Update: Paid leave for parents of seriously sick children entered into effect on 1 July 2021, as expected. The Swiss government passed a new law introducing paid leave for caregivers. The new legislation, which amends the Swiss Code of Obligations […]
The Australian Fair Work Commission (FWC) increased the national minimum wage by 2.5%, effective 1 July 2021. Modern award minimum wages also increased by 2.5% in three different stages depending on the industry. Modern award minimum wage increases will be […]
The Cyprus government published Decree No. 27 enabling employees to take a full day of paid leave to get vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus during their working hours. The new regulation entered into effect upon its publication in the official […]
The Korean government recently approved a bill expanding the substitute public holiday system (which substitutes a holiday falling on a weekend to the next workday following the weekend) to all holidays that fall on weekends. This change will provide employees […]
Update: The Holidays (Increasing Sick Leave) Amendment Bill has been passed by the New Zealand Parliament and will enter into effect on 24 July 2021. The New Zealand government introduced a new bill to increase statutory employer-paid sick to 10 days […]
Update: The 28-day paternity leave extension entered into effect, as expected, on 1 July 2021. The French government recently proposed the Social Security Finance Bill for 2021 to extend total paternity leave from 14 days to 28 days, with a […]
The Chilean government passed new legislation to enable a safe and gradual return to the workplace. The new legislation introduced several measures including an obligation for employers to purchase compulsory individual health insurance associated with COVID-19 for employees carrying out […]
Update: The Code of Practice for Employers and Employees on the Right to Disconnect was recently published by the Workplace Relations Commission and entered into effect on 1 April 2021. The new code applies to all employees regardless of their […]
The Belgian government passed a new law enabling employees to take a paid leave to get vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus during their working hours. The new leave is limited to the time necessary for the vaccination and may vary […]
Update: The law introducing a paternity leave entitlement of 10 working days of government-paid leave came into force on 1 January 2021. On 27 September 2019, the Swiss parliament passed a new law introducing a paternity leave entitlement of 10 […]