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From 20 August 2026, South Korea allows parents to take short-term parental leave.
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From 1 June 2026, Malaysia introduced a non-employment accident injury scheme, but Malaysian employees may opt out by 31 August 2026 while coverage remains mandatory for foreign employees.
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The global temporary (agency) workers comparative table has been expanded to include China as a new jurisdiction.
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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.
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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.
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Additional information has been added for Greece, Hungary and India.
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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.
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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.
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The table has been updated to reflect key 2026 developments in statutory annual leave across jurisdictions.
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Malaysia’s revised Employment Pass Policy took effect on 1 June 2026, increasing salary thresholds, extending maximum pass durations and introducing replacement plan requirements for certain employment pass categories.