Compliance Monitor
Global compliance updates
Regulatory and payroll changes across NEO's 41 supported jurisdictions, curated and summarized by the NEO Compliance team. Filter by country, region, or topic to find what matters to you.
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22 compliance events in January 2026
- Brazil introduces new IRRF withholding reduction and simplified deduction to increase employee net pay Brazil
- California minimum wage increases to $16.50 per hour United States — US-CA
- Mexico minimum wage increases to MXN 315.04 (general) and MXN 440.87 (northern border) effective January 1, 2026 Mexico
- Austria implements 2026 tax changes: commuter allowance increases to EUR 6/km, EV charging reimbursement shifts to actual costs, and family benefit indexing suspended Austria
- Austria raises minimum salary threshold to EUR 8,085/month for posted workers and EU Blue Card holders effective January 1, 2026 Austria
- Austria raises corporate income tax low-taxation threshold to 15% and introduces new motor vehicle registration tax reimbursement option effective 2026 Austria
- Chile minimum wage increases to CLP 539,000 effective January 1, 2026 Chile
- Costa Rica minimum wage increases 1.63% across all categories, effective Jan 1, 2026 Costa Rica
- Egypt mandates 3% annual salary increase for private sector employees effective Jan 1, 2026 Egypt
- Alaska unemployment insurance wage base rises to $54,200 for 2026 United States — US-AK
- UAE minimum wage for Emirati private-sector employees updated effective Jan 1, 2026 United Arab Emirates — AE-AZ
- Brazil updates INSS contribution brackets and family allowance for 2026 Brazil
- Canada (Québec): QPP earnings ceiling rises to CAD 74,800, increasing maximum contributions for 2026 Canada — CA-QC
- Canada Employment Insurance premiums and maximum insurable earnings updated for 2026 Canada
- United States Social Security taxable wage cap increases to $184,500 for 2026 United States
- Newfoundland & Labrador raises workers’ compensation maximum assessable earnings to CAD 80,935 Canada — CA-NL
- Tunisia Finance Law 2026 introduces transport tax exemption, graduate hiring subsidy, and wage increase framework Tunisia
- France increases employer contribution on mutual termination and retirement indemnities to 40% France
- Spain minimum wage rises to €1,221/month (14 payments) effective Jan 1, 2026 Spain
- Philippines increases tax-free de minimis benefit limits effective Jan 6, 2026 Philippines
- Pennsylvania enacts CROWN Act prohibiting hair and head covering discrimination, effective January 24, 2026 United States — US-PA
- Poland changes unused vacation payout deadlines effective Jan 27, 2026 Poland