Italy
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.
Changes to severance pay and supplementary pensions have entered into force. Employers must automatically allocate severance pay for new hires to a pension fund unless the employee opts out within 60 days, while existing employees must reconfirm their previous choice.
From 1 July 2026, severance pay is automatically transferred to a pension fund for new hires unless the employee opts out within 60 days, while existing employees must confirm their previous severance pay choice with their employer.
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.
New rules apply in regard to pay transparency in recruitment, requiring employers to inform applicants of the starting salary or pay range and prohibiting any requests for candidates’ current or previous salary information.
New rules apply in regard to pay criteria, right to request information on pay levels, confidentiality clauses, the assessment of same work and work of equal value, gender pay gap reporting and joint pay assessments.
HR and legal information and guidance relating to Italy.