A reliable and regularly updated suite of employment law guides for HR professionals with responsibilities for staff in countries outside the US.
This tool will ensure you:
- Understand employee rights in key areas including minimum wage rates, maternity leave and compensation on termination.
- Recognize the role of collective rights and bargaining in the relevant country.
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The Guide for Global Employers provides an overview of the main issues facing employers with staff in more than one country, while the individual country guides provide employment law guidance at national level.
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Our EU pay transparency table tracks the implementation of the EU Pay Transparency Directive as member states adopt national legislation to meet its requirements. Our other comparative tables compare the statutory rules on a specific topic across different countries:
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New and Updated
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Updated to include additional information on temporary employment agency work in Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Finland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands and South Korea.
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Updated to include new information about working on holidays.
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Updated to include new information on preventing sexual harassment in shops and commercial establishments in Rajasthan.
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Updated to include new information on hours of work for shops and commercial establishments in the states of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Telangana and Haryana.
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Updated to include additional information on the statutory rules for workers under the age of 18.
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Updated to include new information on pensions and housing benefits.
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Updated to reflect information on the employer's obligations regarding housing provided to employees.
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Updated to reflect new information on leave for national military or civil service.
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Updated to include new information on the calculation of statutory sickness benefits, effective from 1 August 2025.
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Updated to include new information on birth and care leave extended to both parents, effective from 31 July 2025.