Denmark
Introduces new rules for registering work hours
Employers must implement a time recording system to ensure that employees’ working hours are tracked.¹ The main elements of the Working Hours Act state:
- Employers can choose how the hours are tracked, however, their chosen system must measure each employee’s daily hours and be reliable and accessible.
- The system must ensure that the employees are adhering to maximum working hours as well as rest periods.
- The system must provide the employee with access to their own data.
- Employers must ensure that the information is kept confidential and secure, adhering to GDPR regulations and kept for a maximum of 5 years.²
Source: les.dk¹ / retsinformation.dk²
Ireland
Expands Parent's Leave
Effective 1st August 2024, Parent’s Leave in Ireland will be extended.
Currently, parents are entitled to 7 weeks of leave. This leave is to be expanded to 9 weeks for children born or adopted after 1st August 2024.
Parents can claim an additional 2 weeks’ leave if their child is less than 2 years of age by 1st August 2024 or has been placed with them for less than 2 years as of 1st August 2024.
The additional 2 weeks’ leave must be taken before the child turns 2 or within the 2 years following placement.
Employers are not required to pay employees whilst on parent’s leave but, if eligible, the Department of Social Protection will pay the employee €274 per week.
Source: citizensinformation.ie
Kyrgyzstan
Reduces employer social security contribution rate
Effective 1st August 2024, the social security rate employers pay will be reduced.
Currently, employers contribute 27.25% which reduces to 12.25% from 1st August 2024.
Source: akipress.com
Lithuania
Increases sickness benefits
Effective Q3 2024, short-term sickness benefits paid by the State Social Insurance Fund Board (Valstybinio Socialinio Draudimo Fondo Valdyba, commonly known as SoDra) will increase.
The minimum amount payable will increase to €250.11 per month (€11.97 per day), with the maximum amount payable increasing to €2,666.97 per month (€127.61 per day).
The maximum monthly payment may increase in exceptional circumstances.
Source: sodra.lt
Minimum wage increases from 1st July 2024
Australia
Effective from 1st July 2024, the national minimum wage increased to AUD 24.10 per hour or AUD 915.90 per week.
Source: fairwork.gov.au
Chile
Effective from 1st July 2024, the minimum wage increased to the following:
- For those aged above 18 but under 65 years, the minimum wage will be CLP 500,000 per month, up from CLP 460,000.
- For those under 18 and over 65 years, the minimum wage will be CLP 372,989 per month, up from CLP 343,150.
Source: wageindicator.org
Isle of Man
Effective from 1st July 2024, the hourly minimum wage increased to GBP 8.75 for employees under 18 and to GBP 11.45 for those aged over 18.
Source: gov.im
Poland
Effective from 1st July 2024, minimum wage increased from PLN 27.70 to PLN 28.10 per hour and PLN 4,242 to PLN 4,300 per month.
Source: wageindicator.org
Romania
Effective from 1st July 2024, the monthly minimum wage increased to RON 3,700.
Source: leglobal.law
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