cegid offers a four-day week to employees aged 61 and over

From 11 October, employees of the software company aged 61 and over can request that their 35-hour working week be spread over four days – eight hours and 45 minutes a day. To this is added...

16 October 2024

France: jobs and career management agreement criticised as cover for offshoring at Danone

On 5 July 2024, French food company Danone signed a forward-looking agreement on the management of jobs and career paths (GEPP). The agreement notably fleshes out details for the global DanSkills...

26 September 2024

Nadège Plou (Clariane): “Social dialogue on the ground is a hallmark of the company”

One year after the launch of Clariane, replacing the former brand Korian, the private retirement and healthcare company's HR director for France talks to mind RH about its challenges. The...

19 September 2024

France: La Poste commits to harnessing skills acquired by caregiving employees

On 12 July 2024, French postal service group La Poste signed a new agreement with the CGT, CFDT, FO, CFE-CGC, CFTC and UNSA trade unions to support its 5,200 postal workers who provide care. The...

5 September 2024

Italy: utility group Hera pens agreement to combine growth and well-being

The 'good work pact' (Il patto del buon lavoro), signed in July by the multi-utility group Hera (electricity, gas and water distribution and waste management), aims to guarantee a "just...

28 August 2024

France: Engie Energie Services trials four-day week

On 24 June, the management of the French energy group's services subsidiary and the CFE-CGC, CGT and FO trade unions signed an agreement governing a four-day working week trial for operational...

15 July 2024

France: Monoprix signs an agreement on night work during the Olympic Games

On 17 June 2024, Monoprix along with two trade union bodies, CFDT and CFE-CGC reached an agreement on night work during the Olympic Games (the CGT union did not sign). The agreement will run for 9...

5 July 2024

France: Randstad group commits to stepping up recruitment of disabled employees

On 14 May, the Randstad France employment and temporary work group (15,000 employees) signed a new three-year agreement with its social partners (CFE-CGC, CFTC and CGT) on the employment of...

24 June 2024

France: Biomérieux signs new teleworking agreement

On 10 April 2024, the chemical company, which has 4,000 employees, and the trade unions signed a teleworking agreement, renewing that signed in 2021. While the weekly frequency of a maximum of two...

29 May 2024

France: Engie Green signs an agreement to encourage employee commitment on the environment

Engie Green, a subsidiary of the French energy group specialising in the development of renewable energy projects (600 employees), signed an agreement on 12 March dedicated to the ecological...

7 May 2024

Italy: generational renewal agreement penned at BNP Paribas subsidiary

The agreement signed on 9 April by BNL-BNP Paribas, the Italian subsidiary of the French banking group, and all the unions in the banking sector provides for 908 voluntary early retirements and...

15 April 2024

France: Publicis regulates teleworking without rolling back this right

Publicis chief executive Arthur Sadoun signalled a return to the office for the communications group's staff in statements to the media in autumn last year, however the firm struck an agreement in...

11 April 2024

France: Engie hands staff a €500 sustainable mobility package

Under an agreement signed on 29 March 2024, Engie SA is granting €500 a year to its employees so they can make regular use of bicycles (including electric and self-service) or carpooling...

10 April 2024

France: RATP seeks to improve attractiveness with QWL innovations

RATP, the urban transport operator employing 65,000 people, is experimenting with new measures, including the four-day week, new working rhythms and the deployment of exoskeletons in maintenance...

27 February 2024

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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

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

France: Orange submits gender equality agreement – including AI provisions – for union approval

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

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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Italy: artificial Intelligence on the menu of Barilla’s new company agreement

Prior consultation with trade unions on innovations related to artificial intelligence, strengthened training, and progress on parenthood: these are the main new features of the agreement signed...

2 September 2026

Italy: Enel signs agreement to manage the effects of AI on work

An agreement signed at the end of July by the electricity company Enel (31,000 employees) and the unions Filctem-Cgil, Flaei-Cisl, and Uiltec is pioneering in the Italian energy sector. It aims to...

7 September 2026

Germany: a high-tension start to the social and political year

The German government must finalize its major reforms (pension funding, corporate competitiveness, and labor law) while the chancellor’s popularity hits an all-time low and three regional...

26 August 2026

United Kingdom: trade unions can now use electronic and workplace voting

The news. The provisions of the UK Employment Rights Act 2025 authorising electronic and workplace voting for trade union ballots came into force on Tuesday, 25 August. They apply to trade union...

25 August 2026

Sweden: IF Metall union forced to end industrial dispute with Tesla

The news. After three years of conflict, the Swedish union IF Metall announced it would suspend its strike actions against Tesla starting Wednesday, August 19, after the American automaker...

26 August 2026

France: the consulting, engineering and digital sector (Betic) supports companies in their environmental transition

The news. Fédération Cinov, which represents consulting and engineering professions (1.2 million employees), signed a sector-wide agreement on July 9, 2026, concerning...

11 September 2026