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United Kingdom: living wage and minimum wage to rise on 1 April 2025
On 4 February, the UK government introduced a bill confirming increases in the Living Wage and the Minimum Wage from 1 April. The Living Wage will rise from £11.44 to £12.21 gross per...
5 February 2025
Spain: government paves way for 37.5-hour working week
On 4 February, the Spanish Council of Ministers adopted a draft bill to reduce working hours. It would cut the current 40-hour working week to 37.5 hours without any reduction in pay and the...
4 February 2025
France: TotalEnergies jobs and career management agreement emphasises on end-of-career planning
On 29 November, TotalEnergies management and the CFE-CGC, CFDT, CGT and CAT trade unions signed a long-awaited jobs and career management agreement (GEPP), with its predecessor having expired on 1...
4 February 2025
Portugal: working group launched to reform vocational training
On 30 January, the Portuguese government set up a working group to propose a complete overhaul of the vocational training model in order to “adapt supply to the needs of economic...
3 February 2025
United States: under attack from 19 states, will Costco give in to the movement against diversity and inclusion?
On 28 January, 19 US states sent a letter to the chief executive of Costco, a brand name that is emblematic not only for its HR and pay policies, but also for diversity, equity and inclusion...
mind RH analysis – Average annual minimum wage increase above inflation in the EU
As at 1 January 2025, the annual increase in the minimum wage in the European Union was still well above the average increase in the cost of living. The levels have risen by more than 7%, compared...
30 January 2025
Spain: minimum wage raised by €50 a month
On 29 January 2025, Spain's labour minister announced that the minimum wage would be raised by €50 a month, marking an increase of 4.41%. This decision, taken after consultation with the social...
30 January 2025
EU: Commission presents its ‘Competitiveness Compass’
A month before the presentation of the omnibus directive that will reduce companies' obligations in terms of corporate sustainability reporting and due diligence, Brussels presented its...
Netherlands: Senate postpones vote on transposition of EU minimum wage directive
On 28 January, the Dutch Senate decided to postpone the vote on the bill transposing the EU directive on adequate minimum wages into domestic legislation. This decision follows the submission on...
29 January 2025
Switzerland: popular initiative in favour of equal ‘family leave’
An alliance of representatives from business, social and political circles, including the Green Liberal Party (PVL), is proposing the creation of 18 weeks’ paid “family leave”...
28 January 2025
Spain: green light for new formulas to encourage partial, active and deferred retirement
On 22 January 2025, the Spanish parliament approved changes to the pension system designed to encourage people to work longer beyond the statutory retirement age. The text opens up several avenues...
28 January 2025
United Kingdom: new CAC decision on videoconferencing in European Works Councils
On 23 December, the Central Arbitration Committee (CAC) handed down a decision on the holding of videoconference meetings as part of the information and consultation process for European Works...
27 January 2025
Slovenia: minimum wage rises in line with cost of living
On 24 January, labour minister Luka Mesec decided to raise the minimum wage in 2025, in the absence of an agreement between employers and unions. The gross monthly level will rise from...
27 January 2025
France: Safran SA increases remote work allowance
Since 1 January 2025, employees of Safran SA – an entity comprising 4,000 people in the aerospace group’s support and research functions – have been able to benefit from an...
24 January 2025
Poland: bill tabled to combat bullying more effectively
On 23 January, Polish labour minister Agnieszka Dziemianowicz-Bąk presented to parliament a bill amending the regulations on psychological harassment. It provides a more precise definition of...
24 January 2025
EU: lobbying on all sides over omnibus sustainability directive
The omnibus directive, which is intended to lighten the regulatory burden on companies introduced by the European legislative package on sustainability, is causing controversy both at political...
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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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France: Yves Rocher convicted of breach of duty of vigilance for infringement of freedom of association
The specialised chamber of the Paris Judicial Court convicted Yves Rocher on 12 March for breaching its duty of vigilance. The group was sued by Turkish employees dismissed in 2018 by a subsidiary...
- HR
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- News brief
12 March 2026
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2026 TRENDS – CSR: A strategic asset for European companies?
mind HR is looking ahead at the trends set to shape 2026. Sustainability policy remains in flux after a year of CSR rollbacks across Europe. Companies are calling for greater predictability and...
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EU: Council approves omnibus directive on sustainability
On 24 February, two months after the European Parliament, the Council of the EU adopted the omnibus package amending the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and Corporate...
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- News brief
24 February 2026
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Germany: a corporate group supports local political engagement via its “Democracy Charter”
Large corporations in the Hesse region, surrounding Frankfurt, are defending local democracy by enabling employees to volunteer in local public life through an initiative dubbed the "Democracy...
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United States: Coca-Cola subsidiary sued by the administration over women-only event
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced on 18 February that it is launching federal proceedings against Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast for “sex-based...
- HR
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- News brief
6 March 2026
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EU: Council adopts position on simplifying AI rules
The Council of the EU approved its position on 13 March regarding the “omnibus regulation” proposal, published last November by the Commission to simplify the AI Act. Confirming the...
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20 March 2026