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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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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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On 1 April 2026, the minimum wage rate increased, and new maximum weekly offsets for accommodation and for accommodation with food also came into effect.
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The draft whistleblowing protection legislation was presented to the States Assembly on 16 March 2026, with public comments invited for review in July 2026.
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The rates for the state parental allowance and the one-off state parental grant have been updated to reflect recent increases.
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Updated to reflect an increase in the maximum compensation awarded if an employer fails to provide or update a written statement of terms of employment.
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Updated to include new information on the employee’s right to present a complaint to the Tribunal during a redundancy process.