Mental health

The news. On 6 September, Members of the European Parliament approved the Employment Committee’s report on psychosocial risks by 413 votes to 210. While the Commission is preparing an...

6 October 2026

EU: Parliament’s Employment Committee votes to recognise burnout as an occupational disease

The news. On 2 September, MEPs on the European Parliament’s Employment Committee adopted, by 41 votes to 12, the report calling for the legislative framework on psychosocial risks to be...

2 September 2026

Italy: banking sector unions protest against commercial pressure on employees

Banking sector trade unions in Italy are denouncing an increase in workplace stress, generated by commercial pressures exerted on employees, in a context where banks are increasingly profitable...

4 June 2026

Spain: the government wants to incorporate mental health into occupational risk prevention

On April 28, the Spanish Council of Ministers approved a draft revision of the Law on Occupational Risk Prevention to address the challenges of the digital age and evolving work organizations. Key...

29 April 2026

Psychosocial risks kill 840,000 people annually (ILO)

The news. According to a report published by the ILO ahead of the World Day for Safety and Health at Work (28 April), 840,000 people die globally each year from cardiovascular and mental disorders...

23 April 2026

EU: European Parliament report proposes mandatory psychosocial risk assessments

The news. In a report submitted to the European Parliament’s employment committee on 25 March, MEP Estelle Ceulemans (S&D) called on the European Commission to propose a directive on...

2 April 2026

Spain: government and trade unions strike agreement on occupational risk prevention reform

The Spanish government and trade unions have agreed to revise workplace health and safety legislation to extend prevention protocols to cover psychosocial risks, as well as risks linked to climate...

11 February 2026

EU: Commission launches consultation with social partners on quality jobs

On 4 December, the European Commission launched the first phase of consultation with social partners with a view to a European directive on jobs, which is scheduled for the end of 2026. It could...

4 December 2025

Suez: new European agreement on health and safety signed

At the beginning of October, water and waste management group Suez signed a new European agreement on health and safety. Though such agreement no longer existed following the absorption of a large...

28 November 2024

Ireland: bill passed allowing postponement of maternity leave in event of serious illness

On 23 October, the Irish parliament adopted a bill introducing the right for an employee to postpone her maternity leave in the event of serious illness (physical or mental), subject to medical...

29 October 2024

EU: Employment Council adopts first text on mental health at work

One day on from World Mental Health Day, the topic is becoming even more of an issue at European level. On 9 October, the Council of the European Union meeting of labour and employment ministers...

11 October 2023

Germany: pioneering employee mental health project at mutual insurance group DEVK Versicherungen

‘Mental health: stop the taboo’ is the title of the corporate health management (CHM) project that the German mutual insurance group DEVK Versicherungen implemented in 2022, earning it a...

6 June 2023

France: scale-up Qonto supports growth push with mental health start-up moka.care

Since 2019, French financial services company Qonto has offered its staff access to mental health professionals, group prevention workshops and training for managers with the help of the start-up...

2 June 2023

EU: European Economic and Social Council calls for a new directive on preventing psychosocial risks at work

On 27 April, the European Economic and Social Council (EESC) adopted a resolution calling for a directive on the prevention of psychosocial risks at work. At the vanguard since July 2022, Spain...

2 May 2023

United Kingdom: Superdrug and Savers take care of employees’ mental and financial well-being

Superdrug and Savers, the UK health and beauty retail chains owned by industry giant AS Watson Group, have announced a series of measures aimed at better supporting their employees amid the rising...

21 April 2023

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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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

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31 October 2025

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Germany: Volkswagen cancels almost all collective bargaining agreements signed with IG Metall

The Volkswagen brand announced on 30 September that it is terminating 10 of its 13 internal collective bargaining agreements, effective 31 December 2026. The announcement, which the carmaker...

1 October 2026

Germany: Employers’ representatives seek to limit the rights of works councils

The Employers' Federation of German Employers' Associations (Bundesvereinigung der Deutschen Arbeitgeberverbände - BDA) published a report at the end of September in which it proposes a...

8 October 2026

France: National Assembly votes for mandatory bargaining on sexual and gender-based violence

The news. On 8 October, French MPs voted to extend the scope of mandatory annual negotiations to sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV). In practice, in addition to pay, working hours and...

9 October 2026

France: Iliad structures its skills management around AI

The news. On 9 April, Iliad (11,600 employees in France), the parent company of telecoms operator Free, concluded an agreement on jobs and career path management with its representative trade...

21 October 2026

France: how CDC Habitat aims to better promote the expertise of its employees

The housing division of the French public group Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations, CDC Habitat (10,800 employees), established new measures on skills in July. They are set out in two agreements...

15 October 2026

France: La Poste strengthens regional management of jobs and skills

La Poste’s 2026-2028 agreement on the management of jobs, professional pathways and gender diversity in occupations puts the emphasis on supporting mobility and career changes, relying on a...

22 October 2026