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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

United States: the House of Representatives votes on a bill aimed at accelerating collective bargaining

The news. On 9 June 2026, the House of Representatives passed the Faster Labor Contracts Act by 230 votes to 192, which aims to speed up collective bargaining within companies in the United...

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

France: Schneider Electric signs its first agreement specifically dedicated to older employees

On June 17, 2026, Schneider Electric France's management (15,000 employees) and all representative trade unions signed a first-ever four-year agreement on the employment of experienced workers...

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

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

Germany: demographic outlook for the labor market darkens (survey)

The news. In a report published on June 15, the Cologne-based German Economic Institute (IW) warns about the combined effects of declining immigration, falling birth rates, and the mass retirement...

15 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

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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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

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

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

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 : 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