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EU: Parliament’s Employment Committee votes to recognise burnout as an occupational disease
The news. On 2 September, MEPs on the European Parliament’s Employment Committee adopted, by 41 votes to 12, the report calling for the legislative framework on psychosocial risks to be...
2 September 2026
Germany: introduction of the concept of partial incapacity for work
The news. On 10 July, the German Parliament definitively adopted the “Act to Stabilise Contribution Rates in the Statutory Health Insurance System”...
27 August 2026
Belgium: toward an additional five days of leave following the birth of a child
The news. On 18 July, the Belgian federal government approved a draft bill introducing an additional five days of leave following the birth of a child. This entitlement would be added to existing...
23 July 2026
Ireland: Government approves miscarriage leave before the 23rd week of pregnancy
The news. On 14 July, the Irish Cabinet approved a bill introducing paid leave for employees who experience an early miscarriage, extending entitlement beyond the current framework, which only...
20 July 2026
France : PwC strengthens its diversity policy despite the shadow of Trump
The info. Questioned by mind HR on the HR strategy of the audit and advisory firm PwC regarding AI (7,000 employees), the HR Director of its France and Maghreb subsidiary Sophie Mouhieddine also...
16 July 2026
Poland: decree sets maximum workplace temperatures
The news. On 9 July, Poland’s Minister of Labour, Agnieszka Dziemianowicz-Bąk, signed a decree introducing new obligations for employers during heatwaves. The regulation establishes...
15 July 2026
Poland: Senate passes workplace psychological harassment bill
The news. On 8 July 2026, the Polish Senate passed a bill aimed at tackling workplace psychological harassment. The legislation clarifies the definition of psychological harassment, or mobbing, in...
13 July 2026
France: how GE Healthcare structures an LGBTQIA+ inclusion policy around an “employee resource group”
The French branch of the pharmaceutical group GE Healthcare (2,700 employees) has been supporting an "employee resource group" for two years, which carries out awareness-raising initiatives on...
10 July 2026
Spain: controversy over workplace absenteeism
Are Spanish workers becoming increasingly prone to illness? Or are they simply becoming lazier, as some employer representatives suggest? One thing is certain: workplace absenteeism continues to...
10 July 2026
France: Crédit Agricole Centre-est offers nello app to ease the mental load of employee caregivers
Regional cooperative bank Crédit Agricole Centre-est (2,800 employees) has developed the nello mobile application in partnership with studio startup La Fabrique by CA to help simplify the daily...
7 July 2026
United Kingdom: pilot projects launched to strengthen the regulation of sick leave
The news. Since 1 July, new rules governing medical certificates (fit notes) have been piloted in four regions of England: the West Midlands, Cornwall, Lancashire, and South Cumbria. The UK...
6 July 2026
France: the government in favour of allowing the labour inspectorate to halt work on construction sites during a heatwave
The news. In an interview with the newspaper Le Monde, French Labour Minister Jean-Pierre Farandou stated he is in favour of allowing the labour inspectorate to halt work on construction sites...
26 June 2026
EU: Council and Parliament reach agreement on measures to protect workers from exposure to hazardous substances
The news. On 23 June, the Cypriot Presidency of the Council of the EU and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on the proposal for the sixth revision of the carcinogens...
25 June 2026
Italy: AI will not be allowed to make autonomous decisions on hiring, sanctions, and dismissals
The news. On 10 June, the Italian Council of Ministers approved the first two implementing decrees of Italy’s Artificial Intelligence Law. The decrees clarify that decisions related to...
22 June 2026
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
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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