The New Zealand government introduced new legislation providing three days of employer-paid leave to employees who suffered a miscarriage or a stillbirth. The new Bereavement Leave for Miscarriage Law, which amends the Holiday Act of 2003, entered into force on […]
The Irish government passed a law extending government-paid parent’s leave from two weeks to five weeks and expanding eligibility for adoption leave to same-sex couples. The Family Leave and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2021 entered into force on 27 March 2021. […]
Update: The outsourcing reform was approved by the Mexican Senate and entered into effect on 24 April 2021. On 3 December 2019, the Mexican government introduced a bill amending outsourcing contracting regulations to better protect subcontractors and ensure more transparency […]
Update: While the proposed bill was passed into law on 24 March 2021, the provisions requiring mandatory pension plans were removed. To support the economy and alleviate businesses’ financial hardship due to COVID-19, the Korean government has decided to postpone the […]
Update: As of 1 January 2021, all companies based in Poland and employing less than 20 employees are required to implement Employee Capital Plans (PPKs) by 23 April 2021. Employers who fail to comply with the obligation to establish PPKs […]
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Update: The new labor code entered into force on 1 January 2021. To help employers better comply with the revised code, the Vietnamese government recently published an implementation decree for more guidance. On 20 November 2019, the National Assembly of […]
In order to contain the spread of the COVID-19 virus and promote social isolation, the Sao Paulo government has introduced an emergency measure that mandates an accelerated use of the next five holidays scheduled in 2021 and 2022. The five […]
The French government recently passed legislation allowing employers to terminate mandatory supplemental health insurance plans at any time after the initial 12-month period with one month’s notice. The new law, called “Résiliation Infra-Annuelle” or “RIA,” was introduced on 14 July […]
The Hong Kong government introduced a new amendment to the Employment Ordinance to increase the number of statutory holidays from 12 days to 17 days. The bill will be introduced into the legislative council for its first reading on 17 […]