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Readable Markdown	##### FORECAST: EMPLOYMENT LAW IN ASIA PACIFIC 2026 Our APAC [annual employment law forecast](https://knowledge.dlapiper.com/dlapiperknowledge/globalemploymentlatestdevelopments/2026/Asia-Pacific-Employment-law-forecast-2026) summarises the major legislative developments and key trends across 16 jurisdictions in the region in 2025 and emerging trends employers should consider as they plan for 2026. ##### PROGRESS: UK EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS ACT Implementation of measures under the Employment Rights Act 2025 (ERA) has begun with [measures simplifying industrial action processes, extending ballot validity, reducing notice requirements, and strengthening dismissal protections for striking workers](https://knowledge.dlapiper.com/dlapiperknowledge/globalemploymentlatestdevelopments/2026/first-ERA-measures-come-into-force) taking effect from 18 February 2026. The government is [consulting on implementation of other ERA reforms](https://knowledge.dlapiper.com/dlapiperknowledge/globalemploymentlatestdevelopments/2026/Consultations-on-implementation-of-the-Employment-Rights-Act-2025), including flexible working, fire and rehire restrictions, and tipping rules. [A revised implementation timeline](https://knowledge.dlapiper.com/dlapiperknowledge/globalemploymentlatestdevelopments/2026/revised-timeline-for-implementation-of-the-employment-rights-act-2025) has been published with fire and rehire restrictions delayed to January 2027 and staged roll out of wider reforms throughout 2026 and 2027. ##### FOCUS: DEVELOPMENTS IN THE US In the US, the Department of Labor [unveiled](https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases/whd/whd20260226) a proposed rule that would rescind the Biden administration's 2024 independent contractor regulation and replace it with an analysis similar to the framework adopted in 2021 during the first Trump administration; the National Labor Relations Board formally [reinstated its 2020 rule](https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-03955.pdf) governing when a company is deemed a joint employer under labor law; and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued [new telework guidance](https://www.eeoc.gov/FAQ-federal-sector-telework-accommodations-disabilities) for the federal sector. While applicable to federal agencies, the guidance may be instructive for private employers navigating return-to-office issues and responding to requests for remote work. ##### MONITOR: GENDER PAY TRANSPARENCY IN ITALY [Italy has published draft legislation to implement the Gender Pay Transparency Directive](https://knowledge.dlapiper.com/dlapiperknowledge/globalemploymentlatestdevelopments/2026/Italy-publishes-draft-legislation-to-implement-the-Gender-Pay-Transparency-Directive), covering all core Directive obligations and applying to public and private employers, including permanent, temporary, agency, domestic and Co Co Co workers. The draft requires pre employment pay transparency, including salary information in job postings and a ban on salary history questions. It also defines “same work” and “work of equal value” by reference to national collective agreements, using objective, gender neutral criteria. For information on gender pay transparency in 45 countries across the world, access the most recent edition of [Gender pay transparency: A global guide to reporting obligations](https://knowledge.dlapiper.com/guides/gender-pay/index.html). \[[View source](https://www.dlapiper.com/en-us/insights/publications/be-global/2026/be-global-employment-law-in-5-february).\]
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