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United Kingdom: consultation launched on enhanced dismissal protection for pregnant women and new mothers
On 23 October, the UK government published a consultation on enhanced dismissal protections for pregnant women and new mothers, as part of the Employment Rights Bill (ERB). The government is...
29 October 2025
Finland: bill tabled to make dismissals easier
On 23 October, the Finnish government submitted to parliament a bill — dubbed the 'kick law' by its critics — that would ease the conditions for individual dismissals. The proposal seeks to make...
28 October 2025
Spain: new leave provisions under consideration relating to bereavement and palliative care support
On 20 October, Spain’s labour ministry submitted a draft decree-law on end-of-life leave to the social partners. The proposal seeks to extend bereavement leave, introduce a 15-day leave...
27 October 2025
Greece: parliament adopts 13-hour working day
Greece’s parliament approved a bill to liberalise labour rules on 16 October. The legislation allows employers to hire more easily, expands overtime, and permits working days of up to 13 hours...
21 October 2025
Switzerland: National Council relaxes remote work rules and introduces right to disconnect
Swiss federal lawmakers have voted by a wide margin to extend the framework governing remote working, aiming to "better reflect the opportunities offered by digitalisation" and promote a healthier...
17 October 2025
France: austerity measures proposed in social security financing bill for 2026
Limits on sick leave, the end of social security exemptions for apprentices, and the introduction of additional birth leave: the 2026 social security financing bill, presented to parliament on 14...
16 October 2025
France: government proposes suspending pension reform
French prime minister Sébastien Lecornu, reappointed on 10 October after resigning four days earlier, delivered his general policy speech to the National Assembly on 14 October. He announced the...
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15 October 2025
Italy: law on pay rules out introduction of national minimum wage
A delegation law published in Italy’s official journal on 3 October grants the government six months to issue decree-laws on pay and collective bargaining. The measure effectively rules out the...
9 October 2025
AI-driven job cuts on the rise in tech sector
As leading tech companies ramp up investment in artificial intelligence (AI) and roll out transformation plans to boost its development, layoffs across the sector are increasing. But are the job...
7 October 2025
Poland: bill tabled to swiftly transpose European adequate minimum wage directive
Since the bill to transpose the European directive on adequate minimum wages has yet to be approved by the Polish Council of Ministers, left-wing MPs — members of a party within the governing...
7 October 2025
France: insurance sector becomes first to sign agreement on employment of older workers
On 25 June 2025, France Assureurs – the employers’ association for the insurance industry – and five representative trade unions signed the sector’s first three-year agreement aimed at promoting...
6 October 2025
French OECD Contact Point urges Shein to comply with international human rights standards
After two years of proceedings, France’s OECD National Contact Point on 29 September issued 10 recommendations urging Chinese fast-fashion giant Shein to overhaul its business model and exercise...
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1 October 2025
Belgium: government fast-tracks measures to foster return to work from incapacity
On 26 September, Belgium’s cabinet gave second-reading approval to a package of measures designed to "better manage incapacity for work". The new system seeks to "empower" employees on sick leave...
1 October 2025
China: consequences of rape can constitute an ‘accident at work’ under the law
A landmark trial began in China on 23 September. Two years after being sexually assaulted by her employer, an employee is suing the company in the labour court over a "workplace accident related...
29 September 2025
France: La Samaritaine (LVMH) fined for disproportionate employee surveillance
The operator of the La Samaritaine department store has been fined €100,000 for breaching the EU's General Data Protection Regulation. France’s data watchdog, CNIL, found it had improperly used...
26 September 2025
Austria: rapid collective agreement struck amid crisis in metalworking industry
While conditions in Austria’s metalworking sector are not yet critical, the industry is facing a trend of job losses, declining orders and stagnation. In response to the crisis, the social...
23 September 2025
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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
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France: LinkedIn reveals most sought-after HR skills
LinkedIn is revealing the most sought-after HR skills in 2026 in a study to be published on 24 February, which mind RH is previewing. Internal communication, training planning, occupational health...
24 February 2026
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Netherlands: new government seeks to “control” social costs
In his government policy statement to Parliament on 25 February, Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten announced several measures designed to "control" social costs. Notably, he proposed raising the...
5 March 2026
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Germany: accelerated professional integration in sight for asylum seekers
Germany’s interior minister Alexander Dobrindt has announced plans to accelerate the professional integration of asylum seekers in Germany. “The best integration is the one that starts...
23 February 2026
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Spain: a bill to regulate internships
On 3 March, the Council of Ministers approved the bill on the “Status for persons undergoing non-professional practical training in companies”. The text limits the number of interns a company can...
13 March 2026
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EU: co-legislators aim to pivot European Globalisation Adjustment Fund towards restructuring anticipation
On 25 February, the Council of the EU and the Parliament reached an agreement on the Commission’s proposed regulation to expand the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF). Under the...
2 March 2026
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Block to slash workforce by nearly half
The news. In his latest shareholder letter, Jack Dorsey, CEO of payment service provider Block (formerly Square), announced plans to slash the company’s workforce “by nearly half, from...
6 March 2026