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The news. German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius’s draft legislation aimed at strengthening the reserve forces of the Bundeswehr (Germany’s national armed forces) is raising concerns...

10 June 2026

Germany: the executive would like to “adapt” the pay transparency directive

Germany has missed the 7 June 2026 deadline to transpose the EU directive aimed at ensuring equal pay between women and men. The conservative Family Minister Karin Prien, who is leading the...

9 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

Luxembourg: minimum wage increased by 2.5% as of June 1

The news. The government of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg has announced a 2.5% increase in the minimum wage effective June 1st, 2026, following the publication of the consumer price index on June...

8 June 2026

New legislative texts in Greece and France ahead of the pay transparency directive transposition

After many months of inertia despite the looming deadline for transposing the pay transparency directive, member states are waking up. Greece presented a draft bill on 3 June, following Bulgaria...

5 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

Several countries make progress in transposing the pay transparency directive

With only days left until the deadline to transpose the pay transparency directive, Lithuania and Italy have passed their draft bills just in time. Meanwhile, the Netherlands and Poland have...

3 June 2026

Employee benefits : towards a structural market reconfiguration

The French employee benefits market is undergoing a reshaping phase that goes beyond a simple redistribution of market share. Three forces are restructuring its foundations : The legal...

26 May 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

Germany: The Federal Labour Court specifies the probative value of registered delivery mail

The news. On May 7, 2026, the German Federal Labour Court (BAG) dismissed an appeal by a Hamburg-based employer, putting an end to long-standing legal uncertainty regarding the probative value of...

21 May 2026

Italy: a pact to promote senior employees in companies

The news. On May 6, the Italian employers’ organization Confindustria and the association ANLA signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at recognizing the value of senior workers’...

21 May 2026

Germany: The Federal Labour Court specifies the probative value of registered delivery mail

The news. On May 7, 2026, the German Federal Labour Court (BAG) dismissed an appeal by a Hamburg-based employer, putting an end to long-standing legal uncertainty regarding the probative value of...

21 May 2026

Slovakia: adoption of an ambitious transposition of the Pay Transparency Directive

The news. On 15 April, in Slovakia, the National Council (the lower house) adopted the draft bill transposing the EU Pay Transparency Directive. It was subsequently promulgated on 23 April by...

20 May 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

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...

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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