Italy
Argentina’s monthly minimum wage is set to rise every month from September 2026 through to April 2027. Further, from 1 September 2026, new minimum wages apply in Northwest Territories and Nunavut in Canada.
From 20 August 2026, South Korea allows parents to take short-term parental leave.
The global temporary (agency) workers comparative table has been expanded to include China as a new jurisdiction.
Further details on salary transparency report requirements in Brazil have been added. For the second semester of 2026, companies must publish their report by 30 September 2026.
Additional information has been added for Greece, Hungary and India.
Changes to severance pay and supplementary pensions have entered into force. Employers must automatically allocate severance pay for new hires to a pension fund unless the employee opts out within 60 days, while existing employees must reconfirm their previous choice.
From 1 July 2026, severance pay is automatically transferred to a pension fund for new hires unless the employee opts out within 60 days, while existing employees must confirm their previous severance pay choice with their employer.
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.
New rules apply in regard to pay transparency in recruitment, requiring employers to inform applicants of the starting salary or pay range and prohibiting any requests for candidates’ current or previous salary information.
HR practices and employment law in Italy.