South Korea
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.
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.
Proposed changes would expand paternity and childcare leave rights, including new leave for spousal miscarriage or stillbirth, from 18 September 2026.
South Korea’s Supreme Court has ruled on what constitutes “wages”. Profit-sharing incentive linked to Economic Value Added does not constitute wages, while a productivity incentive linked to employees’ work performance does.
South Korea has amended its rules on public holidays to include Labour Day, on 1 May, as a public holiday under the Presidential Decree on Public Holidays for Government Offices.
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 South Korea.