Italy
In June 2026, Argentina, British Columbia (Canada), France and Luxembourg increased their minimum wage rates.
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.
New information has been added to reflect how Italy is transposing the EU Pay Transparency Directive into national law.
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.
Enhanced to include new information on India.
From 7 April 2026, enhanced health and safety rules apply to work carried out remotely. Employers must provide annual written information to every remote worker. A breach of this duty previously carried no specific penalty but is now punishable by imprisonment or a fine.
From 7 April 2026, employees working remotely in “work environments that do not fall within the employer’s legal control” benefit from enhanced health and safety protections.
Updated to include new information on temporary employment agency work in Germany.
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.
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.
HR and legal information and guidance relating to Italy.