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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Denmark: new law to facilitate recruitment of foreign workers
On 23 March 2023 Denmark’s Parliament adopted several amendments to the Aliens Act so that companies can more easily recruit workers from outside the European Union and the European Economic Area...
30 March 2023
Belgium: temporary employment contracts can occur consecutively for a limited period of two years maximum
On 16 March 2023 Belgium’s Parliament approved a bill introducing new rules over fixed-term employment contracts (CDD) and replacement contracts. The bill follows a ruling by the...
- HR
- News brief
29 March 2023
EU: where do the European Member States stand on whistleblower protection?
Provisions relating to the European Whistleblower Directive as regards businesses with at least 250 employees, have now come into force in 19 EU Member states, albeit in some instances more than a...
- HR
- Analysis
28 March 2023
France: the senior index and the end-of-career contract ratified with the pension reform
Draft legislation rectifying the 2023 social security financing has been definitively adopted. This text sets the legal retirement age at 64, while still maintaining the possibility of early...
Greece: minimum wage to rise by 9.4% on 1 April 2023
The Greek government has announced an increase to the minimum wage to alleviate the impact of the economic crisis and inflation in the country. Announced on 17 March and set to take effect from 1...
20 March 2023
Spain: a law to fight discrimination against LGBTI people
On 01 March 2023, Law 4/2023 of 28 February 2023 “for the real and effective equality of transgender people and to guarantee the rights of LGBTI people” (lesbian, gay, bisexual...
- HR
- CSR
- News brief
16 March 2023
Romania: 28 new collective bargaining sectors created
On 1 March, the Romanian government decided to redefine and increase the number of collective bargaining sectors, which will rise from 30 at present to 58. This reform aims to “encourage...
14 March 2023
Luxembourg: provisions adopted to protect victims of moral harassment at work
On 09 March, Luxembourg’s Chamber of Deputies adopted draft legislation that introduces protection for victims of moral harassment (aka mobbing) in the workplace. This bill will mean that...
- HR
- News brief
13 March 2023
Iceland: new measures to attract foreign workers
On 08 March, Iceland’s government announced several changes to the country’s residency and employment regulations. The stated goal is to attract workers from outside the European Economic Area...
- HR
- News
13 March 2023
Australia: parental leave extended to 20 weeks as of 01 July 2023
As part of its budget review, Australia’s Federal Parliament has extended paid parental leave and made it more accessible to new fathers. Under the current scheme mothers...
8 March 2023
EU: ruling by the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg underlines the distinction between daily and weekly rest times
In a ruling handed down on 02 March 2023, the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg recalls that daily and weekly rest periods are distinct rights that cannot overlap. The case for which the...
7 March 2023
France: leave allowance following death of a child increased
On 2 March France’s National Assembly unanimously passed an amendment to the law on “the protection of the families of children suffering from an illness or disability, or who are...
6 March 2023
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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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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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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
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EU: banking sector social partners commit to combating violence and harassment
On 15 January, the trade union federation UNI Europa Finance and three employers’ associations in the banking sector signed a joint statement on preventing violence and harassment in the...
16 January 2026