Ireland
From 1 August 2026, a new minimum wage rate applies in Argentina. Additional information has been added on minimum wage rules in Belgium, Germany, the Philippines and the United Arab Emirates.
Additional information has been added for Greece, Hungary and India.
Planned legislation would introduce five days of pregnancy loss leave for employees who experience medically certified pregnancy loss before 23 weeks’ gestation, with pay available for employees with at least 13 weeks’ service.
Employees who have a stillbirth from the 23rd week of pregnancy are entitled to full maternity leave and additional maternity leave, and the information on employment-related AI obligations has been updated.
The table on paternity and parental leave and pay has been divided into two tables. This table focuses on the statutory right to parental leave and pay and highlights key changes to rules in Australia and France. A separate table on paternity leave and pay has been created. A new table on paternity leave and pay has been created.
The table on paternity and parental leave and pay has been divided into two tables. This table focuses on the statutory right to paternity leave after the birth of a child. A separate table on parental leave and pay focusing on family-based parental leave entitlements has been created.
Statutory retirement and re-employment ages increased in Singapore from 1 July 2026, raising the retirement age to 64 and the re-employment age to 69.
Germany has been updated to reflect that a statutory wage floor now applies to temporary agency workers and cannot be undercut by collective agreements.
Employees with a contractual retirement age below the state pension age of 66 can now notify their employer that they do not wish to retire, and the employer can enforce that retirement age only if it gives a reasoned written reply and can objectively justify doing so.
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.
HR and legal information and guidance relating to Ireland.