Older workers

After six months of discussions between French social partners, the guarantors of the Labour, Employment and Pensions Conference submitted the conclusions of the discussions to the Prime Minister...

17 September 2026

France: bioMérieux strengthens its end-of-career support measures

The news. In vitro diagnostic specialist bioMérieux (4,400 employees in France) and unions CFDT, CFE-CGC, and CGT signed a new agreement on June 18, 2026, dedicated to end-of-career...

10 September 2026

Spain: Banco Santander offers early retirement from age 55

The management of Spanish bank Santander and the trade unions reached an agreement on 17 July on an early retirement scheme that will allow employees to leave the company voluntarily from the age...

21 July 2026

Ireland: employees will be able to refuse retirement before age 66 even if their employment contract provides otherwise

The news. The Employment Act 2025 will come into force on 29 July 2026. The legislation introduces measures allowing employees to continue working beyond the retirement age specified in their...

26 June 2026

Germany: pension reform proposals are not neutral for businesses

The proposals put forward by the German Pension Commission were unveiled on 23 June by their authors in the presence of Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) and Labour Minister Bärbel Bas (SPD). The...

24 June 2026

France: Schneider Electric signs its first agreement specifically dedicated to older employees

On June 17, 2026, Schneider Electric France's management (15,000 employees) and all representative trade unions signed a first-ever four-year agreement on the employment of experienced workers...

18 June 2026

Denmark: suspension of the increase in the eligibility age for early retirement

The news. On 2 June, among the measures to be implemented by Denmark’s new centre-left minority government, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen announced the suspension of the increase in the...

16 June 2026

Germany: demographic outlook for the labor market darkens (survey)

The news. In a report published on June 15, the Cologne-based German Economic Institute (IW) warns about the combined effects of declining immigration, falling birth rates, and the mass retirement...

15 June 2026

Michael Fossat (Schneider Electric France): “Post-retirement employment meets a real need”

Along with five other HR directors from major corporations—Ludovic Demierre (Vinci), Caroline Gonin (Transdev), Jean-Claude Le Grand (L’Oréal), Louis-Maxime Negre (Sopra Steria), and Jean-Manuel...

10 June 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

Italy: a pact to promote senior employees in companies

The news. On May 6, the Italian employers’ organization Confindustria and the association ANLA signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at recognizing the value of senior workers’...

21 May 2026

France: Entremont bolsters measures to prevent occupational hardship in light of pension reform

Entremont Alliance (1,600 employees in France), a cheese manufacturer, signed a new agreement on 14 January on preventing hardship. It notably incorporates the effects of the 2023 pension reform...

18 February 2026

Italy: new generational renewal agreement penned at UniCredit

The agreement signed on 30 December by UniCredit, Italy’s second-largest banking group, with the Fabi, First-Cisl, Fisac-Cgil, Uilca and Unisin trade unions aims to continue generational...

15 January 2026

Luxembourg: pension reform adopted

After months of debate, Luxembourg MPs approved the pension reform on 18 December 2025. While the statutory retirement age will remain at 65, workers will be required to stay in employment for...

7 January 2026

Italy: new collective agreement for managers in tertiary sector

On 5 November, the ManagerItalia union and the employers’ association Confcommercio renewed the collective agreement for managers in Italy’s tertiary, distribution and services...

12 November 2025

Luxembourg: two pension reform bills submitted to parliament

After lengthy negotiations with the social partners, in mid-October the Luxembourg government submitted two bills to parliament aimed at reforming the pension system to ensure its long-term...

6 November 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

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

France: Orange submits gender equality agreement – including AI provisions – for union approval

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

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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United Kingdom: government launches consultation on AI and data protection rules

L’info. Le gouvernement britannique a lancé, du 15 juillet au 9 septembre 2026, une consultation afin d’identifier les dispositifs juridiques, techniques et de gouvernance...

28 August 2026

EU: social partners set out position on guidelines for the sustainability due diligence directive

The news. Following the final adoption of the omnibus directive in February, the European Commission launched a consultation in June aimed at guiding it in drafting guidelines on the application...

28 August 2026

Import bans on forced labor products are multiplying

Under pressure from new US tariffs, many countries have presented texts in recent weeks to ban the import of products made with forced labor. A real breakthrough for workers' rights or a mere...

9 September 2026

Canada: a sustainability due diligence proposal on forced labour submitted for consultation

The facts. On July 27, the Canadian government launched a consultation to introduce mandatory corporate due diligence measures regarding forced labor. It plans to require risk identification, the...

25 August 2026

Germany: a “simplification” proposal for the Corporate Governance Code

In early August, the Government Commission presented proposals to reform the Deutscher Corporate Governance Kodex (DCGK), Germany’s Corporate Governance Code. The proposals are primarily aimed at...

31 August 2026

Slovakia: a bill to “clarify” personal data protection measures

The news. The Slovak government approved a bill on personal data protection on August 26, 2026. This text aims to clarify existing regulations regarding employees’ rights and...

7 September 2026