From 1 June 2026, a new non-employment accident injury scheme was introduced, which extends special payment provisions to employees for accidents that occur outside working hours and are not connected to the employees' employment.
Malaysia’s revised Employment Pass Policy took effect on 1 June 2026, increasing salary thresholds, extending maximum pass durations and introducing replacement plan requirements for certain employment pass categories.
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.
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.