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[Poland] Minimum wage will rise in 2026 [Poland] Minimum wage will rise in 2026

Unlike in previous years, no mid-year adjustment is planned. These rates will remain in effect throughout 2026.   
24 Sep 2025

[UK] L&Q becomes accredited Living Wage Employer [UK] L&Q becomes accredited Living Wage Employer

L&Q says it has already paid the Living Wage Foundation’s recommended rates to all its directly employed colleagues for over...
19 Sep 2025

[UK] Proposed changes to Employment Contracts Act [UK] Proposed changes to Employment Contracts Act

A dedicated working group has now been established to prepare the changes.
19 Sep 2025

[UK] One in ten third sector jobs are paid below the real Living Wage [UK] One in ten third sector jobs are paid below the real Living Wage

This aligns with rising low pay across every region and nation and virtually every industry in the UK.
18 Sep 2025

[UK] Warning to workers using Wagestream salary advance app [UK] Warning to workers using Wagestream salary advance app

Users of the salary advance service Wagestream - marketed by their employers - claim it became too easy to slip...
12 Sep 2025

[Spain] Monthly minimum wage rising to €1,420 in 2026 [Spain] Monthly minimum wage rising to €1,420 in 2026

Once the royal decree is published, the increase will apply retroactively from January 1. Therefore, if it lands in February,...
09 Sep 2025

[Italy] Decree against illegal employment of foreigners passed [Italy] Decree against illegal employment of foreigners passed

According to the government, the decree law also aims to bring in "greater efficiency in the immigration offices, to benefit...
09 Sep 2025