The price base amount is used to calculate various social insurance benefits and affectsoccupational pension schemes.

New protection for employees on fixed-term contracts who are pregnant, have recently given birth, or take family leave take effect from 1 October 2026. Employers must automatically provide written ...

New immigration route for workers from selected third countries will be introduced from January 2027. For employees from selected third countries and provided that additional requirements are ...

The next major tranche of reforms under the Employment Rights Act 2025 (ERA) come into force in October 2026. One change will come into force at the beginning of the month and others at the end, and ...

At a glance On 6 August 2026, New Zealand's Employment Leave Act 2026 (Act) received Royal Assent, introducing a major overhaul of the country's leave framework. The Act will replace the Holidays Act ...

UK launches consultation on expanding carers’ leave and introducing paid leave for parents of seriously ill children. Madhya Pradesh High Court waives eighty‑day maternity threshold for State ...

Manitoba has amended The Employment Standards Code to place new restrictions on employer sick noterequests. The amendments are intended to reduce unnecessary visits to ...

On 15 September 2026, the Commission adopted the Fair Labour Mobility Package comprising a Communication on fair labour mobility and five legislative proposals.

New York’s Trapped at Work Act, enacted as an amendment to the New York Labor Law, restricts so-called “stay-or-pay” agreements that require employees to repay sums to an employer if their employment ...

British Columbia Court of Appeal (Canada) upholds vexatious litigant designation following repeatedemployment-related claims.

European Commission reconfirms that Member States must fully comply with the Gender Pay Transparency Directive. Greece has implemented the Gender Pay Transparency Directive, introducing additional ...