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Employment law 5 in 5: March 2026
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Global

Employment law 5 in 5: March 2026

Five developments to read for March in less than five minutes.

31 March 2026 3 min read
Spain moves to strengthen pay transparency and implement EU Gender Pay Transparency Directive
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Spain

Spain moves to strengthen pay transparency and implement EU Gender Pay Transparency Directive

Public consultation on implementation of the Gender Pay Transparency Directive launched.

27 April 2026 2 min read
Update on legislative and MOEL regulatory trends regarding comprehensive wage schemes
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South Korea

Update on legislative and MOEL regulatory trends regarding comprehensive wage schemes

South Korea steps up efforts to curb comprehensive wage schemes, with draft LSA amendments and new enforcement guidance effective April 2026.

24 April 2026 4 min read
Spain moves to strengthen pay transparency and implement EU Gender Pay Transparency Directive
Article

Spain

Spain moves to strengthen pay transparency and implement EU Gender Pay Transparency Directive

Public consultation on implementation of the Gender Pay Transparency Directive launched.

27 April 2026 2 min read
Update on legislative and MOEL regulatory trends regarding comprehensive wage schemes
Article

South Korea

Update on legislative and MOEL regulatory trends regarding comprehensive wage schemes

South Korea steps up efforts to curb comprehensive wage schemes, with draft LSA amendments and new enforcement guidance effective April 2026.

24 April 2026 4 min read
Italy's data protection authority expands employee rights over corporate email accounts
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Italy

Italy's data protection authority expands employee rights over corporate email accounts

Italian Data Protection Authority orders full access to an ex-employee's corporate email, fines employer EUR50,000, and flags retention and monitoring concerns.

24 April 2026 2 min read
Madhya Pradesh High Court relaxes eighty day threshold for maternity benefits in State government employment
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India

Madhya Pradesh High Court relaxes eighty day threshold for maternity benefits in State government employment

Madhya Pradesh High Court waives eighty‑day maternity threshold for State government employees but confirms stricter application in the private sector.

22 April 2026 2 min read
Karnataka High Court mandates strict enforcement of menstrual leave policy
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India

Karnataka High Court mandates strict enforcement of menstrual leave policy

Karnataka High Court links menstrual leave to right to live with dignity under Article 21 of the Constitution of India and orders strict enforcement across sectors.

22 April 2026 2 min read

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BCEA earnings threshold and national minimum wage increase
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South Africa

BCEA earnings threshold and national minimum wage increase

Higher earnings threshold and minimum wage changes take effect in South Africa.

21 April 2026 3 min read
Sweden mandates review of posted workers notification system
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Sweden

Sweden mandates review of posted workers notification system

The Swedish government has instructed the Work Environment Authority to review and propose improvements to the posted workers notification system.

20 April 2026 1 min read
New bill extending the powers of the State Labour Inspectorate (update)
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Poland

New bill extending the powers of the State Labour Inspectorate (update)

Inspectors will have authority to determine the existence of an employment relationship.

17 April 2026 2 min read

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    Peru

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    Peru’s Supreme Court has annulled restrictive outsourcing rules, reinstating the previous framework and allowing core business outsourcing to continue.

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    Europe

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    The European Commission, together with the European Institute for Gender Equality, presented the updated EU-wide guidelines on gender-neutral job evaluation and classification.

    16 April 2026 1 min read
    New health and safety obligations for smart and remote working
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    Italy

    New health and safety obligations for smart and remote working

    New Italian rules strengthen health and safety obligations for remote work, including an annual written notice and criminal sanctions for non‑compliance.

    16 April 2026 2 min read
    Draft legislation published to implement the Gender Pay Transparency Directive
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    Czech Republic

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    Draft bill signals progress towards implementation of the Gender Pay Transparency Directive.

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    Employment Rights Act: Preparing for change: Government publishes consultation on regulation of non-disclosure agreements
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    United Kingdom

    Employment Rights Act: Preparing for change: Government publishes consultation on regulation of non-disclosure agreements

    The government is consulting on new rules to restrict NDAs in harassment and discrimination cases, with implementation expected in 2027.

    15 April 2026 5 min read
    Adoptive mothers entitled to maternity leave regardless of child’s age
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    India

    Adoptive mothers entitled to maternity leave regardless of child’s age

    The Supreme Court of India removes the three‑month age threshold for adoptive mothers’ maternity benefits.

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