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- May 28, 2026 · 1 min readNotice Periods Across Europe: A Comparative Reference for International EmployersStatutory minimum notice periods vary enormously across Europe — from one month flat to a sliding scale of 7+ months. Here's the country-by-country reference for 2026.
- May 20, 2026 · 1 min readCSRD and HR: The People-Data Points Your Auditor Will Ask For in 2026The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive turns HR data into audited disclosures for thousands of EU companies. Here's the workforce-related ESRS data points your audit team will need.
- May 18, 2026 · 1 min readEU Platform Work Directive: When Your Contractor Becomes a Presumed Employee in 2026The Platform Work Directive entered into force in December 2024 with a two-year transposition window. Here's how the legal presumption of employment will reshape contractor relationships.
- May 17, 2026 · 1 min readThe Right to Disconnect Across Europe: Where It's Law, Where It's Proposed, and What Employers Do NowFrance made the right to disconnect statutory in 2017. Eight years on, the European map of who-can-call-whom-after-hours has filled in. Here's where employers stand in 2026.
- May 16, 2026 · 1 min readEU Working Time Directive: The 48-Hour Rule, the Opt-Outs, and What Audits Actually CatchTwo decades on, the Working Time Directive still sets the European workweek ceiling. Here's how the 48-hour rule, opt-outs, and rest-period requirements apply in 2026 — and what national inspectors look for.
- May 14, 2026 · 1 min readThe EU Whistleblower Directive: Setting Up Reporting Channels That Actually ComplyThe Whistleblower Directive's compliance deadline has passed but enforcement is just starting. Here's what an internal reporting channel must do and where most SMBs fall short.
- May 8, 2026 · 1 min readEU Pay Transparency Directive: What HR Leaders Need to Ship Before June 2026The Directive enters national law across the EU in June 2026. Here's what changes for pay bands, job ads, gender-gap reporting, and the data you need to be holding now.
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