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Slovakia: retirement age cap of 64 to be scrapped next year
Slovakia’s statutory retirement age, which in the year 2022 stands at 62 years and eight months, and rises by two months each year, was set to be capped at 64. However, in light of the...
12 December 2022
Mexico: minimum wage to rise by 20% in 2023
On 1 January 2023, the minimum wage in Mexico is to rise from 260.34 pesos per day to 312.41 pesos (approximately €15) in the so-called Free Zone in the north of the country, while in the...
9 December 2022
Switzerland: paid adoption leave to be introduced in 2023
From 1 January 2023, employees in Switzerland will be entitled to two weeks of paid leave when they adopt a child under the age of four. The two weeks of leave represent an overall allowance for...
9 December 2022
Spain: government seeks to mitigate the impact of industrial restructuring plans
Spanish Industry Minister Reyes Maroto has presented draft legislation designed to mitigate the impact of industry restructuring and job cuts. The text, which must now be negotiated with the...
7 December 2022
Great Britain: exclusivity clauses in low-paying employment contracts rendered unenforceable
As of 05 December 2022, employment contracts for UK workers earning less than the lower weekly earnings limit (maximum of £123 pounds (€142.60) can no longer apply an exclusivity...
7 December 2022
Great Britain: the government is funding thousands of training courses in the green sector
On 01 December the UK executive announced it was providing £9.2 million (€10.69 million) in new funding for almost 9,000 green energy related training courses at accredited centres. The...
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6 December 2022
EU: Council adopts position on due diligence directive, reducing its scope
On 1 December, the Council of the European Union adopted its position on the corporate sustainability due diligence directive, presented in February by the European Commission. The text, which...
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2 December 2022
United Kingdom: over 100 companies spontaneously adopt four-day week
4 Day Week, a not-for-profit organisation campaigning nationwide in the UK for a four-day working week, has announced that – beyond a pilot programme it has launched, ongoing at 70 UK...
2 December 2022
Romania: minimum wage to rise by 17.6% from 01 January 2023
Following several months of negotiations, the government and social partners have agreed to raise the minimum wage as of 01 January 2023. In application of the European Directive on adequate...
30 November 2022
Germany: real wages are falling as sectors gear up for 2023 wage negotiations
It is too early to know whether salary increases negotiated in autumn 2022 in the major Chemicals and Metals sectors (+6.5%, +8.5% respectively over two years plus €3,000 each) will help to...
29 November 2022
Romania: legislation adopted giving new rights for trade unions
On 23 November and following four years of discussion and debate, Romania’s chamber of Deputies adopted a legislative proposal on social dialogue. While the text, originated by the...
29 November 2022
Netherlands: the government is seeking to encourage older workers to work beyond retirement age
Dutch Minister of Social Affairs and Employment, Karien Van Gennip, has announced that she is seeking to change how companies view older employees in order to improve their situation on the labour...
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29 November 2022
Germany: growing shortage of tech and science experts (study)
The renowned German Economic Institute (IW) in Cologne has published its annual study on the situation for so-called “MINT” – mathematics, information technology, natural...
28 November 2022
Italy: energy company Enel and oil group Eni focus on safety at work
The National Institute for Insurance against Accidents at Work (Inail) has just signed two memoranda of understanding on workplace safety with trade unions and Italy’s two energy giants...
28 November 2022
Great Britain: in the face of record inflation, Tesco is offering advance salary payments of up to 25%
Having already increased its basic pay across its shop network twice this year, making a total increase of 8%, UK supermarket giant Tesco is now offering its employees advance payments from their...
24 November 2022
Argentina: new minimum salary increase
On 22 November, Argentina’s Minimum Wage Council, made up of social partners and government representatives, announced a new 20% increase in the national minimum salary. The increase will be...
24 November 2022
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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
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
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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20 October 2025
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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
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2026 TRENDS – Pay transparency becomes a reality for European companies
mind RH is taking a look at the trends that will shape 2026. Many countries remain behind schedule in transposing the EU Pay Transparency Directive, leaving companies in a state of uncertainty as...
27 January 2026
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TRENDS IN 2026 — Reducing workplace absence at all costs: a major challenge for Europe
Workplace absence is on the rise across Europe, particularly among women, older employees and, since the Covid-19 pandemic, young people under the age of 30. Faced with this growing problem, some...
14 January 2026
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Vincent Lecerf (Orange): “Equality and diversity are competitive advantages for us”
Following the signing of a new agreement on professional equality and diversity in December, the chief HR officer of French multinational telecommunications corporation Orange Group, Vincent...
13 January 2026
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2026 TRENDS — Social dialogue, a major challenge in the deployment of AI in companies
mind RH is analysing the trends that will shape 2026. Artificial intelligence is emerging as a force that goes far beyond efficiency gains and productivity improvements. It is reshaping tasks...
4 February 2026
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France: transposition of the pay transparency directive takes shape
The transposition of the European directive on pay transparency into French law is entering a decisive phase. The Minister of Labour, Jean-Pierre Farandou, wants to present the bill to Parliament...
21 January 2026