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The European social partners have still not managed to reach an agreement on a text that was to serve as the basis for a EU directive on telework. The negotiating session on 23 October was the...

24 October 2023

Isabelle Calvez (Veolia CHRO): “Covid-19 displayed social protection disparities among our employees” (interview)

On 11 September 2023, Veolia, the French water, waste management and energy services group, presented a global social protection base for its 213,000 employees. Isabelle Calvez, Group HR Director...

25 September 2023

Veolia launches base level of social protection for staff

Veolia, the French water, waste and energy management services group, has unveiled a common base level of social protection for its worldwide workforce, dubbed "Veolia Cares". The programme...

15 September 2023

France: Safran commits to measures facilitating parenthood

French aerospace manufacturer Safran has signed a company agreement with its trade unions (CFDT, CFE-CGC, CGT and FO), designed to offer its employees a range of support measures to help them in...

1 September 2023

Eramet establishes global social dialogue body, unprecedented in the mining industry

On 5 July, French multinational mining and metallurgy company Eramet announced the creation of the Eramet Global Forum, a global social dialogue body designed to support the group's...

7 July 2023

EU: Council set to unravel presumption of salaried status for platform workers

European Union labour ministers are to meet on 12 June, under the Swedish presidency of the Council of the EU, to adopt their position on the proposed directive on platform work. Should a position...

9 June 2023

Corporate due diligence (part 2/2): no longer applying just to large French corporations

Since the start of 2023, corporate due diligence is no longer the preserve of the French statute books with German legislation now entering into force and discussions over the adoption of an EU...

24 May 2023

Teleperformance: global agreement committing to trade union freedom eventually signed after years of conflict

On 01 December 2022 French digital business solutions group Teleperformance succumbed and signed a global agreement on social responsibility. The text, which mind RH has obtained, commits...

18 January 2023

Employment in the older age cohorts: significant disparities exist between national policies right across Europe

At a time when France is debating an extension to the national retirement age, mind RH has sought to assess the impact of this policy lever on the employment rate in the over-55 age bracket. Our...

23 November 2022

Laurent Berger (ETUC): “Trade unionism must demonstrate its usefulness”

Just ahead of the start of negotiations for a European framework agreement on telework, the president of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) Laurent Berger takes this opportunity to...

17 November 2022

France: Société Générale addresses PSR prevention amid a period of unease at the soon to be merged bank

According to our information, on 10 November French bank Société Générale together with three trade unions reached an agreement on ‘quality of life and working conditions’. The text significantly...

16 November 2022

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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

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Spain: government seeks to strengthen protection for employee whistleblowers

On 28 July, the Spanish Council of Ministers approved a draft bill aimed at providing legal protection to employees who report corruption or breaches of labour law, shielding them from potential...

27 August 2026

France: Cabinet adopts pay transparency bill

After several months of delay beyond the European deadline of 7 June 2026, French Labour Minister Jean-Pierre Farandou finally presented the bill transposing the Pay Transparency Directive to the...

10 September 2026

Netherlands: Uber fined over 800 million euros for automated algorithmic decisions

The news. In a decision dated 17 August, the Dutch Data Protection Authority fined ride-hailing company Uber €825 million for automating decisions regarding driver account deactivations. The...

24 August 2026

Italy: Crédit Agricole introduces a handbook on managerial behaviour

The document adopted in mid-July by Crédit Agricole Italia and the main banking trade unions goes beyond the proper use of meetings and emails. This six-point handbook aims to foster constructive...

3 September 2026

Spain: government revisits its draft decree on salary transparency

The Spanish Ministry of Labour has opened a consultation on the transposition of the European directive on salary transparency and the reduction of the gender pay gap. This decision follows a...

8 September 2026

Slovakia: 6% increase in the minimum wage from 1 January 2027

The news. As Slovakia’s social partners failed to reach an agreement during tripartite negotiations, Labour Minister Erik Tomas has decided to increase the minimum wage by 6% from 1 January...

1 September 2026