A reliable and regularly updated suite of employment law guides for HR professionals with responsibilities for staff in countries outside the UK.
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- Understand employee rights in key areas including minimum wage rates, maternity leave and compensation on termination.
- Recognise the role of collective rights and bargaining in the relevant country.
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Our EU pay transparency table tracks the implementation of the EU Pay Transparency Directive as member states adopt national legislation to meet its requirements. Our other comparative tables compare the statutory rules on a specific topic across different countries:
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Updated to reflect developments in Malta.
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The statutory monthly minimum wage has increased retroactively from 1 May 2026, with the revised rates published on 22 June 2026.
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As of June 2026, only a small number of member states have fully transposed the EU Pay Transparency Directive. The pay reporting obligation will be introduced on a phased basis, starting with larger employers and gradually extending to those with more than 100 employees.
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The table has been updated to reflect key 2026 developments in statutory annual leave across jurisdictions.
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In Romania, a request to process a draft Bill to implement the Directive via emergency procedures was accepted on 22 June 2026. Subsequently, it has been sent to several agencies for comment.
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In Estonia, amendments partially transposing the EU Pay Transparency Directive were adopted. There is no progress on the remaining provisions, therefore full transposition remains uncertain.
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Recent case law has confirmed that municipalities may, in principle, introduce their own minimum wage regimes.
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The Organisation for Economic Co‑operation and Development reports that gender pay gap reporting is expected to rise to 84% by the end of 2026. Although the EU Pay Transparency Directive is a key driver behind this change, pay transparency measures are developing across the world.
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From 1 June 2026, a new non-employment accident injury scheme was introduced, which extends special payment provisions to employees for accidents that occur outside working hours and are not connected to the employees' employment.
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Malaysia’s revised Employment Pass Policy took effect on 1 June 2026, increasing salary thresholds, extending maximum pass durations and introducing replacement plan requirements for certain employment pass categories.