by | Apr 2, 2026 | Expansion Insights, Recruitment Insights
Singapore began 2026 with two meaningful changes that will directly shape how employers approach payroll, staffing and family‑support policies. Both updates reflect broader national goals—strengthening long‑term retirement adequacy and giving families more time to...
by | Apr 2, 2026 | Expansion Insights, Recruitment Insights
Ireland has made some major changes to its Employment Permits System from 1 March 2026, marking the start of a phased roadmap to increase minimum salary thresholds for key employment‑permit categories. These changes form part of the Government’s broader Minimum Annual...
by | Apr 2, 2026 | Expansion Insights, Recruitment Insights
New Zealand employers and employees are preparing for two major workforce changes taking effect on 1 April 2026: the rise in KiwiSaver contribution rates and an increase to the national minimum wage. These updates, introduced as part of the Government’s broader effort...
by | Mar 18, 2026 | Expansion Insights, Recruitment Insights
Japan is moving forward with another set of workplace reforms in 2026. Two major laws—the Act on the Promotion of Women’s Participation and Advancement in the Workplace and the Industrial Safety and Health Act—are central to these changes. Both laws already form the...
by | Mar 18, 2026 | Expansion Insights, Recruitment Insights
Sweden is making one of its largest shifts in migration policy in years. The government has been clear that the country is moving away from a system focused on asylum-based immigration and towards one centred on labour immigration. The aim is to reduce exploitation,...
by | Mar 18, 2026 | Expansion Insights, Recruitment Insights
At the end of February 2026, the Department of Employment and Labour released the latest set of proposed amendments to South Africa’s labour laws. These appear in the Labour Law Amendment Bill, 2025 and the Labour Relations Amendment Bill, 2025, published on 27...
