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EU: minimum wage increases not able to compensate for rising prices
As of 01 January 2023, eighteen out of the twenty-two EU Member States with a statutory minimum wage have implemented an increase in their basic salary level. The aim is to protect low-wage...
24 January 2023
Amazon: report by international trade union exposes impact of surveillance technology on workers’ health
UNI Global Union, the international union federation, has published a report based on a survey of 2,000 employees – from eight countries – at US e-commerce giant Amazon. Published on...
23 January 2023
United Kingdom: several large firms commit to reserve roles for military veterans
Six international companies have signed up to the 15,000 Futures programme in the UK. This innovative scheme, launched by Australian social impact firm WithYouWithMe (WYWM), aims to help military...
Transnational company agreements: older workers the great forgotten of negotiations
At a time when most Western countries are seeking to increase the legal retirement age – to reduce pension scheme deficits or, in some cases, to address skill shortages – mind RH has taken a...
20 January 2023
France: an agreement to guarantee Uber drivers a minimum income amount per journey
On 18 January 2023, two trade unions, two associations for VTC drivers (passenger car with driver) and two organisations representing the online platforms signed a wage agreement guaranteeing a...
19 January 2023
Croatia: substantial changes to the Labour Law
On 01 January 2023, amendments to Croatia’s Labour Act came into force. The text adopted on 16 December 2022 limits to three the number of successive fixed-term employment contracts allowed...
19 January 2023
Germany: Berlin wants to introduce a one-year leave period for further education and training
Germany is preparing to introduce a system of continuing education for employees that has at its centre a one-year training leave opportunity, during which time the employee’s salary will be...
18 January 2023
Teleperformance: global agreement committing to trade union freedom eventually signed after years of conflict
On 01 December 2022 French digital business solutions group Teleperformance succumbed and signed a global agreement on social responsibility. The text, which mind RH has obtained, commits...
18 January 2023
United States: new Federal protections for pregnant women
On 22 December 2022, the US Senate passed the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act as part of the 2023 budget vote. The text...
17 January 2023
UK: executive seeks to make holiday pay calculations consistent for temporary workers
After the Supreme Court ruled in July 2022 that the calculation of holiday pay for a contract teacher should be similar to that used for permanent employees, the executive has decided to legislate...
17 January 2023
France: Equans (Bouygues Group) encourages its employees to join the National Guard
On 11 January 2023, the energy and industry services group Equans, which employs almost 27,000 employees in France, signed an agreement with the National Guard, which brings together reservists...
17 January 2023
Germany: judgment makes it easier to keep unused paid leave
In a potentially landmark ruling, issued on 20 December 2022, the German Federal Labour Court (BAG) decided that employees remain entitled to unused paid leave for an indefinite period, if their...
16 January 2023
EY launches tool for companies to diagnose their skill needs
The EY Skills Foundry, unveiled by the accounting giant on 29 November, aims to help companies identify their skill needs and address them, by providing tailored training propositions for the...
16 January 2023
EU: Commission looks at labour migration to address staff shortages
On 10 January, the European Commission convened a new body tasked with developing bloc-wide policy for labour migration at a time when demand for workers and skills is at an all-time high. At the...
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13 January 2023
EU: a company cannot refuse to give contracts to a self-employed person on the grounds of sexual orientation (CJEU)
In a judgment passed on 12 January, the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled in favour of a Polish television editor who claimed a nationwide broadcaster declined to renew his contract for...
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13 January 2023
Italy: labour inspectorate clarifies application of work-life balance rules
The Italian national labour inspectorate (Ispettorato Nazionale del Lavoro, INL) has provided details on how the decree-law transposing the European directive 2019/1158 on work-life balance, in...
13 January 2023
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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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Import bans on forced labor products are multiplying
Under pressure from new US tariffs, many countries have presented texts in recent weeks to ban the import of products made with forced labor. A real breakthrough for workers' rights or a mere...
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France: EDF served formal notice for failure to comply with its sustainability due diligence obligations
The news. On 23 September, Greenpeace France announced that it had served EDF with a formal notice for failure to comply with its sustainability due diligence obligations due to the risks of harm...
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24 September 2026
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Slovakia: a bill to “clarify” personal data protection measures
The news. The Slovak government approved a bill on personal data protection on August 26, 2026. This text aims to clarify existing regulations regarding employees’ rights and...
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7 September 2026