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Updated to reflect a change to the fines payable for failing to observe equality and non-discrimination provisions.
Updated to reflect changes to the fines payable for health and safety breaches.
Updated to reflect changes to fines imposed for non-compliance with the obligation to document overtime and working hours and breaches of data processing rules.
Updated to reflect the expected introduction of a mandatory complementary pension system.
Sweden conducted an inquiry to analyse the requirements of the EU Pay Transparency directive. Post the inquiry, a legislative Bill was presented on 15 January 2026.
Updated to reflect the 2026 income ceiling for statutory parental benefit, temporary parental benefit and the benefit payable during carer’s leave, and the wage guarantee in the event of the employer's bankruptcy.
Updated to include information on changes to parental leave, and to reflect that a Bill on pay transparency was presented on 15 January 2026.
Updated to reflect a change to the minimum wage in Geneva and the retirement age for women in 2026.
Updated to reflect that the rates for maternity benefit, other parent's benefit, adoption allowance and carer’s allowance remain unchanged for 2026.
Updated to reflect a change to employee rights when balancing work and family responsibilities.
HR practices and employment law in countries outside the USA, along with global HR issues.