Skills
Trending topics
- hybrid work
- Artificial intelligence
- Global Framework Agreements
- EWC agreements and recast directive
- Older workers
- Skills
- Remote work regulations
- Wages
- European Framework Agreement
- Corporate sustainability due diligence
- Managing the fallout of Covid-19
- Gig workers and the regulation of platforms
- Collective agreement
- Gender equality
- CSRD
France: Decathlon devises measures to keep older employees in work
French sporting goods retailer Decathlon signed its fourth agreement on the employment of older workers with the CFDT and Unsa unions on 20 January. This text, which applies from 1 February 2025...
27 March 2025
EU: Talent Pool international candidate database taking shape
On 19 March, MEPs made amendments to plans for the Talent Pool platform, the aim of which is to match vacancies in sectors of the EU with labour shortages with job seekers residing abroad. The...
20 March 2025
United Kingdom: new rules on skilled immigration from 9 April 2025
On 12 March, the UK Home Office issued a statement on changes to immigration rules applicable from 9 April. It concerns skilled workers and in particular the recruitment of foreign employees in...
18 March 2025
Fabienne Arata (LinkedIn): ‘Three-quarters of recruiters are experiencing qualified skills shortages’
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...
Deutsche Telekom to expand its ‘Growth Hub’ skills management platform globally
German telephone operator Deutsche Telekom is launching the global rollout in 2025 and 2026 of ‘Growth Hub’, its new AI skills and career management platform. For the group, the launch of this new...
10 March 2025
EU: construction industry social partners sign a joint declaration addressing labour shortage
On 05 March, the European Construction Industry Federation (FIEC) and the European Federation of Building and Woodworkers (EFBWW), published a joint declaration on the construction...
10 March 2025
EU: a Union of Skills to combat the shortage
On 5 March, the European Commission presented a communication setting out a series of actions to boost European competitiveness through investment in training. The text sets new quantified targets...
5 March 2025
EU: Commission presents its skills agenda
*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, the European Commission announced a series...
- HR
- CSR
- News brief
3 March 2025
Germany: what measures do the main parties standing in the federal elections envisage for the world of work?
Early parliamentary elections are to be held in Germany on 23 February. As such, mind RH is presenting a summary of the measures concerning the world of work proposed by the main parties already...
5 February 2025
EU: Poland presents social programme for Council Presidency
Poland has set out the programme for its Presidency of the Council of the EU, which runs from 1 January to 30 June 2025. On the social front, the centrist government has announced legislative...
13 January 2025
France: social agreement struck at Renault amid crisis in automotive sector
On 19 December, carmaker Renault and the CFDT and CFE-CGC trade unions signed a new social agreement for the period 2025-2027. It covers skills, work organisation, social protection and non-wage...
20 December 2024
EU: candidate for Commission Vice-President for People, Skills and Preparedness outlines her roadmap
Roxana Minzatu, nominee for the post of Vice-President for People, Skills and Preparedness (taking over the portfolio of the Commissioner for Employment and Social Rights), spoke at a hearing with...
13 November 2024
EU: practical guide launched for employee representatives of multinationals faced with restructuring
The consultancy Syndex Europe, together with the European trade unions FETBB (construction), EFFAT (agri-food), EPSU, ETF (transport), industriAll Europe, UNI Europa, the European Trade Union...
2 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
United Kingdom: government sets out to reduce labour immigration
On 24 September, the government announced measures aimed at reducing the number of migrant workers. The aim is to “tackle the root causes behind the UK’s long-term reliance on...
25 September 2024
EU: active employment policies promote integration and job retention
The European Commission’s 2024 report on Employment and Social Developments in Europe, published on 19 September, highlights the positive impact of social investment and policies to support...
23 September 2024
Our mind news
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
Most viewed articles of the month on mind HR
What readers clicked on the most last month.
What readers clicked on the most last month.
1
France: Medef puts forward proposals to improve management quality
On 31 August, Medef, French main employers' organisation, published a practical guide to managerial skills, which it considers to be a driver of economic performance for businesses. Concerned by...
3 September 2026
2
AI: uneven integration but a global challenge for the world of work
The adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in business is profoundly transforming the world of work, and some occupations are now under threat. However, the full extent of its effects remains...
11 September 2026