Global Legislative Update, March 2020
Steve Debenport
AsiaPac
- Australia: Bills propose more flexible paid parental leave
- Hong Kong: Proposal would prevent harassment of breastfeeding women
- India: Ban on discrimination against transgender persons takes effect
- Philippines: Employer’s duty for mental health care expands
- Singapore: Budget boosts jobs, reduces reliance on foreign workers
EMEA
- European Union: Commission launches digital strategy and consultations
- Denmark: Collective industry agreement extends parental leave
- Ireland: Pensions Authority assesses scheme governance and risk reforms
- Kenya: Parliament annuls pension changes
- Netherlands: Certain employers must give advance notice of workers posted to jobs in country
- Norway: Equity, equality reporting requirements take effect
- South Africa: Budget flags pension, health, pay and finance initiatives
- Spain: Pension fund supervision strengthened to comply with European Union IORP II
- United Kingdom: Government changes termination payment costs
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