The Global Legislative Update for February 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 55-page print-friendly PDF to read the full issue. Here are some highlights of the latest coverage:

Global

• COVID-19 pandemic: Countries address workplace issues resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic (updated)
• Remote working: Countries address remote-working issues (updated)

Americas

• Argentina: Minimum wage rate increased
• Brazil: Minimum wage rates increased
• Canada: Additional Pension Benefits Act reforms enacted in Manitoba
• Colombia: Employees granted right to disconnect
• Mexico: Increased UMA rates announced
• United States: Salary information will be required in New York city job postings

AsiaPac

• Australia: Consumer remediation guidance proposed
• China: New workplace gender equality measures proposed
• India: Remuneration guidelines for CEOs and directors of private insurance companies revised
• Philippines: Protections for workers’ rest hours proposed
• South Korea: Paid parental leave enhanced

EMEA

• Belgium: Expatriate taxation scheme revised
• France: New gender quotas for senior execs, management teams imposed
• Ireland: Legal framework to request remote working proposed
• Italy: Budget includes measures to boost jobs
• Luxembourg: Social security salary amounts revised
• Norway: Companies face new human rights due diligence, reporting
• Portugal: Bereavement law expanded
• Romania: Minimum wage rate increased
• Spain: Labor reforms enacted
• Turkey: Pension changes enacted
• United Arab Emirates: Extensive private sector labor reforms enacted
• United Kingdom: Regulations on ‛stronger nudge’ to Pensions Wise guidance