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Germany: statutory minimum wage to increase on 1 January 2024
Germany’s cabinet today approved the fourth ordinance to adjust the statutory minimum wage presented by labour and social affairs minister Hubertus Heil. The wage level will rise from...
15 November 2023
Latvia: minimum wage to rise by 13% on 1 January 2024
On 14 November, the coalition government approved amendments to raise the minimum wage from €620 to €700 gross per month with effect from 1 January 2024. This increase of almost 13% will...
15 November 2023
France: Mazars harnesses training to instil a data culture among staff
Mazars, the Paris-headquartered audit and advisory firm, has stepped up its investment in data by creating the Mazars Data School. The aim of the initiative is to make all of the group's 3,800...
15 November 2023
[mind RH news] France: first agreement on caregiver employees signed at TotalEnergies
On 7 November, multinational oil and energy company TotalEnergies signed an agreement with all its trade unions, which mind RH has obtained. The agreement is aimed at employees who are caregivers...
14 November 2023
Ireland: bill seeks to strengthen employee protection in the event of mass redundancies
The Employment (Collective Redundancies and Miscellaneous Provisions) and Companies Bill 2023 was presented to Ireland’s chamber of deputies (Dáil) on 27 October. The bill, which...
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14 November 2023
United Kingdom: government announces reforms to EU labour law following public consultation
Following a series of consultations launched in spring with stakeholders (employers, employees, legal experts, trade unions, etc.), the government has decided on the areas of EU labour law to be...
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13 November 2023
EU: negotiations over framework agreement on telework terminated
After giving themselves two weeks to reflect and agree on a compromise, European social partners formally terminated negotiations on 9 November, one year after they began. The unions are blaming...
13 November 2023
France: new agreement at Michelin aims to promote a learning culture to develop skills of the future
The leadership of French tyre manufacturer Michelin has negotiated an agreement with the unions on the management of jobs and career paths (GEPP) in order to anticipate skills needs and meet its...
13 November 2023
EU: joint, cross-sectoral guidelines to combat violence in the workplace
On 7 November, the insurance and telecommunications federations and several UNI Europa branches signed recommendations to eliminate violence in the workplace. The social partners are targeting...
10 November 2023
France: unprecedented agreement on the ecological transition signed in the pharmaceutical industry
On 17 October, the French pharmaceutical industry reached its first collective agreement on the ecological transition. The agreement provides for social dialogue to support the transition...
10 November 2023
Belgium: social partners publish recommendations to better prevent burnout
On 8 November, the National Labour Council (CNT), a joint consultative body, drew up recommendations to better prevent burnout among workers. The aim is to improve the psychosocial working...
10 November 2023
EU: member states may set a maximum period for carrying over paid leave entitlements in the event of sick leave (CJEU ruling)
The Court of Cassation ruling of 13 September, bringing French law into line with European law on the accrual of paid leave in the event of sick leave, has given rise to uncertainty and fears...
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9 November 2023
Italy: Acea cuts back to 38 hours and tightens controls on subcontracting
Italian multi-utility group Acea, which manages electricity, gas and water distribution in Rome, the trade unions Filctem-Cgil, Flaei-Cisl, Uiltec and the autonomous trade unions have just signed...
9 November 2023
France: Michelin pens agreement with unions with strong focus on end-of-career management
The management at French tyre manufacturer Michelin this morning signed a new agreement with the CFDT and Sud unions on the management of jobs and career paths (GEPP) for the period 2024-2026. The...
8 November 2023
France: how Saint-Gobain is using the Worklife employee benefits solution to modernise its HR policies
For almost two years, construction group Saint-Gobain has been working with start-up Worklife to offer its employees access to sustainable transport services, lunch vouchers and personal services...
8 November 2023
France: Axa receives diversity and inclusion prize for its programme for employees aged 50 and over
On 7 November, Axa France received a special award for diversity and inclusion (Grand Prix Diversité & Inclusion) for an initiative designed to raise awareness of age-related stereotypes. The...
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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