EMEA

[UK] Increasing AE contributions could cut low earners’ take-home pay by 4% [UK] Increasing AE contributions could cut low earners’ take-home pay by 4%

In addition, the AE earnings trigger would drop from £10,000 to £4,000, while the eligible age would be reduced from...
23 Jul 2026

[Germany] Digital payroll deadline looms as federal court narrows pay rise tactics [Germany] Digital payroll deadline looms as federal court narrows pay rise tactics

Compliance will be checked by the German Pension Insurance (Deutsche Rentenversicherung) during its electronically supported audits (euBP).  
21 Jul 2026

[UK] Contractors extimate IR35 has cost them £44,000 [UK] Contractors extimate IR35 has cost them £44,000

Under the reform, contractors’ clients become responsible for determining whether the service provided was carried out in a manner reflective...
17 Jul 2026

[EMEA] PayFit transitions to full managed service model [EMEA] PayFit transitions to full managed service model

PayFit is addressing the critical risk of regulatory errors by shifting from a self-service tool to a fully managed service...
17 Jul 2026

[UK] Negotiated agreement on pay and conditions for the West End reached [UK] Negotiated agreement on pay and conditions for the West End reached

The offer is a three-year deal, from April 2026 to April 2029. Equity members were looking for improvements in both...
16 Jul 2026

[Estonia] New salary transparency requirements introduced [Estonia] New salary transparency requirements introduced

The legal amendments are intended to make pay information in employment relationships clearer and the recruitment system more transparent.
15 Jul 2026

[UK] Regulations completing extended Employment Tribunal time limit reforms approved [UK] Regulations completing extended Employment Tribunal time limit reforms approved

The accompanying Order makes consequential amendments to the Employment Tribunal's extension of jurisdiction in England and Wales.
13 Jul 2026