The Global Legislative Update for November 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 43-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 COVID-19 pandemic

Americas

• Canada: Court rules that employees are entitled to bonus after termination
• United States: Bipartisan retirement reforms offered by key House lawmakers

AsiaPac

• Australia: Employment, health and superannuation reform measures feature in 2020-21 budget
• China: Employers to contribute to long-term insurance
• India: Labor and employment laws reformed
• Indonesia: Employment laws reformed in wide-ranging areas
• Japan: Time off for child, family member care becomes more flexible
• New Zealand: Gender pay equity claim procedures outlined
• Oman: Job security fund launched
• Philippines: Payment of 13^th month salary in 2020 confirmed
• Singapore: Guidance issued on implementing variable pay cuts

EMEA

• European Union: Proposal on adequate minimum wages published
• Denmark: New early retirement option agreed on
• Egypt: Employers to deduct salaries and pensions to fund pandemic, disaster responses
• Finland: Collective bargaining in forestry sector to end
• Ireland: Budget 2021’s benefit and employment implications
• Netherlands: Flexible pension options outlined
• Spain: Gender equality, pay transparency laws published
• Turkey: Date to re-enroll in auto-enrollment pension postponed
• United Kingdom: Defined contribution pension scheme improvements proposed