Réglementaire France: step forwards towards right to four weeks paid leave per year for non-occupational illnesses and accidents at work National legislation Following a positive opinion from the Conseil d’État, France’s highest administrative court, the government presented on 15 March an amendment to its bill to adapt to European Union law,…
Réglementaire Australia: paid parental leave extended to 26 weeks National legislation On 18 March, the Federal Parliament passed the bill extending paid parental leave, which has been supported by the Labour government since 2022.…
Netherlands: public consultation launched on proposed reform of non-competition clauses National legislation The Dutch government has adopted a plan to tighten the rules on non-competition clauses. The bill would require employers to justify the use of non-competition clauses regardless of the type of employment contract. It is currently being put out to public consultation online.
Réglementaire France: employees will be able to apply retroactively for paid leave for non-occupational illnesses National legislation In a consultative opinion issued on 13 March with a view to a government amendment, the Conseil d'État, France's highest administrative court, ruled that employees can benefit retroactively from French law being brought into line with European law on paid leave. However, it considers that the legislator can limit paid leave to four weeks a year when it is the result of non-occupational illnesses.
Réglementaire UK: employers may share employees’ personal data in the event of a mental health emergency National legislation The Information Commissioner (ICO), the UK body responsible for data protection and information rights, has published new guidelines to give “employers greater certainty about sharing information about their workers in the event of a mental health emergency”.…
Réglementaire United Kingdom: new rules to cut labour immigration take effect National legislation On 11 March, the government announced the entry into force of new regulations designed to “radically” reduce immigration. To this end,…
Netherlands: bill adopted on equal opportunities in recruitment National legislation On 5 March, the Dutch parliament adopted a bill on equal opportunities in employment. The bill aims to combat discrimination in the recruitment and selection of candidates.…
Réglementaire Ireland: bill adopted to help older people stay in work until the statutory retirement age National legislation On 6 March, the Irish cabinet approved an employment bill designed to prevent employers from setting a mandatory retirement age below 66, without the consent of employees. The aim is to enable those who wish to do so to continue working until the legal age at which they can draw their pension, and thus increase the employment rate among older people.
Réglementaire Australia: government to pay superannuation contributions for workers on parental leave from July 2025 National legislation On 7 March, Australian finance minister Katy Gallagher announced that the centre-left Labour government will pay superannuation contributions – of 12% of workers’…
Réglementaire Mexico: step towards 20 days’ paid paternity leave National legislation On 6 March, committees of the Mexican Senate approved a proposal to reform paternity leave, extending the allowance from five to 20 working days.…