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Germany: Helaba Bank hands staff a monthly sustainability bonus
German bank Helaba, the parent company of savings banks in the German state of Hesse, has announced that it will pay a monthly sustainability bonus (Nachhaltigkeitsprämie) to its 6,300...
24 April 2023
Germany: companies failing to meet required proportion of employees with disabilities to be taxed more heavily
The Bundestag has passed a law that aims to foster better integration of people with disabilities in the German labour market. Adopted by the house on Thursday 20 April, the new text abolishes the...
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21 April 2023
Italy: national committee set up to combat undeclared work
On 6 April, Italy’s Ministry of Labour set up a national committee to prevent and combat undeclared work, a measure included in the country’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan...
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21 April 2023
France: Carrefour proposing specific leave for endometriosis, miscarriage, and MAR
On 09 April, Alexandre Bompard, CEO of the multinational retailing group announced the introduction of paid leave for absences that are specifically related to women’s health. Employees...
20 April 2023
Great Britain: government guidance to help companies measure ethnicity-based pay gaps
In a landmark move on 17 April, the UK government issued guidance to help employers to measure their ethnicity pay data. The document details the data that should be collected and it explains how...
19 April 2023
United States: a law that would make salary transparency mandatory for employers
Since 2021, several U.S. states including California, Connecticut and Washington have followed Colorado’s lead by passing legislation to ensure salary transparency. This forward-thinking...
19 April 2023
Great Britain: corporates can soon be held liable for employee fraud
On 18 April the UK House of Lords embarks on the committee stage in its consideration of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill. This government-drafted bill is approaching its final...
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18 April 2023
Mexico: Covid-19 added to list of occupational diseases
On 12 April, Mexico’s Chamber of Deputies unanimously passed the addition of 88 new illnesses to the list of occupational diseases recognised by law, a list that has not been modified since...
17 April 2023
Hungary: whistleblower protection law finally passed
The Hungarian has parliament passed a law to protect whistleblowers, some 16 months after the deadline to comply with the provisions of EU Directive 2019/1937. With the law adopted on 11 April...
14 April 2023
EU: first consultation phase opens over revising EC European Works Council Directive
On 11 April the European Commission announced the launch of the first phase of consultation of European social partners on a revision of the European Works Council (EWC) Directive 2009/38. As a...
12 April 2023
Italy: Memorandum of Understanding signed between the Labour Inspectorate and the council of corporate social law consultants
On 29 March, the Labour Inspectorate (Ispettorato Nazionale del Lavoro (INL)) and the Council of the Order of Labour Consultants (a regulated profession of corporate-specialist social law...
11 April 2023
Spain: parents to be entitled to eight weeks of paid leave
A new parental leave allowance to be introduced in Spain will be paid, according to statements made by Joaquin Perez-Rey, the secretary of state for labour and social economy. The latest update...
7 April 2023
Luxembourg: gross minimum wage for skilled workers exceeds €3,000 from 1 April 2023
On 29 March, the Luxembourg Ministry of Social Security announced an increase in the minimum wage – taking effect from 1 April – in keeping with price rises in the Grand Duchy. In...
7 April 2023
United Kingdom: taskforce launched to tackle economic inactivity due to ill health
Since the Covid-19 pandemic, the number of individuals in economic inactivity – particularly due to long-term health issues – has risen substantially in the UK, from 8.6 million in...
7 April 2023
Netherlands: Deliveroo delivery drivers are not self-employed (Supreme Court ruling)
In a ruling handed down on 24 March, the Supreme Court of the Netherlands dismissed Deliveroo’s appeal against a decision previously made by the Court of Appeal on 16 February 2021 that had...
6 April 2023
Germany: IG Metall seeking to negotiate a four-day week in the steel industry
Almost 40 years after the protracted strike action that gradually led to the introduction in 1995 of the 35-hour working week in the German metal industry, the IG Metall trade union has announced...
6 April 2023
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Candice Guillot, group director of employee experience and HR performance at Talan (7,000 employees), outlines for mind RH her vision and strategy for introducing artificial intelligence at the...
20 October 2025
On 17 July 2025, BPCE and its trade unions signed a second agreement on jobs and career management within the banking group. The text places generative artificial intelligence at the core of its...
15 October 2025
Italy’s labour market continues to suffer from limited pay transparency and a persistent gender pay gap. The forthcoming implementation of the EU pay transparency directive — still awaiting...
14 October 2025
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EU: Omnibus Directive clears key milestone in European Parliament
On 13 October, the European Parliament’s position on the Omnibus Directive was approved by its Committee on Legal Affairs by 17 votes to six. Regarding due diligence rules, the report...
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13 October 2025
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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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Netherlands: ING cites AI as it plans to cut around 950 jobs
Dutch bank ING has informed the employment agency UWV that it may cut around 950 jobs by 31 December 2026. In its notification on 20 October, the lender said the planned reductions stem partly...
30 October 2025
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Italy: European pay transparency directive, a major step forward for businesses
Italy’s labour market continues to suffer from limited pay transparency and a persistent gender pay gap. The forthcoming implementation of the EU pay transparency directive — still awaiting...
14 October 2025
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Germany: EU pay transparency directive to force companies to ‘get tough’
Germany introduced a pay transparency law in 2017, meaning companies are already somewhat familiar with the issue. However, the broader scope and stricter requirements of the EU directive, the...
24 October 2025
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Germany: ‘active retirement’ law adopted to encourage seniors to remain in the workforce
On 15 October, Germany’s cabinet approved draft legislation on ‘active retirement‘, which is expected to pass swiftly through Parliament. The bill would allow people who continue...
20 October 2025