Denmark
Updated to reflect that an increase in pension age comes into effect from 31 December 2025, and an increase to parental leave for parents of hospitalised newborn children, the amendment to the Working Environment Act (the "contractor stop") and new requirements for the posting of workers to Denmark, from 1 January 2026.
Updated to reflect the 2026 rates for pension contributions and statutory sickness benefit, and the threshold for the top marginal income tax rate.
Updated to reflect new powers granted to the Working Environment Authority regarding contractors, effective from 1 January 2026.
Updated to reflect new parental leave for parents of hospitalised newborn children and AI codes of practice, and changes to the rates of statutory maternity benefit, the employers' contributions to the maternity fund, the wages payable to employees on carer's leave, the rights of temporary agency workers and posted workers.
Enhanced to include information on the retirement or pensionable age in Bulgaria, Denmark, France, Guernsey, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Philippines, Portugal, Romania and UAE.
Updated to include additional information on leave requirements in Argentina, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Czech Republic, Indonesia, the Netherlands, the Philippines, Portugal, Singapore and the UAE.
Updated to reflect changes to rules in South Africa and to include additional information on leave requirements in Belgium, Norway and Romania.
Updated to reflect changes to leave requirements in South Africa and to include additional information on requirements in Brazil, China, Finland, Indonesia, Japan, Jersey, Luxembourg, Philippines and Puerto Rico.
Updated to reflect the change to the minimum wage rate in Guernsey, and changes to provincial/territorial rates in Canada, prefecture rates in Japan and cantonal rates in Switzerland.
Updated to include additional information on temporary employment agency work in Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Finland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands and South Korea.
HR and legal information and guidance relating to Denmark.