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Scotland: a dedicated mental health at work platform for employers
Since 11 August 2022, Scottish employers have had free access to a digital platform that contains a wealth of information to support employers who want to engage in tackling and ending the stigma...
31 August 2022
Austria: new Covid-19 regulation in effect as of 1 August 2022
A second directive, which came into force on 1 August and is valid until 23 October 2022 inclusive, relaxes the basic regulations implemented in Austria to tackle Covid-19. The directive adopts a...
30 August 2022
Luxembourg: businesses affected by gas shortages will be able to resort to short-time work
On 23 August, Luxembourg’s Minister of Labour, Employment and the Social and Solidarity Economy, Georges Engel, together with the Minister of the Economy, Franz Fayot, and the social...
- HR
- CSR
29 August 2022
News feed paused from 28 July to 26 August inclusive
Planet Labor is taking time off to enjoy the summer break in Europe. Our news feed will recommence on the morning of 29 August. You can of course access all our previous articles during this...
28 July 2022
Great Britain: the government publishes guidance to bring clarity on the status of workers
While legal proceedings related to the status of gig economy workers have multiplied over the last few years (c.f. article No.12369 and No.12605), on 26 July the UK government published fresh...
- HR
- CSR
27 July 2022
India: new rule allows 50% of employees to work from home in Special Economic Zones
On 19 July, India’s Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Department of Commerce published a new rule, Rule 43A that allows up to 50% of employees of businesses operating in special economic...
27 July 2022
France : adoption of purchasing power measures for employees
Meeting in extraordinary session, a majority of the elected/re-elected members of the country’s National Assembly following President Macron recent loss of his absolute parliamentary power...
26 July 2022
United Kingdom: Virgin Money to pay out £1,000 bonus to help staff cope with inflation
On 19 August, UK bank Virgin Money is to pay 78% of its staff a £1,000 (€1,175.31) bonus help them deal with the soaring cost of living. The 6,000 or so employees of the company set to...
25 July 2022
EU: unions call for directive on maximum working temperatures
After two workers died of heatstroke in Spain last week, the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) has today – on Monday 25 July – called on the European Commission to impose a...
25 July 2022
EU: pact for skills signed in digital sector
An eleventh sectoral pact has been signed as part of the European Skills Agenda launched by the Commission (see articles n°12903 and n°12881), this time in the digital space. Despite the...
20 July 2022
Luxembourg: government postpones indexation of wages to price rises planned for July
As it looks to tackle rampant inflation, the government of Luxembourg has decided to pause the automatic mechanism to index wages against the cost of living. While Statec, the Grand Duchy’s...
20 July 2022
Italy: gender equality certification for companies created
One of the priorities of Italy’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan (Piano Nazionale di Ripresa e Resilienza – PNRR) is to reward the companies that perform best in terms of gender...
- HR
- CSR
20 July 2022
Malta: paid paternity and parental leave officially established
On 12 July 2022 the EU Directive of 20 June 2019 on the work-life balance of parents and carers (c.f. article No. 11231) was transposed into Maltese law by way of Legal Notice 201 entitled...
19 July 2022
Ireland: Parliament passes paid Sick Leave legislation
Approved by the Irish government in April (c.f. article No.12991), the Sick Leave Bill 2022 was officially passed on 13 July by the Houses of the Oireachtas (parliament). All that remains for this...
18 July 2022
France: 37% of employees consulted on Covid-19 safety measures
According to survey results from the Direction de l’animation de la recherche, des études et des statistiques (Dares- the research, studies and statistics division operating under the...
13 July 2022
Ukraine: international trade unions express concern over unravelling of labour law
Following the provisions adopted with the introduction of martial law in Ukraine (see articles n°12971 and 13075), the weakening of labour law could this time be permanent. Deputies in the...
12 July 2022
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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
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
Most viewed articles of the month on mind HR
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Italy: decree-law adopted to increase workplace safety
On 28 October, the Italian cabinet adopted a decree-law on health and safety at work, aimed at preventing and reducing accidents. The text addresses both the powers and actions of supervisory...
4 November 2025
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Spain: already well on the way to pay transparency?
Spain is preparing for the implementation of its national law transposing the EU Pay Transparency Directive, which will take effect on 7 June 2026. The legislation marks another step forward in...
5 November 2025
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Romania: parents of children with disabilities granted up to eight days of remote work per month
On 9 October, the Romanian parliament adopted a bill aiming to bolster support for parents of children with disabilities up to the age of 18. The legislation, which came into force on 12 October...
4 November 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