Current Knowledge: News
Effective January 1, 2025, Mexico increased the minimum wage and UMA by 12 and 4.21 percent, respectively. The Unidad de Medida y Actualización (UMA) is... Read More
Cowan recently released a 2025 Canadian government benefits update. It covers pension plan amounts and rates, old age security pension amounts, employment insurance premium rates,... Read More
China’s nationwide private pension scheme was fully implemented starting December 15, 2024, after a two-year trial run in 36 major cities. This program is a... Read More
As of December 22, 2024, Argentina ended its foreign currency tax (Impuesto Pias), which removes a 25 percent charge on all Argentinian products and services... Read More
Japan’s Employee Benefits News for Q3 2024 includes many new requirements for employers that pertain to people with disabilities, unemployment benefits, the expansion of social... Read More
The new UK Labour party’s impact on employee benefits, including healthcare, pensions, and employment rights, will likely be significant. However, these changes will take time... Read More
On February 29, 2024, Canada’s Pharmacare Act was introduced by the government through Bill C-64. This bill is a significant step towards implementing a national... Read More
Australia’s employee benefits news for summer 2024 is based on the country’s latest Fiscal Budget, which was released in May 2024. The budget focuses on... Read More
As provided by Cornes, Japan’s employee benefits news for Q2 2024 includes information about new terms of employment, increases in in-kind benefits for meals, new... Read More
It has been announced that Japan’s public medical insurance will cover Wegovy, a new obesity treatment. This development comes amid debates over the potential misuse... Read More
There are new rules for private sector employers in the UAE due to the new UAE Emiratization Law. To enhance Emirati employment in specific roles,... Read More
March and April brought three noteworthy changes to employee benefits in Japan. They involve employment insurance contribution increases, child care allowance increases, and record losses... Read More
Last year Ireland’s Work-Life Balance Bill made its way through the legislature and is now before the Irish senate. The bill’s goal is to increase... Read More
Prudent’s most recent newsletter covers India’s insurance news for summer 2022, including an uplifting, positive case study from their Affinity Practice. In this article, Princy... Read More
The Dutch Ministry of Finance recently announced the 2021 pension scheme deductible (AOW-franchise) and the maximum pensionable salary. For defined benefit and defined contribution pension... Read More
Asinta’s employee benefits consulting Partner in India addressed the impacts of COVID-19 for employers in the country with reports that dig deeper into three of... Read More
When it comes to health insurance claims in India, ambiguity has taken a front seat for utilization, pricing, and settlement around the additional expenses due... Read More
If you want examples of global employer strategies and policies for COVID-19, take a look at Gallup’s article detailing how Chief Human Resource Officers from... Read More
Join Asinta’s US Partner, Alliant Employee Benefits, on September 24, 2019 for a webinar where their compliance experts will look at key, recent regulatory and legislative developments and what those... Read More
Information provided by Asinta’s French Partner, Gerep. General De Gaulle introduced profit sharing in 1959 with the aim of amalgamating the interests of employees and... Read More