Wage and Hour, Maternity Leave, Labor Reform

Shanghai Introduces Shared-Cost Mechanism to Support Maternity and Childbirth Leave

Morgan Lewis on 8/13/2025

The Shanghai government on August 8, 2025 introduced a significant new policy to combat declining birth rates, an ageing population, and perceived barriers in the workplace for female professionals. The policy aims to benefit...more

From Leave to Legal Obligations: Understanding Maternity and Paternity Rights in Mexico

Fisher Phillips on 9/23/2024

Employers doing business in Mexico can help ensure a fair and supportive workplace by understanding certain key regulations. For instance, Mexico’s labor laws offer comprehensive protections for employees during pregnancy and...more

Extension of maternity leave in Poland

Ius Laboris on 7/16/2024

The Ministry of Labour and Social Policy has announced a bill extending maternity leave for parents of premature babies and parents of babies requiring hospitalisation....more

Puerto Rico Extends Maternity Leave for Public Sector Employees

Littler on 11/21/2023

On November 13, 2023, Puerto Rico Governor Pedro Pierluisi signed Act No. 129-2023, increasing the duration of maternity leave for government employees. The new Act amends various laws that regulate this leave in the public...more

Employers Take Note: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Takes Effect This Summer

Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP on 4/18/2023

A new federal law, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), goes into effect on June 27, 2023. The PWFA requires covered employers to provide “reasonable accommodations” to a worker’s known limitations related to pregnancy,...more

New Federal Labour Law Issued in the UAE: An overhaul to a decades-old regime

Littler on 11/30/2021

In mid-November, the UAE Cabinet approved a new Labour Law, Federal Law Number 33 of 2021 (the New Labour Law) which will come into force on 2 February 2022 and repeals Law Number 8 of 1980 (the Old Law), replacing it...more