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UK: new protection measures against “fire and rehire” postponed to March 2027

On 22 October, the UK government announced the postponement of the coming into force of measures aimed at restricting "fire and rehire" and "redundancy and re-employment", provided for under the...

5 November 2026

France: a bill by the end of the year to transpose the European directive on platform workers

The qualified experts appointed by the French government in the framework of transposing the Directive on Platform Workers submitted their report on 2 November. It paves the way for a bill by the...

4 November 2026

EU: Council curbs the Commission’s proposed easing of social safeguards in digital legislation

The news. On 21 October 2026, the Council of the EU agreed its negotiating mandate on the Digital Omnibus, proposed by the Commission in November 2025 to ease several provisions in digital...

3 November 2026

Croatia: 7.6% minimum wage increase from 1 January 2027

The news. On 29 October, the Croatian Council of Ministers adopted a decree setting the minimum wage for 2027. This will rise from €1,050 to €1,130 gross per month from 1 January next...

3 November 2026

Spain: metal industry employers cut sick pay top-ups

To curb absenteeism, Spanish social partners in the metal sector are introducing new clauses into regional collective agreements to reduce the top-up payments made by employers during sick leave...

2 November 2026

Spain: new rules on working time reduction for caring responsibilities

The news. On 21 October, the Spanish government published a Royal Decree-Law, which came into force on 23 October, facilitating working time adjustments for employees who need to care for a...

29 October 2026

EU: Council seeks to strengthen social safeguards of the 28th regime

The news. On 23 October, the Council of the EU agreed on its negotiating mandate concerning the draft regulation creating a new corporate legal regime, EU Inc (the 28th regime). Member States...

26 October 2026

Belgium: government seeks to curb abuse of flexi-jobs

The news. Following the extension of flexi-jobs across all sectors last July, Employment Minister David Clarinval announced on 22 October that he is preparing legislation to tackle the...

26 October 2026

China: draft bill to strengthen platform workers’ rights

On 8 October, the Chinese government published a draft bill open for consultation aimed at providing minimum guarantees to non-employee platform workers in terms of pay and working conditions. The...

23 October 2026

Portugal: parental leave of up to six months paid at 100% from 2027

The news. On 19 October, the Portuguese Parliament adopted a bill extending the duration of parental leave and the period for which benefits are paid. From 1 January 2027, leave will increase from...

23 October 2026

Spain: strengthening protection for workers exposed to asbestos and lead

On 20 October, the Spanish Council of Ministers approved two Royal Decrees to strengthen prevention and protection measures for workers exposed to asbestos, lead, and diisocyanates. They update...

22 October 2026

Greece: Government prepares measures to facilitate access to parental leave

The news. On 16 October, Greek Labour Minister Niki Kerameus announced that a bill is currently being drafted to bring “greater flexibility” to the use of parental leave. The text...

21 October 2026

Is a global wage freeze at Volkswagen possible?

The existence of an option to implement a global wage freeze until 2030 has been confirmed by the management of the German group Volkswagen, which nevertheless provides no details and refers to...

20 October 2026

United Kingdom: launch of a consultation on whistleblower protection

The news. The British Labour government has launched a consultation, running from 12 October 2026 to 8 January 2027, to gather views on how the whistleblower protection framework is operating and...

20 October 2026

Pay transparency a few months ahead of the EU directive

With the EU Pay Transparency Directive due to take effect by 7 June 2026, mind RH looks at how member states are transposing the rules and what they could mean for businesses and collective bargaining.

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Spain: already well on the way to pay transparency?

Spain is preparing for the implementation of its national law transposing the EU Pay Transparency Directive, which will take effect on 7 June 2026. The legislation marks another step forward in...

5 November 2025

Germany: EU pay transparency directive to force companies to ‘get tough’

Germany introduced a pay transparency law in 2017, meaning companies are already somewhat familiar with the issue. However, the broader scope and stricter requirements of the EU directive, the...

24 October 2025

Italy: European pay transparency directive, a major step forward for businesses

Italy’s labour market continues to suffer from limited pay transparency and a persistent gender pay gap. The forthcoming implementation of the EU pay transparency directive — still awaiting...

14 October 2025

[mind RH study] EU: why the pay transparency directive may not be enough to close the pay gap

By 2026, all European Union countries will have to transpose the directive on pay transparency. While all countries have a legal requirement for equal pay, the gap between the wages paid to men...

4 December 2023

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Denmark: leave for parents who have lost their spouse as of 1 January 2027

The news. On 8 October, the Danish government introduced a bill in Parliament granting bereavement leave to parents in the event of the death of their spouse or cohabiting partner with whom they...

19 October 2026

Germany: sharp rise in contributions on “minijobs” as of 1 January 2027

The news. Friedrich Merz’s German Conservative-Social Democrat coalition has, for now, ruled out the outright abolition of “minijobs”—those part-time jobs paying less than...

16 October 2026

Brazil: reduction of the working week from 44 to 40 hours adopted by Parliament

The news. On 14 October, the Brazilian Senate passed the bill reducing the maximum weekly working hours from 44 to 40 by 75 votes to one, following its approval by the Chamber of Deputies in May...

16 October 2026

Germany: Will the unexpected change of Labour Minister slow down reforms?

The news. Federal Minister of Labour and Social Affairs Bärbel Bas (SPD) resigned on Monday 12 October with immediate effect. The reason given was the loss of a close relative. Alexander...

15 October 2026

France: paid leave for victims of sexual and domestic violence finally adopted

The news. On 13 October, the French National Assembly unanimously approved, among voting members, the “comprehensive bill” aimed at protecting victims of sexual and gender-based...

14 October 2026

EU: the Commission highlights the contribution of job quality to business productivity

The news. In its 2026 edition of the European Employment and Social Outlook report, the Commission examined the contribution of job quality to the competitiveness of the economy. The report...

13 October 2026

Ireland: minimum wage increase of 5,6% from 1 January 2027

The info. The Irish government has included a minimum wage increase of 79 cents in its Budget 2027, in line with recommendations from the Low Pay Commission. The rate will rise from €14.15...

13 October 2026

Denmark: government prepares implementation of pay transparency in March 2027

The news. On 8 October, the Danish executive submitted the bill transposing the European Pay Transparency Directive to the national Parliament. The text stems from an agreement between trade...

12 October 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

France: Crédit Agricole to tighten remote work rules

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

France: Orange submits gender equality agreement – including AI provisions – for union approval

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

mind RH analysis – Initial findings from CSRD social indicators

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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Ireland: minimum wage increase of 5,6% from 1 January 2027

The info. The Irish government has included a minimum wage increase of 79 cents in its Budget 2027, in line with recommendations from the Low Pay Commission. The rate will rise from €14.15...

13 October 2026

Denmark: government prepares implementation of pay transparency in March 2027

The news. On 8 October, the Danish executive submitted the bill transposing the European Pay Transparency Directive to the national Parliament. The text stems from an agreement between trade...

12 October 2026

EU: social partners put the Commission in the crossfire over quality jobs

The news. The second phase of social partner consultation on quality jobs ended on 28 September. A mandatory prerequisite for a social initiative in accordance with the Treaty on the Functioning...

5 October 2026

China: draft bill to strengthen platform workers’ rights

On 8 October, the Chinese government published a draft bill open for consultation aimed at providing minimum guarantees to non-employee platform workers in terms of pay and working conditions. The...

23 October 2026

Is a global wage freeze at Volkswagen possible?

The existence of an option to implement a global wage freeze until 2030 has been confirmed by the management of the German group Volkswagen, which nevertheless provides no details and refers to...

20 October 2026

France: paid leave for victims of sexual and domestic violence finally adopted

The news. On 13 October, the French National Assembly unanimously approved, among voting members, the “comprehensive bill” aimed at protecting victims of sexual and gender-based...

14 October 2026