Romania
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.
The proposed pay transparency legislation is progressing through Parliament and would introduce new pay transparency and reporting duties, a complaints filtering process for discrimination claims, and fines calculated as multiples of the guaranteed gross minimum wage.
From 1 July to 31 December 2026, the monthly tax and social security contribution exemption for salary and salary-related income will be RON 200, subject to certain conditions.
The High Court of Cassation and Justice has clarified when the three-year limitation period starts for claims for payment for untaken annual leave and when compensation is available for leave beyond the 18-month carry-over period.
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.
The table has been updated to reflect key 2026 developments in statutory annual leave across jurisdictions.
Updated to include additional information on temporary employment agency work in Argentina and Netherlands.
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.
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.
From 27 April 2026, bilingual contracts are required, medical certificate rules are eased, and new termination grounds for foreign employees have been introduced.
HR practices and employment law in Romania.