The Global Legislative Update for October 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 32-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

• Canada: Temporary funding relief measures announced for Ontario defined benefit pension plans
• United States: Worker classification test simplifications proposed

AsiaPac

• Australia: Leave protections expanded, flexibility provided
• China: Civil code covers sexual harassment, privacy protections
• India: Employees Deposit Linked Insurance scheme benefits increased
• Oman: Job Security Fund launched

EMEA

• European Union: Policy priorities for 2021 published
• France: Caregiver and paternity leave to expand
• Israel: Gender pay gap reporting expanded
• Poland: Pension auto-enrollment scheme deadlines approaching
• Portugal: New pension rules introduced to comply with EU IORP II
• Slovakia: Minimum wage, supplementary pay rates to increase
• South Africa: Consultation on prevention, elimination of workplace violence and harassment published 
• Switzerland: Paternity leave offered
• United Arab Emirates: Equal pay law expanded
• United Kingdom: Modern slavery supply chain reporting to be strengthened