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Provisions on high-risk AI systems were due to enter into force on 2 August 2026, but this has now been postponed until 2 December 2027. Further information on maternity care allowance has been added.
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Several countries changed their minimum wage rates on 1 July 2026 including Argentina, Australia, Netherlands and Romania. In the US, there were a number of minimum wage increases.
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In Ireland, from 29 June 2026, employees may seek to continue working beyond a contractual retirement age below the state pension age, with employers only able to refuse on objectively justified grounds.
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The table has been updated to reflect key 2026 developments in statutory annual leave across jurisdictions.
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Updated to include additional information on temporary employment agency work in Argentina and Netherlands.
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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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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.
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In May 2026, a new Prime Minister was sworn in. As the previous government did not take any concrete steps to transpose the EU Pay Transparency Directive, there is no draft legislation.
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Updated to include additional information on employment quotas for people with disabilities.
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Updated to include additional information on health and safety obligations in regards to screen-based work.