The Global Legislative Update for May 2022 provides insights from Mercer consultants around the globe about key legal developments affecting employers’ benefit and human resource programs in various countries. Download the 48-page print-friendly PDF to read the full issue. Here are some highlights of the latest coverage:

Global

• Minimum wage rates: Global employer resources on minimum wage increases
• COVID-19 pandemic: Countries address workplace issues resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic (updated)
• Remote working: Countries address remote-working issues (updated)

Americas

• Brazil: Minimum wage increases proposed
• Colombia: Remote-working law clarified
• Canada: 2022 federal budget issued
• United States: Drug reporting rules present challenges for many

AsiaPac

• Australia: Cyber incident reporting required
• China: Elder and parental care leave increases
  
• India: Labor codes’ implementation further delayed
• Malaysia: Bill would ease trade union registration, ability to strike and lockout
• New Zealand: Action plan launched to support older workers
• Singapore: Government publishes white paper on women’s development
• South Korea: Protections against gender discrimination and sexual harassment to expand

EMEA

• France: Social protection scheme changes for suspended employment contracts
• Greece: Minimum wage increased for second time in 2022
• Ireland: Flexible working hours and expanded care leave proposed
• Italy: Decree outlines procedures for submitting gender-equality reports
  
• Luxembourg: Minimum wage rates increased
• Netherlands: Second-pillar pension reforms advance
• Saudi Arabia: CCHI health updates issued
• South Africa: Code on workplace violence and harassment prevention published     
• United Kingdom: Financial Conduct Authority finalizes diversity disclosure rules