Australia
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.
The table has been updated to reflect key 2026 developments in statutory annual leave across jurisdictions.
A report reviewing the Closing Loopholes Acts of 2023 and 2024 and the Paid Family and Domestic Violence Leave Act 2022 has been published. Further, on 2 June 2026, the Fair Work Commission determined that modern award minimum wages will increase by 4.75% from 1 July 2026.
In June 2026, Argentina, British Columbia (Canada), France and Luxembourg increased their minimum wage rates.
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.
In Turkey, maternity leave was extended from 16 to 24 weeks from 1 May 2026. 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.
Enhanced to include new information on India.
In March 2026, the Workplace Gender Equality Agency published a report about gender pay, which provides benchmarks for employer gender pay gaps and identifies three key areas where employers can accelerate their progress.
Relevant employers are required to comply with statutory minimum standards in relation to gender equality indicators and must select three equality targets from the list and achieve (or at least improve) on the targets. These employers must choose and declare their targets between 1 April and 31 May 2026.
Updated to reflect new statutory protection against the cancellation or refusal of employer funded paid parental leave in the event of a stillbirth or neonatal loss, effective from 7 November 2025.
HR and legal information and guidance relating to Australia.