Nathalie Tran
Editor-in-Chief Mind HR
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Rédactrice en chef de mind RH depuis 2021, je suis plus spécifiquement les sujets liés à l’emploi des seniors, aux salariés aidants et à la parentalité en entreprise, tant sous l’aspect législatif qu’en termes d’évolution de pratiques RH. J’ai été successivement cheffe de rubrique sociale et directrice de rédactions dans la presse magazine B to B (Actualités sociales hebdomadaires, LSA, L’Usine Nouvelle, Liaisons sociales magazine, Entreprise & Carrières) ainsi que directrice de la collection Emploi des éditions de L’Express avant de rejoindre mind RH.
Most read articles by Nathalie Tran
TRENDS IN 2026 — Reducing workplace absence at all costs: a major challenge for Europe
Workplace absence is on the rise across Europe, particularly among women, older employees and, since the Covid-19 pandemic, young people under the age of 30. Faced with this growing problem, some...
14 January 2026
EU: 21 European countries raised their minimum wage at the start of 2026
The statutory minimum wage has risen in 21 of the 22 European countries that set it at national level, with the pace of increases easing year on year but still outstripping inflation, according to...
30 January 2026
Norway: government cracks down on absenteeism due to illness
On 15 December, Norway’s employment minister Kjersti Stenseng, of the Labour Party, presented measures aimed at reducing the length of sick leave. “The rate of absenteeism due to...
6 January 2026
Luxembourg: pension reform adopted
After months of debate, Luxembourg MPs approved the pension reform on 18 December 2025. While the statutory retirement age will remain at 65, workers will be required to stay in employment for...
7 January 2026
Latest articles by Nathalie Tran
Poland: additional maternity leave for parents of babies in hospital
On 29 October, the Council of Ministers adopted a bill introducing additional maternity leave for parents of premature babies or babies born at full term but requiring hospitalisation. This leave...
30 October 2024
Ireland: bill passed allowing postponement of maternity leave in event of serious illness
On 23 October, the Irish parliament adopted a bill introducing the right for an employee to postpone her maternity leave in the event of serious illness (physical or mental), subject to medical...
29 October 2024
France: minimum wage to rise from 1 November
Astrid Panosyan-Bouvet, the French Minister for Labour and Employment, presented to the Council of Ministers on 23 October a decree raising the minimum wage (Smic) by 2% from 1 November 2024...
25 October 2024
Slovakia: minimum wage to reach 60% of average wage from 2026
On 23 October, parliament approved a bill to change the rules for setting the minimum wage. As a result, from 2026, the minimum wage may not be less than 60% of the average wage two years...
24 October 2024
Bulgaria: minimum wage to rise by more than 15% from January 2025
On 20 October, acting labour and social policy minister Ivaylo Ivanov announced on the national television channel bTV that the minimum wage would be increased by 15.4% from next year. It will...
23 October 2024
Longer careers: a new state of affairs for companies
At a time when many countries are raising their retirement age, with reforms set to accelerate in 2025, the issue of employing older workers is becoming all the more pressing. How can it be...
- HR
- CSR
- Essentials
23 October 2024
Finland: bill seeks to withdraw work permits from foreigners after three months’ unemployment
On 17 September, the new right-wing coalition government submitted draft amendments to the Aliens Act to Parliament. It proposes withdrawing work permits from foreigners after three months of...
22 October 2024
Netherlands: employees in arduous jobs will still be able to take early retirement
After weeks of strikes, the Dutch government and social partners reached an agreement on early retirement (RVU) on 18 November. This transitional scheme, which was due to end in...
21 October 2024
Romania: minimum wage to rise by 9.5% from January 2025
At a meeting of the National Tripartite Council on 16 October, the Romanian government and social partners agreed to increase the gross monthly minimum wage by 9.5% from 1 January 2025. The...
18 October 2024
Spain: new collective agreement for chemical industry strengthens protection for LGBTI employees
After 10 months of negotiations, the Spanish chemical industry employers’ federation (Feique) and the CCOO trade union signed a preliminary deal for the 21st general agreement for the...
17 October 2024
Lidl and Kaufland unions unite in push for global agreement
The trade unions of the Lidl and Kaufland retail chains based in Europe and the United States are joining forces to push for a global agreement between the parent company, the German multinational...
16 October 2024
France: Cegid offers a four-day week to employees aged 61 and over
From 11 October, employees of the software company aged 61 and over can request that their 35-hour working week be spread over four days – eight hours and 45 minutes a day. To this is added...
16 October 2024
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EU: social partners split over competitiveness and action on job quality
The European Trade Union Confederation and BusinessEurope have published their response to the consultation document on the European Commission's upcoming EU quality jobs initiative. The two...
4 February 2026
2026 TRENDS — Social dialogue, a major challenge in the deployment of AI in companies
mind RH is analysing the trends that will shape 2026. Artificial intelligence is emerging as a force that goes far beyond efficiency gains and productivity improvements. It is reshaping tasks...
4 February 2026
The major trends of 2026
New regulations coming into force, economic uncertainty, evolving skills requirements… More than ever, the HR function will play a strategic role within organizations in 2026. mind HR...
3 February 2026
Germany: collective bargaining negotiations begin in chemical industry
Collective bargaining talks in Germany’s chemical and pharmaceutical industries are due to open this week, covering nearly 580,000 employees across around 1,700 companies. With the sector facing...
3 February 2026
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Oliver Dietrich (IG Metall): “The advent of AI can be a means of deepening social partnership within companies”
In Germany, trade unions want to influence how AI is deployed in companies. Oliver Dietrich is an AI project manager at the regional office of the IG Metall trade union in North Rhine-Westphalia...
21 January 2026
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Germany: collective bargaining negotiations begin in chemical industry
Collective bargaining talks in Germany’s chemical and pharmaceutical industries are due to open this week, covering nearly 580,000 employees across around 1,700 companies. With the sector facing...
3 February 2026
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EU: social partners split over competitiveness and action on job quality
The European Trade Union Confederation and BusinessEurope have published their response to the consultation document on the European Commission's upcoming EU quality jobs initiative. The two...
4 February 2026
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Italy: collective agreement for rubber and plastics sector focuses on new skills
A month ahead of schedule, the Federazione Gomma Plastica employers' organisation and the Filctem-Cgil, Femca-Cisl and Uiltec trade unions have renewed the collective agreement for the rubber and...
5 January 2026
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Italy: new generational renewal agreement penned at UniCredit
The agreement signed on 30 December by UniCredit, Italy’s second-largest banking group, with the Fabi, First-Cisl, Fisac-Cgil, Uilca and Unisin trade unions aims to continue generational...
15 January 2026
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France: social partner talks extend far beyond contractual terminations
After a false start on 3 December, French social partners resumed talks on 7 January 2026 on potential changes to the unemployment insurance agreement, including the rules governing compensation...
12 January 2026