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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

EU: Belgium, Estonia and Greece have raised their minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2026

Almost all of the 22 EU Member States with a national minimum wage have now updated their rates for 2026. Belgium, Estonia and Greece announced increases effective from 1 April, with hikes ranging...

24 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

Belgium: social partners reject partial wage indexation

The news. On 22 April, the Group des Dix (Group of Ten), which represents Belgium’s leading trade unions and employers’ organisations, reached an agreement rejecting a temporary limit...

23 April 2026

Meta trains AI with employee activity ahead of job cuts

The news. On 21 April, tech firm Meta (30,000 employees worldwide) — owner of Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram — informed staff of the roll-out of the “Model Capability...

22 April 2026

EU: a tool for job classification ahead of pay transparency implementation

The info. On 27 March, the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) released a toolkit designed to help employers classify jobs using gender-neutral criteria. This step is a prerequisite for...

21 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

Netherlands: youth minimum wage hike effective 1 January 2027

The news. On 17 April, the Dutch Ministry of Social Affairs published the specific minimum wage increases for employees aged 16 to 20, scheduled to take effect on 1 January 2027.Context. Through...

20 April 2026

How generative AI is reshaping HR solutions

Generative AI has emerged as an essential new technology in both daily life and corporate environments. More accessible than traditional artificial intelligence, it has spurred the creation of new...

17 April 2026

Germany: major reforms are getting underway, starting with health insurance

By finally presenting a bill to amend the health insurance funding system, Federal Health Minister Nina Warken appears to be launching the series of reforms promised months ago by Chancellor...

17 April 2026

Brazil: government bill to reduce work week from 44 to 40 hours

The news. On 15 April, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (Workers’ Party, left) fast-tracked a bill to Parliament to reduce the maximum working week from 44 to 40...

16 April 2026

Finland: government seeks to strengthen protection for women against maternity-related discrimination

The news. Finnish Minister of Social Security Sanni Grahn-Laasonen presented amendments to the Act on Equality between Women and Men to Parliament on 26 March, aimed at more effectively tackling...

15 April 2026

EU: job quality improves but faces new challenges (Eurofound)

The news. Published on 14 April, the eighth edition of the European Working Conditions Survey by Eurofound (the EU’s tripartite agency), covering 35 European countries, highlights an...

14 April 2026

UK: towards mandatory ethnicity and disability pay gap reporting

The news. The British Labour government announced on 25 March that it will introduce a bill to make ethnicity and disability pay gap reporting mandatory for companies with 250 or more employees...

14 April 2026

France: government outlines future birth leave framework

The news. Part of the 2026 social security financing bill, France’s additional birth leave is set to take effect on 1 July. On 9 April, the government sent social partners a draft decree...

13 April 2026

Lithuania: government prepares ambitious rollout of pay transparency

The news. On 19 March, the Lithuanian government approved a draft bill scheduled to bring most provisions transposing the EU Pay Transparency Directive into force as early as 7 June 2026. The text...

13 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

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