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From 1 July 2026, employers are required to ensure that 2.7% of their workforce is made up of people with disabilities.
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From 1 July 2026, there are changes to the employment quota for people with disabilities.
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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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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.
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- International
The table has been updated to reflect key 2026 developments in statutory annual leave across jurisdictions.
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- International
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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Additional gender pay gap disclosure obligations apply from 1 April 2026. Relevant employers are now required to report on their gender gap pay gap and the ratio of female managers.