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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 November that maintains the existing rhythm of two days of teleworking per week. The text, signed by a majority of the unions more than three and a half years after the start of Covid-19, provides a framework for a decentralised group and grants new rights to disabled employees, carers and pregnant women. The company's HR director discusses the implementation of this framework with
mind RH
.
Analysis
France: professional equality index reveals a persistent glass ceiling for women in several sectors
For the fourth time,
mind RH
has analysed data on the professional equality index that employers in France are required to publish. While the average score continues to improve, some sectors are still lagging behind, such as construction, extractive industries and the information and communication sector. The data indicates that it is in the area of higher pay that companies need to make particular progress, such as women in management roles. The index, which is struggling in its current form to break the glass ceiling for women in professional life, is soon to be reformed.
Analysis
United States: whistleblowers soon to be handed rewards?
A new whistleblowing programme is currently being trialled on the other side of the Atlantic. Whistleblowers could soon be rewarded for exposing misconduct within companies and financial institutions.
Analysis
France: how Cegedim uses referrals to recruit and retain employees
French healthcare and services group Cegedim (6,500 employees) uses the Basile solution to fill some of its recruitment gaps through referrals. It's a way of improving the success rate of new hires, but also of rewarding employees, by following a few rules.
Analysis
Isabelle Schömann (ETUC): “We continue to mobilise on due diligence”
As the end of the European term of office approaches, several countries, including Germany and France, are blocking the adoption of the corporate sustainability due diligence directive. Speaking to
mind RH
, Isabelle Schömann, deputy general secretary of the European Trade Union Confederation, deplores this state of affairs, while announcing that mobilisation on the topic will continue. In her opinion, the failure of the process would be all the more regrettable as it would mark the disconnection of certain states and employer organisations, while the need to regulate is supported by many companies.
Analysis
[mind RH study] EU: parental leave continues to vary greatly from country to country
With French president Emmanuel Macron having announced that he wants to replace parental leave with a new, shorter but better-paid birth leave scheme by 2025, mind RH takes a look at how parental leave is implemented across the European Union. While all 27 member states now have a parental leave allowance of at least four months, either paid or partially compensated, the benefits vary from country to country.
Analysis
Christel Delberghe (Eurocommerce): “CSRD and sustainability due digilence may disadvantage companies who do things well”
The retail sector is particularly concerned by the new CSR European regulatory framework. Christel Delberghe, Managing Director of employers’ federation Eurocommerce, considers changes affecting businesses.
Analysis
How Tech Foundations (Atos) is using artificial intelligence to optimise the HR management of its consultants
Tech Foundations, the outsourcing and cloud business line of the Atos group, has been using Whoz, a HR staffing solution using artificial intelligence to allocate consultants to clients, for several months now. It is based on a detailed skills map, drawn up jointly by managers and employees themselves. The solution, which is reserved for digital services companies, could soon be extended to the entire market.
Analysis
United States: JCPenney department stores make it easier to swap shifts in bid to retain staff
In January last year JCPenney human resources chief Andre Joyner launched the "open shift market place" application in a bid to retain the group's 50,000 employees, against the backdrop of a tight employment market and structural staff turnover. This online platform facilitates the exchange of time slots and the allocation of overtime. Staff turnover has fallen by 20% as a result.
Analysis
France: Orange harnesses virtual reality for staff cybersecurity training
Since October 2023, Orange has been rolling out virtual reality training to raise awareness among employees of the cybersecurity risks encountered in the workplace. The company drew on a track record of training carried out using this technology over several years by provider Uptale, particularly in soft skills, as well as on in-house support from its business divisions.
Analysis
Germany: Bayer details its ‘fundamental’ internal reorganisation programme
Bill Anderson, the new chief executive of German pharmaceutical and agrochemical conglomerate Bayer, has launched the Dynamic Shared Ownership programme in a bid to revitalise the company. Unveiled as an in-depth overhaul of the company's organisation and methods, the DSO should also result in a third fewer managers. On 9 February, Anderson and a number of the group's top executives set out more details of this internal revolution.
Analysis
Germany: record rise in new union memberships
Unions affiliated to the German Trade Union Confederation (DGB) recorded a 37% increase in new memberships in 2023. This new impetus for the movement can be explained by the need for security in a badly shaken economy, as well as the visibility of strikes and the results achieved in collective bargaining. This trend is likely to continue in 2024, in a labour market that is favourable to employees.
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