The Global Guide Quarterly (GGQ) is a newsletter published by Littler on a quarterly basis to provide high-level and concise coverage of global labor and employment (L&E) law developments in key countries across the Americas, the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, and Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). GGQ aims to help multinational enterprises stay informed about important changes in the L&E law framework by covering enacted legislation, significant judiciary or regulatory decisions, legislative initiatives, and trends impacting employers.

This quarter, the newsletter includes updates from 47 countries, including but not limited to Austria, Brazil, Canada, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Hungary, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Mozambique, Nigeria, Norway, Peru, Poland, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Sweden, Turkey, Venezuela, and Vietnam, featuring developments pertinent to various regional and industry-specific labor and employment issues.

Headlines include:

• Denmark: Bill Passed to Strengthen Initiatives Against Illegal Labor
• Finland: Legislation to Facilitate Local Bargaining Approved by President
• Germany: Federal Labor Court Mandates Equal Overtime Pay Rules for Part-Time and Full-Time Employees
• India: Uttar Pradesh Permits IT/ITeS Establishments to Engage Employees for up to 12 Hours Daily
• Indonesia: Employment Terminations in Indonesia Require Court Decision
• Ireland: New Legislation Restricting the Use of NDAs
• Portugal: New Rules Around Employment Bonuses
• United Kingdom: New Leave and Pay for Parents of Babies Requiring Neonatal Care
• United States: Federal Court Strikes Down Rule Raising Salary Threshold for White Collar Overtime Exemptions

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