In the first quarter of 2023, many European countries continue to update their family leave entitlements. These include Bulgaria increasing maternity leave by two months, Spain launching menstrual leave, and Ireland launching...more
In the third quarter of 2022, many countries in Europe enacted family leave changes following the European Union’s 2019 directive on work-life balance for parents and caregivers. Family leave changes are an effort to improve...more
In the second quarter of 2022, many countries, including Japan and the Netherlands, focused on expanding childcare and family leave provisions. New Zealand introduced a new holiday, and some countries updated their mandatory...more
In the first quarter of 2022, several countries enacted changes to their pension system and updated provident fund contributions. We also saw countries extend provisions for statutory leaves....more
In Q4 2021, we saw several countries increase their pension contributions for 2022, along with enhancements to leave entitlements and foreign worker mandates....more