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Austria: the Labour minister puts the governing coalition under pressure to negotiate pay transparency in 2026
Vienna missed the 7 June 2026 deadline without passing legislation to transpose the EU Pay Transparency Directive. However, Labour Minister Korinna Schumann (SPÖ) caught everyone off guard by...
23 June 2026
Portugal: parliament rejects labour market flexibilisation reform
The news. On 19 June, Portuguese lawmakers voted against the coalition government’s (centre-right) labour reform bill, which aimed to “reduce the rigidity of the labour code”...
23 June 2026
Italy: AI will not be allowed to make autonomous decisions on hiring, sanctions, and dismissals
The news. On 10 June, the Italian Council of Ministers approved the first two implementing decrees of Italy’s Artificial Intelligence Law. The decrees clarify that decisions related to...
22 June 2026
Germany: government finally unveils the main elements of its working time reform
German Minister of Labour and Social Affairs Bärbel Bas has presented a draft bill aimed at making working time regulations more flexible. The proposal would move away from the current eight-hour...
22 June 2026
United States: the House of Representatives votes on a bill aimed at accelerating collective bargaining
The news. On 9 June 2026, the House of Representatives passed the Faster Labor Contracts Act by 230 votes to 192, which aims to speed up collective bargaining within companies in the United...
19 June 2026
EU: transposition of the Pay Transparency directive at a standstill in the majority of Member States
While the pay transparency directive was due to be transposed by 7 June 2026, most EU Member States, including Germany and France, are lagging behind in the process. mind HR takes stock of the...
19 June 2026
Luxembourg: sanctions for non-compliance with the right to disconnect to take effect
The news. As of 4 July 2026, employers in Luxembourg who fail to comply with their employees’ right to disconnect will be exposed to financial penalties, as provided for under the Law of 28...
18 June 2026
France: Schneider Electric signs its first agreement specifically dedicated to older employees
On June 17, 2026, Schneider Electric France's management (15,000 employees) and all representative trade unions signed a first-ever four-year agreement on the employment of experienced workers...
18 June 2026
United Kingdom: campaign for better paternity leave
The news. Around one hundred Labour MPs, including former Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner and former Health Secretary Wes Streeting, are backing a campaign for paternity leave reform launched...
17 June 2026
Germany: trade unions and the SPD support mandatory occupational pensions
In the wake of preparations for a german major pension reform, occupational pensions, which were already revised by a law that entered into force last 22 January, are back at the centre of debate...
17 June 2026
Denmark: suspension of the increase in the eligibility age for early retirement
The news. On 2 June, among the measures to be implemented by Denmark’s new centre-left minority government, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen announced the suspension of the increase in the...
16 June 2026
Belgium: social partners convene to “harmonize” working conditions in the retail sector
The news. Belgian Minister of Employment and the Economy, David Clarinval, invited social partners to meet on 15 June to jointly develop “an ambitious action plan for the future” of...
16 June 2026
Germany: demographic outlook for the labor market darkens (survey)
The news. In a report published on June 15, the Cologne-based German Economic Institute (IW) warns about the combined effects of declining immigration, falling birth rates, and the mass retirement...
15 June 2026
Belgium: government seeks to improve compensation for asbestos victims
The news. On 12 June, the Belgian Council of Ministers approved a preliminary draft bill aimed at improving the financing of the Asbestos Fund, which is currently funded equally by the state and...
15 June 2026
ILO adopts 193rd convention on platform work
The news. Meeting at the ILO International Labour Conference on 9 June, ILO delegates adopted a convention on decent work in the platform economy. The text aims to provide protection to nearly 435...
12 June 2026
Australia: minimum wage increase of 6% as of 1 July
The news. The Fair Work Commission, the independent Australian authority responsible in particular for setting the minimum wage, announced on 28 May a national minimum wage increase of 5.97% as of...
12 June 2026
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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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Italy: Enel signs agreement to manage the effects of AI on work
An agreement signed at the end of July by the electricity company Enel (31,000 employees) and the unions Filctem-Cgil, Flaei-Cisl, and Uiltec is pioneering in the Italian energy sector. It aims to...
7 September 2026
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Italy: artificial Intelligence on the menu of Barilla’s new company agreement
Prior consultation with trade unions on innovations related to artificial intelligence, strengthened training, and progress on parenthood: these are the main new features of the agreement signed...
2 September 2026
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France: Bayer puts female health and inclusive parenthood at the centre of its equality policy
In a new agreement on gender equality highlighted by mind RH, Bayer commits to strengthening its parenthood policy. Furthermore, the company is anticipating pay transparency and introducing...
25 September 2026
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France: final document on the work of the Labour, Employment and Pensions Conference
After six months of discussions between French social partners, the guarantors of the Labour, Employment and Pensions Conference submitted the conclusions of the discussions to the Prime Minister...
17 September 2026
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Germany: working time dispute between Mercedes and the IG Metall Union
The news. At the beginning of September, Mercedes-Benz asked employee representatives and the IG Metall union to agree to an increase in the weekly working time from 35 to 40 hours, without any...
16 September 2026
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Germany: major day of union action in the automotive industry ahead of collective bargaining
A few weeks before the start of collective bargaining in the German metalworking sector, the IG Metall trade union mobilised nearly 175,000 workers across more than 200 industrial sites on 21...
22 September 2026