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The news. On 5 August 2026, the Portuguese government published a document proposing a draft text to transpose the EU Pay Transparency Directive as the basis for a public consultation open until...

21 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

Belgium: Government Proposes Annualised Working Time

The news. On 18 July, the Belgian Council of Ministers approved a preliminary draft bill introducing annualised working time, allowing hours to be averaged over a full year rather than on a weekly...

22 July 2026

EU: the Commission launches the second phase of consultation on quality jobs

Eight months after the first phase, the European Commission finally launched the second stage of consultation with social partners on 20 July for an initiative on quality jobs expected by the end...

21 July 2026

Greece fifth country to finalise transposition of the Pay Transparency Directive

The info. On 6 July, Greece finalised the transposition of the EU Pay Transparency Directive with the enactment of the law and its publication in the Official Gazette. Most of its provisions...

20 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

Greece: bill to promote supplementary retirement savings submitted for public consultation

The news. On 13 July, the Greek Ministry of Labour launched a public consultation on a draft bill aimed at expanding funded supplementary retirement savings alongside the mandatory public...

17 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

China: work injury protection extended to all platform workers

The news. First piloted in July 2022 across seven Chinese provinces and major municipalities, including Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangdong, and expanded in July 2025 to 17 additional regions...

9 July 2026

Netherlands: law adopted to regulate precarious employment contracts

The news. On 7 July, the Dutch Parliament approved a bill aimed at providing “greater security” for flexible workers, i.e. individuals employed under precarious contracts who enjoy...

9 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

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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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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

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

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

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

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

Spain: metal industry employers cut sick pay top-ups

To curb absenteeism, Spanish social partners in the metal sector are introducing new clauses into regional collective agreements to reduce the top-up payments made by employers during sick leave...

2 November 2026