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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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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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A draft Bill published for comment would amend the BCEA provisions regulating leave for parents and the UIA provisions regulating benefits for employees taking parental leave, but the proposed changes are not yet in force.
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The earnings threshold set by the Minister of Employment and Labour has increased to ZAR 269,600.90 per year, effective from 1 May 2026.
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Updated to reflect a change to the rates of the statutory national minimum wage and tax thresholds, effective from 1 March 2026.
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Updated to include new information on the "Code of Good Practice: Dismissal", dismissal on the grounds of misconduct and dismissal on the grounds of poor work performance.