Romania
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.
The Digital Omnibus on AI postpones the application of employment-specific high-risk AI system rules to 2 December 2027, and limits employers’ AI literacy obligation to taking appropriate and proportionate measures.
Additional information has been added for Greece, Hungary and India.
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.
The proposed pay transparency legislation is progressing through Parliament and would introduce new pay transparency and reporting duties, a complaints filtering process for discrimination claims, and fines calculated as multiples of the guaranteed gross minimum wage.
From 1 July to 31 December 2026, the monthly tax and social security contribution exemption for salary and salary-related income will be RON 200, subject to certain conditions.
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 Romania.