A reliable and regularly updated suite of employment law guides for HR professionals with responsibilities for staff in countries outside the UK.
This tool will ensure you:
- 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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The Guide for global employers provides an overview of the main issues facing employers with staff in more than one country, while the individual country guides provide employment law guidance at national level.
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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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The Government approved the draft Bill transposing the EU Pay Transparency Directive into national law, which has now been submitted to the Chamber of Deputies and may still undergo substantial amendments.
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The Government approved the draft Bill transposing the EU Pay Transparency Directive into national law. The Bill may be subject to changes as it goes through the parliamentary process.
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New information on combined residence and work permits has been added. Further, as a matter of good practice, employers should retain certain evidence, such as the employee’s current permit and proof of the filing date of the application.
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The statutory national minimum wage rates have been updated, with new monthly rates applying between October 2026 and April 2027.
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Argentina’s monthly minimum wage is set to rise every month from September 2026 through to April 2027. Further, from 1 September 2026, new minimum wages apply in Northwest Territories and Nunavut in Canada.
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The Leave Act Bill and the Act Implementing the Revised EU Directive on European Works Councils have been added, the mandatory code of conduct against undesirable behaviour has been removed following withdrawal of the Bill, and the status of the implementation of the EU Pay Transparency Directive has been updated to reflect further progress in the legislative process and consultation on implementing measures.
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A new section has been added to outline Spain’s legal framework, including the main sources of employment law. It also clarifies the scope of the country guide.
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In the Czech Republic, a law banning pay secrecy clauses was implemented in June 2025, but the other provisions of the Directive remain pending. The Government has now approved a Bill and published a number of documents, including draft legislation, notes and a comparison table.
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New information has been added on the rules applicable to foreign nationals and the penalties for non-compliance.
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New information has been added on the draft decree partially implementing the EU Pay Transparency Directive into national law.