Current Knowledge: Compliance Update
Cornes, Asinta’s Partner in Japan, provided this employee benefits update for Japan Q1 2025. The article covers updated government measures primarily aimed at providing flexibility... Read More
Chilean pension reform for 2025 mandates a significant bump in employer contributions, which the National Congress approved on January 29, 2025. These changes address long-standing... Read More
Howden released a UK employee benefits compliance update covering legislative changes impacting neonatal care and leave, contributions to national insurance, childcare support, menopause leave, pensions,... Read More
Colombia’s employee benefit reforms for 2025 include updates to labor, healthcare, and pension laws. While some aspects of these reforms are still under discussion, others... Read More
Effective February 17, 2025, Brazil’s National Supplementary Health Agency(ANS) approved incorporating new technologies into the list of health procedures and events, expanding access to exams,... Read More
Employers in Ireland should be aware of significant changes to Personal Retirement Savings Accounts (PRSAs) that went into effect in January 2025. The changes are... Read More
South Korea recently implemented extensive expansions to its parental leave policies, aiming to address its critically low birth rate and promote gender equality in childcare... Read More
New Northern Emirates health insurance regulations took effect on January 1, 2025, extending coverage to private sector workers in Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, Ras... Read More
Brazil’s new communication rules for health plans went into effect on December 1, 2024, and concern notifying beneficiaries who have defaulted on their health plan... Read More
Singapore’s paid family leave policies are set to strengthen support for working parents and promote shared parental responsibility. These changes, announced by Prime Minister Lawrence... Read More
On June 1, 2024, a significant change was announced regarding the legal minimum return on supplementary pension plans in Belgium. This update is crucial for... Read More
Howden Employee Benefits and Wellbeing brings you this UK Employee Benefits Compliance Global Update for April 2024. Inside, you’ll find current information about changes to... Read More
As of July 1, 2022, Norway’s occupational pension legislation states that the possibility for a deduction in the pension qualifying income was removed. Specifically, this... Read More
Two major pension reforms in Switzerland for 2024 were voted on by the Swiss population this month. The 13th-month retirement pension (1st pillar) was approved... Read More
Costa Rica pension reforms went into effect on January 12, 2024. Introduced in 2021 the reforms modify pension regulations for Disability, Old-Age, and Death (IVM)... Read More
This update on Spain’s pension reforms is based on the Royal Decree-Law 2/2023, which contains urgent measures to expand pensioners’ rights, reduce the gender gap,... Read More
South Africa’s Health Insurance Bill (NHI) is a piece of legislation currently being implemented to achieve universal access to quality healthcare services for all South... Read More
In November 2023, UK pension changes for 2024 were announced by the country’s Chancellor of the Exchequer via the Autumn Statement, one of two economic... Read More
Equality for trans people became effective on March 2, 2023, through Spain’s new transgender law that guarantees the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and... Read More
In Australia, employers are required to pay a percentage of an employee’s earnings into superannuation to help save for retirement. This is referred to as... Read More