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New edition of GENIE country guide: Recording working hours - A guide to employer obligations across the EU and the UK

New edition of GENIE country guide: Recording working hours - A guide to employer obligations across the EU and the UK

Our GENIE Recording working hours guide has been fully updated for November 2025.

6 November 2025 1 min read

ECJ’s decision on the Adequate Minimum Wages in the European Union Directive means Denmark does not have to implement a statutory minimum wage

ECJ’s decision on the Adequate Minimum Wages in the European Union Directive means Denmark does not have to implement a statutory minimum wage

ECJ ruling means that Denmark does not have to introduce a statutory minimum wage.

1 December 2025 1 min read

Amendments to the Danish Executive Order on Aliens sent for consultation: Impact on employees working at large conferences

Amendments to the Danish Executive Order on Aliens sent for consultation: Impact on employees working at large conferences

Consultation launched on work permit requirements for staff employed to work at large conferences.

1 December 2025 1 min read

ECJ’s decision on the Adequate Minimum Wages in the European Union Directive means Denmark does not have to implement a statutory minimum wage

ECJ’s decision on the Adequate Minimum Wages in the European Union Directive means Denmark does not have to implement a statutory minimum wage

ECJ ruling means that Denmark does not have to introduce a statutory minimum wage.

1 December 2025 1 min read

Amendments to the Danish Executive Order on Aliens sent for consultation: Impact on employees working at large conferences

Amendments to the Danish Executive Order on Aliens sent for consultation: Impact on employees working at large conferences

Consultation launched on work permit requirements for staff employed to work at large conferences.

1 December 2025 1 min read

Saudi Arabia introduces permanent residency and regulates expatriate outsourcing

Saudi Arabia introduces permanent residency and regulates expatriate outsourcing

Saudi Arabia expands long-term residency options and formalises expatriate outsourcing via new digital and regulatory frameworks.

1 December 2025 2 min read

Saudi Arabia introduces enforceable wage clause system

Saudi Arabia introduces enforceable wage clause system

Saudi Arabia introduces a wage clause system making employment contracts directly enforceable through execution courts.

1 December 2025 1 min read

Key changes to Migration Flows Bill approved by Chamber of Deputies

Key changes to Migration Flows Bill approved by Chamber of Deputies

The Chamber approves major updates to the Migration Flows Bill, streamlining work authorisations and expanding quota-free entry.

28 November 2025 1 min read

Trending topics

Pay equity and pay transparency

In recent years, there has been an upward global trend in the implementation of new legal measures aimed at addressing pay equity and pay transparency. This trend continues to gather pace as more and more jurisdictions turn their focus to tackling this issue.

Post-termination restrictions

Employers have long relied on post-termination restrictions in employment agreements to protect their investments in talent, customer relationships and IP. Increasingly, however, their legitimacy is being scrutinised by legislators across the globe.

Gujarat strengthens worker welfare: Key highlights under the social security framework

Gujarat strengthens worker welfare: Key highlights under the social security framework

The government of Gujarat has updated its social security rules.

28 November 2025 3 min read

Kerala introduces right to disconnect bill for private sector employees

Kerala introduces right to disconnect bill for private sector employees

Kerala’s Right to Disconnect bill could potentially reshape work-life balance, granting employees legal protection to switch off after working hours.

28 November 2025 4 min read

Spain approves regulation on training employment contracts

Spain approves regulation on training employment contracts

Spain introduces new rules for training employment contracts to boost skills and prevent misuse.

26 November 2025 1 min read

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National Minimum Wage increases announced

National Minimum Wage increases announced

The government has announced the rates of the National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage which will come into force from April 2026.

26 November 2025 1 min read

New obligations for Québec employers aim to prevent sexual violence in the workplace

New obligations for Québec employers aim to prevent sexual violence in the workplace

Québec proposes new rules requiring employers to train staff and implement complaint procedures to tackle sexual violence.

21 November 2025 4 min read

Québec employers face significant new obligations with overhaul of provincial health and safety regime

Québec employers face significant new obligations with overhaul of provincial health and safety regime

Québec enforces major health and safety reforms, imposing structured risk management and new compliance duties on employers.

19 November 2025 4 min read

Shanghai’s new elder-care leave: Are your policies ready?

Shanghai’s new elder-care leave: Are your policies ready?

Shanghai employers must grant paid leave for employees caring for hospitalised parents or grandparents under new rules.

17 November 2025 5 min read

British Columbia introduces new extended leave for serious illness or injury under Employment Standards Act (update)

British Columbia introduces new extended leave for serious illness or injury under Employment Standards Act (update)

The proposed leave would bring British Columbia’s protections in line with other Canadian jurisdictions and the federal Employment Insurance Sickness Benefits programme.

14 November 2025 3 min read

New licensing system for employment agencies approved

New licensing system for employment agencies approved

The Dutch Senate approved the Admission for Allocation of Workers Act which introduces a licensing system for companies that post workers to hirer companies.

14 November 2025 2 min read