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Great Britain: ‘test and trace’ scheme raising fears over an upsurge in employment disputes
Disguised dismissals, health fears and discrimination: acccording to labor law experts, the UK’s Coronovirus ‘test and trace’ scheme that went live on 28 May could lead to an upsurge in employee...
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2 June 2020
Spain: decree establishing the minimum vital income (IMV) is published
The Decree-Law regulating the new Minimum Vital Income (Ingreso Mínimo Vital, IMV), which defines ‘the subjective right to receive a benefit of an economic nature that guarantees a minimum income...
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2 June 2020
Sweden: an amendment to the short-time working scheme allows for a reduction in activity of up to 80%.
On 27 May, Parliament adopted the government's plan to augment the short-time working system (Korttidspermittering) by allowing up to an 80% reduction in working hours in May, June and July...
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2 June 2020
Portugal: remote working no longer favoured from 1 June, as phase three of lockdown easing begins
As of 1 June, rules on remote working have reverted to those laid out in the country’s labour code. Under article 166 of the code, remote working must be the subject of a contract between...
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1 June 2020
United Kingdom: companies to start sharing the cost of job retention scheme, which is to finish at end of October
In an update on 29 May on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, which the UK government put in place to combat the crisis sparked by the coronavirus emergency, it was announced that from the month...
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1 June 2020
Spain: minimum income scheme to launch
Today, on 29 May, the Spanish government urgently approved a decree to create a guaranteed minimum income scheme that will come into force from June. The measure has been introduced to lighten the...
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29 May 2020
Germany: broad alliance formed to limit the damage of the economic downturn on apprenticeships
The ensemble of social partners active at a national level across the German labour market have joined the 'alliance for apprenticeship and ongoing training', an initiative jointly initiated and...
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29 May 2020
China: employment at heart of government’s priorities
At the closing of the double session of parliament on 28 May, and after delegates of the National People's Congress, the Chinese Parliament, almost unanimously approved the government's progress...
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29 May 2020
United Kingdom: immediate sick pay for employees told to self-isolate under new coronavirus test and trace system
Under the UK’s new ‘test and trace’ system to combat the spread of coronavirus, any person who has been in contact with someone infected with the virus or someone suspected of...
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29 May 2020
United Kingdom: majority of employers plan to preserve remote working (study)
Despite encouragement from the UK government for business to gradually return to normal, only 4% of UK employers have made their employees come back to work since coronavirus lockdown rules were...
29 May 2020
Spain: the El Corte Inglés retail group is resuming business by facilitating functional and geographical mobility
The CCOO, Fagsa, Fetico, and UGT unions have reached an agreement with management for the El Corte Inglés group on the conditions for returning to work following the nationwide lockdown and the...
28 May 2020
Germany: Deutsche Post plans to conduct more than 10,000 Covid -19 tests in its mail and parcels division.
On 27 May, Deutsche Post it would be testing more than 10,000 employees as a preventative measure, and on a voluntary basis, in order to better understand and assess the epidemiological situation...
28 May 2020
Colombia: a proposed law on the right to disconnect in the wake of the coronavirus crisis
A bill on the right to digital disconnection and respect for the boundaries between work and personal life was tabled this week in Colombia’s House of Representatives. The legislation...
28 May 2020
Great Britain: gender pay gap improvement threatened by the coronavirus (study)
On 27 May, the highly respected Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) expressed concern that pressure on working mothers (employees) during lockdown could halt progress in reducing the gender pay...
EU: the European Commission presents a €750 billion recovery plan
On 26 May, European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen presented its €750 billion recovery instrument called NextGeneration EU. The aim is to support the EU Members States as they try to...
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27 May 2020
Argentina: government adds conditions to salary subsidy arrangements
Argentina’s government has decided to place restrictions on the Assistance for Work and Production (ATP) program, one of the main instruments helping companies and workers during the Covid-19...
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27 May 2020
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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
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
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
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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2026 TRENDS – CSR: A strategic asset for European companies?
mind HR is looking ahead at the trends set to shape 2026. Sustainability policy remains in flux after a year of CSR rollbacks across Europe. Companies are calling for greater predictability and...
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France: Yves Rocher convicted of breach of duty of vigilance for infringement of freedom of association
The specialised chamber of the Paris Judicial Court convicted Yves Rocher on 12 March for breaching its duty of vigilance. The group was sued by Turkish employees dismissed in 2018 by a subsidiary...
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12 March 2026
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EU: Council approves omnibus directive on sustainability
On 24 February, two months after the European Parliament, the Council of the EU adopted the omnibus package amending the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and Corporate...
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24 February 2026
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ILO welcomes momentum in ratifying conventions
Despite the US scaling back its financial support, member states of the International Labour Organization continue to ratify its core conventions. In its latest annual report, published on 13...
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17 February 2026
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Taïwan va mettre en place une politique de lutte contre le travail forcé
L’accord commercial conclu le 12 février entre les États-Unis et Taïwan va amener ce dernier pays à développer une politique de lutte contre le travail...
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19 February 2026
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Germany: a corporate group supports local political engagement via its “Democracy Charter”
Large corporations in the Hesse region, surrounding Frankfurt, are defending local democracy by enabling employees to volunteer in local public life through an initiative dubbed the "Democracy...