The Global Legislative Update for June 2020 provides insights from Mercer consultants around the globe about key legal developments affecting employers’ benefit and human resource programs in various countries. Download the 64-page print-friendly PDF to read the full issue. Here are some highlights of the latest coverage:

Global

• Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic: Countries address workplace issues resulting from the pandemic

Americas

• Bermuda: Employer payroll taxes waived for new hires
• Brazil: Labor measures address the effects of COVID-19
• Canada: Agreement on the supervision of multi-jurisdictional pension plans to take effect
• Mexico: Government continues phased reopening of workplaces
• United States: Electronic delivery rule for retirement plan notices is finalized

AsiaPac

• Australia: Financial product design, distribution rules postponed
• India: Pension contribution rate is reduced to address effects of COVID-19
  
• Hong Kong: Employment support scheme addresses effects of COVID-19
  
• Japan: Economic stimulus measures are introduced to address effects of COVID-19
• New Zealand: Temporary agency employee rights are expanded
• Singapore: Budgetary measures to address COVID-19 announced

EMEA

• European Union: Guidelines issued on data protection, COVID-19 tracing and app tools
• Cyprus: Employee social contributions delayed due to effects of COVID-19
  
• Denmark: COVID-19 measures include reimbursement for sickness benefit, wage compensation scheme
  
• France: Employment provisions temporarily eased to address COVID-19; gradual return to work planned
  
• Germany: Short-time work scheme and allowance addresses effects of COVID-19
  
• Ireland: Return to work safety protocol published
  
• Netherlands: Government provides wage compensation scheme for companies impacted by COVID-19
  
• Romania: Optional fourth pillar occupational pensions introduced
• South Africa: Government continues to implement COVID-19 alert system, required workplace measures to return to work
• United Arab Emirates: Abu Dhabi Global Market worker categories expanded
  
• United Kingdom: Executive pay restrictions issued for companies taking COVID-19 loan