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Estonia: minimum wage to rise by 13% in 2024
Trade unions and employer organisations have reached an agreement on the minimum wage, which will rise by €95 to €820 on 1 January 2024. The Bank of Estonia estimates that this figure...
16 October 2023
Bulgaria: minimum wage to rise on 1 January 2024
On 11 October, Bulgaria’s Council of Ministers decided to increase the minimum wage in the country from 1 January 2024. The figure will rise from 780 Lev (€398) to 933 Lev (€477)...
16 October 2023
Barilla offers 12 weeks’ paid parental leave
On 10 October, the food group announced the launch of a new global company parental policy taking effect from 1 January 2024. The change, applicable to the company’s 8,7000 employees, will...
16 October 2023
Crédit Mutuel Arkéa publishes a generative AI model developed in-house
On 12 October, French cooperative bank Crédit Mutuel Arkéa announced the open-source publication of a generative AI model, specialised for almost 40 experimental cases, on the...
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13 October 2023
France: Eurogroup Consulting offers entry-level consultancy positions to older jobseekers
As it grapples with a competitive labour market and structural staff turnover, Eurogroup Consulting is turning its attention to jobseekers over the age of 45 who are keen to retrain. The...
13 October 2023
EU: CSRD, a tall order for HR departments
The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) is set to become the new standard for non-financial reporting at European level. Soon to be applied to 50,000 European companies, it should...
Ireland: minimum wage to rise by 12% on 1 January 2024
During his 2024 budget speech on 10 October, Irish finance minister Michael McGrath announced an increase in the statutory minimum wage, which will take effect from 1 January next year. It will...
12 October 2023
EU: Employment Council adopts first text on mental health at work
One day on from World Mental Health Day, the topic is becoming even more of an issue at European level. On 9 October, the Council of the European Union meeting of labour and employment ministers...
11 October 2023
Netherlands: minimum wage to rise by 3.5% in January 2024
On 9 October, the Dutch government announced that the statutory minimum wage would be increased by 3.75% from 1 January, giving a gross hourly rate of €13.27 for employees aged 21 and over...
11 October 2023
AI primary concern in skills development (study)
The Cegos Observatory barometer on training reveals that HR professionals and employees see artificial intelligence (in particular generative AI) and data as the leading issue that will lead to...
10 October 2023
Crédit Agricole extends social rights with new global agreement
French banking group Crédit Agricole has stepped up its commitment on social topics by signing a new global agreement with UNI Global Union, covering human rights, fundamental labour rights, trade...
10 October 2023
Portugal: minimum wage to rise by 7.9% on 1 January 2024
On 7 October, the Portuguese government signed a revised agreement to improve incomes and competitiveness with the trade union central União Geral de Trabalhadores (UGT) and three...
9 October 2023
Italy: new Italcementi/Heidelberg Materials agreement focuses on parenthood and environment
The agreement signed on 25 September by Italcementi, the Italian cement manufacturer employing 1,700 people in the country, owned by Germany's HeidelbergCement, and the Fillea-Cgil, Filca-Cisl and...
9 October 2023
Italy: smart working eligibility for “fragile” workers extended until 31 December 2023
A legislative decree published on 29 September in Italy’s official journal (Gazzetta Ufficiale) extends until 31 December 2023 the right to smart working for employees in the public and...
6 October 2023
United Kingdom: employers make a commitment on homelessness
At a time when thousands of workers are facing housing difficulties, 75 employers in the UK have signed up to the "Homelessness Covenant" in recent weeks. By doing so, they pledge to take broad...
United Kingdom: ICO issues guidelines on data protection in event of monitoring
The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has just published guidelines on the protection of personal data in the event of employee monitoring, to help employers comply with the law. It is...
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5 October 2023
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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
Candice Guillot, group director of employee experience and HR performance at Talan (7,000 employees), outlines for mind RH her vision and strategy for introducing artificial intelligence at the...
20 October 2025
On 17 July 2025, BPCE and its trade unions signed a second agreement on jobs and career management within the banking group. The text places generative artificial intelligence at the core of its...
15 October 2025
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Spain: new terms and conditions for in-company training contracts
On 25 November, Spain's Council of Ministers approved a regulation on training contracts. This text defines the terms and conditions for hosting work-study students and interns doing professional...
1 December 2025
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EU: Commission issues first recommendation on human capital as part of European Semester
In parallel with the European Semester adopted on 25 November, which proposes guidelines to member states on economic policies for the coming year, the European Commission has adopted an...
25 November 2025
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France: sectors feel economic slowdown to differing degrees
The latest data on France’s occupational sectors (branches professionnelles), covering the year 2023, show how employment trends are shaping workplace dynamics. After a more favourable period for...
19 December 2025
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Germany: apprenticeship openings fall sharply in manufacturing and chemicals
From 1 January 2026, Dutch collective agreements for temporary employment agencies will alter the employment conditions of temp workers. Agencies will be required to pay these workers at least the...
15 December 2025