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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.
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Germany has been updated to reflect that a statutory wage floor now applies to temporary agency workers and cannot be undercut by collective agreements.
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Changes to specific work training contracts for youth employment and pension schemes came into force on 1 July 2026.
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From 1 July 2026, new rules harmonise compensation procedures and leave entitlements for all job seekers benefitting from youth employment training contracts.
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Changes to pension schemes came into effect on 1 July 2026.
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Additional information has been added on Sunday work. Furthermore, provisions on high-risk AI systems were due to enter into force on 2 August 2026, but this has been postponed until 2 December 2027.
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Several countries changed their minimum wage rates on 1 July 2026 including Argentina, Australia, Netherlands and Romania. In the US, there were a number of minimum wage increases.
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The table has been updated to reflect key 2026 developments in statutory annual leave across jurisdictions.
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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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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.