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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Singapore
Singapore raises retirement age to 64 and re-employment age to 69 effective July 1, 2026
Under the phased implementation of the Retirement and Re-employment Act, Singapore will increase the statutory retirement age from 63 to 64 years and the re-employment age from 68…
Labour Code / Employment Law Effective Jul 1, 2026 -
Australia — AU-NSW
Australia mandates same-day superannuation payments (Payday Super) from July 1, 2026
Australia's draft Payday Super legislation requires employers to pay superannuation guarantee (SG) contributions on the same day as salary and wages, effective July 1, 2026. Contributions must reach…
Employer Contributions Effective Jul 1, 2026 -
Australia
Northern Territory introduces 6.5% payroll tax rate for large employers from July 1, 2026
Northern Territory will implement a two-tier payroll tax system effective July 1, 2026. Employers and payroll tax groups with Australia-wide wages of AUD 100 million or more will…
Employer Contributions Effective Jul 1, 2026 -
United States — US-MD
Montgomery County, Maryland minimum wage increases to $18.00/hour (large employers) on July 1, 2026
Montgomery County, Maryland will increase its minimum wage on July 1, 2026, based on a 2.0% CPI-W increase. The new rates vary by employer size: large employers (51+…
Minimum Wage Effective Jul 1, 2026 -
Ireland
Ireland launches Deemed Insolvent Process for unpaid wages effective Jun 8, 2026
Ireland's Protection of Employees (Employers' Insolvency) (Amendment) Act 2026 took effect on June 8, 2026, creating a new pathway for employees to claim unpaid wages, holiday pay, sick…
Labour Code / Employment Law Effective Jun 8, 2026 -
Hong Kong
Hong Kong introduces Heat Stress at Work Warning system requiring mandatory heat stroke prevention measures
Effective June 7, 2026, Hong Kong's Labour Department launched a three-tier Heat Stress at Work Warning system (Amber, Red, Black) based on the Hong Kong Heat Index. When…
Labour Code / Employment Law Effective Jun 7, 2026 -
Malaysia
Malaysia triples Employment Pass salary thresholds and caps employment durations from June 1, 2026
Malaysia's Ministry of Home Affairs has revised Employment Pass minimum salary requirements effective June 1, 2026, doubling or tripling thresholds across all three EP categories. Category I minimum…
Visa & Immigration Effective Jun 1, 2026 -
Canada — CA-NL
Newfoundland & Labrador expands workers’ compensation to cover harassment-related psychological injuries from June 1, 2026
Effective June 1, 2026, WorkplaceNL amended Policy EN-18 to extend workers' compensation coverage to psychological injuries caused by workplace harassment. Previously, psychological injuries were covered only for PTSD…
Labour Code / Employment Law Effective Jun 1, 2026 -
Australia — AU-WA
Western Australia publishes 2026 King’s Birthday public holiday dates for regional areas
The Western Australian Department of Local Government, Industry Regulation and Safety published the official 2026 King's Birthday public holiday dates for regional areas on May 5, 2026. Western…
Public Holidays Effective May 5, 2026 -
Hong Kong
Hong Kong minimum wage increases to HKD 43.10/hour on May 1, 2026
Hong Kong's Statutory Minimum Wage will rise from HKD 42.10 to HKD 43.10 per hour effective May 1, 2026. The increase follows the Chief Executive in Council's acceptance…
Minimum Wage Effective May 1, 2026