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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

United Kingdom: German discount chain Aldi keeps its promise to be the best-paying supermarket

The 28,000 British employees of German discount supermarket chain Aldi were handed a 1.9% pay rise on 1 September. In July, the retailer announced that the minimum hourly wage would rise from...

4 September 2025

New Zealand: employees now allowed to disclose their pay at work

New Zealand has banned retaliation against employees who disclose their salaries at work. The bill, introduced by a Labour opposition MP, was passed by Parliament before taking effect on 26 August...

3 September 2025

Czech Republic: minimum wage to rise by 7.7% on 1 January 2026

Czech labour minister Marian Jurečka, of the Christian and Democratic Union, announced on 29 August that the gross minimum wage will rise 7.7% from CZK 20,800 to CZK 22,400 (€916) per...

2 September 2025

Mexico: President Claudia Sheinbaum confirms plan to raise the minimum wage

The minimum wage in Mexico must be raised annually over the next few years to represent 2.5 basic baskets (a set of products and services considered essential for the survival and well-being of a...

1 September 2025

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5 March 2026

France: Crédit Agricole to tighten remote work rules

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29 January 2026

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8 December 2025

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Spain: government seeks to strengthen protection for employee whistleblowers

On 28 July, the Spanish Council of Ministers approved a draft bill aimed at providing legal protection to employees who report corruption or breaches of labour law, shielding them from potential...

27 August 2026

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

Netherlands: Uber fined over 800 million euros for automated algorithmic decisions

The news. In a decision dated 17 August, the Dutch Data Protection Authority fined ride-hailing company Uber €825 million for automating decisions regarding driver account deactivations. The...

24 August 2026

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

Germany: introduction of the concept of partial incapacity for work

The news. On 10 July, the German Parliament definitively adopted the “Act to Stabilise Contribution Rates in the Statutory Health Insurance System”...

27 August 2026

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