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

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
Delhi High Court affirms maternity leave rights for contractual employees
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India

Delhi High Court affirms maternity leave rights for contractual employees

Delhi High Court declares maternity leave a universal right for women workers, making contract status no barrier to compliance.

5 December 2025 1 min read
New law strengthens career management for senior workers
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France

New law strengthens career management for senior workers

New law boosts senior employment with career interviews, flexible work, and an innovative contract.

5 December 2025 2 min read
Delhi High Court affirms maternity leave rights for contractual employees
Article

India

Delhi High Court affirms maternity leave rights for contractual employees

Delhi High Court declares maternity leave a universal right for women workers, making contract status no barrier to compliance.

5 December 2025 1 min read
New law strengthens career management for senior workers
Article

France

New law strengthens career management for senior workers

New law boosts senior employment with career interviews, flexible work, and an innovative contract.

5 December 2025 2 min read
Employee’s right to return to original duties after parental leave
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Sweden

Employee’s right to return to original duties after parental leave

Swedish court confirms employees’ right to resume original duties after parentalleave. 

5 December 2025 3 min read
Limited rights for certain freelancers introduced from January 2026
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Austria

Limited rights for certain freelancers introduced from January 2026

From 1 January 2026, Austria will implement changes affecting a limited category of 'employee-like' freelancers.

5 December 2025 1 min read
UK immigration update December 2025
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United Kingdom

UK immigration update December 2025

UK immigration reforms raise sponsorship costs, expand compliance duties, and propose major settlement changes.

4 December 2025 7 min read

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    • National Minimum Wage to increase from 1 January 2026
    Article

    Ireland

    National Minimum Wage to increase from 1 January 2026

    The Irish government confirmed in its Budget that the minimum wage will increase from 1 January 2026.

    3 December 2025 1 min read
    Ministry of Work opens public consultation on a new draft law to enhance whistleblowers' protection
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    Spain

    Ministry of Work opens public consultation on a new draft law to enhance whistleblowers' protection

    A new draft law clarifies and consolidates whistleblower protections already present in Spanish law.

    3 December 2025 2 min read
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    Global

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    Working paper seeks views on options to reform non-competes in employment contracts
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    United Kingdom

    Working paper seeks views on options to reform non-competes in employment contracts

    Government consults on reforming non-compete clauses to boost labour market dynamism and protect workers.

    3 December 2025 2 min read
    British Columbia introduces new extended leave for serious illness or injury under Employment Standards Act (update)
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    Canada

    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.

    2 December 2025 3 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
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    Denmark

    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
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    Denmark

    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
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    Saudi Arabia

    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
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    Saudi Arabia

    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