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In June 2026, Argentina, British Columbia (Canada), France and Luxembourg increased their minimum wage rates.
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The temporary rules on payment of sickness benefit for medical leave certificates issued between 1 February 2026 and 31 December 2027, have been clarified to exclude certain types of leave.
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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.
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Enhanced to include new information on India.
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From 27 April 2026, bilingual contracts are required, medical certificate rules are eased, and new termination grounds for foreign employees have been introduced.
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Updated to include new information on temporary employment agency work in Germany.
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Employers should closely monitor the progress of the proposed legislation transposing the EU Pay Transparency Directive, as it will introduce new obligations regarding equal pay and transparent remuneration systems.
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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.
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Updated to reflect changes to fines for administrative offences.