United Kingdom
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.
Additional information has been added for Greece, Hungary and India.
The table on paternity and parental leave and pay has been divided into two tables. This table focuses on the statutory right to parental leave and pay and highlights key changes to rules in Australia and France. A separate table on paternity leave and pay has been created. A new table on paternity leave and pay has been created.
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.
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.
Germany has been updated to reflect that a statutory wage floor now applies to temporary agency workers and cannot be undercut by collective agreements.
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.
The table has been updated to reflect key 2026 developments in statutory annual leave across jurisdictions.
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.
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.
HR and legal information and guidance relating to the United Kingdom.