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Innangard member firms from 18 jurisdictions have identified the key employment law trends shaping the year ahead. Our comprehensive guide highlights the most significant developments that international employers, HR professionals, and in-house counsel need to understand to navigate 2026 with confidence.

The guide covers the following Employment Law Trends for 2026: ▫️ Australia – The Right to Disconnect and Gig Worker Protections ❘ People + Culture Strategies ▫️ Austria – EU AI Act Compliance and Enhanced Worker Data Protection ❘ Gerlach Rechtsanwälte ▫️ Belgium – More Flexible Dismissal Rules ❘ Bellaw - Van Eeckhoutte, Taquet & Clesse ▫️ China – Strengthened Protection of Employees' Right to Rest ❘ River Delta Law Firm ▫️ Denmark – Parents of Children with Disabilities Protected Against Indirect Discrimination ❘ Poul Schmith/Kammeradvokaten ▫️ France – Employees' Right of Access to Their Personal Data ❘ Weil & Associés ▫️ Germany – Implementation of Pay Transparency Directive ❘ Seitz ▫️ Italy – New Enabling Law on Employees' Remuneration and Collective Bargaining ❘ Daverio & Florio ▫️ Japan – Possible Relaxation of Maximum Work Hours ❘ City-Yuwa Partners ▫️ Mexico – Reduction of the Workweek to 40 Hours ❘ Assembla Law ▫️ The Netherlands – Qualification of Employment Contracts ❘ Van Hall Arbeidsrecht ▫️ Portugal – Overview on Labour Code Amendments ❘ Abreu Advogados ▫️ Romania – Increase in Work-Force Reductions ❘ Vernon ❘ David Law Firm ▫️ Spain – New Obligations for Companies in Disciplinary Dismissals ❘ Augusta Abogados ▫️ Sweden – Transferability of Parental Leave to Non-Parents ❘ CFH Law ▫️ Switzerland – AI-Based Recruitment Tools ❘ MME Legal ❘ Tax ❘ Compliance ▫️ Turkey – Recent Occupational Health and Safety Law Developments ❘ Güzeldere Balkan Göçen Attorney Partnership ▫️ United Kingdom – Reduction in the Qualifying Period for Unfair Dismissal ❘ CM Murray LLP

Download the guide here: https://innangard.global/uploads/Cross_Border_Employment_Law_Guide_2026_Innangard.pdf