International

New and Updated

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  International

  Canada: Pay and benefits

  On 1 June 2026, the minimum wage in British Columbia increased to CAD 18.25.

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  International

  Greece: Employee rights

  Additional information has been added on extended paid special maternity protection leave.

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  International

  Puerto Rico: Contracts of employment

  Employees required to work outside Puerto Rico do not trigger special contract-documentation rules.

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  International

  Puerto Rico: Employee rights

  The guide has been enhanced with additional information on public holidays and holiday pay.

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  International

  Luxembourg: Employee rights

  Administrative fines for employers who fail to comply with right to disconnect obligations will apply from 30 June 2026.

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  Global paternity and parental leave and pay comparative table

  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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  Indonesia: Employee rights

  Outsourcing is allowed by law, but it is only permitted for specific business activities. Further, domestic workers have been given employment rights.

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  International

  China: Updates - key employment law developments

  A draft Healthcare Security Law could affect employers’ maternity insurance obligations.

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  China: Industrial relations

  In Beijing, the 2026 revision of the Measures of Beijing on Implementation of the PRC Trade Union Law brought a number of changes, including facilitating union establishment and membership for certain types of workers and strengthening the penalties for the dismissals of union representatives.

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  Italy: Updates - key employment law developments

  New information has been added to reflect how Italy is transposing the EU Pay Transparency Directive into national law.