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A group of MPs in the presidential majority have put forward a bill that seeks to make the processes for identifying and remedying employment discrimination more efficient. Tabled by the MPs...

7 July 2023

Lithuania: agreement secured to raise minimum wage by 10% from 01 January, 2024

On 28 June the government agreed to increase the minimum monthly wage by 10%, meaning that from 01 January 2024 the monthly minimum amount will rise from €840 to €924. This boost...

5 July 2023

EU: French MPs back ambitious due diligence directive

On 28 June, the French National Assembly’s European Affairs Committee adopted a ‘political opinion’ on the proposed EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, on the...

4 July 2023

Ireland: right to caregiver leave comes into effect

The first part of the Work Life Balance Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023 came into force on 03 July 2023. In line with what the executive detailed in 2022, every Irish employee can now take five...

4 July 2023

United Kingdom: government plans reform of paternity leave

On 29 June, in its response to the consultation on Parental Leave and Pay, launched in 2019, the UK government indicated its intention to make changes to the country’s statutory paternity...

3 July 2023

CSR: survey results suggest employees feel their company is not doing enough

Although CSR is becoming an increasingly central topic along with ecological transition and European regulations, Corporate Social Responsibility is still struggling to take a foothold within...

29 June 2023

Spain: new leave periods to facilitate better work-life balance

Le gouvernement a approuvé par décret d’application immédiate, le 27 juin, une série de nouveaux congés pour une meilleure conciliation de la vie...

28 June 2023

Netherlands: a Guide for handling reports of sexual harassment in the workplace

The Dutch government has published a “Guide to reporting sexually inappropriate behaviour in the workplace.” The aim is to help companies manage these types of situations. The handbook...

27 June 2023

Turkey: minimum wage to rise by 34%

Turkey’s minimum wage is to increase by 34% from the second half of this year, the country’s labour and social affairs minister Vedat Isikhan announced on 20 June during a press...

26 June 2023

United Kingdom: 200 companies named and shamed for not paying minimum wage

Having threatened to “name and shame” those companies that fail to pay their staff the minimum wage, the UK government kept its promise by publishing a list of over 200 employers on 21...

23 June 2023

Netherlands: 2% increase in monthly minimum wage as of 01 July

Starting 01 July 2023, the Dutch legal minimum monthly wage for those age 21 and over will rise from €1,934.40 to €1,995.00 (+ 2%), irrespective of the number of hours per week that is...

22 June 2023

Newsletter publications temporarily suspended

Dear readers, Technical issues have meant mind RH has been unable to publish our flagship newsletter briefings. We apologise for any inconvenience caused and expect to have resolved the...

20 June 2023

Luxembourg: right to disconnect introduced into labour code

The right to disconnect is to be enshrined in Luxembourg’s labour code, after the Chamber of Deputies of the Grand Duchy passed bill n°7890 on 13 June. Under this text, which was tabled...

20 June 2023

Toyota Material Handling Europe gets staff involved in ‘Start Your Impossible’ programme

Toyota Material Handling Europe, the subsidiary of the Japanese forklift truck manufacturer, is seeking to involve its 13,000 employees in the “Start Your Impossible” programme of...

19 June 2023

EU: Parliament adopts its position on the AI Act in plenary session

On 14 June the European Parliament adopted its position on the AI Act. This draft text aims to set a framework for AI tool features within the EU, comprising a set of prohibitions (biometric...

15 June 2023

EU: European Parliament urges European Commission to ban unpaid internships

On 14 June the European Parliament overwhelmingly voted in favour (404–78, 130 abstentions) of an own-initiative report on quality internships. The text covers voluntary traineeships...

15 June 2023

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United Kingdom: government urged to legislate against forced labour

After consulting victims, businesses and NGOs, the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner (IASC) has published a report showing that the UK is lagging behind in the fight against forced labour. The...

13 January 2026

EU: European Parliament calls for a directive on just transition

On 20 January, MEPs approved, with 420 votes in favour, an own-initiative report calling for a just transition directive. The text calls for the protection of workers to be guaranteed in the...

20 January 2026