Throughout Northern and Western Europe, various new labor laws have been implemented, and many notable amendments have been made to those already in effect for the year of 2021 and beyond. Below are some of the highlights of these new laws and amendments in specified European countries.
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For the year of 2021, several changes have been implemented into employee leave and social security policies in Switzerland. These changes grant employees with additional paid leave time offerings, and oblige employers to higher contribution rates to specific pension plans.
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New provisions have been proposed by the Social Affairs and Employment Ministry, which directly impact social security contribution rates for 2021 in the Netherlands. Unemployment insurance (AWF) contribution is set at 2.7% for contract employees with no set end-date, and 7.7% for provisional workers and employees on flextime.
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China has implemented a new social insurance collection process in which the Shanghai tax bureau is now collecting the insurance. Effective since November 1st, 2020, the Shanghai tax bureau is now collecting social insurance instead of the social bureau. It is imperative that employers are compliant and ensuring that payments are being made to the correct bureau.
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