Update: The changes listed in this article are now in force as of 5 May 2019. Thailand’s National Legislative Assembly (NLA) approved a draft amendment to the Labor Protection Act that increases maternity leave, personal leave and statutory severance pay. […]
The Canadian government passed Bill C-86, the Budget Implementation Act of 2018, No. 2, which amends the Canadian Labor Code and the Employment Insurance Act. Bill C-86 creates pay equity legislation and introduces substantial changes to leave and termination policies. […]
On 7 February 2019, the government of the Czech Republic passed Act No. 32/2019, which decreases social security contributions and allows employees to have paid sick leave beginning with their first day of absence. The new act, which amends the […]
Amendments to the Labor Act increased both the minimum wage and the severance payment rates. The gross monthly minimum wage rate for 2019 increased from TRY 2,029.50 to TRY 2,558.40. The new rate applies to all industries except for the […]
The Thai cabinet has approved two additional paid public holidays for 2019: The Songkran (Thai New Year) holiday for 2019 is extended from four days to five days, from 12-16 April, due to 13 April falling on a Saturday. 6 […]
The Swedish government amended the Parental Leave Act to expand the definition of parents entitled to take a parental leave. Starting 1 July 2019, the parental leave right will extend to a parent’s cohabitant who is permanently living with the […]
A new act on Privacy and Digital Rights entered into effect on 7 December 2018. This new law ensures that employees have the right to “digitally” switch off from work, meaning they can disconnect to fully enjoy their designated rest […]
The government of Luxembourg will introduce one additional paid public holiday and one additional day of paid annual leave per year. The paid public holiday, Europe Day, will be celebrated in Luxembourg on 9 May. With the additional day of […]
The 2019 budget law, which entered into force on 1 January 2019, introduced the following changes: Paid paternity leave was extended from four days to five days. Pregnant employees can now work until the ninth month of their pregnancy if […]
Since 1 January 2019, employers have been required to report all salaries directly to the national Incomes Register (Tulorekisteri) through an online database maintained by the Finnish Tax Administration (incomesregister.fi e-service). Employers must report employees’ wages no later than five […]