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Romania: minimum wage to rise by 17.6% from 01 January 2023
Following several months of negotiations, the government and social partners have agreed to raise the minimum wage as of 01 January 2023. In application of the European Directive on adequate...
30 November 2022
Germany: real wages are falling as sectors gear up for 2023 wage negotiations
It is too early to know whether salary increases negotiated in autumn 2022 in the major Chemicals and Metals sectors (+6.5%, +8.5% respectively over two years plus €3,000 each) will help to...
29 November 2022
Romania: legislation adopted giving new rights for trade unions
On 23 November and following four years of discussion and debate, Romania’s chamber of Deputies adopted a legislative proposal on social dialogue. While the text, originated by the...
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29 November 2022
Netherlands: the government is seeking to encourage older workers to work beyond retirement age
Dutch Minister of Social Affairs and Employment, Karien Van Gennip, has announced that she is seeking to change how companies view older employees in order to improve their situation on the labour...
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29 November 2022
United Kingdom: companies turn to older workers amid labour shortages
Airline EasyJet surprised the labour market in recent days by launching a recruitment campaign for cabin crew members aimed exclusively at those over the age of 45. At the same time Halfords, the...
Germany: growing shortage of tech and science experts (study)
The renowned German Economic Institute (IW) in Cologne has published its annual study on the situation for so-called “MINT” – mathematics, information technology, natural...
28 November 2022
Italy: energy company Enel and oil group Eni focus on safety at work
The National Institute for Insurance against Accidents at Work (Inail) has just signed two memoranda of understanding on workplace safety with trade unions and Italy’s two energy giants...
28 November 2022
Spain: BBVA looks to take care of teams’ emotional well-being
Spanish banking group BBVA is promoting an array of initiatives – from yoga lessons to mindfulness and knitting classes – that seek to bolster connections between staff members and raise awareness...
25 November 2022
France: companies step up efforts to combat domestic violence (study)
On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, the French office of the International Labour Organization has published a paper on the policies on domestic violence...
Belgium: new provisions on sick leave set to take effect
Fresh legislation is set to introduce several changes to the rules regarding incapacity for work due to illness or workplace accident. The new law abolishes the employee requirement to present a...
24 November 2022
Great Britain: in the face of record inflation, Tesco is offering advance salary payments of up to 25%
Having already increased its basic pay across its shop network twice this year, making a total increase of 8%, UK supermarket giant Tesco is now offering its employees advance payments from their...
24 November 2022
Argentina: new minimum salary increase
On 22 November, Argentina’s Minimum Wage Council, made up of social partners and government representatives, announced a new 20% increase in the national minimum salary. The increase will be...
24 November 2022
Employment in the older age cohorts: significant disparities exist between national policies right across Europe
At a time when France is debating an extension to the national retirement age, mind RH has sought to assess the impact of this policy lever on the employment rate in the over-55 age bracket. Our...
23 November 2022
EU: the text imposing gender parity thresholds corporate boards of directors definitively adopted
Relaunched during France’s 6-month presidency of the Council of the European Union in H1 2022, the directive on a better gender balance among non-executive directors of listed companies has...
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23 November 2022
Microsoft moves to strengthen its sexual harassment and gender discrimination policies amid criticism and pressure
In January 2022, Microsoft appointed ArentFox Schiff to review the US tech giant’s workplace sexual harassment and gender discrimination policies. On 11 November the US law and advisory firm...
Great Britain: Yorkshire Building Society introduces a more inclusive uniform for its employees
The UK’s third largest mutual financial institution, Yorkshire Building Society (YBS) has revealed that it has adopted a uniform that allows employees to mix and match their clothing choices...
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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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Catherine Chavanier (CDC Habitat): “Social dialogue on AI facilitates its deployment”
In February, CDC Habitat (10,500 employees) signed a two-year framework agreement governing social dialogue on AI. Catherine Chavanier, HR Director of the subsidiary of CDC (Caisse des dépôts et...
20 March 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
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United Kingdom: launch of consultation on protection against detriment for industrial action
The British government launched a public consultation on 26 February regarding new protections for workers against "detriment" related to industrial action, scheduled to take effect in October...
12 March 2026
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France: bioMérieux’s new disability agreement pivots towards mental health
The news. On 6 January 2026, bioMérieux—an in vitro diagnostics specialist employing 4,400 people in France—signed a new four-year agreement “relating to the employment...
4 March 2026
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Germany: controversial collective bargaining compliance act adopted
On 26 February, the Bundestag approved the Tariftreuegesetz (collective bargaining compliance act), aimed at strengthening collective agreements and tackling social dumping by tying certain public...
26 February 2026
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Germany: a wave of redundancy plans in the automotive sector
The latest financial results presented in early 2026 by major German car manufacturers show sharp declines. This collapse in profits has triggered the announcement or confirmation of massive job...
16 March 2026