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Slovakia: adoption of an ambitious transposition of the Pay Transparency Directive
The news. On 15 April, in Slovakia, the National Council (the lower house) adopted the draft bill transposing the EU Pay Transparency Directive. It was subsequently promulgated on 23 April by...
20 May 2026
France: minimum wage increased by 2.4% on June 1st
The info. French Labor Minister Jean-Pierre Farandou announced this Wednesday, May 13, a 2.4% increase in the minimum wage (Smic) effective June 1st, to counter rising inflation. Its gross monthly...
13 May 2026
Chile: the government proposes an inflation-linked increase in the minimum wage
The news. The Chilean government of José Antonio Kast (far right), the president who took office in March, presented a bill on April 30 to limit minimum wage increases to inflation trends...
12 May 2026
Italy: the “1 May decree” sets out the principles for a “fair wage”
The news. On 28 April, the Italian Council of Ministers approved a decree-law on labour, which defines the principles for a “fair wage”, using the most representative sectoral...
7 May 2026
Germany: transposition of the Pay Transparency Directive makes no progress
The European Pay Transparency Directive must be transposed into German law by 7 June 2026 at the latest. However, the draft bill promised for January 2026 has still not seen the light of day...
7 May 2026
EU: Belgium, Estonia and Greece have raised their minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2026
Almost all of the 22 EU Member States with a national minimum wage have now updated their rates for 2026. Belgium, Estonia and Greece announced increases effective from 1 April, with hikes ranging...
24 April 2026
Belgium: social partners reject partial wage indexation
The news. On 22 April, the Group des Dix (Group of Ten), which represents Belgium’s leading trade unions and employers’ organisations, reached an agreement rejecting a temporary limit...
23 April 2026
Netherlands: youth minimum wage hike effective 1 January 2027
The news. On 17 April, the Dutch Ministry of Social Affairs published the specific minimum wage increases for employees aged 16 to 20, scheduled to take effect on 1 January 2027.Context. Through...
20 April 2026
UK: towards mandatory ethnicity and disability pay gap reporting
The news. The British Labour government announced on 25 March that it will introduce a bill to make ethnicity and disability pay gap reporting mandatory for companies with 250 or more employees...
14 April 2026
Lithuania: government prepares ambitious rollout of pay transparency
The news. On 19 March, the Lithuanian government approved a draft bill scheduled to bring most provisions transposing the EU Pay Transparency Directive into force as early as 7 June 2026. The text...
13 April 2026
Luxembourg: 3.8% minimum wage increase from 1 January 2027
The news. In late March, the Luxembourg government announced a 3.8% minimum wage hike effective 1 January 2027. This increase will follow an automatic 2.5% index-linked adjustment scheduled for...
10 April 2026
Romania: nearly 7% increase in minimum wage from 1 July 2026
The news. On 12 March, the Romanian government set the gross monthly minimum wage effective from 1 July 2026. For a full-time position (averaging 166 hours per month), the rate will rise from...
9 April 2026
Belgium: 3.7% increase in minimum wage
The news. The Belgian minimum wage, known as the guaranteed average minimum monthly income (Revenu minimum mensuel moyen garanti – RMMMG), rose by 35.7 euros effective 1 April 2026. The...
7 April 2026
Greece: minimum wage to rise by 4.5% from 1 April
The news. On 26 March, Greek Labour Minister Niki Kerameus announced a 4.5% increase in the minimum wage, effective from 1 April 2026. The gross monthly amount will rise from €880 to...
2 April 2026
United Kingdom: national minimum wage to rise by 4% from 1 April
From April, the British national minimum wage will increase by 4.1%, following recommendations issued by the Low Pay Commission last November. The rate will rise from £12.21 to £12.71...
18 March 2026
Sweden: government delays transposition of Pay Transparency Directive
On 11 March, the Swedish government announced it is postponing the transposition of the Pay Transparency Directive. Having originally targeted an entry into force on 1 July 2026, it has conceded a...
16 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
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
Most viewed articles of the month on mind HR
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Spain: government seeks to strengthen protection for employee whistleblowers
On 28 July, the Spanish Council of Ministers approved a draft bill aimed at providing legal protection to employees who report corruption or breaches of labour law, shielding them from potential...
27 August 2026
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France: Cabinet adopts pay transparency bill
After several months of delay beyond the European deadline of 7 June 2026, French Labour Minister Jean-Pierre Farandou finally presented the bill transposing the Pay Transparency Directive to the...
10 September 2026
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Netherlands: Uber fined over 800 million euros for automated algorithmic decisions
The news. In a decision dated 17 August, the Dutch Data Protection Authority fined ride-hailing company Uber €825 million for automating decisions regarding driver account deactivations. The...
24 August 2026
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Italy: Crédit Agricole introduces a handbook on managerial behaviour
The document adopted in mid-July by Crédit Agricole Italia and the main banking trade unions goes beyond the proper use of meetings and emails. This six-point handbook aims to foster constructive...
3 September 2026
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Spain: government revisits its draft decree on salary transparency
The Spanish Ministry of Labour has opened a consultation on the transposition of the European directive on salary transparency and the reduction of the gender pay gap. This decision follows a...
8 September 2026
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Slovakia: 6% increase in the minimum wage from 1 January 2027
The news. As Slovakia’s social partners failed to reach an agreement during tripartite negotiations, Labour Minister Erik Tomas has decided to increase the minimum wage by 6% from 1 January...
1 September 2026