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- Poland: Update — Progress on legislation for mandatory enrollment in retirement savings plans slows to a crawl
  July 13, 2018
  
  A proposed bill in Poland would require most companies to enroll employees in new supplemental, DC retirement vehicles or establish a voluntary company pension plan.
- Bahrain: New national health insurance law imposes a universal health insurance mandate beginning in 2019
  July 2, 2018
  
  A new law in Bahrain will launch a national health insurance system for the entire population beginning in 2019, with many details still to be worked out.
- European Union: Compliance with EU Directive could significantly impact employer retirement plans
  June 29, 2018
  
  National legislation transposing the EU Mobility Directive may have a significant impact on employer pension plans in select markets.
- Lithuania: Proposed tax changes would alter social security funding and introduce auto-enrollment in individual retirement accounts
  June 27, 2018
  
  Draft legislation in Lithuania would largely eliminate employer social security contributions while doubling them for employees.
- Hong Kong: Proposals affirm government’s commitment to strengthen core retirement, health and family benefits
  May 31, 2018
  
  The Hong Kong government has proposed a variety of measures intended to improve retirement and health benefit protections and incentives.
- Ireland: Roadmap proposing major pension reform unveiled
  May 30, 2018
  
  The most noteworthy of the proposals in Ireland’s Roadmap for Pension Reform may be the introduction of auto-enrollment of workers into retirement savings plans.
- Belgium: Mobility allowance and mobility budget — two alternatives to a company car
  May 18, 2018
  
  To battle traffic congestion, Belgium’s government is preparing legislation to introduce a mobility allowance and budget to reduce the number of company cars.
- South Korea: Amendments to workweek rules, overtime and public holidays
  April 20, 2018
  
  New amendments to South Korea’s Labor Standards Act affect the workweek, parental leave, overtime pay, annual leave and paid public holidays for the private sector.
- Singapore: Employment Act expected to be extended to most employees in 2019
  April 20, 2018
  
  Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower announced plans to amend the Employment Act so that its core protections cover all employees (with a few limited exceptions).
- Belgium: New ruling caps value of warrants and options at 20% of total gross salary
  April 6, 2018
  
  Belgium’s government issued a ruling that warrant/option plans for bonuses will not be considered disproportionate if they do not exceed 20% of total gross earnings.
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