The Global Legislative Update for November 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 63-page print-friendly PDF to read the full issue. Here are some highlights of the latest coverage:

Global

• Reproductive rights roundup: Global employer resources
• COVID-19 pandemic roundup: Global employer resources
• Minimum wage roundup: Global employer resources
• Remote-working roundup: Global employer resources

Americas

• Argentina: Private prepaid health contributions increased
• Bermuda: Payroll tax rebates announced
• Brazil: Law promotes equality, employment opportunities
• Canada: Proposal would require federally regulated employers to provide menstrual products
• United States: Final Securities Exchange Commission rule requires significant change to clawback policies

AsiaPac

• Australia: Paid family and domestic violence leave to phase in during 2023
• Japan: Gender pay disclosures will be required for most companies

EMEA

• European Union: European Commission work program for 2023 issued
• Belgium: Labor market reforms finalized
• Croatia: Employee tax-free allowances increased
• France: Measures to ease cost-of-living challenges introduced
• Germany: Tax-exempt bonus payments allowed
• Greece: Employment measures included in budget
• Ireland: Small benefit exemption for employees increased
• Jersey: Minimum wage rates increased
• Kazakhstan: Minimum wage, benefit changes included in budget
• Latvia: Minimum wage to increase
• Netherlands: Minimum wage to increase
• Russia: Minimum wage increase proposed
• Spain: Implementation of open public promoted employment pension funds and simplified employment pension plans begins
• Sweden: Taxation of employee healthcare and wellness contribution clarified
• United Arab Emirates: Details about the upcoming unemployment scheme issued
• United Kingdom: Broader investment opportunities for defined contribution schemes proposed