Finland
From 1 August 2026, a new minimum wage rate applies in Argentina. Additional information has been added on minimum wage rules in Belgium, Germany, the Philippines and the United Arab Emirates.
Additional information has been added for Greece, Hungary and India.
The table on paternity and parental leave and pay has been divided into two tables. This table focuses on the statutory right to parental leave and pay and highlights key changes to rules in Australia and France. A separate table on paternity leave and pay has been created. A new table on paternity leave and pay has been created.
The table on paternity and parental leave and pay has been divided into two tables. This table focuses on the statutory right to paternity leave after the birth of a child. A separate table on parental leave and pay focusing on family-based parental leave entitlements has been created.
Statutory retirement and re-employment ages increased in Singapore from 1 July 2026, raising the retirement age to 64 and the re-employment age to 69.
Germany has been updated to reflect that a statutory wage floor now applies to temporary agency workers and cannot be undercut by collective agreements.
Updates include changes to the amendments to the Act on Equality between Women and Men to reduce pregnancy and family leave discrimination, scheduling of leave carried forward, limitation period for working time-related claims, the Workplace Data Protection Act, the Co-operation Act, implementation of the EU Platform Work Directive, and implementation of the EU Pay Transparency Directive tables, reflecting new information to the status, scope and expected timing of these future developments.
Training and development rules have been revised, including changes to employer co-operation obligations, the removal of some training-related financial support, and updated apprenticeship arrangements.
Employment law changes affect fixed-term contracts without a justified reason, termination rights of fixed-term contracts after six months, employers’ re-employment obligations and post-employment occupational healthcare obligations for employers with at least 30 employees.
The recruitment and selection information has been revised to note expected pay transparency requirements, reflect changes to employer co-operation obligations, update notification and residence permit rules, and to cover the reduced lay-off notice period and changes to re-employment obligations.
HR and employment law basics for Finland.