The Employment Reform Bill has been suspended by judicial order pending a final court decision on its constitutionality, following legal challenges from the main national trade union confederation.
The Employment Insurance System (Amendment) Bill has advanced, having been passed by the House of Representatives during December 2025, and more recently the Senate on 12 March 2026.
Starting from April 2026, employers must provide employees with information about health-related vaccination campaigns and preventive diagnostic services, including guidance on paid time off for screenings, in accordance with health authority guidelines.
In April 2026, there have been important developments to gender pay gap reporting rules around the world. In Japan, there are additional gender pay gap disclosure obligations. In Australia, relevant private-sector employers must choose and declare their targets between 1 April and 31 May 2026. In the UK, employers with 250+ employees may produce and publish a voluntary action plan alongside their gender pay gap data.