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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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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 June 2026, Argentina, British Columbia (Canada), France and Luxembourg increased their minimum wage rates.
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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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From 19 June 2026, there will be a change to the information provided by employers to employees when their personal data is collected, and to the information that the employer must make available to the employee when responding to a data subject access request.
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Enhanced to include new information on India.
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Key provisions of the Employment Rights Act began taking effect in April 2026, with further changes, such as trade union access rights and the obligation to inform workers about union membership, coming into force in October 2026.
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Unions seeking recognition must meet certain membership thresholds, and employers outside schools and adult social care are not required to comply with multi-employer collective agreements reached on a sectoral, regional or national basis, making such involvement voluntary.