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Luxembourg: sanctions for non-compliance with the right to disconnect to take effect
The news. As of 4 July 2026, employers in Luxembourg who fail to comply with their employees’ right to disconnect will be exposed to financial penalties, as provided for under the Law of 28...
18 June 2026
United Kingdom: campaign for better paternity leave
The news. Around one hundred Labour MPs, including former Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner and former Health Secretary Wes Streeting, are backing a campaign for paternity leave reform launched...
17 June 2026
Denmark: suspension of the increase in the eligibility age for early retirement
The news. On 2 June, among the measures to be implemented by Denmark’s new centre-left minority government, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen announced the suspension of the increase in the...
16 June 2026
Belgium: government seeks to improve compensation for asbestos victims
The news. On 12 June, the Belgian Council of Ministers approved a preliminary draft bill aimed at improving the financing of the Asbestos Fund, which is currently funded equally by the state and...
15 June 2026
United Kingdom: government launches consultation on new rights for employee carers
The news. On 9 June, the UK Labour government launched a public consultation aimed at introducing new protections for family carers. The objective is to enable as many carers as possible to...
9 June 2026
France: the new occupational health plan broadens the range of workplace risks
The info. The French Minister of Labor and Solidarity Jean-Pierre Farandou presented on June 5 the occupational health plan for 2026-2030 (PST5) developed in consultation with the partenaires...
5 June 2026
Romania: waiting-day requirement abolished for maternity leave and certain serious diseases
The info. The Romanian Parliament adopted an amendment on 15 May to an emergency ordinance adopted in December 2025 which, since 1 February 2026, had introduced a waiting day for the compensation...
4 June 2026
Italy: banking sector unions protest against commercial pressure on employees
Banking sector trade unions in Italy are denouncing an increase in workplace stress, generated by commercial pressures exerted on employees, in a context where banks are increasingly profitable...
4 June 2026
EU: Parental Leave, a Patchwork System
While all 27 EU member states now provide paid parental leave in line with the directive on work-life balance for parents and carers, the way the measure is implemented varies widely across the...
22 May 2026
Parental leave across the 27 EU member states
Duration, transferability, maximum age of the child... mind HR brings together in this tracker the key information on parental leave legislation across the member states of the European Union.
22 May 2026
EU: MEPs want to step up the fight against work-related fatalities
The info. On 6 May, MEPs on the Employment Committee adopted a motion for a resolution on the need to combat work-related fatalities. The text, approved by 45 votes (with six abstentions)...
19 May 2026
Norway: the government wants to promote a “graded” return to work after sick leave
The news. On May 11, the Norwegian Labour government announced “unprecedented measures” to reduce the number of sick leaves and “limit professional inactivity”. They aim to...
19 May 2026
Spain: the government wants to incorporate mental health into occupational risk prevention
On April 28, the Spanish Council of Ministers approved a draft revision of the Law on Occupational Risk Prevention to address the challenges of the digital age and evolving work organizations. Key...
29 April 2026
Belgium: Longer and more flexible carer’s leave starting July 1st
The news. On 24 April, the Belgian Council of Ministers approved a draft Royal Decree to implement new rules, effective from 1 July 2026, stemming from the Act of 22 March 2026 on various measures...
27 April 2026
Psychosocial risks kill 840,000 people annually (ILO)
The news. According to a report published by the ILO ahead of the World Day for Safety and Health at Work (28 April), 840,000 people die globally each year from cardiovascular and mental disorders...
23 April 2026
EU: employment committee adopts revision of chemical agents directive
The news. On 17 April, MEPs on the European Parliament’s Committee on Employment and Social Affairs adopted by a large majority the sixth revision of Directive 2004/37 on carcinogens...
20 April 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