At the start of this year, we asked the partners across our global Labour & Employment practice to identify the key employment law topics for 2025 in their particular jurisdiction. Six months on, we thought it would be useful to provide a “midyear update”, as we are aware that in certain jurisdictions there have been further legislative and/or political developments which mean there are new issues for companies to be aware of.
As can be seen from the “at a glance” table on pages 2 and 3, a key theme for 2025 is “change”, with many of the jurisdictions covered in this guide introducing local legislation on a variety of different issues this year. Although there appears to be a real “mixed bag” of new legislation, it is notable that many of the legislative changes will mean improved rights for workers and greater obligations for employers. This continues the trend of recent years, but will no doubt continue to present challenges for employers due to the additional cost and time required, in already tricky economic conditions for many.
