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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
Denmark: government launches transposition of the Pay Transparency Directive
On 26 February, the Danish government submitted a draft bill to transpose the Pay Transparency Directive for consultation until 27 March. The bill sets an implementation date of 1 January 2027...
11 March 2026
United Kingdom: Marks & Spencer halts commitment to align pay with Real Living Wage
On 3 March, Marks & Spencer (M&S) announced a 6.4% pay rise for its 55,000 UK store staff, effective 1 April—nearly double the 3.4% inflation rate recorded in December. Hourly rates...
10 March 2026
France: government submits draft on pay transparency
On 6 March, the French government sent social partners a draft bill to transpose the EU Pay Transparency Directive. The text provides details on the implementation timetable, corporate...
9 March 2026
France: Pay transparency implementation deadlines could be eased
With the 7 June 2026 transposition deadline for the EU Pay Transparency Directive fast approaching, French social partners have yet to see the draft legislation implementing it. The delay has...
16 February 2026
Estonia: minimum wage to rise by 6.8% from 1 April
On 16 February, employers and unions reached an agreement to set the gross monthly minimum wage at €946 in 2026. This represents a 6.8% increase, which should come into effect on 1 April. The...
16 February 2026
EU: 21 European countries raised their minimum wage in a year
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
Finland: transposition of EU Pay Transparency Directive subject to consultation
On 22 December 2025, the Finnish government launched a consultation (for which opinions will be made public) on its draft bill transposing the EU Pay Transparency Directive, which will run until 9...
28 January 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
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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
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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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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
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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
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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
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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