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Czech Republic: higher quotas for skilled foreign workers
On 18 October, Czech industry and trade minister Jozef Síkela announced a number of measures designed to increase the number of skilled foreign workers, to address the labour shortage...
24 October 2023
Italy: 2024 budget prioritises support for low earners
With little financial room for manoeuvre, the draft 2024 budget approved by Italy's Council of Ministers on 16 October provides for some modest innovations and sets aside new funding for certain...
23 October 2023
France: growth in the burnout market
The term burnout is sometimes overused, but over the past four years or so this phenomenon has given rise to the emergence of dedicated applications. As Julien Alart, co-founder of Lumm, and Dr...
23 October 2023
France: Icade renews agreement for disabled employees
On 27 September, the French property developer (1,200 employees) signed a new agreement with its trade unions (SNUHAB-CFE-CGC, CGT, FO-FEC and Unsa) for the professional integration and continued...
20 October 2023
EU: part-time workers cannot be discriminated against in terms of overtime pay (CJEU ruling)
Under European law, member states may not allow companies to treat part-time workers less favourably than full-time workers. In this case, the Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled that...
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20 October 2023
Slovenia: right to disconnect and caregiver leave allowance introduced
After a year of stormy negotiations with social partners, the Slovenian government finally approved amendments to the Employment Relations Act on 19 October. The changes are based, in particular...
20 October 2023
EU: CSRD directive definitively approved
On Wednesday 17 October, MEPs removed the final obstacle to the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) coming into force at the beginning of 2024, as they rejected a motion...
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19 October 2023
Spain: Axa recognises employees’ right to be informed about AI use
The new collective agreement at the Spanish business of insurance group Axa, signed on 29 September, introduces an obligation on the part of company management to be transparent with employees...
Agreement to set up a European works council signed at Ramsay Santé
Ramsay Santé, the private hospitalisation group with 38,000 employees in five European countries, will now have a European works council, four years on from the first negotiations. The text...
18 October 2023
EU: Commission adopts work programme for 2024
On 17 October, the European Commission adopted its work programme, listing the most important initiatives for 2024. In particular, the work programme sets out additional proposals to reduce red...
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18 October 2023
Ireland: Ikea to pay living wage of €14.80 an hour from 1 January 2024
In a press release on 9 October, the interior design giant – part of the Ingka Group – announced that it will pay its employees in Ireland a living wage of €14.80 an hour from...
18 October 2023
Angela Rushforth (Construction Inclusion Coalition chair): “We need to change the perception of women in the construction industry”
At the end of September, a coalition designed to strengthen equality, diversity and inclusion in the construction industry was launched. Called the Construction Inclusion Coalition (CIC), it was...
EU: MEPs vote to ban imports of products made with forced labour
On Monday 16 October, MEPs in the Internal Market and International Trade committees voted in favour of the draft regulation presented by the European Commission in September 2022, having called...
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17 October 2023
Austria: parental leave now includes two months reserved for each parent
Legislative changes have been made to parental leave to encourage a more equitable division of family duties between men and women. The new text also introduces extended care-giving leave.
17 October 2023
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
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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: LinkedIn reveals most sought-after HR skills
LinkedIn is revealing the most sought-after HR skills in 2026 in a study to be published on 24 February, which mind RH is previewing. Internal communication, training planning, occupational health...
24 February 2026
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Netherlands: new government seeks to “control” social costs
In his government policy statement to Parliament on 25 February, Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten announced several measures designed to "control" social costs. Notably, he proposed raising the...
5 March 2026
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Spain: a bill to regulate internships
On 3 March, the Council of Ministers approved the bill on the “Status for persons undergoing non-professional practical training in companies”. The text limits the number of interns a company can...
13 March 2026
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EU: co-legislators aim to pivot European Globalisation Adjustment Fund towards restructuring anticipation
On 25 February, the Council of the EU and the Parliament reached an agreement on the Commission’s proposed regulation to expand the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF). Under the...
2 March 2026
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Block to slash workforce by nearly half
The news. In his latest shareholder letter, Jack Dorsey, CEO of payment service provider Block (formerly Square), announced plans to slash the company’s workforce “by nearly half, from...
6 March 2026