In the Q4 2025 edition of our global employment and labour newsletter, we bring together a wide-ranging review of legal, regulatory and policy developments impacting employers around the world. Developments affecting workforce planning and working time include proposed reductions to the working week in Mexico and further implementation of reduced hours in Chile, alongside broader structural reform in India. Enhanced employee protections also feature prominently, including in the UK with its new Employment Rights Act 2025, constitutional changes to parental leave in South Africa, and the removal of the cap on unlawful dismissal compensation in Italy. Pay transparency and equality continue to be an area of strong regulatory focus, with notable developments in Germany and Poland, as well as evolving approaches to discrimination and DEI-related claims in the United States. The regulation of non-standard and gig work remains another key theme, with important developments in Malaysia, and New Zealand, while employers are also facing increased compliance and enforcement obligations in jurisdictions including Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia.
We’re also pleased to spotlight Rodrigo Sanhueza, a partner in Dentons’ Labour Law and Immigration group based in our Santiago office and the new co-head of our Labour and Employment group for Latin America and the Caribbean. He is recognised for his extensive experience in labour litigation, collective bargaining, corporate labour strategy, and...
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