Global Legislative Update, April 2024 

April 4, 2024

The Global Legislative Update for April 2024 provides insights from Mercer consultants around the globe about key legal developments affecting employers’ benefit and human resource programs in various countries. Download the 65-page print-friendly PDF to read the full country-by-country coverage.

Here are some highlights from the latest issue:

• Artificial intelligence: Global employer resources (updated)
• Minimum wage rates: Global employer resources (updated)
• Remote working: Global employer resources (updated)
• Reproductive rights: Global employer resources post Dobbs ruling (updated)

• Brazil: Employers can automatically enroll employees in pension plans
  
• Canada: Legislation introduced for first phase of national universal pharmacare
• United States: National Labor Relations Board’s joint-employer rule struck down by court
• United States: Mercer online resources (client ready)

• Australia: Employees will have the right to disconnect after working hours
• Hong Kong: Number of statutory holidays increased
• India: National standards for workplace crèche/day care facilities issued
• Japan: Discretionary work system rules adjusted
• New Zealand: Minimum wage increased on April 1
• Singapore: Employment Pass salary threshold to increase in 2025
• South Korea: Child care leave scheme expanded

• European Union: Rights of platform workers finalized
• Germany: Public pension reform bill published
• Greece: Minimum wage increased on April 1
• Ireland: Employees have the right to request remote and flexible work
• Israel: Health insurance contributions to increase in 2025
• Kenya: Collection of housing levy reinstated
• Mozambique: Revised labor law now effective
• Nigeria: Introduction of expatriate employment levy suspended
• South Africa: May 29 public holiday for elections announced
• Spain: Protections for LGBTQ employees enacted
• United Arab Emirates: DIFC employers must make Qualifying Scheme pension contributions for employees who are UAE/GCC nationals
• United Kingdom: National insurance rates reduced