ArticleEmployer Essentials For Japan's Working Time RegulationsIn Japan, standard working hours are limited to eight hours per day and 40 hours per week. JapanEmployment and HRIus Laboris
ArticleNew Rules In Mexico To Calculate Digital Platform PayMexico's new regulations on digital platform work have now been in force for over a month.MexicoEmployment and HRIus Laboris
ArticleDefusing Labour Conflict In PeruThe climate of polarization and instability that Peru is experiencing is reflected in labour conflicts. In the past year, widespread political unrest has been led by collective actions of labour protests. PeruLaw Practice ManagementIus Laboris
ArticleIncentives For Vaccination In Slovakia: Issues With A New ProposalA recent initiative would allow employers in Slovakia to offer employees days off for, and following vaccination and a financial incentive to get vaccinated, but raises potential data protection and discrimination issues.SlovakiaEmployment and HRIus Laboris
ArticleAlgorithms, Artificial Intelligence And Employees' Right To Information In Spain And BeyondWhen employers implement systems involving AI and algorithms, they may have obligations to inform or consult employees...SpainTechnologyIus Laboris
ArticleEmployment Law Across The Globe: What’s Happened And What’s Coming Up?In 2026, the pressures facing international employers are not only intensifying – they are also converging.United KingdomEmployment and HRIus Laboris
ArticleFreelance Writers, Musicians, Artists And Other Professions More Likely To Remain Independent Contractors Under New California LawCalifornia Governor Newsom has signed Assembly Bill 2257,exempting freelance writers, musicians, artists and others from the stringent rules established by the ‘ABC' test...United StatesEmployment and HRIus Laboris
ArticleGender Pay Reporting – What Are The Rules In Australia?In Australia, the Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012 (Cth) (Act) requires non-public sector employers with 100 or more employees (or corporate structures that employ 100 or more people across...AustraliaEmployment and HRIus Laboris
ArticleAPAC Quarterly Newsletter, August 2026Explore key employment law updates shaping the business landscape across the APAC region, including labour reforms, AI regulation, expanded employee protections, and significant court decisions that are transforming workplace practices throughout Asia-Pacific. BelgiumEmployment and HRIus Laboris
ArticleThe New WorkplaceMany employers are thinking about how to build a new workplace for the future, combining both home and office working.BelgiumEmployment and HRIus Laboris
ArticleBrazil's New Pay Equality Law: The PracticalitiesThe gender pay gap has recently been addressed in Brazil by legislation and two subsequent administrative directives. We take a look at how those initiatives might work in practice.BrazilEmployment and HRIus Laboris
ArticleNew Pay Transparency Rules In British ColumbiaThe Canadian province of British Columbia has introduced measures that prohibit employers from asking job applicants for pay history information.CanadaEmployment and HRIus Laboris
ArticleTermination Protection For Remote WorkersProposed changes in Ontario would make remote workers eligible for the same ‘enhanced' notice period as in-office employees, and it would also entitle new hires to certain written information about their jobs.CanadaEmployment and HRIus Laboris
ArticleUnpacking Colombia's New AI BillColombia has recently introduced a Bill to regulate artificial intelligence, following the lead of other countries in the region. ColombiaTechnologyIus Laboris
ArticleFewer Shifts Was Not Discrimination Against A Pregnant Replacement Worker Rules Danish TribunalThis case was about a woman who was employed as a replacement, working on an on-call basis with no fixed working hours. DenmarkEmployment and HRIus Laboris
ArticleNew Protection For Gender Identity And Expression In DenmarkFrom 1 January 2022, Denmark has introduced an explicit ban on discrimination on the grounds of gender identity, gender expression and gender characteristics.DenmarkEmployment and HRIus Laboris
ArticleUpdate On Impacts Of Covid-19 On Immigration And Global Mobility In FinlandSome COVID-19 restrictions are still in force, but the Finnish Government has gradually started opening border traffic and restarted immigration processes with the following recent changes.FinlandImmigrationIus Laboris
ArticlePartial Employment Provisions Related To COVID-19 Scaled Back In FranceOn 1 September 2020, France ended its partial employment provisions for workers sharing a home with a vulnerable person, and outlined new guidelines for vulnerable people facing higher risks of COVID-19 infection.FranceCoronavirus (COVID-19)Ius Laboris
ArticleEmployers Cannot Prevent Men Having A Hairstyle Allowed For WomenThe Air France cabin crew dress code permitted women who had braided hair to wear it tied up in a chignon. This option was not offered for men, who were required to wear their hair neatly...FranceEmployment and HRIus Laboris