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Germany: the executive would like to “adapt” the pay transparency directive
Germany has missed the 7 June 2026 deadline to transpose the EU directive aimed at ensuring equal pay between women and men. The conservative Family Minister Karin Prien, who is leading the...
9 June 2026
United Kingdom: government launches consultation on new rights for employee carers
The news. On 9 June, the UK Labour government launched a public consultation aimed at introducing new protections for family carers. The objective is to enable as many carers as possible to...
9 June 2026
EU : the Commission integrates the issue of quality jobs into the European Semester
The info. On 3 June, the European Commission published the spring package of the European Semester, the EU’s community economic and fiscal governance framework incorporating recommendations...
8 June 2026
Luxembourg: minimum wage increased by 2.5% as of June 1
The news. The government of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg has announced a 2.5% increase in the minimum wage effective June 1st, 2026, following the publication of the consumer price index on June...
8 June 2026
New legislative texts in Greece and France ahead of the pay transparency directive transposition
After many months of inertia despite the looming deadline for transposing the pay transparency directive, member states are waking up. Greece presented a draft bill on 3 June, following Bulgaria...
5 June 2026
France: the new occupational health plan broadens the range of workplace risks
The info. The French Minister of Labor and Solidarity Jean-Pierre Farandou presented on June 5 the occupational health plan for 2026-2030 (PST5) developed in consultation with the partenaires...
5 June 2026
Romania: waiting-day requirement abolished for maternity leave and certain serious diseases
The info. The Romanian Parliament adopted an amendment on 15 May to an emergency ordinance adopted in December 2025 which, since 1 February 2026, had introduced a waiting day for the compensation...
4 June 2026
Italy: banking sector unions protest against commercial pressure on employees
Banking sector trade unions in Italy are denouncing an increase in workplace stress, generated by commercial pressures exerted on employees, in a context where banks are increasingly profitable...
4 June 2026
Several countries make progress in transposing the pay transparency directive
With only days left until the deadline to transpose the pay transparency directive, Lithuania and Italy have passed their draft bills just in time. Meanwhile, the Netherlands and Poland have...
3 June 2026
France: reduction in the duration of unemployment benefits following a mutual termination agreement
The news. On June 2, the French Parliament definitively adopted the bill transposing the February 2026 agreement concluded between the social partners into the Labour Code. This text reduces the...
3 June 2026
LVMH publishes a human rights charter for its commercial partners
The news. LVMH published a human rights charter at the end of May defining internal commitments as well as those for its suppliers, clients and affected communities. It supplements the supplier...
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2 June 2026
France: Michelin plans workforce adjustment with no forced layoffs
On 28 May, the Michelin group announced "a necessary adjustment" to its workforce in France (17,000 employees). The tyre giant plans to cut 1,500 jobs over three years, primarily in white-collar...
2 June 2026
Workers’ rights degraded globally by the crackdown on union action (ITUC)
The news. On 31 May, the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) published its annual report on the state of workers’ rights worldwide. The 2026 edition reveals a global degradation...
1 June 2026
Croatia: stricter language requirements for foreign workers
The news. On May 19, the Croatian Parliament adopted a bill on foreign workers introducing a mandatory language test for those seeking to renew their work permits. The legislation also provides...
1 June 2026
Italy: the new insurance collective agreement bets on artificial intelligence and quality of life at work
On 13 May, the social partners of the Italian insurance sector concluded a new national collective agreement. It strengthens purchasing power, inclusion initiatives and working hour flexibility...
28 May 2026
Spain: a new flexible retirement scheme to combine pension and resumption of work
The news. The Spanish Council of Ministers approved a royal decree on 26 May introducing new incentives to combine a partial pension with a return to professional activity. It will enter into...
28 May 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
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
Most viewed articles of the month on mind HR
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France: Cabinet adopts pay transparency bill
After several months of delay beyond the European deadline of 7 June 2026, French Labour Minister Jean-Pierre Farandou finally presented the bill transposing the Pay Transparency Directive to the...
10 September 2026
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Germany: IG Metall demands 5% pay rise amid severe pressure
Despite the crisis hitting the automotive industry, the leadership of the German trade union IG Metall announced on Wednesday 23 September that it would be asking for a 5% pay increase as well as...
23 September 2026
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Italy: Crédit Agricole introduces a handbook on managerial behaviour
The document adopted in mid-July by Crédit Agricole Italia and the main banking trade unions goes beyond the proper use of meetings and emails. This six-point handbook aims to foster constructive...
3 September 2026
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Slovakia: 6% increase in the minimum wage from 1 January 2027
The news. As Slovakia’s social partners failed to reach an agreement during tripartite negotiations, Labour Minister Erik Tomas has decided to increase the minimum wage by 6% from 1 January...
1 September 2026
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Spain: government revisits its draft decree on salary transparency
The Spanish Ministry of Labour has opened a consultation on the transposition of the European directive on salary transparency and the reduction of the gender pay gap. This decision follows a...
8 September 2026
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EU: Commission proposes a list of worker-related criteria for public procurement
The news. On 9 September, the European Commission published a proposal for a regulation aimed at unifying European public procurement law, which accounts for 15% of European GDP. It is notably set...
17 September 2026