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On 11 December, the European Parliament Committee on Legal Affairs approved their recommendations to the European Commission as part of its preparations for a 28th regime for companies, as...

12 December 2025

Italy: new collective agreement for mechanical engineering and metalworking sectors focuses on defending purchasing power

The deal struck on 22 November between Italy’s social partners in the mechanical engineering and metalworking sector brings an end to a long and contentious bargaining process. The agreement –...

25 November 2025

Inditex European works council mobilises on value sharing

In a joint statement, 10 trade unions comprising the European works council of the Inditex clothing group are calling for rallies in Spain, Belgium, Luxembourg, Portugal, France, Italy and Germany...

24 November 2025

United States: Republican bills aim to loosen labour laws

On 20 November, the US House of Representatives Committee on Education and Workforce passed two Republican-backed bills that would allow employers to compensate overtime with paid time off and...

21 November 2025

France: wage increases set to fall in 2026

Despite expectations of higher inflation next year – 1.8% compared with 1.3% in 2025 according to the OFCE, the French observatory of economic cycles – wage increases are set to slow...

18 November 2025

Germany: minimum wage to rise sharply in 2026

On 29 October, the German cabinet adopted the minimum wage hike proposed by the country’s independent minimum wage commission. The minimum wage will rise from €12.82 to €13.90...

30 October 2025

United Kingdom: living wage set at £13.45 per hour from 1 May 2026

On 22 October, the Living Wage Foundation announced the UK living wage level for 2026. It will rise from £12.60 to £13.45 gross per hour (€15.47), marking an increase of 6.7%. In...

27 October 2025

Germany: EU pay transparency directive to force companies to ‘get tough’

Germany introduced a pay transparency law in 2017, meaning companies are already somewhat familiar with the issue. However, the broader scope and stricter requirements of the EU directive, the...

24 October 2025

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

Ireland: minimum wage to rise by nearly 5% on 1 January 2026

In its 2026 budget, presented on 7 October, the Irish government accepted the recommendations of the Low Pay Commission report on the minimum wage. The minimum wage will therefore rise from...

10 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

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

Netherlands: bill seeks to allow use of partial unemployment during times of crisis

On 26 September, the Dutch Council of Ministers submitted a bill to the Council of State “on preserving the workforce in times of crisis”(Wpc). The aim of this bill is to help...

3 October 2025

Belgium: Royal Decree sets average pay rises for companies at 0% for 2025-2026

As the social partners were unable to agree on the maximum margin of the wage cost evolution for the years 2025-2026, the Belgian government has set the so-called ‘wage norm’ –...

25 September 2025

Poland: 3% minimum wage hike confirmed for 2026

On 15 September, the Polish Council of Ministers published in the official journal its regulation setting the gross monthly minimum wage from 1 January 2026. The wage level will increase from PLN...

24 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: 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

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31 October 2025

Candice Guillot (Talan): “Our recruiters save just over 80 hours per year on administrative tasks thanks to AI”

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20 October 2025

France: generative AI and older workers central to BPCE’s skills management strategy

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...

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On 4 December, the European Commission launched the first phase of consultation with social partners with a view to a European directive on jobs, which is scheduled for the end of 2026. It could...

4 December 2025

EDF bans alcohol on all its sites

From 1 January 2026, French energy giant EDF (180,000 employees) will prohibit alcohol consumption at all internal and external corporate events, from social gatherings to seminars. The policy...

26 November 2025

France: wage increases set to fall in 2026

Despite expectations of higher inflation next year – 1.8% compared with 1.3% in 2025 according to the OFCE, the French observatory of economic cycles – wage increases are set to slow...

18 November 2025

United Kingdom: government scraps plan to introduce ‘day one’ protection against unfair dismissal

The UK government announced on 27 November, in a statement, that it would not be introducing the right to challenge unfair dismissal (without cause) from the first day of employment in its...

3 December 2025

Bulgaria: government proposes 12.6% minimum wage rise for 2026

On 30 October, the Bulgarian government proposed a 12.6% increase in the minimum wage to take effect from 1 January 2026. This increase was determined according to the usual mechanism, as Bulgaria...

14 November 2025

Germany: report previews draft bill to transpose EU Pay Transparency Directive

On Friday 7 November, Germany’s commission for a 'less bureaucratic implementation' of the EU Pay Transparency Directive — made up of employer and trade union representatives — submitted its...

17 November 2025