The 2026 edition of our Global Employment Law Manual is now available to GENIE subscribers, providing up-to-date guidance on employment and pensions laws across Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia-Pacific, and the Americas, with Armenia, Ethiopia, Greece and Namibia added in this edition.
Covering key employment rights and obligations from onboarding employees and managing the employment relationship, to termination and settlements, the Manual is an essential resource for anyone involved in global people management.
Latin America is experiencing high levels of legislative activity. In early March, Argentina's Labor Modernization Bill was finalised, introducing extensive reforms to employment law. In Mexico, new legislation is progressing in relation to wage transparency, digital disconnection and a reduction in working hours. In Chile, the 40-Hour work week is now in effect. Meanwhile, the new government has withdrawn the previous administration’s bill on multi-level collective bargaining. In Peru, the mandatory social worker requirement for large employers has been removed, salaries and labor benefits can be paid through digital wallets and there have been changes to paid leave. In Brazil, a Regulatory Norm...
Highlights The $549.5 million Perfectus Aluminum settlement is more than ten times larger than the previous record for a customs-related False Claims Act (FCA) resolution and the latest in a stri...