India
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.
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.
Updated to reflect changes to notice periods, disciplinary dismissal, retrenchment rules, the worker re-skilling fund, special dismissal protection, exit payments (including gratuity payments, retrenchment compensation, leave encashment, accrued but unpaid salary, notice pay, contractual payments and ex-gratia payments), retirement and unlawful dismissals, following the landmark reform of labour laws enacted on 21 November 2025, which merged central legislations into four comprehensive new Labour Codes.
Updated to reflect changes to the employees’ right to receive training, engaging apprentices in designated or optional trades, the National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme, and circulars issued by the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation, following the landmark reform of labour laws enacted on 21 November 2025, which merged central legislations into four comprehensive new Labour Codes.
Updated to reflect changes to discrimination, advertising vacancies, job offers, young people and children and foreign nationals, following the landmark reform of labour laws enacted on 21 November 2025, which merged central legislations into four comprehensive new Labour Codes.
HR and legal information and guidance relating to India.