We hope you can join us at our upcoming Lockton Global Benefits events! 20 October 2020: Webcast – Ireland: Planning for Benefits in a Post-COVID World Speakers: Fionan O’Sullivan: Corporate Sales Director at Lockton’s partner, Acumen & Trust Ciaran Martin: Director, […]
The government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) passed a new law increasing the Value-Added Tax (VAT) on goods and services from 5% to 15%. The VAT rate increase was announced on 11 May 2020, and entered into effect […]
Update: The Employment (Amendment) Ordinance 2020, which increases the statutory maternity leave to 14 weeks, will be effective on 11 December, 2020. Hong Kong’s Legislative Council has passed the Employment Bill of 2019 introducing additional maternity benefits for female employees. […]
Update: On 27 September 2020, Swiss voters agreed by referendum to adopt the new law introducing a paternity leave entitlement of 10 working days of government-paid leave. The new law is expected to enter into effect on 1 January 2021. […]
The government of Indonesia passed implementing regulations to the law on Public Housing Savings which creates a government-sponsored housing savings fund with mandatory contributions. The new law aims at helping public and private sector workers finance the purchase, renovation or […]
The president of the UAE recently approved Decree Law No.6 2020 (the Decree), expanding existing equal pay provisions. The Decree was issued on 25 August 2020, and should enter into effect one month after its publication in the UAE Official […]
The president of the UAE recently approved Decree Law No.6 2020 (the Decree) granting private sector employees five working days of employer-paid new parental leave. The Decree was issued on 25 August 2020 and should enter into effect one month […]
On 30 August 2020, the government of Qatar passed two pieces of legislation establishing a statutory minimum wage and eliminating the requirement for foreign workers to obtain their employer’s permission before changing jobs. The minimum wage law will enter into […]
Update: The most recent increases to the parental leave entitlements introduced by the Parental Leave (Amendment) Act 2019 will apply beginning 1 September 2020. Employees will now be entitled to take 26 weeks of unpaid parental leave, compared to the […]
Update: The final version of the private sector IR35 rules are now included in the Finance Act 2020, which received royal assent on 22 July 2020. The IR35 rules will enter into effect on 6 April 2021. Effective 6 April […]
Update: On 1 July 2020, an additional five weeks of parental leave was granted to partners whose child was born on or after 1 July 2020. Partners are now entitled to one full week of paid leave by the employer […]