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
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France: government proposes suspending pension reform
French prime minister Sébastien Lecornu, reappointed on 10 October after resigning four days earlier, delivered his general policy speech to the National Assembly on 14 October. He announced the...
United Kingdom: unions call for investigation into TikTok redundancy plans
On 12 October, UK trade unions and leading figures in online safety, including a whistleblower from Meta, signed a letter addressed to Labour MP Chi Onwurah, who chairs the UK Parliament’s...
13 October 2025
Ireland: minimum wage to rise by nearly 5% on 1 January 2026
In its 2026 budget, presented on 7 October, the Irish government accepted the recommendations of the Low Pay Commission report on the minimum wage. The minimum wage will therefore rise from...
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10 October 2025
Poland: bill tabled to swiftly transpose European adequate minimum wage directive
Since the bill to transpose the European directive on adequate minimum wages has yet to be approved by the Polish Council of Ministers, left-wing MPs — members of a party within the governing...
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7 October 2025
France: insurance sector becomes first to sign agreement on employment of older workers
On 25 June 2025, France Assureurs – the employers’ association for the insurance industry – and five representative trade unions signed the sector’s first three-year agreement aimed at promoting...
6 October 2025
Netherlands: bill seeks to allow use of partial unemployment during times of crisis
On 26 September, the Dutch Council of Ministers submitted a bill to the Council of State “on preserving the workforce in times of crisis”(Wpc). The aim of this bill is to help...
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- News brief
3 October 2025
Poland: parliament gives final approval to bill on professional seniority
“On 26 September, Polish MPs gave final approval to a bill that allows specific activities to count towards professional seniority, including self-employment, entrepreneurship, paid work...
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- News brief
2 October 2025
Belgium: government fast-tracks measures to foster return to work from incapacity
On 26 September, Belgium’s cabinet gave second-reading approval to a package of measures designed to "better manage incapacity for work". The new system seeks to "empower" employees on sick leave...
1 October 2025
Norway: law proposed to facilitate union membership during parental or sick leave
On 25 September, Norway’s government put forward draft legislation to help employees maintain union membership while on maternity, parental, sick or training leave. The proposal would allow...
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- News brief
29 September 2025
Belgium: Royal Decree sets average pay rises for companies at 0% for 2025-2026
As the social partners were unable to agree on the maximum margin of the wage cost evolution for the years 2025-2026, the Belgian government has set the so-called ‘wage norm’ –...
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- News brief
25 September 2025
mind RH analysis – Extending working lives becomes a priority across Europe
Rising life expectancy and ageing populations are prompting more European countries to increase the retirement age in order to safeguard pension systems. Analysis by mind RH found that a third of...
25 September 2025
Poland: 3% minimum wage hike confirmed for 2026
On 15 September, the Polish Council of Ministers published in the official journal its regulation setting the gross monthly minimum wage from 1 January 2026. The wage level will increase from PLN...
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24 September 2025
What you absolutely must read this week
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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
Argentina: labour law reform debate kicks off
Argentina’s Congress has begun debating President Javier Milei’s highly contentious labour reform package, which includes proposals to scrap overtime pay, curb the right to strike and give...
3 February 2026
France: Uber ordered to pay €1.7 billion for undeclared work
According to the publication Revue21, the employer contributions collection agency (URSSAF) has sent a 142-page document to the ride-hailing platform Uber demanding the sum of €1.7 billion...
2 February 2026
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United Kingdom: government urged to legislate against forced labour
After consulting victims, businesses and NGOs, the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner (IASC) has published a report showing that the UK is lagging behind in the fight against forced labour. The...
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EU: European Parliament calls for a directive on just transition
On 20 January, MEPs approved, with 420 votes in favour, an own-initiative report calling for a just transition directive. The text calls for the protection of workers to be guaranteed in the...
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20 January 2026