QWL and health

On 28 January, the Swedish Parliament adopted a law allowing employees on sick leave to test their capacity to return to work without losing their sickness benefits. The legislation, which came...

17 March 2026

Sweden: government delays transposition of Pay Transparency Directive

On 11 March, the Swedish government announced it is postponing the transposition of the Pay Transparency Directive. Having originally targeted an entry into force on 1 July 2026, it has conceded a...

16 March 2026

Belgium: bill facilitating voluntary overtime submitted to Parliament

On 10 February, the government submitted a bill to Parliament aimed at increasing the number of voluntary overtime hours from 120 to 360. These may be performed without specific justification or...

12 March 2026

Denmark: government launches transposition of the Pay Transparency Directive

On 26 February, the Danish government submitted a draft bill to transpose the Pay Transparency Directive for consultation until 27 March. The bill sets an implementation date of 1 January 2027...

11 March 2026

Valérie Decaux (La Poste): “Our older workers policy is based on individualisation to move beyond age-related-stigmatisation”

La Poste Group (nearly 200,000 employees in France) unveiled its first senior employment agreement in late February. The text outlines measures for early retirement assistance, workplace...

10 March 2026

United Kingdom: Marks & Spencer halts commitment to align pay with Real Living Wage

On 3 March, Marks & Spencer (M&S) announced a 6.4% pay rise for its 55,000 UK store staff, effective 1 April—nearly double the 3.4% inflation rate recorded in December. Hourly rates...

10 March 2026

France: government submits draft on pay transparency

On 6 March, the French government sent social partners a draft bill to transpose the EU Pay Transparency Directive. The text provides details on the implementation timetable, corporate...

9 March 2026

Italy: Deliveroo and Glovo targeted by justice over courier working conditions

The Milan Public Prosecutor's Office has ordered two of Italy's leading food delivery platforms, Foodinho (Glovo) and Deliveroo, to be placed under judicial administration. According to...

9 March 2026

Mexico: promulgation of the 40-hour week reform

Approved unanimously by Mexican deputies on 25 February, the reform introducing a 40-hour working week has been published in the Official Gazette. The new working hours will be implemented...

6 March 2026

Argentina: labour reform passed by Parliament

Legislation deregulating the framework labour law was definitively adopted by Argentine Parliament on Friday 27 February. The CGT, the country's primary trade union federation, filed legal...

4 March 2026

Amazon France Logistique employee surveillance fine halved on appeal

In a ruling delivered on 23 December 2025 and first reported by L’Usine Digitale, the Conseil d’État (France’s supreme administrative court) confirmed the fine issued by...

3 March 2026

Spain: government and unions set framework for supporting transgender employees

On 26 February, Spanish Labour Minister Yolanda Díaz, alongside the CCOO and UGT trade unions and the National LGBTQ+ Federation, ratified a model framework agreement for businesses. This protocol...

3 March 2026

France: social partners reach compromise on mutual termination agreements

On the evening of 25 February, French social partners concluded an amendment to the unemployment insurance agreement, reducing the maximum duration of benefits following a rupture conventionnelle...

2 March 2026

Spain: report proposes democratising employee participation

On 2 February, Spanish labour minister Yolanda Diaz presented the conclusions of a report on democracy in the workplace. The document, which calls for employees to be given a say in...

25 February 2026

United Kingdom: five consultations launched on Employment Rights Act

On 4, 5 and 6 February, the UK government launched new public consultations to clarify the terms and conditions for implementing certain provisions of the Employment Rights Act 2025, which is due...

25 February 2026

Argentina: Milei’s landmark labour law reform moves forward

Argentine president Javier Milei’s flagship bill has cleared the Senate after a series of amendments and should be debated in the lower house on Thursday, against the backdrop of a general strike.

18 February 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...

31 October 2025

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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