Updated 29 July 2019 Theresa May announced her resignation on 24 May 2019 and exited her role on 24 July 2019. Boris Johnson was chosen to replace her as the UK prime minister and the new leader of the Conservative […]
On 20 December 2018, the Telecommuting Act (Republic Act No. 11165, the “Act”) was signed into law by President Rodrigo Duterte. The new law allows private sector employees to telecommute or work from home on a voluntary basis. The new […]
As of 1 January 2019, the Ukrainian government increased the minimum statutory monthly wage from UAH 3,723 to UAH 4,173. Additionally, Ukraine increased financial penalties against employers who breach employment laws, such as failure to pay salaries in a timely […]
On 12 December 2018, the Hungarian parliament adopted amendments to the Hungarian Labor Code to address the country’s growing labor shortage and improve economic growth. The amendments went into effect 1 January 2019. The most controversial change is to the […]
Effective 18 January 2019, the Employment (Amendment No. 3) Ordinance 2018, increased Hong Kong statutory paternity leave from three days to five days. The daily rate of statutory paternity leave pay (80 percent of the daily average wages of the […]
Hong Kong’s Executive Council recently approved a statutory minimum hourly wage increase of 8.7 percent, or HKD 3.00, per hour. If approved by the Hong Kong Legislative Council, the minimum hourly wage would rise from HKD 34.50 to HKD 37.50 […]
Effective 1 January 2019, new provisions have been introduced to regulate employment contracts for specific, non-permanent work or services. Employees under this type of employment contract will have the following rights: 15 days of paid annual leave when the work […]
On 1 April 2017, the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017 took effect, increasing paid maternity leave from 12 weeks to 26 weeks for companies with at least 10 employees. The act also required employers with 50 or more employees to […]
Effective 1 January 2019, new general and professional minimum wages apply to the various geographical regions of Mexico, as follows: The Northern Border’s Free Zone minimum wage will be MXN 176.72 per daily work shift. This zone includes (i) Baja […]
Beginning 1 January 2019, a new law increases the long-term disability payment period from 52 weeks to 78 weeks over a two-year period. The employer is responsible for paying the employee through the end of the month in which the […]