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The Employment Reform Bill has been suspended by judicial order pending a final court decision on its constitutionality, following legal challenges from the main national trade union confederation.
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The Employment Insurance System (Amendment) Bill has advanced, having been passed by the House of Representatives during December 2025, and more recently the Senate on 12 March 2026.
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The new law increasing the duration of paternity leave was approved and published on 1 April 2026 and will be implemented gradually, increasing leave from 10 days in 2027 to 20 days by 2029.
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Starting from April 2026, employers must provide employees with information about health-related vaccination campaigns and preventive diagnostic services, including guidance on paid time off for screenings, in accordance with health authority guidelines.
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Paternity leave will be gradually extended for working and adoptive fathers, increasing in stages from 10 days in 2027 to 20 days by 2029.
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In April 2026, there have been important developments to gender pay gap reporting rules around the world. In Japan, there are additional gender pay gap disclosure obligations. In Australia, relevant private-sector employers must choose and declare their targets between 1 April and 31 May 2026. In the UK, employers with 250+ employees may produce and publish a voluntary action plan alongside their gender pay gap data.
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Changes to shared parental leave came into effect on 1 April 2026.
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Shared parental leave has been extended from six weeks to 10 weeks from 1 April 2026.
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Companies with 35 or more employees will face higher fines and senior management may face up to 10 months in prison for serious breaches of health and safety laws.
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Four major legislative changes are expected from 2026 to 2027, including the implementation of the EU Pay Transparency Directive, new rules on workplace accidents, recruitment schemes, and bereavement leave.