Slovakia is preparing to introduce a new, centralized digital immigration platform that will modernize how visa applications, residence permits, and related immigration services are managed. The initiative is intended to bring key procedures into a single online environment, replacing many traditional paper-based and in-person processes with streamlined, digitally driven workflows for foreign nationals, employers, and […]
The new law entered into force on 7 June 2026, the exact date of the Pay Transparency Directive’s transposition deadline. Slovakia’s government committed to transposing the Directive closely and faithfully, and the Equal Pay Act largely delivers on that commitment. But while there are no major surprises, the Act does contain some notable deviations and elements […]
South Africa published amendments to the National Minimum Wage Act in the Government Gazette on 3 February 2026. As a result, the national minimum wage will increase to R30.23 per hour for most workers beginning 1 March 2026. Accede al recurso completo Fuente: Envoy Global
«The opening of Phase II of the South Africa’s Trusted Employer Scheme (TES) is a welcome development for employers with recurring or anticipated foreign national workforce needs. Announced in 2023, with Phase I piloted in 2024, the scheme provides qualifying employers a more facilitative immigration process where they can show strong compliance, meaningful investment or […]
Short-term childcare leave is a newly introduced program that allows employees to take childcare leave in units of one or two weeks to care for their children in cases such as school closures, vacations, or a child’s illness, as prescribed by the Ministry of Employment and Labor. This program took effect on August 20, 2026. […]
An important development for companies and professionals moving between Spain and the Philippines was just published. On September 22, 2026, Spain published the new administrative agreement that implements the social security convention between Spain and the Philippines. The agreement was signed in Madrid on September 11, 2026, and it took effect on the same […]
Three years after its approval under the Startup Law, Spain’s Digital Nomad Visa has become more established but it has also revealed key friction points. In 2026, the income threshold has been adjusted in line with the new minimum wage, consulates are applying stricter criteria when assessing remote work documentation, and the number of rejections […]
Effective 15 April 2026, the Kingdom of Spain introduces two exceptional pathways to obtain residence and work authorisation for foreign nationals in an irregular situation under a new extraordinary regularisation process through arraigo. Accede al recurso completo Fuente: Santa Fe Relocation
Em 3 de setembro de 2026, o Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF) concluiu o julgamento da Ação Declaratória de Constitucionalidade (ADC) nº 80, estabelecendo novos critérios para a concessão da justiça gratuita. Embora a discussão tenha se originado na Justiça do Trabalho, o STF determinou que os critérios definidos sejam aplicados, até posterior adequação legislativa, a […]
Winning the global talent race in 2026 is no longer just about posting the right job or offering the right salary. Europe is competing more openly than ever for skilled professionals from outside the EU, employers are juggling shifting immigration rules across multiple jurisdictions, and employees themselves are arriving with higher expectations about what a […]
