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The proposals put forward by the German Pension Commission were unveiled on 23 June by their authors in the presence of Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) and Labour Minister Bärbel Bas (SPD). The...

24 June 2026

Belgium: flexi-jobs extended to all sectors as of July 1

The news. Belgian MPs adopted, during a plenary session held overnight from June 18 to 19, a bill extending flexi-jobs to all private and public sectors. Under this scheme, employees can take on a...

24 June 2026

Austria: the Labour minister puts the governing coalition under pressure to negotiate pay transparency in 2026

Vienna missed the 7 June 2026 deadline without passing legislation to transpose the EU Pay Transparency Directive. However, Labour Minister Korinna Schumann (SPÖ) caught everyone off guard by...

23 June 2026

Portugal: parliament rejects labour market flexibilisation reform

The news. On 19 June, Portuguese lawmakers voted against the coalition government’s (centre-right) labour reform bill, which aimed to “reduce the rigidity of the labour code”...

23 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

Germany: government finally unveils the main elements of its working time reform

German Minister of Labour and Social Affairs Bärbel Bas has presented a draft bill aimed at making working time regulations more flexible. The proposal would move away from the current eight-hour...

22 June 2026

EU: transposition of the Pay Transparency directive at a standstill in the majority of Member States

While the pay transparency directive was due to be transposed by 7 June 2026, most EU Member States, including Germany and France, are lagging behind in the process. mind HR takes stock of the...

19 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

Germany: trade unions and the SPD support mandatory occupational pensions

In the wake of preparations for a german major pension reform, occupational pensions, which were already revised by a law that entered into force last 22 January, are back at the centre of debate...

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: social partners convene to “harmonize” working conditions in the retail sector

The news. Belgian Minister of Employment and the Economy, David Clarinval, invited social partners to meet on 15 June to jointly develop “an ambitious action plan for the future” of...

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

ILO adopts 193rd convention on platform work

The news. Meeting at the ILO International Labour Conference on 9 June, ILO delegates adopted a convention on decent work in the platform economy. The text aims to provide protection to nearly 435...

12 June 2026

Australia: minimum wage increase of 6% as of 1 July

The news. The Fair Work Commission, the independent Australian authority responsible in particular for setting the minimum wage, announced on 28 May a national minimum wage increase of 5.97% as of...

12 June 2026

Malta : final transposition of the pay transparency directive

The news. The transposition of the European pay transparency directive was published in the Official Gazette of Malta on 5 June 2026. It directly implements the individual provisions of the text...

11 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

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

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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

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

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

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

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

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