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In June 2026, Argentina, British Columbia (Canada), France and Luxembourg increased their minimum wage rates.
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In May 2026, Turkey doubled the length of paternity leave from five to 10 days. In France, for children born on or after 1 January 2026, each parent (including mothers) is entitled to two months of supplementary birth leave, available from 1 July 2026.
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Outsourcing is allowed by law, but it is only permitted for specific business activities. Further, domestic workers have been given employment rights.
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In Turkey, maternity leave was extended from 16 to 24 weeks from 1 May 2026. In France, for children born on or after 1 January 2026, each parent (including mothers) is entitled to two months of supplementary birth leave, available from 1 July 2026.
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Enhanced to include new information on India.
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Recent rules ensure that wages are linked to multiple cost of living components, such as housing and food. This forms part of the revised minimum wage‑setting framework.
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Updated to include additional information on leave requirements in Austria, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Japan, Philippines, Switzerland, UAE, UK and US.
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Updated to reflect a change to the retirement age, effective from 1 January 2025.
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Updated to include information on the statutory guidance on the prevention and handling of sexual harassment and sexual violence in the workplace.
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There are no recent updates to highlight.