South Korea: Samsung invites executives to work six days a week Prompted by worse-than-expected financial results, South Korean electronics giant Samsung is asking executives at its subsidiaries to come and work on Saturdays or Sundays to "overcome" the crisis. Samsung is relying on "volunteers" to roll out its new work organisation.
Réglementaire Belgium: people undergoing infertility treatment now protected from dismissal National legislation A new law published in Belgium’s official journal on 18 April extends protection against dismissal for pregnant employees to people undergoing infertility treatment or medically assisted procreation.…
Exclusif Technologies [mind RH exclusive] L’Oréal trials top-of-the-range medical check-ups for executives, offered by start-up Zoï in France Recruitment/Employer branding/employee loyalty L'Oréal recently launched a pilot scheme to trial the medical check-ups offered by start-up Zoï, which is aimed at senior executives, with around 20 of its employees, mindRH understands. Several CAC 40 groups are already using the health check-ups offered by this fast-growing solution which, in addition to doctors, harnessses data and artificial intelligence.
Réglementaire EU: platform workers directive gets green light from Parliament European legislation At its plenary session on 24 April, the European Parliament approved the draft directive creating a presumption of salaried status for workers on digital platforms, who are deemed falsely self-employed because they are subject to supervision. The text also sets out the first standards for algorithmic management.
Réglementaire EU: Parliament definitively adopts Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive European legislation On 24 April, at the end of a long legislative process, the European Parliament definitively adopted the draft directive on due diligence. Although the last-minute efforts of some member states, under pressure from lobbies, have weakened the text, its advocates nonetheless describe this as a historic step forward in regulating the globalisation of value chains.
Réglementaire United States: end of non-compete clauses National legislation On 23 April, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published a new final rule banning non-compete clauses nationwide.…
France: step towards creation of a universal time savings account National industrial relations On 23 April, the Union des Entreprises de Proximité (U2P), the minority employers' organisation representing very small businesses and craftsmen, and the trade unions – CFDT, CFTC, CGT and FO – reached cross-industry agreements on the universal time savings account (compte épargne temps universel, CETU) and on professional retraining. The two texts must now be submitted for the confederations to sign by mid-May. The negotiations took place without the two major employers' organisations, Medef and CPME, which refused to take part.
Réglementaire EU: Parliament adopts regulation banning products made with forced labour European legislation On 23 April, the European Parliament broadly approved the regulation banning the import of products produced using forced labour. The text gives new investigative powers to the European Commission,…
EU: road transport social partners make commitment on rights of third-country workers Transnational industrial relations With a joint declaration published on 19 April, the European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) and the International Road Transport Union (IRU) have signed up to a series of commitments to improve working conditions for non-EU nationals.…
United States: historic victory for the UAW at Volkswagen in the South National industrial relations On 19 April, the United Auto Workers (UAW) achieved a historic victory in the Southern United States by winning the membership of 5,500 employees at the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga,…
ILO reaches first agreement on issue of living wages Initiatives from the public authorities and other stakeholders On 13 March, the Governing Body of the International Labour Organization approved an agreement on the issue of living wages, reached during a meeting of experts,…
United Kingdom: more and more companies break the menopause taboo in the workplace Corporate practices An increasing number of companies in the UK are taking menopause-related symptoms into account in the workplace, with measures such as flexible work, manager training, consultation with experts and office design. The UK authorities, via the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), have just published a new practical guide and are pioneering the way.
Sanofi takes programme dedicated to employees with cancer to global scale Corporate practices The pharmaceutical group, which has been offering social and financial support to employees with cancer or close to patients in France since 2017, has decided to extend this programme worldwide with 100% salary continuation. The move follows positive feedback on the scheme, Florence Cauvet, HR director for France at Sanofi, tells mind RH.
Technologies How Tech Foundations (Atos) is using artificial intelligence to optimise the HR management of its consultants Training/Professional development 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.
Technologies France: Orange harnesses virtual reality for staff cybersecurity training Training/Professional development 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.
Technologies Ireland: Artificial Intelligence Advisory Council launches The first meeting of Ireland’s AI Advisory Council was held on 17 January. The aim of the new institution,…
South Korea: Samsung invites executives to work six days a week Prompted by worse-than-expected financial results, South Korean electronics giant Samsung is asking executives at its subsidiaries to come and work on Saturdays or Sundays to "overcome" the crisis. Samsung is relying on "volunteers" to roll out its new work organisation.
Réglementaire Belgium: people undergoing infertility treatment now protected from dismissal National legislation A new law published in Belgium’s official journal on 18 April extends protection against dismissal for pregnant employees to people undergoing infertility treatment or medically assisted procreation.…
Exclusif Technologies [mind RH exclusive] L’Oréal trials top-of-the-range medical check-ups for executives, offered by start-up Zoï in France Recruitment/Employer branding/employee loyalty L'Oréal recently launched a pilot scheme to trial the medical check-ups offered by start-up Zoï, which is aimed at senior executives, with around 20 of its employees, mindRH understands. Several CAC 40 groups are already using the health check-ups offered by this fast-growing solution which, in addition to doctors, harnessses data and artificial intelligence.
France: step towards creation of a universal time savings account National industrial relations On 23 April, the Union des Entreprises de Proximité (U2P), the minority employers' organisation representing very small businesses and craftsmen, and the trade unions – CFDT, CFTC, CGT and FO – reached cross-industry agreements on the universal time savings account (compte épargne temps universel, CETU) and on professional retraining. The two texts must now be submitted for the confederations to sign by mid-May. The negotiations took place without the two major employers' organisations, Medef and CPME, which refused to take part.
EU: road transport social partners make commitment on rights of third-country workers Transnational industrial relations With a joint declaration published on 19 April, the European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) and the International Road Transport Union (IRU) have signed up to a series of commitments to improve working conditions for non-EU nationals.…
United States: historic victory for the UAW at Volkswagen in the South National industrial relations On 19 April, the United Auto Workers (UAW) achieved a historic victory in the Southern United States by winning the membership of 5,500 employees at the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga,…
Free Looking back at 2023: new inclusion topics emerged Diversity and inclusion were in the spotlight in 2023. This was reflected in Spain, where a law was passed to combat discrimination against LGBTI people and menstrual leave was introduced, as well as in Ireland, where domestic violence leave was introduced. These issues are also gaining ground within companies.
Free Looking back at 2023: initiatives across the board to tackle the skills shortage Amid the shortage of skilled labour, thinking ahead to the professions of the future and securing the skills needed to support business transformation have been among the main concerns of HR departments – as well as European governments – in recent times and numerous initiatives were launched in 2023 to attract and train new sources of talent.
Free Looking back at 2023: a new way of viewing older workers With the retirement age rising and a skills shortage in many parts of the world at present, companies need to learn to change the way they look at older employees and see them as an opportunity. Initiatives have begun to emerge in this area.
